Martin Audio AQ Series - Manual

5. Mounting bracket options AQWB6 Wall bracket for AQ5, AQ6 AQWB8 Wall bracket for AQ8, AQ10, AQ12 All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice.

AQFB Flying Bracket – allows AQ8, AQ10, AQ12 to be flown at a choice of vertical angles depending on which pair of pick-up holes are used 6. Installing with AQ Series brackets Consult a qualified structural engineer with a full knowledge of the building, its load ratings and your intended loudspeake...

Once the site is secure, attach the speaker/bracket assembly – or speaker/bracket/tube Loudspeaker brackets are attached to ceiling or wall brackets as required (cables and loudspeakers not shown for clarity) 1) Adjust as follows … All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without not...

The complete installation should be checked and approved by a qualified structural engineer and a qualified electrical safety consultant before being signed off. 7. Vertical aiming AQ Series loudspeakers should be mounted above head height – high enough to clear peoples’ heads for clean coverage but...

8. Horizontal aiming Horizontal angles should be set so that the loudspeaker’s main horizontal coverage is directed towards the main listening area. Avoid excessive reflections from nearby side walls. The following example shows AQ Series loudspeakers with 80 - 90 ° horizontal dispersion (all except...

9. Distributed AQ Series systems AQ Series loudspeakers are ideal for distributed sound systems in places like sports stadium concourses, exhibition centre walkways etc… Distributed systems can provide superb sonic results as long as the following simple steps are taken in the system design process:...

Example 1: Horizontally distributed AQ5 loudspeakers are required to cover smoothly from a minimum listener distance of 3m . The spacing required is 1.73 x 3m = 5.19m for very smooth coverage. Example 2: Horizontally distributed AQ12 loudspeakers are required to cover smoothly from a minimum listene...

(*Note that the AQ5 is a wide coverage, dual driver system. Each AQ5 has two full-range ICT™ devices horizontally arrayed at 50 °. A 100° horizontal splay angle between AQ5 cabinet centres continues the array and provides very smooth coverage) Useful high frequency coverage for pairs of AQ Series lo...

AQ Loudspeaker Rated Peak Power Suggested Martin Audio Power Amplifier (Note: Set rear gain switches to 32dB, any MLS switches to 0 and any Clip Limiters to Off – AQX controller must be used for optimum limiter characteristics ) AQ5 (4ohms mode) 300W MA200Q or MA900 AQ5 (16ohms mode) 300W MA2.8S (fo...

The Martin Audio AQX is a versatile analogue system controller, housed in a single 1.75” x 19” rack unit, which has been specifically designed to enhance the performance of AQ Series loudspeakers. It provides stereo 2-way active crossover functions for integrating AQ5, AQ6, AQ8, AQ10, AQ12 and AQ15 ...

Details AQX front panel detail AQX rear panel detail AQX System Controller configuration AQX controllers must be configured by qualified technicians. Switch off the AQX controller and ensure that the mains plug is removed from the power socket. The AQX controller contains internal jumpers to cater f...

*“With Sub” mode There are two HPFs (High Pass Filters) in the signal path – one on the mother board and one on the top pcb. The HPF on the top pcb sets the lowest operating frequency for the AQ5, AQ6, AQ8, AQ10, AQ12 or AQ15 loudspeaker in “Full Range” mode. The motherboard HPF operates in “With Su...

AQ6, AQ8 or AQ10 full range Remember to select “Full range” mode on the front panel AQ6, AQ8 or AQ10 with AQ112, AQ210 or AQ212 subwoofer Remember to select “With Sub” mode on the front panel All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice.

AQX System Controller limiter settings Reminder: AQX controllers must only be configured by fully qualified electro-acoustics technicians as mistakes could prove costly. Switch off the AQX controller and ensure that the mains plug is removed from the power socket. To set AQX limiters correctly: 1) R...

3) Replace the top pcb making sure that it is properly latched onto all four pillars 4) Replace the AQX lid making sure all four screws are in place and properly tightened. Notes: The above table includes limiter settings for systems driven via 70V & 100V line transformers. See Section 15 for ty...

Note: If you are reading this manual from the Martin Audio User Guides Supplement CD (April 2005): Click here to locate the AQpresets.zip folder on the CD Extract the contents of the AQpresets.zip folder to a suitable place on your hard drive Use the MarLoad.exe software to “Load a Preset File” and ...

Binary preset files and a full .xbl library file will be found on the latest User Guides CD for XTA DP226 Loudspeaker Management Systems. Please see the Martin Audio User Guides CD (May 2005 or later) for further details. Please note: Output limiters will need to be fine adjusted for safe operation ...

AQ Series powering recommendations (See later for line transformer versions) AQ Series Loudspeaker Quantity Recommended amp Nominal impedance Minimum impedance AQ5 (set for 4 ohms) 1 MA200Q or MA900 4 ohms 3.2 ohms 2 in parallel MA200Q or MA900 2 ohms 1.6 ohms AQ5 (set for 16 ohms) 1 MA2.8s 16 ohms ...

70V or 100V line transformer systems AQ5TX30, AQ6TX30 and AQ8TX30 loudspeakers are supplied with integral 30W line matching transformers. AQ10TX150, AQ12TX150, AQ15TX150 loudspeakers are supplied with integral 150W line matching transformers. TX30 or TX150 loudspeakers are supplied pre-wired, to cus...

Typical 100V line system Note that each channel of the line amplifier should be capable of delivering power equal to the sum of all loudspeaker transformers connected to that channel. In the above example, there are ten 100V, 30W AQ5TX30s connected to each channel so the amplifier must be capable of...

16. Loudspeaker dimensions and specifications AQ5 Technical Specifications TYPE Ultra-compact, Dual ICT  , wide dispersion vented trapezoid FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 120Hz-20kHz ± 3dB DRIVERS 2 x 5.25” (130mm) ICT  full-range drivers RATED POWER (2) 75W AES, 300W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 75-150W in...

AQ6 Technical Specifications TYPE Ultra-compact, two-way passive, vented trapezoid FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 80Hz-20kHz ± 3dB DRIVERS 6.5” (165mm) bass driver 1” (25mm) horn loaded dome tweeter RATED POWER (2) 100W AES, 400W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 100-200W into 4 ohms SENSITIVITY (6) 90dB MAXIMUM S...

AQ8 Technical Specifications TYPE Ultra-compact, two-way passive, vented trapezoid FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 75Hz-20kHz ± 3dB DRIVERS 8” (200mm) bass driver 1” (25mm) exit HF compression driver RATED POWER (2) 150W AES, 600W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 150-300W into 4 ohms SENSITIVITY (6) 93dB MAXIMUM S...

AQ10 Technical Specifications TYPE Compact, two-way passive, vented trapezoid FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 65Hz-20kHz ± 3dB DRIVERS 10” (250mm) bass driver 1” (25mm) exit HF compression driver RATED POWER (2) 300W AES, 1200W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 300-600W into 4 ohms SENSITIVITY (6) 96dB MAXIMUM SPL ...

AQ12 Technical Specification TYPE Compact, two-way passive, vented trapezoid FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 62Hz-18kHz ± 3dB DRIVERS 12” (300mm) bass driver 1” (25mm) exit HF compression driver RATED POWER (2) 300W AES, 1200W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 300-800W into 4 ohms SENSITIVITY (6) 97dB MAXIMUM SPL (...

AQ15 Technical Specifications TYPE Compact, two-way passive, vented trapezoid FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 55Hz-18kHz ± 3dB DRIVERS 15” (380mm) bass driver 1.4” (35mm) exit HF compression driver RATED POWER (2) 400W AES, 1600W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 400-1000W into 4 ohms SENSITIVITY (6) 99dB MAXIMUM S...

AQ112 Technical Specifications TYPE Ultra-compact, vented sub-bass FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 48Hz-150Hz ± 3dB DRIVERS 12” (300mm)/3” (75mm) voice coil LF driver RATED POWER (2) 400W AES, 1600W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 400-800W into 4 ohms SENSITIVITY (6), (3) 96dB (open space), 102dB (half space) MAX...

AQ210 Technical Specifications TYPE Ultra-compact, dual driver, low profile, vented sub-bass FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 50Hz-150Hz ± 3dB DRIVERS 2 x 10” (250mm)/3” (75mm) voice coil LF drivers RATED POWER (2) 600W AES, 2400W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 400-800W into 4 ohms SENSITIVITY (6), (3) 98dB (open...

AQ212 Technical Specifications TYPE Compact, dual driver, low profile, vented sub-bass FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 48Hz-150Hz ± 3dB DRIVERS 2 x 12” (300mm)/3” (75mm) voice coil LF drivers RATED POWER (2) 800W AES, 3200W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 400-1200W into 4 ohms SENSITIVITY (6), (3) 99dB (open spac...

AQ215 Technical Specifications TYPE Compact, dual driver, low profile, vented sub-bass FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 40Hz-120Hz ± 3dB DRIVERS 2 x 15” (380mm)/4” (100mm) voice coil LF drivers RATED POWER (2) 1000W AES, 4000W peak RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER 500-1600W into 4 ohms SENSITIVITY (6), (3) 101dB (open s...

17. Links to AQ Series polar responses Full range AQ Series loudspeaker polar plots are available in multi-page Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. To view these, click on the appropriate link: AQ5 Horizontal AQ5 Vertical AQ6 Horizontal AQ6 Vertical AQ8 Horizontal AQ8 Vertical AQ10 Horizontal AQ10 Vertica...