Specifications

Community R6-51 and R6-BASSHORN Installation / Operation Manual — Page 8
R6-BASSHORN PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The R6-BASSHORN is a high-output low frequency system designed for long throw applications in sports
arenas, stadiums, and other large facilities that require high power levels coupled with superb clarity.
The R6-BASSHORN has been designed to work in an array with like units. As more units are employed, the
control of acoustic dispersion becomes increasingly more directional and more effective at focusing the sonic
energy. Additionally, mutual coupling of adjacent enclosures will result in higher efficiency at lower frequencies.
The R6-BASSHORN employs six high-sensitivity 12-inch drivers designed with powerful, heavy-duty motor
structures. These drivers are mounted to a one-piece fiberglass 42 Hz flare rate horn (this equates to the lowest
note on a bass guitar), and are surrounded by a rigid fiberglass weatherproof cap. The R6-BASSHORN is
designed as the ultimate low frequency complement to Community’s horn loaded full-range systems (such as
the R2 and other R-Series products).
Please note that proper implementation with an associated full-range system will require an electronic crossover,
signal alignment delay, and appropriate equalization in order to optimize the potential of this product.
R6-51 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The R6-51 is essentially the same as the R-6 BASSHORN, but with the addition of high-power mid-frequency
and high-frequency sections. Internally, the driver components are arranged in three distinct line-array
formations. This gives the R6-51 the same long-throw capabilities as that of separate, discreet line array
enclosures but contained in a single, easy to install package that is capable of sustaining long-term outdoor use.
The R6-51 is Community’s largest ‘one-piece’ solution for the most demanding of applications. It features a high
-fidelity, wide-range response that’s capable of accurately reproducing any musical genre, while simultaneously
providing superb projection of clear and intelligible speech with very low distortion. The R6-51 BIAMP is the ideal
primary system for applications requiring high-impact, long throw full-range performance.
For applications that require a combination of both long-throw and short-throw loudspeaker systems, the R6-51
can readily be augmented with other R-Series loudspeakers, as well as any of the models in the WET Series II
product family,
CROSSOVER
The mid-frequency and high-frequency drivers are acoustically mated through the use of a high quality two-way
passive crossover using 250V Mylar capacitors and precision wound inductors. No crossover is provided
between the low-frequency and mid-frequency section because this product is designed to use an outboard
electronic crossover to divide the frequency bands prior to amplification; hence the name “R6-51 BIAMP.”
CAUTION: The R6-51BIAMP loudspeaker MUST be used with an external electronic crossover to
provide separate low-frequency and mid/high frequency outputs. Any attempt to operate this system
without the required crossover will result in rapid failure of the mid and high frequency drivers.
WEATHER-STOP
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GRILLE
Both the R6 BASSHORN and the R6-51 loudspeakers are fitted with Community’s proprietary Weather-Stop™
protective grille. These grilles consists of a corrosion-resistant outer layer of perforated steel with a proprietary
zinc-rich epoxy dual-layer powder coat finished in light grey. A center layer of UV-resistant reticulated foam and
an inner layer of fine-mesh screen made from a UV-resistant synthetic material blocks rain and fights
rusting. This grille assembly resists water intrusion, while providing the proper degree of acoustical
transparency.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS