LX & LX-E Series Technical Specifications

MODEL

LX-12 /

LX-12M /

LX15 /

LX15M /

LX-215 /

LX-15B /

LX-18B /

LX-18MB /

LX218B /

 

LX-12E

LX-12ME

LX15E

LX15ME

LX215E

LX15BE

LX-18BE

LX18MBE

LX218BE

 

 

 

APPLICATIONS

2-way

2-way monitor

2-way

2-way monitor

Quasi 3-way

subwoofer

subwoofer

subwoofer

subwoofer

 

 

50-20kHz

60-20kHz

40-20kHz

55-20kHz

40-20kHz

42-170Hz

38-150Hz

38-1.5kHz

30-1.5kHz

 

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

 

 

 

 

 

(LX-15B)

(LX-18B)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

@ +/- 3 dB

 

 

 

 

 

42-2kHz

38-1.5kHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LX-15BE)

(LX-18BE)

 

 

 

SENSITIVITY 1w@1m (dB)

97

97

98

98

101

98

99

99

100

 

COVERAGE Horiz.

90

90

90

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

COVERAGE vert.

45˚

45˚

45˚

45˚

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER HANDLING (watts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

continuous

400

350

400

350

700

700

800

800

1600

 

music

800

700

800

700

1400

1400

1600

1600

3200

 

peak

1600

1400

1600

1400

2800

2800

3200

3200

6400

 

MAX SPL (dB)

129

128

130

129

135

132

134

134

138

 

SYSTEM IMPEDANCE

4 or 8

8

4 or 8

8

4

4 or 8

4 or 8

4 or 8

4

 

LF DRIVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

driver size

12"

12"

15"

15"

15"

15"

18"

18"

18"

 

H F SECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

impedance (W)

8

8

8

8

8

 

 

 

 

 

coil size (mm/ins)

50 / 2"

50 / 2"

50 / 2"

50 / 2"

50 / 2"

 

 

 

 

 

exit size (mm/ins)

35 / 1.4"

35 / 1.4"

35 / 1.4"

35 / 1.4"

35 / 1.4"

 

 

 

 

 

diaphragm matl

Titanium

Titanium

Titanium

Titanium

Titanium

 

 

 

 

 

protect type

bulb

bulb

bulb

bulb

bulb

 

 

 

 

 

HF HORN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

type

Elliptical

Elliptical

Elliptical

Elliptical

Elliptical

 

 

 

 

 

CROSSOVER SECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

crossover Frequency

1.8k

1.8k

1.8k

1.8k

1.8k

170Hz (LX-15B only)

150Hz (LX-18B only)

 

 

 

system Fb

50Hz

60Hz

40Hz

55Hz

40Hz

42Hz

38Hz

38Hz

30Hz

 

hi pass out

 

 

 

 

 

120Hz (LX-15B only)

120Hz (LX-18B only)

 

 

 

ENCLOSURE TYPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

finish colour (LX)

carpet black

carpet black

carpet black

carpet black

carpet black

carpet black

carpet black

carpet black

carpet black

 

finish colour (LX-E)

paint black

paint black

paint black

paint black

paint black

paint black

paint black

paint black

paint black

 

construction materials (LX)

MDF/particle

MDF/particle

MDF/particle

MDF/particle

MDF/particle

MDF/particle

MDF/particle

MDF/particle

MDF/particle

 

construction materials (LX-E)

15mm plywood

15mm plywood

15mm plywood

15mm plywood

18mm plywood

18mm plywood

18mm plywood

18mm plywood

18mm plywood

 

RIGGING HARDWARE

12 x M10 flying inserts

no

12 x M10 flying inserts

no

no

no

no

no

no

 

(LX-12E only)

 

(LX-15E only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAND ADAPTOR

yes

no

yes

no

no

yes

yes

yes

yes

 

HANDLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

type

square

square

square

square

square

square

square

square

square

 

quantity

2

2

2

2

3

2

4

2

4

 

GRILLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thikness (mm)

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

 

type

full steel

full steel

full steel

full steel

full steel

full steel

full steel

full steel

full steel

 

INPUT CONNECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speakon™ NL4 type

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

 

paralle with input connector

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

yes

 

hi pass out connector:

no

no

no

no

no

LX-15B only

LX-18B only

no

no

 

CASTOR

no

no

no

no

2

no

no

no

4 (LX-218E only)

 

PRODUCT DIMS. (mm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

630

618

700

685.5

1138

615

715

545

541

 

W (front / rear)

396 / 269

426 / 426

470 / 319

500 / 500

506 / 356

470 / 275

570 / 336

545 / 545

1041 / 1041

 

D

396

450

450

493

461

559

652

650

650

 

WEIGHT (KG)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WP.LX.01.2005

net (LX / LX-E)

26.5 / 27.8

21.5 / 22.5

33.5 / 34.6

28.4 / 29.5

59.0 / 60.6

33.5 / 35.6

45.5 / 47.9

39.0 / 40.4

67.5 / 70.8

 

gross (LX / LX-E)

28.1 / 30.4

23.1 / 25.1

35.7 / 38.3

30.6 / 32.9

63.2 / 66.8

36.3 / 40.1

48.7 / 52.9

42.2 / 44.6

74.4 / 78.9

 

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LX Series, LX-E Series specifications

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