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Samson dB500a

15" 2-way 400W/100W Bi-amped Active Speaker
Item ID: dB500aMon

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The Samson dB500a is ideal for the gigging band or the permanent installation in a club, small theater or house of worship! It's powerful, it can be fly-mounted, and it sounds great! Samson dB500a Active Loudspeaker at a Glance:

  • Specially designed 15" driver for optimum low and mid frequency response
  • 500 watts of Class H power (400 low, 100 high) with Optimax limiter for protection
  • Built-in back panel mixer/preamp with mic/line inputs - no extra mixer required!
  • Can be stand mounted, stacked or flown

Specially designed drivers Inside the rigid custom designed cabinet of the Samson dB500a is a 15" driver designed exclusively for this project. It's matched with a new 1.75" Neodymium high frequency driver, aimed through a 1" diameter horn. Power to do the job! The dB500a features 500 watts of Class-H power (400 watts low frequency/100 watts high frequency) and has a crossover designed for high SPL. The exclusive Optimax signal processing circuitry provides total dB500a speaker protection but won't cut the low end at high volumes, as similar speakers with sliding filters do. More Than Meets The Eye The back panel of Samson's dB500a has a built-in mixer-like preamp section with mic and line inputs, XLR connectors and level controls. Controls for the selectable low pass filter and Optimax processing are also included. Mounting Options The dB500a speaker cabinet features an array of mounting options. Designed with floor monitoring in mind, they are also easily stacked or permanently installed. A 1 3/8" pole receptacle is built in for the dB500a, and 10 reinforced fly points are available. Samson really hits home with the dB500a! Samson dB500a Active Loudspeaker Features:

  • 15" heavy-duty bass transducer with 50-ounce barium ferrite magnet
  • 1.75" high frequency titanium compression tweeter
  • Power rating: low frequency 400 watts RMS; high frequency 100 watts RMS
  • Balanced XLR microphone input; balanced Combo XLR/Line input
  • Balanced XLR extension outputs
  • Mic and line level rotary controls; low and high EQ rotary center detent controls, }12dB @100Hz and 10kHz
  • Low filter switch, high pass (low-cut) 12dB per octave at 80Hz
  • Push switch selects Mix or Thru for line output
  • Optimax multi-band dynamics - In/Out
  • Frequency response: 60Hz-24kHz }3 dB
  • Stand Mounting: integral 1 3/8" Pole Mount Receptacle
  • 10 fly points for hanging mount
  • Large gender mated stacking bumpers
  • 61lbs., 30" (h) x 19" (w) x 18" (d)

Samson dB500a Active Loudspeakers will fill the room!

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: SADB500A

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