Behringer B212D Speaker User Manual


 
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cause audible distortion. BEHRINGER didn’t invent
Class-D technology, but our R&D Department has
been working for years to perfect our own version
with all the bene ts of reduced weight and cool
running, and none of the drawbacks. That’s why
we invested over a solid year of research time
eliminating pitfalls like quantizing errors and
excess dead time, selecting just the right switching
frequency (and other equally tech-y terms).
And why we spent an equally long time testing
individual components to ensure they will stand up
to the rigors of the real world.
When combined with switching-mode power
supplies that replace heavy toroid transformers,
our new designs provide more dynamic punch
since the higher switching frequency reloads the
supply’s capacitors much faster. And, because
they are so much more e cient, the D Series runs
cooler and doesn’t require huge, heavy heat sinks.
The resulting speakers systems are much lighter,
making them easy to transport and set up. Our
no-compromise design means your D Series active
loudspeakers will deliver full power and incredible
delity all night long, with no need for rest cycles.
Instant PA system
With just a single D Series loudspeaker system
and a microphone or MP3 player, you can set
up an instant sound system. Thanks to the built-
in preamp section, you just connect a dynamic
mic and raise and lower the volume with
the Level control. Plug in your sound source,
place the speaker on a tabletop or stand, and
power up. It’s just that easy. And if you need more
coverage, simply use the convenient LINK OUTPUT
XLR connector to add more active loudspeakers.
Stereo music system
You can even use two D Series enclosures for
stereo playback of your MP3, CD or old-skool
cassette deck without any additional hardware.
Just plug the appropriate stereo “breakout” adapter
into your deck’s output jack and run the cables to
the ¼" inputs on each loudspeaker. Set the Level
and EQ controls the same on both enclosures.
Voilà, instant party!
¼" input jack
for balanced
TRS and
unbalanced TS
connections
MIC/LINE input
jack with internal
microphone
preampli er for
balanced XLR
connections
LINK OUTPUT
XLR jack lets you
connect additional
BEHRINGER active
loudspeaker
systems
LEVEL control
with CLIP LED
for optimizing
input signal
level
EQ HIGH &
LOW shelving
equalization
controls cuts
or boosts the
treble (12kHz)
and bass (80Hz)
range by 15 dB
Power LED
Marvelous monitoring
Thanks to their trapezoidal
design, these cabinets can be laid on their
side providing the ideal angle for onstage
monitor wedge applications. Hookup is
simple, requiring only a single XLR or
¼" cable from the monitor send on your
mixing console and, of course, power.
Additional monitors can be chained
together via the XLR LINK OUTPUT jack
on the rear panel.
Custom-designed transducers
Let’s face it; the transducers (woofers
and tweeters) are the only part of a
sound system you actually hear, so we
don’t cut any corners. While some of
our competitors are content to buy
o -the-shelf transducers and plug them
into their boxes, we custom-design and
build our transducers from scratch. Not
only do we wind our own voice coils,
we process the paper pulp into cones
and even machine our own backplates.
This enables us to control the quality,
and frankly, make better components,
like the long-excursion LF transducers
and state-of-the-art 1.35" compression
drivers we deploy in each and every
EUROLIVE enclosure.
Low frequency response
The EUROLIVE D Series was built with
extended low frequency handling in
mind. With a tuned port, internally braced,
injection molded enclosure, each model’s
custom-designed LF transducer (woofer)
really cranks out tight low end. Keep in
mind that bass response varies according
to LF transducer size, so the larger the
speaker, the more bass you will be able to
generate.
Accurate non-fatiguing midrange
and treble
Even if your particular application
doesn’t include booming bass, you’ll
love the sheer accuracy of these
loudspeakers. Over a year of design
went into a exponential horn/aluminum
dome compression driver combination
that could do justice to loud hard rock
or dance music — yet could also satisfy
audiophiles with its musical timbre and
attention to detail. For spoken word,
singing or acoustical instruments, they are
un-matched for being able to articulate
complex harmonic details. In fact, many
customers think it’s the most natural-
sounding speaker they’ve ever heard at
anywhere near the price.
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EUROLIVE
B215D/B212D
B210D/B208D