The Mackie S408 Precision Passive 2-Way
Loudspeaker is the ideal choice for any establishment where high
quality live sound is crucial. Great for houses of worship, DJs, club
sound reinforcement, and keyboard/drum monitoring. And if that weren't
enough, the Mackie S408's trapezoidal shape makes it perfect for vocal
monitor wedge applications.
HOW TETRAD WORKS
In a typical 15", 2-way loudspeaker system, the 15" speaker offers
relatively slow transient response, and the small high-frequency horn
tends to beam a narrow, blaring sound at the listener—end result, muddy
sound. By replacing the 15" speaker with four 8" drivers (that's what
tetra means, four), Mackie increased the driver surface area to 201 sq.
inches from 177 sq. inches, creating more punch and a tight, more
focused low-end.It's hard to believe, but four 8" transducers offer
better transient response and move a bigger column of air than a single
fifteen.
VOCAL CLARITY AND PATTERN CONTROL
By using four 8" low-frequency drivers, Mackie was able to drop an
extremely large horn into the S408 and still keep the cabinet size
small. Besides presenting a more friendly load impedance, a bigger horn
yields lower distortion, better pattern control and allows the horn to
operate more efficiently at lower frequencies all the way down to the
heart of the critical vocal and midrange zones. Since this larger horn
is more stable through the crossover point, the transition to the LF
drivers is virtually seamless, in terms of frequency response and
directivity. All this adds up to greater consistency throughout the
entire coverage pattern, resulting in vastly improved intelligibility
across your entire audience.
SOLID CONSTRUCTION
The S408 is constructed of solid 18mm Baltic Birch plywood and coated
with wear-resistant, textured black PVC vinyl paint. These cabinets are
built to stand up to rugged use while maintaining their stunning
appearance. Top and side-mounted, balanced-optimized carrying handles
make them easy to transport.
POWER HANDLING
Due to its extremely efficient design, the S408 can be driven by even
the smallest of power amplifiers. But to showcase its full potential,
strap-on your beefiest amp (maybe one of our M-Series High-Efficiency
Power Amps) and climb to a new level of sound quality and professional
capability. The S408 is, quite possibly, the closest thing to
concert-quality" sound on the market in its class.
VERSATILITY
Designed for maximum versatility, the S408 can be stacked, or
pole-mounted, on the S410s Subwoofer. It can also be flown via 12
integrated rigging points, either vertically or horizontally. They
function extremely well when arrayed in pairs, providing outstanding
coverage to an incredible 150 degrees. And the S408's trapezoidal shape
makes it perfect for use as a floor monitor.
Mackie S408 Precision Passive 2-Way Loudspeaker with Tetrad Technology Features:
- 4 x 8" LF drivers in unique Tetrad alignment offer wide low-frequency dispersion and enhanced transient response
- 1" exit HF driver on an oversized 75 x 40ψ horn provides superb
coverage and high-frequency definition; 2 vertically arrayed enclosures
provide 150ψ coverage
- Pole mountable on commercially available speaker stands
- Symmetrical Trapezoidal design allows for monitor wedge applications
- Stackable atop S410s Precision Passive Subwoofer
- Flyable both horizontally and vertically via 12 integrated 3/8" threaded inserts
- Portable with 4 balance-optimized top and side-mounted handles
- Dual parallel, locking NL4 connections for Input and Thru on rear panel
- Thermal Overload HF driver protection
- Sensitivity: 99dB SPL (1W/1m)
- 600W RMS power handling at 8 Ohms
- Frequency Response: 60Hz-22kHz
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