Mackie S408 Passive 2-Way Loudspeaker
S408 Precision w/Tetrad Technology
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 40ø horn provides superb coverage
and high-frequency definition; 2 vertically arrayed enclosures provide 150ø
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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