Samson Power Amplifiers - Manual (Page 11)

Public Address Systems
An excellent sub for serious sound reinforcement, and
the perfect match for the dB500a.
The EX500 provides 500 Watts of power driving a
custom, heavy-duty 15" low frequency driver. It is the
ideal complement to the dB500/dB500a, or our
Expedition Pro speakers. The built-in stereo crossover
lets you use the EX500 in mono or as a common
subwoofer in a stereo system. It also features a steel grill
and rigid corners for durability, as well as an integral
pole mount for conveniently mounting Expedition
cabinets above.
Ex500 Active Subwoofer
dB500 Passive Loud Speaker
The passive dB500 has many of the same features as the dB500a, including the same rugged
enclosure and advanced drivers. A natural sounding fixed crossover is built-in, and the back
panel features 1/4" and XLR connectors.
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Both dB500 and dB500a speaker cabinets feature 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, and 10 reinforced fly points are available.
dB500a and dB500
The dB500a powered loudspeaker
Inside our rigid custom designed cabinet is a 15” driver
designed exclusively for this project. It’s matched with a new
1.75” titanium high frequency driver, aimed through a
1” diameter horn. 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. Our exclusive
Optimax™ signal processing circuitry provides total speaker
protection but won’t cut the low end at high volumes, as
similar speakers with sliding filters do.
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Public Address Systems
STAGE MONITOR POSITIONS
dB500 and dB500a speakers are also designed to work as floor monitors. The cabinet is designed to provide
two different monitor angles, depending on the application and size of the stage.
Unquestionably
the finest
sounding large
format PA speaker
available today.
The dB500a
powered speaker,
and its passive
counterpart the
dB500 represent
one of the most
extensive R&D
projects ever
taken on by
Samson.
The back panel 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.
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