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Mk III SERIES
Mk III SERIES
PROFESSIONAL
PROFESSIONAL
LOUDSPEAKER
LOUDSPEAKER
ENCLOSURES
ENCLOSURES
Reference / Owner’s Manual
Reference / Owner’s Manual
for 1211 Mk III / 1225 Mk III
for 1211 Mk III / 1225 Mk III
/ 1226 Mk III
/ 1226 Mk III
P/N 053566 REV C
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Fender Musical Instruments 7975 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 U.S.A. A Message from the Chairman At Fender, we know the importance of sound reinforcement. From the simple box-top powered mixer to today’s touring concert systems, the need to communicate to make the connection between the performer and the audience is foremost in our mind. Perhaps no other piece of gear can make or break your message or your band’s sound than your sound reinforcement gear
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MK III MK III PROFESSIONAL LOUDSPEAKER PROFESSIONAL LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Mk III Series Loudspeaker All Wood Construction with Sturdy ® System from Fender Pro Audio. We are sure you Dado Joints will find it both a unique and effective sound reinforcement product, providing years of trouble- free service day in and day out. High Current 1/4” Phone Jacks and ™ Neutrik Speakon Connectors Mk III Series Loudspeaker Systems are professional, full- ra
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SPEAKER WIRING AND CONNECTIONS Parallel or series are the two basic ways which multiple Keep in mind, power and audio signal cables are the speakers can be connected to a single power amplifier. most common sources of sound system failure. Well When speakers are connected in parallel, their made and carefully maintained cables are essential to combined impedance decreases. For speakers wired the reliability of the entire sound system. If long speaker in series the opposite is true, their comb
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Mk III Cabinet Mk III SERIES SPEAKER CONNECTIONS SETUP SUGGESTIONS In normal operation (using the passive internal The placement of any speaker can dramatically affect ™ crossover), the 1/4" jacks and the Speakon its sound. Thus, there are several considerations to review when placing loudspeakers. Connectors are wired in parallel allowing any one of the connectors to be used as an input and any other First, the range of the horizontal coverage should be as an output. This allows "daisy chaini
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BI-AMP OPERATION UNPOWERED MIXER MAIN MONITOR For versatility and increased headroom, some users OUT OUT may choose to use an active electronic crossover / processor, such as the Fender PCN-2 or PCN-4, with the system. The electronic crossover takes the place of the internal crossover of the speaker system. The "Normal / Bi-Amp" switch on the back of the cabinet must be set to the "Bi-Amp" position. Always check IN to ensure the internal/external crossover switch which selects passive or biam
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USING A 3-WAY ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER WITH MK III ENCLOSURES UNPOWERED MIXER MONITOR MAIN OUT OUT INPUT HIGH MID LOW PCN-4 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER OUT OUT OUT B In A In A Out B Out SPL-9000 POWER AMP Hi Hi SWITCHES SET TO EXTERNAL Mk III Mk III CROSSOVER Cabinet Cabinet Low Low A In Bridge Out SPL-9000 POWER AMP Bridge Mono Mode 215s Speakers operated in a bi-amp configuration with a subwoofer (tri-amping) 7
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SPECIFICATIONS MODEL 1211 Mk III 1225 MK III 1226 MK III PART NUMBER 071-1211-200 071-1225-200 071-1226-200 CABINET 5/8" (1.6 cm) 3/4" (1.9 cm) 3/4" (1.9 cm) Particle Board Birch Plywood Birch Plywood CONNECTIONS (2) 1/4" Phone Jacks (2) 1/4" Phone Jacks (2) 1/4" Phone Jacks ™ ™ (2) SpeakonJacks (2) SpeakonJacks DRIVER Low: 15" (38 cm) woofer 15" (38 cm) woofer 15" (38 cm) woofers 2.5" (6.4 cm) voice coil 3" (7.6 cm) voice coil 3" (7.6 cm) voice coil High: 1" (2.5 cm) Exit Throat 1" (2.5 c
