Peavey 4G Speaker User Manual


 
Net Weight:
135 lbs. (61.4 kg)
FEATURES
Two 1505-8 KADT Black Widow
®
woofers
22XT
compression driver
Sound Guard
high frequency
protection circuit
Trapezoidal enclosure design
Built-in pocket casters for easy
movement
DESCRIPTION
The redesign of the ever popular SP
4
has resulted in the SP
4G loudspeaker
system. It is a pseudo three-way speaker
system comprised of a 15" Scorpion
®
Plus woofer with a Kevlar
®
impregnated
cone and a 22XT
compression driver
coupled to a CH
®
941 constant directivity
horn.
This unit can be driven in full-range or
bi-amp mode simply by plugging into
the desired jack on the input plate. The
SP
4G has a trapezoidal shaped box,
rather than a rectangular shaped box,
that allows arrays to be constructed
much more easily. This shape also
greatly reduces the build-up of standing
waves on the inside of the enclosure.
This ensures a minimum of mid-bass
and mid-range coloration of the
reproduced sound due to the cabinet.
The SP
4G is constructed of 3/4"
plywood and is covered with Peavey’s
durable black carpet. Polymer corners
are also a part of the unit to provide
added protection to the enclosure. A
powder-coated, expanded metal grille
covers the lower part of the front of the
enclosure to protect the low frequency
driver from unforeseen accidents.
Sound Guard
, Peavey’s proprietary
circuit for high frequency driver
protection, has been included as an
integral part of the crossover for the
SP
4G. The input signal is routed
through the Sound Guard
circuit in
both full-range and bi-amp modes of
operation. When the high frequency
drive level to the SP
4G exceeds a
predetermined threshold the Sound
Guard
circuit in engaged. This subtly
decreases the signal level going to the
22XT
so that it will not be damaged
due to long-term overpowering. Short
duration transients will not be
attenuated by Sound Guard
and have
the possibility to damage the 22XT
.
The Sound Guard
circuit is a dynamic
circuit that will attenuate the signal
more in relation to how large the signal
is, very similar to a compressor. This is
accomplished through the use of a
specially selected, dynamically resistive
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