Altec Lansing 515-G - Manual

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LAIMSIIMG®
515-G Series
Low Frequency
Loudspeakers
KEY SPECIFICATIONS
KEY FEATURES
'A' High Power Handling
★ High Efficiency
if Extended Response
Type (all models): 16.0 inch (40.6 cm) low
frequency horn loudspeaker.
515-86 515-166 515-86HP
Power Rating*: 75 watts 75 watts 200 watts
(25 volts) (35 volts) (40 volts)
Frequency Response**:
Enclosure:
8286 50 to 4000 Hz 55 to 4000 Hz 60 to 4000 Hz
816A 60 to 4000 Hz 65 to 4000 Hz 70 to 4000 Hz
817A 55 to 4000 Hz 60 to 4000 Hz 65 to 4000 Hz
210/211: 40 to 4000 Hz 50 to 4000 Hz 50 to 4000 Hz
Highest Recommended Crossover
Frequency (all models):
2500 Hz.
Sensitivity***:
Enclosure:
8286 103 dB 104 dB 104.5 dB
816A 102 dB 103 dB 103.5 dB
817A 104.5 dB 105.5 dB 106 dB
210/211: 107 dB . 108 dB 108.5 dB
Impedance: 8 ohms 16 ohms 8 ohms
DESCRIPTION
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The Altec Lansing 515-G Series loudspeakers
are designed for unsurpassed performance when
used in low frequency horn and vented horn en­
closures.
They are the highest performance low
frequency drivers that Altec produces. When the
ultimate in sound quality, efficiency, and response is
needed, the 515-G Series is the answer.
In-depth research into the properties of low
frequency horns and vented horns has produced
three drivers which are optimum for horn applications.
When
coupled with an appropriate horn, the
515-G Series loudspeakers provide the best possible
combination of wide response, high efficiency, low
distortion, and directivity control.
The 515-G Series loudspeakers incorporate
Altec's largest magnet structure, an edgewound
aluminium flatwire voice coil, a light cone assembly,
and a low distortion cloth suspension.
The 515-8G and 515-16G carry on the
Altec Lansing 515 tradition. The 515-8G provides
extended bass response and extremely high lin­
earity
for optimum performance in vented horn
enclosures. The 515-16G is intended for applica­
tions similar to those for the 515-8G, but where
16 ohm impedance and increased sensitivity is
needed, as in dual loudspeaker enclosures such as
the
Altec 210/211 and 817A vented horns.
Both loudspeakers are constructed of materials simi­
lar to 515’s of earlier years to produce the sound
made popular in theater and studio applications.
The 515-8GHP is the most efficient loud­
speaker Altec has ever produced. This, coupled
with high power handling, yields a speaker capable
of very high sound pressure levels and good reliability.
The hom-loaded design of the 515-G Series ensures
that
the 515-8GHP performs optimally in all
vented horn enclosures.