HYBRID DRIVE BASS ENCLOSURES HX115 HX410 HX810
Copyright 2007, Samson Technologies Corp. Printed December, 2007 v1.2 Hartke 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New York 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 631-784-2201 www.samsontech.
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Hydrive Enclosures Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About Impedance and Power Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting the HX410 and HX115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Hydrive Bass Enclosure from Hartke! We know you don’t like reading owners manuals, but you’ve just purchased one of the finest bass speaker systems around, and we want to tell you about it. So, before you plug in and start popping and slapping, we’d like to suggest you take just a few moments to scan these pages. We’ll make it as painless as possible, we promise—and, who knows, you might just pick up a tip or two.
Hydrive Enclosures Features HX810 Features • 8 x 250 watt, 10-inch, heavy-duty, hybrid cone low frequency drivers with neodymium motor • 1-inch, titanium, high frequency compression driver with level control • Sealed, four chamber enclosure • 2000 Watt Power Handling • 4-ohm impedance • 3/4" birch plywood construction • Perforated metal speaker grill • Recessed metal handles • Metal corners • Speakon and 1/4" Input jack • Durable black vinyl covering HX410 Features • 4 x 250 watt 10-inch, heavy-dut
About Impedance and Power Handling About Impedance Before you hook up your speaker cabinet, be sure that you understand a little about impedance. Impedance is the electronic load that the speaker puts on the power amplifier and is measured in Ohms. Too much of a load (indicated by lower impedance number) can damage your amplifier, while too small a load (indicated by higher impedance number) will not draw enough power from your amplifier.
Connecting the HX410 and HX115 IMPORTANT: There is a minimum safe impedance so be sure to check the manufacturer’s recommended impedance for your amplifier to avoid any damage to your amplifier or voiding your warranty. Connecting the HX410 and HX115 to Your Amplifier The HX410 and HX115 connections are made via either the 1/4” phone jacks or Speakon connectors located on the rear panel jack-plate. Be sure to make your connection with unshielded speaker cable.
Connecting the HX810 The HX810 impedance is 4 Ohms. So, when two HX810’s are connected together in parallel, the total impedance is 2 Ohms. The impedance of your speaker has an effect on your amplifier. In general, the lower the impedance, the more power your amplifier will put out. IMPORTANT: There is a minimum safe impedance so be sure to check the manufacturer’s recommended impedance for your amplifier to avoid any damage to your amplifier or voiding your warranty.
Using The High Frequency Level Control Using The High Frequency Level Control Your Hydrive cabinet has a control used to adjust the level of high frequency compression driver. The switch has three positions, ON, -6dB and OFF. When the switch is set to OFF, the compression driver is completely out of the circuit and off. This position will give you a darker frequency response, which a lot of bassists like for roots rock and metal. If you set the switch to –6dB, you get half the level of the horn.
Specifications HX810 Specifications Type System Impedance (Ohms) Low Frequency Drivers High Frequency Driver Control Power Handling Frequency Response Dimensions Height: Width: Depth: Weight 4 chamber, sealed enclosure 4 Ohms Impedance 4 x 250 watt, 10-inch, heavy-duty, hybrid cone low frequency drivers with neodymium motor 1" Throat Compression Driver with Level 2000 Watts RMS Power Handling 25Hz - 17kHz 47" (1200 mm) 26" (660 mm) 16" (400 mm) 132 lbs.
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