Mackie HD 1801 Car Speaker User Manual


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Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2
CONTENTS 3
FEATURES 3
INTRODUCTION 3
HOOKUP DIAGRAMS 4
REAR PANEL FEATURES 8
INS AND OUTS OF POLARITY 11
RIGGING 12
PLACEMENT 14
Features
• 1600Wofultra-efcientClass-DFast
Recovery™amplication
•800WRMS/1600Wpeakpower
•133dBSPLmaxoutput(peak@1m)
•35Hz-145Hzoperatingrange
• 18”high-outputwooferwith4”voicecoil
• Activeelectronicsprovidecompletesystem
optimization
•SymmetricalLinkwitz-Rileycrossover
(100Hz,24dB/octave)
•Precisiontuningltersforultra-accurate
bassreproduction
•Phasealignmenttoperfectlycomplement
Mackiefull-rangeloudspeakers
• Ported,direct-radiatingdesignformaximum
punchandlow-frequencyextension
• DesignedandtunedbyEasternAcousticWorks
• DualXLRinputs,full-rangeandhigh-pass
outputsformonoorstereosetups
• Levelcontrolandpolarityinvertswitchwith
LEDindicator
• Signal/limitandthermalLEDindicators
• Integratedprotectionandlimitingcircuitry
• Ruggedall-woodcabinet(15mmbirchplywood)
• Polemountreceptacleformountingfull-range
speaker
• 12integratedM10ypoints
• Compactandlightweight(106lb/48.1kg)
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS 14
AC POWER 14
CARE AND MAINTENANCE 14
APPENDIX A: SERVICE INFORMATION 15
APPENDIX B: CONNECTIONS 16
APPENDIX C: TECHNICAL INFORMATION 17
HD1801 GRAPHS AND DIMENSIONS 18
HD1801 BLOCK DIAGRAM 19
HD1801 LIMITED WARRANTY 20
Introduction
ThankyouforchoosingtheMackieHD1801
subwoofer.MackieHDSeriesPoweredSubwoofers
provideintenselow-frequencyextensionandpunchto
anyMackiefull-rangesystem.Designedandtunedby
theexpertsatEAW,HD1801subsdeliver1600Wpeak
powerviahigh-output18”driverscustom-designedfor
optimalpairingwithMackiefull-rangeloudspeakers.
TheHD1801incorporatesMackie-standardprofessional
componentslikeefcientClass-DFastRecovery™
ampliersandsystem-optimizingActiveelectronicsso
thateverythingsoundsgreatrightoutofthebox.
PremiumcircuitryincludesasymmetricalLinkwitz-
Rileycrossover,precisiontuningltersanduser-friendly
featureslikehighpassoutputsforstereooperationwith
asinglesub.The15mmbirchplywoodenclosures
featureaported,direct-radiatingdesignforchest-
poundingpunch.PairtheHD1801withanyMackie
full-rangeloudspeakerforanextremelypowerfuland
fullyhigh-denitionPAsolution.
PairedwithaMackieHDSeriesloudspeaker,youhave
acomplete(andcompletelyaffordable)“plugandplay”
systemthatisidealforsmallclubs,DJsandrehearsal
spaces.TheHD1801hasbothfull-rangeandhigh-pass
stereooutputsforconnectiontofull-rangetopboxes.
Justdialintheappropriatelevelandusethepolarity
switchtomakesurethesubisinphasewiththe 
loudspeakers.Theintegratedpole-cupcan
accommodateastandardmountingpole,soyour
favoritespeakerhasaniceplacetosit.Youcanyit
usingtheintegratedM10ypoints.Oryoucanjuststack
yourfull-rangeboxrightontopofthesub...theHD1801
ain’tpicky.
Soifyouarelookingforanextremelypowerful,
affordablePAsetupthatissimpletouse,thenyou’rein
therightplace.Readontolearneverythingyoucould
possiblywanttoknowaboutyournewsubwoofer.
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