The Community R.15-3696 is a full-range, three-way triaxial loudspeaker that delivers excellent voice intelligibility and quality music playback, similar to the best-selling R.35-3896 loudspeaker, but in a more compact housing ideal for large installations where cost is a primary consideration. The R.15-3696 is a fully horn-loaded triaxial three-way, full-range loudspeaker system designed to provide high quality voice and music reproduction in applications requiring extreme weather resistance.
It is designed to withstand long-term exposure to tough, environmental conditions and to provide musical performance normally only associated with indoor loudspeakers. The R.15-3696 features Biamp innovative MultiSource Waveguide™ horn design; the output from the dual midrange compression drivers and 1-inch exit HF driver are combined seamlessly into a single time-coherent source, resulting in excellent musicality, intelligibility and dispersion consistency. The high efficiency 6.5-inch LF provides high sensitivity and full LF extension into the male voice speech range. The low LF/MR passive crossover point results in improved mid-range pattern control and elimination of horn colouration in the LF response.
The R.15-3696 is built using components engineered for the harshest environments, including heavily plated and powder coated internal components, conformal coated crossover components, water-resistant driver, and IP54 ingress protection for the grille. The steel bracket is heavily zinc-plated and powder coated and attached using stainless steel and brass hardware.
The R.15-3696 carries a 5-year product warranty and a 15-year enclosure warranty.
Product Features
- Full-range background music and clearly intelligible voice paging
- Ideal for sports field applications, stadium concourses, warehouses, gymnasiums, and other similar highly reverberant spaces
- High sensitivity and low amplifier power draw reduces total system costs
- Weather-resistant, compact, matte finish paintable high impact ABS plastic modified-trapezoidal enclosure
- Water-resistant grille and LF driver cone, polymer HF and MR diaphragm, moisture-sealed crossover
- 100W Autoformer (standard), selectable 4 ohm or 70V/100V operation
- Corrosion-resistant zinc-plated, powder-coated low-profile steel yoke and grill
- 5-year product warranty and a 15-year enclosure warranty
- Compliant with the US Trade Agreement Act (TAA)
- IP54 Rated
Product Specifications
Technical Specifications
- Operating Mode: Passive, selectable low impedance or 70 V / 100 V
- Operating Environment: Indoor or outdoor direct exposure
- Operating Range: (-10 dB)2 142 Hz to 19.4 kHz
- Nominal Beamwidth: (H x V) 90° x 60°
- Transducers:
- LF 1 x 6.5" (165 mm) Woofer with hydrophobic treatment
- MR 2 x 2.35" (60 mm) MultiSource Waveguide™ compression drivers
- HF 1 x 0.8" (21 mm) exit polymer diaphragm compression driver with 1" (25mm) voice coil
- Sensitivity: @ 1 m 103 dB (2.83 V) 100 dB (1 W, 4 Ω)
- Nominal Continuous Power
- Handling: Passive 20 V (100 W, 4 Ω rated impedance)
- Nominal Maximum SPL (Processed):
- Passive Continuous: 116 dB
- Peak: 122 dB
- Rated Continuous Voltage: Passive 21.9 V (27 dBV)
- Rated Maximum SPL (Processed):
- Continuous:
- 116 dB Opt EQ
- 118 dB No EQ
- Peak:
- 128 dB Opt EQ
- 130 dB No EQ
- Autoformer:
- 70 V: 100 W, 50 W, 25 W, 12.5 W, 6.25 W
- 100 V: 100 W, 50 W, 25 W, 12.5 W
- Crossover / Protection: 950 Hz and 2.6 kHz crossover
- Required Accessories: 110 Hz, 12 dB / oct. high pass filter; DSP presets for ALC, Voltera, and Tesira
- Recommended Amplifiers: 100 W - 200 W, into 4 Ω (20 V - 28 V)
Physical Specifications
- Input Connection: Terminal Strip for low impedance or constant voltage operation
- Controls: 70 V / 100 V operation jumper
- Mounting Provisions: Four (4) M8 rigging points
- Environmental Rating:
- IP54 per IEC 60529, IEC 60068-2-5 (Solar Radiation),
- IEC 60068-2-11 (Salt Mist), IEC 60068-2-42 (SO2),
- IEC 60068-2-60 (Chlorine),
- IEC 600368-2-1 (Cold Operational)
- Dimensions H x W x D: 235 x 235 x 356 mm (9.25" x 9.25" x 14.00")
- Weight (loudspeaker only): 5.7 kg (12.6 lbs)
What's in the Box?
- R.15-3696 Loudspeaker
- Rear input cover with 90° gland nut preinstalled
- Mounting bracket
- M8 Hex bolts (2)
- M8 Flat washers (2)
- Rubber washers (2)
- M4 Phillips screws (3)
- Documentation: Bracket drilling template with QR code; Loudspeaker safety guide
