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Mackie Two-Way Speaker System

Description

The same careful acoustic design and advanced materials used in the ART active speakers have beenutilized in the ART300 passive speaker. Combining high efficiency, high power handling and excellentsonic performance, the ART300 provides practical solutions for permanent installation applications.

The two-way design consists of a 12" woofer thatuses a massive magnet structure for accurate bassreproduction and a CD horn loaded to a 1" exit compression driver. The CD horn is a part of the molded enclosure.

The system includes a high-level crossover network that features oversized inductors in serieswith the woofer. The benefit is improved current handling, reduced phase shift and superior transient response. Dynamic high-frequency driver protectionis accomplished with a fast-response filament resistor, chosen to compliment the power curve of the driver.

All components are housed in a lightweight, vented enclosure formed from polypropylene that is extremely rigid. The woofer is protected by a metal grille. All controls and connectors are recessed on the rear. A 1-3/8" stand socket and M10 threaded inserts are molded into the cabinet to provide quick and easy installation using specially designed accessory mounting hardware.

*80° x 75° constant-directivity horn with 1" exit compression driver
*12" high-gauss woofer
*Compact, semi-trapezoidal lightweightpolypropylene enclosure
*Built-in hand grip, M10 fly points and stand socket