Are you looking for renowned Mackie sound quality in a portable, lightweight
package but you've already invested beaucoups cash on pro-level power amps? Want
to instantly upgrade the sound of your existing powered mixer or amplifier
without breaking the bank?
Good news for you, because our C300z 2-Way Portable Passive Loudspeakers put
the superior clarity, wide dispersion, and legendary ergonomics of the SRM
Series within reach of any serious musician, DJ, or small club. These
compact-yet-loud speakers can be pole-mounted for use as a small full-range PA
system, combined with subwoofers as needed, and even employed as high-quality
passive floor monitors.
PRECISION TUNED BY THE SPEAKER BRAINS AT EAW
Eyecatch 1The new C Series
passive Loudspeakers represent Mackie's first lightweight passive speakers tuned
exclusively by the EAW loudspeaker engineering team. We're talking about the
same team with more than 25 years of high-output loudspeaker expertise, having
created loudspeaker systems for critical applications as diverse as the Super
Bowl, Iron Maiden, and the Pope. And although loudspeakers for these
mega-systems cost exponentially more than the stalwart C300z, many of the same
concepts applied, namely: designing custom 12" LF drivers with a frequency range
from 50 Hz - 3000 Hz and a 3" voice coil that can take a pounding. And a 1.75"
High-Frequency titanium Driver and Horn providing a wide, controlled dispersion
pattern and precise reproduction of the critical 1000 Hz - 20,000 Hz upper
mid-range and high frequencies.
CROSSOVERS TUNED TO PERFECTION
Tuning a crossover (i.e. voicing a system),
involves dozens of critical decisions that many manufacturers overlook. In the
end, it is all about balancing the design so that you get the best subjective
results from the speaker while maintaining a good technical implementation. The
crossover in the C Series is a unique Low Impedance Compensated Crossover (LICC)
design with an asymmetrical slope. With EQ and crossover points meticulously
chosen so that beamwidth patterns match in both drivers, C Series loudspeakers
offer natural sound at all volume levels.
ULTRA-WIDE DISPERSION
Ever been to a show where the music sounds great in
front, but craps out once you get to the back or sides of the room? We have, and
that's why we gave the C300z a multi-cell horn throat aperture. Sure, it's hard
to say, but what it does is allow for much wider and more even dispersion of
high and mid frequencies—so the wallflowers get the same great listening
experience as those up front.
BETTER THAN YOUR AVERAGE BOX
Anyone with a factory can build a box and
stick some speakers in it (and that's just what many do). But low-frequency
transducers in square boxes can create resonances that reflect off the rear wall
and pass through the woofer cone out of phase, and ready to mess up your sound.
The C300z enclosure is an asymmetrical monocoque design with no parallel
surfaces, causing mid and high frequency resonance's to be reflected at angles
into internal damping materials, instead of interfering with the woofer doing
its thing.
SUPERB FLOOR MONITOR
Aux Mode Close-upA good
floor monitor plays loudly without generating feedback through vocal
microphones. A poor floor monitor, on the other hand, will generate feedback
just about the time you turn it up to a useable level. Floor monitor feedback is
often caused by uneven frequency response and dispersion; some frequencies
arrive at the microphone much louder than others. These "spikes" are what
trigger feedback as the floor monitor volume is increased. The C300z has
incredibly smooth, spike-free response and dispersion over a wide range of
treble frequencies. So you can increase its volume without boosting those nasty,
feedback-inducing spikes. Without extensive tuning, no passive speaker or
specialized floor wedge in this class can even come close.
Features:
- Portable Precision Passive loudspeaker with 1.75" HF compression
driver and 12" LF transducer
- HF compression driver mounted on a multi-celled aperture, with a
constant directivity horn for room-wide 90° x 45° dispersion
- Precise reproduction of critical upper mid-range and high frequencies
- Tough, impact-resistant enclosure with sturdy handles, pole-mount, and
integrated rigging points
- Designed for optimum performance with Mackie powered mixers and power
amplifiers
- 750W peak power handling
- Three setup configurations: pole mount, flyable and wedge
- Passive version of the best-selling SRM450
System Specifiations:
- Frequency Response (–3 dB): 55Hz – 18kHz
- Frequency Range (–10 dB): 45Hz – 20kHz
- Maximum SPL Long-term @ 1m: 123dB
- Crossover Frequency: 1800 Hz
Audio Specifications:
- Input Type: Speakon®-style NL4 jack 1/4-inch TS phone jack
- Input Impedance: 8 ohms
- Power Handling: (RMS) 300 watts, (peak) 750 watts
Would you like to help others by submitting a review? Create an account and earn points for your reviews!
