BASS ENCLOSURES SERIES AK410 AK115
Copyright 2009, Samson Technologies Corp. Printed April, 2011 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.hartke.
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 AK Series Enclosures Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About Impedance and Power Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Connecting the AK410 and AK115 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AK Series 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.
AK Series Features AK410 Features • 4 x 125 watt 10-inch, heavy-duty, paper cone low frequency drivers with ceramic motor • 1-inch, titanium, high frequency compression driver with level control • Sealed, two chamber enclosure • 500 Watt Power Handling • 8-ohm impedance • 3/4" birch plywood construction • Classic cloth grill • Recessed metal handles • Metal corners • Dual Speakon and 1/4" Input jacks • Removable casters • Durable black vinyl covering AK115 Features • 1 x 400 watt, 15-inch, heavy-d
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 AK410 and AK115 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 AK410 and AK115 to Your Amplifier The AK410 and AK115 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.
Using The High Frequency Level Control Using The High Frequency Level Control Your AK Series 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.
Sp AK410 Sp cations cations Type System Impedance (Ohms) Low Frequency Drivers 2 chamber, sealed enclosure 8 Ohms Impedance 4 x 125 watt, 10-inch, heavy-duty, paper cone low frequency drivers. High Frequency Driver 1" Throat Compression Driver with Level Control 500 Watts RMS Power Handling 42 Hz - 18 kHz Power Handling Frequency Response Dimensions Height: Width: Depth: Weight AK115 Sp 25" (618 mm) 25" (618 mm) 15" (381 mm) 64 lbs.
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