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PM153 15-inch 3-Way Main / Monitor Features ♦ Compact light weight 3-way Design ♦ Heavy-Duty 15-inch Woofer ♦ 6-inch mid-range Woofer ♦ 1-inch exit (1.5" VC) HF driver ♦ Monitor cuts on both back corners ♦ Water Resistant Polypropylene Enclosure Application The PM153 is designed to stand alone as a full range sound reinforcement loudspeaker, to lay down for a full range monitor, or to couple with our 18Inch sub for a three way with extended low-end system. Effective for both permanent and portable applications, it comes with 4 fly points, rubber footpads, and a 1-3/8-inch pole mount cup. Applications include: ♦ Club System ♦ House of Worship ♦ Band PA ♦ Satellite system Description The PM153 incorporates premium components housed in a rugged, water resistant polypropylene enclosure making this is the most advanced system on the market today. The high power drivers feature large magnet structures for high efficiency producing more output per watt. Designed for medium size venues, the audience will hear crystal clear sound. The enclosure is made of molded virgin polypropylene it won't chip or crack and can withstand our drop tested at 3M (12.5 ft). The front is covered by a heavy gauge steel powder coated grill. The crossover includes two of Neutrik's combo Speakon and ¼" phone connectors mounted on FR4 double sided circuit boards for solid construction and durability. Carvin's exclusive Speaker Guard™ HF Driver protection uses a self resetting relay circuit to dim the HF driver 10 dB protecting the voice coil from excessive power. The benefits are the driver is not turned off losing all the high frequencies, the circuit resets as soon as the high frequency content is back to normal levels. Specifications PM153 System Type: Frequency Response: Coverage Pattern: Crossover: Crossover Frequency: Power: Full Range Recommended Amplifier Power: Sensitivity (1w @ 1m): Maximum SPL: LF Driver: MF Driver: HF Driver: Nominal Impedance full range: Enclosure: Suspension/Mounting: Transport: Grill: Connectors: Dimensions (H x W x D): Net Wt: Optional Accessories: 15-inch 3-Way, bass-reflex 50 Hz - 18 kHz (-10DB) 58 Hz - 17 kHz (-3 dB) 90H x 45V Speaker Guard™ HF protection 400Hz, 3.5 k Hz Continuous / Program / Peak 400w /800w /1600 300 - 1200w 96dB 122dB / 128dB peak 15-inch Heavy Duty Woofer 6-inch Woofer 1-inch exit 1.5-inch VC Titanium Driver 8 ohms Virgin Polypropylene 1-3/8-inch pole mount cup 4 Fly Points 2 Handles Black steel Two Neutrik Combo 1/4-inch / Speakon's 710 mm x 454 mm x 300 mm 27.875 in x 17.875 in x 13.125 in 18.6 kg (41 lb) CVL15 cover LMUB suspension "U" bracket 12340 WORLD TRADE DRIVE SAN DIEGO, CA USA 92128 CARVIN.COM (USA) CARVINWORLD.COM

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Features
Compact light weight
3-way Design
Heavy-Duty 15-inch Woofer
6-inch mid-range Woofer
1-inch exit (1.5” VC) HF driver
Monitor cuts on both back corners
Water Resistant Polypropylene Enclosure
Application
The
PM153
is designed to stand alone as a full range sound
reinforcement loudspeaker, to lay down for a full range moni-
tor, or to couple with our 18Inch sub for a three way with ex-
tended low-end system. Effective for both permanent and port-
able applications, it comes with 4 fly points, rubber footpads,
and a 1-3/8-inch pole mount cup.
Applications include:
Club System
House of Worship
Band PA
Satellite system
Description
The
PM153
incorporates premium components
housed in a rugged, water resistant polypropylene
enclosure making this is the most advanced sys-
tem on the market today. The high power drivers
feature large magnet
structures for high efficiency
producing more output per watt. Designed for me-
dium size venues, the audience will hear crystal
clear sound. The enclosure is made of molded
virgin polypropylene it won’t chip or crack and can
withstand our drop tested at 3M (12.5 ft). The front
is covered by a heavy gauge steel powder coated
grill.
The crossover includes two of Neutrik’s
combo Speakon and ¼” phone connectors
mounted on FR4 double sided circuit boards for
solid construction and durability.
Carvin’s exclu-
sive Speaker Guard™ HF Driver protection uses a
self resetting relay circuit to dim the HF driver 10
dB protecting the voice coil from excessive power.
The benefits are the driver is not turned off losing
all the high frequencies, the circuit resets as soon
as the high frequency content is back to normal
levels.
Specifications PM153
System Type:
15-inch 3-Way, bass-reflex
Frequency Response:
50 Hz – 18 kHz (-10DB)
58 Hz – 17 kHz (-3 dB)
Coverage Pattern:
90H x 45V
Crossover:
Speaker Guard™ HF protection
Crossover Frequency:
400Hz, 3.5 k Hz
Power:
Continuous / Program / Peak
Full Range
400w /800w /1600
Recommended Amplifier Power:
300 – 1200w
Sensitivity (1w @ 1m):
96dB
Maximum SPL:
122dB / 128dB peak
LF Driver:
15-inch Heavy Duty Woofer
MF Driver:
6-inch
Woofer
HF Driver:
1-inch exit
1.5-inch VC
Titanium Driver
Nominal Impedance full range:
8 ohms
Enclosure:
Virgin Polypropylene
Suspension/Mounting:
1-3/8-inch pole mount cup
4 Fly Points
Transport:
2
Handles
Grill:
Black steel
Connectors:
Two Neutrik Combo
1/4-inch / Speakon’s
Dimensions (H x W x D):
710 mm x 454 mm x 300 mm
27.875 in x 17.875 in x 13.125 in
Net Wt:
18.6 kg (41 lb)
Optional Accessories:
CVL15 cover
LMUB
suspension “U” bracket
12340 WORLD TRADE DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA
USA
92128
CARVIN.COM (USA)
CARVINWORLD.COM
PM153
15-inch
3-Way Main / Monitor