Tannoy VLS SERIES User Guide

Frequency response see Graph 1# as below see Graph 2# as below
120 Hz – 22 kHz ±3 dB
90 Hz – 35 kHz -10 dB
Horizontal dispersion (-6 dB) 130° H
Vertical dispersion (-6 dB) +6° / -22° V (-8° bias) +6° / -22° V (-8° bias) +3° / -11° V (-4° bias)
Power handling (IEC)
150 W average, 300 W
continuous, 600 W peak
200 W average, 400 W
continuous, 800 W peak
400 W average, 800 W
continuous, 1600 W peak
Recommended amplifier power 450 W @ 8 Ω 600 W @ 8 Ω 1200 W @ 4 Ω
System sensitivity 90 dB (1 m, Lo Z) 91 dB (1 m, Lo Z) 94 dB (1 m, Lo Z)
Sensitivity (per EN54-24) 76 dB (4 M, through transformer) —
Nominal impedance (Lo Z) 12 Ω 6 Ω
Maximum SPL (per EN54-24)
91 dB (4 M, through
transformer)
96 dB (4 M, through
transformer)
—
Rated maximum SPL
112 dB continuous, 118 dB
peak (1 m, Lo Z)
114 dB continuous, 120 dB
peak (1 m, Lo Z)
120 dB continuous, 126 dB
peak (1 m, Lo Z)
Crossover Passive, utilizing Focussed Asymmetrical Shaping Technology (FAST)
Crossover point — 2.5 kHz
Directivity factor (Q) 6.1 averaged, 1 kHz to 10 kHz 9.1 averaged, 1 kHz to 10 kHz 15 averaged, 1 kHz to 10 kHz
Directivity index (DI) 7.9 averaged, 1 kHz to 10 kHz 9.6 average, 1 kHz to 10 kHz 11.8 average, 1 kHz to 10 kHz
Components
7 x 3.5″ (89 mm) fullrange
drivers
7 x 3.5″ (89 mm) woofers 8 x 1″
(25 mm) metal dome tweeters
14 x 3.5″ (89 mm) woofers 16 x
1″ (25 mm) metal dome
tweeters
Transformer taps (via rotary switch) (Rated noise power and impedance)

Tannoy VLS SERIES Specifications

General

Brand	Tannoy
Model	VLS SERIES
Category	Speakers
Language	English