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    NuQ SERIES USER MANUAL Turbosoun d Ltd. Star Road, P artridge Green West Sus sex RH13 8RY Engl and Tel: +44 (0)1403 711447 Fax: +44 (0)1403 71 0155 www.turbos ound.com Issue 1.0 July 2007 Copyright © 2007 Turbosound Ltd.[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 2 Contents NuQ SERIES ........................................................................................... .................................................................. 1 Contents .............................. ........................................................................................[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 3 System 4 – Stereo Bi- amped setup with Sub-bass units and Active Crossover ...... 26 Loudspeaker M anagement Systems ................................................................................................. ..... 27 Turbosound LMS series loudspeaker management systems ................... ..........[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 4 Introduction Congratulations, you have just purchas ed a professional louds peaker product from the NuQ series of professional po rtable louds peake rs, design ed to give you the best i n audio quality and many years of reli able, trouble free operation. It offers excellent pattern control, superior audio q [...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 5 Product Range Summary Genera l Fea tures NuQ series loudspeakers are designed for use in a wide variety of professi onal portable sound reinforcement ap plications. These ad va nced feat ures en sure that t hey wi ll continue to deliver consist ently high qu ality audio perform ance. • Digitally self-power[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 6 General Features for Two-Way En closures • High-grade ne odymium-magnet speake r components are matched with an internal passiv e crossover t o ensure a seamless transition between t he high frequency and low f requency drivers. • 12” and 15” models are switchable active / passive via a rear panel to[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 7 Model Information NuQ-8 The NuQ-8 is a compact tr apezoidal passive two- way loudspeaker enclosur e designed for use in mobile speech and musi c sound reinforcement applications as well as a range of fixed installations. It combines a neodymium 8” LF driver with a 1” HF compression driver on a rotatable [...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 8 NuQ-12 The NuQ-12 is a trapezoidal switchable active/passive two-way loudspea ker enclosure designed for use i n mobile speech and musi c sound reinforcemen t applic ations as well as a range of fixed installa tions. It combines a neodymium 12” LF driver with a 1.4” HF compression d river on a rotatable [...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 9 B15 The B15 is a front-lo aded, high eff iciency low frequency l oudspeaker designe d to give bass and sub-bass reinforcement to NuQ-8 an d NuQ-10 two-way models. It will normally form part of a two-way active system in conjunction with a Turb osound LMS series loudspeaker management sys tem. It consists of [...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 10 NuQ-8DP The NuQ-8DP is a compact, trapezoid al, digitally self- powered networkable tw o-way louds peaker enclosure incorporating int egrated Class D amplifier and co ntrol electronics module. It combines an 8” LF driver wi th a 1” HF compression driver on a rotatable 100º x 60º high frequency wavegui[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 11 NuQ-12DP The NuQ-12DP is a trapez oidal, digitally self- powered networkable tw o-way louds peaker enclosure incorporating an integrat ed Class D amplifier and control electronics module. It combines a 12” LF driver with a 1.4” HF compression driver on a rotatable 100º x 60º high frequency waveguide. [...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 12 B15DP The B15DP is a self-powered fro nt-loaded, high effi ciency low frequen cy loudspeaker designed to give bass and sub-bass reinfo rcement to the NuQ-8DP and Nu Q-10DP two- way models. It consists of one 15” reflex-loaded low freq uency driver in an opti mally tuned enclos ure with pole mount socket a[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 13 System Requirements Passive loudsp eakers and switchable loudspeakers used in passive mode NuQ series passive loudsp eaker enclosures re qui re only one amplifier channel for correct operation, the fr equency splitt ing betwee n the l ow frequency driver and the high frequency driver b eing accompli shed by[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 14 Amplifier Consideration s Turbosound NuQ serie s loudspeaker enclosures should be driven by high quality power amplifiers designed f or true professional us e. Such amplifiers will have balanced in puts, DC and RF fa ult protection, and well designe d cooling systems f or reliability. The ‘program’ powe[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 15 Self-powered L oudspeakers The Class D amplifier modules fi tted to the NuQ-8DP and NuQ-10DP self-powere d loudspeakers compri se one amplifier chann e l rated at 500 watts continuous, powering both low frequency an d high frequency dr ivers throug h a passive crossove r network. The Class D amplifier modul[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 16 Loudspeaker connections Passive s ystems NuQ series passive loudspeakers are equippe d with a recessed connector panel housing two Neutrik Speak on NL4MP con nectors wired in parallel and serving as both input and loop ou t connections to addi tional NuQ series loudspea kers. The pin conne ctions fo r the N[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 17 total impedance of 4 ohms. N ever connec t loudspeakers whose total com bined impedance is lower than the amplifier’s re commended minimum load impeda nce. Do not use the loop-out conn ection to co nnect other types of loudspeaker , especially when t heir impedance is not know n, as permanent dam age coul[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 18 Networkin g Capability NuQ serie s systems—th ese can be either p ass ive or active loudspeakers operating with LMS series dig ital loudspeaker management sy stems, or self -powered lo udspeake rs, or a combination of both—may be connected to ge ther over a BvNet network, enabling real- time control and[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 19 TurboDrive™ Quick Reference Setup The following is a quick reference setup guide for netwo rked systems. For more detai led setup instructions please refer to the TurboD rive™ User Guide, available from our web site at www.turbosound.com To create a network of NuQ systems follow the steps below: 1. Inst[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 20 4. Using USB Connec t y our comput er to the Bv N et int erface us i ng a USB Ty pe A t o USB Ty p e B cable. External power is not required when using USB. 5. Connect network devi ces in a simple daisy-chain f ashion with CAT5 type c ables in the order you want them to appear in the devices window. 6. Laun[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 21 Loudspeaker Placement Choosing the best lo cation When using any loudspeaker system certain ro om paramet ers will affe ct the resultant sound quality and cov erage. For example, any b oundary like a wall or floor will lift certain frequencies. If you are placin g speakers in a corner, then a lift at the ba[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 22 Calculating the sound pressure level at a kno wn distance from the PA Sound intens ity reduces rapi dly as the distance from the s ource increase s according to the inverse square law which, predicts t hat a doubling o f distance will resu lt in a reduction of ¼ t he original, equal to a drop of 6dB, provi[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 23 System Configurations The NuQ-8 and NuQ-10 two-way enclosures are passive loudspe aker systems. This means that they require only one ampl ifier ch annel for correct operation, the frequency splitting between the low frequency dr iver and the hig h frequency driver being accomplished by the internal passive[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 24 System 2 – Stereo Passiv e setup with Bass Units an d Active Crossover MID/HI BASS MID/HI BASS POWER A MPLIFIERS FROM MIXER L R LMS-D24 EQ LEFT RIGHT In this case an LMS-D24 is used to separate the bass and m id / high frequencies and feed them to the appropr iate cabinets. This system can be scal ed up w[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 25 System 3 – Stereo Bi-ampe d setup with Active Crossover HIGH BASS HIGH BASS POWER A MPLIFIER S FROM M IXER L R LMS-D24 EQ LEFT RIGH T Note: Bi-amp mode must be selected on th e rear panel of t he loudspeaker befor e proceeding with t his setup. The LMS-D24 is used to separa te the bass and high frequencie[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 26 System 4 – Stereo Bi-amped setup with Sub-bass units and Active Crossover HIGH BASS HIGH BASS POWER AMPLIFIERS FROM MIXER L R LMS -D26 EQ LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT POWER AMPLIFIERS SUB-BASS Note: Bi-amp mode must be selected on th e rear panel of the two-way louds peaker before procee ding with this setup. Th[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 27 Loudspeaker Manage ment Systems The concept of a Louds peaker Management Sy stem is to provide all the processin g electronics you migh t need in one box. This typically includ es crossover functio ns, equalisation, li miters, delays and preset me mories, that can store differe nt set ups for various appl i[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 28 LMS seris Features • Minimal signal path desig n, providing exc epti onal audio qualit y with carefully optimised proc essing and high performa nce converters for a >111dB dynamic range . • Sonically superb ADC / DAC combination; a carefully matched pairing of the best devices from Burr Brown and Wol[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 29 LMS-D24/6 Q uick Reference S et Up (LMS-D26 shown) The LMS-D24 and LM S-D26 are des igned for qui ck setup and adjustment via an easy-to- use menu structure accessed by front pa nel buttons and 3 rotary encoders. A high resolution back lit LCD disp lay provides the user interface to the menu option s and pa[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 30 Preset Reca ll • To select a Preset, pres s the Recall Button so the indicator above it illuminates. • Turn the left of th e three parameter knobs (a) u ntil the required P reset number is shown on t he display. NB: Factor y presets ar e indicated by a bo x symbol appearing after the Preset number. • [...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 31 LMS-D2 4/D26 Audio Conne ctions Audio I nput connec tors These are fully balanced and are wired pin 1 ground, pin 2 hot and pin 3 cold. The two inputs have pi n 1 connected direct ly to the chassis an d feed the signal pr ocessing chains. If an unbalanced source is used, a connect ion should be made between[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 32 Flying & Lifti ng / Rigging A versatile set of rigging part s has been des i gned for NuQ Series enclos ures in order to give the portable us er and installer a cost effective approach to flying and mounti ng, ranging from a single enclosure up to small arrays. All riggable products are fitted with metr[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 33 Hardware Compatibility Model NuQ-8 NuQ-10 NuQ-12 NuQ-15 Wall moun t WB-20B PB-55 WB-20B PB-55 WB-55B PB-55 WB-55B PB-55 Flyi ng Yokes NuQ-FY8 NuQ-FY1 0 NuQ-FY12 Nu Q-FY15 Swive l bra ckets NuQ-SB8 NuQ- SB10 n/a n/a Swive l bra cket extenders NuQ-SBE8 Nu Q-SBE10 n/a n/a Horizontal array NuQ-TB NuQ- TB n/a n/[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 34 Wall Moun ting NuQ cabinets can be instal led using purpo se- designed Turboso und wall brackets and OmniMount™ wall brackets from the 60 series and 120 series ranges. Please refer to the Hardware Compat ibilit y chart earlier in this manual for the correct mode l. To install a cabinet wi th a Turbosoun d[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 35 Ceiling Mounting Non-powe red NuQ c abinets can b e ceiling mo unted using Omni Mount™ ceiling bracket s from the 60 series and 120 series ranges. The brackets attach to t he rear of the cabinet and allow a range of angle adjust ment. To instal l a cabinet using Om niMount ceil ing brackets: • Remove th[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 36 this user manual. Small Vertical A rray A second cabinet can be suspende d underneath as shown with the add ition of NuQ-SB E extender bars which are available as left and right pairs. With both HF hor ns rotated through 90° from the factory-suppli ed orient ation the combined coverage pattern will be arou[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 37 To create a horizont al array for truss mou nting: • Assemble the flyi ng yokes and attach them to th e cabinets as detailed above using the fixings provided with the flying yokes. • Swing t he yok es around to the tops of the cabinets and at tach them to the ends of the T-bar using the fixings pro vide[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 38 NOTE: The rigging points ar e designed to suspend si ngle enclosures only. There is no facility to hang an addition al cabinet below a flown NuQ seri es enclosure.[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 39 Use of Thread Locking Compounds When assembling flying hardware to NuQ Series loudspeaker enclosures it is advisable to use thread-loc king compounds to eyebolts and other bolts in or der to avoid any possibility of loosen ing. The recommended thread- locking compound is Loctite 222. The threaded rigging p [...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 40 Servicing Info rmation If any of the drive unit s in your NuQ series cabinet should c ease functioning and need a replacement re-cone or diaphragm, you are ad vise d to remove the faulty unit from th e cabinet and send it to a professional servi c e centre authorised to repair Turbosound loudspeakers. Remov[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 41 Removal of the low frequency driver – B18 ba ndpass bass enclosure Remove the No.12 x 1 ½” sc rews (4) holding the rear acce ss door (5) in place and set it aside for later re-assembly. Undo the M6 x 35 hex head screws (3) holding the low frequency driver (2) in place, remove these together with the fl[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 42 Removal of the HF compression driver and LF d river – two-way cabinets The perforated st eel loudspeaker grille is held i n place by six M5 button he ad screws, three on each si de of the cabinet (NuQ-8 il lu strated here). Remove these grille retaining screws and s et the grille aside for late r re-assem[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 43 About EASE Data Sound system projects are more likely to go to plan when you have a reliable indicat or in advance of how the speaker system will pe rform in the venue. Turbosound engineers are able to assist you with your s ystem design using the industry-sta ndard EASE program to aid in the quest to find [...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 44 EASERA is used for evaluating and measuri ng the transmission properties of both spaces and electrical equipme nt. EASE FOCUS is a f ree 2D ‘aiming’ progra m that can be us ed for aligning s peaker stacks and particularly arrays. I t uses configurati on files in ASCII format made using compiler software[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 45 Technical Specifica tions Non-Powered Enclosures Model NuQ-8 NuQ-10 NuQ-12 N uQ-15 B15 B18 Dimensions HxWxD mm (inches) 464x272x220 18.3x10.7x8.7 525x318x258 20.7x12.5x10.2 655x373x340 25.8x14.7x13.4 712x430x385 28x16.9x15.2 464x574x620 18.3x22.6x24.4 768x574x700 30.2x22.6x27.6 Net Weight 9.5kg (20.9lbs) 12[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 46 Self-powe red Enclosure s Model NuQ-8DP NuQ-10DP NuQ-12DP NuQ-15DP B15DP B18DP Dimensions HxWxD 464x272x252 18.3x10.7x9.9 525x318x281 20.7x12.5x11.1 655x373x340 25.8x14.7x13.4 712x430x385 28x16.9x15.2 464x574x620 18.3x22.6x24.4 768x574x700 30.2x22.6x27.6 Net Weight 13kg (28.6lbs) 15.5kg (34.1lbs) 23kg (50.6[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 47 Spare Parts List Model Nu Q- 8/DP NuQ-10 /DP NuQ-12 /DP NuQ-15 /DP B15/DP B18/DP LF Driver LS-8093 LS-1024 LS-1221 LS-1528 LS -1526 LS-1814 Re-con e Kit RC-8093 RC-1024 RC-1221 RC -1528 R C-1526 RC-1814 HF Driv er CD-115 CD-213.2 n/a HF Diaphragm RD-115 RD-213. 2 n/a Passive Crossov er Network PX-8 PX-10 PX[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 48 Warranty Limited Warranty This Turbosou nd loudspeaker p roduct is warranted to the original end-u ser purchaser and all subsequent own ers for a period of two (2) years from the origina l date of purchas e. Warranty Coverage Warranty coverage include s defects in materi als and workmanship. It does not inc[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 49 Incidenta l and consequ ential damag es Turbosound's li ability is limited to the repair or replacement, at our option, of any defective product, and shall not be liabl e for any incidental and co nsequenti al damages including, without limitation, injury t o persons or propert y or loss of use. Limita[...]

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    user manual NuQ series NuQ manual page 50 Notes[...]