Operating Instructions — ULTRA-X20XP | 22XP

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Operating Instructions — ULTRA-X20XP | 22XP | 23XP

Compact Wide (20XP), Narrow (22XP), and Broad Coverage (23XP) Loudspeakers

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Meyer Sound’s ULTRA-X20 loudspeaker extends the award-winning, state-of-the-art ULTRA-X40 point source technology to a smaller version for size- and weight-critical applications. The ULTRA-X20XP model offers this exceptional audio performance in a compact self-powered package with a remote power supply.

The ULTRA-X20XP/22XP/23XP loudspeaker series features include:

An innovative, highly efficient class D amplifier that reproduces any sound source with linearity over a wide dynamic range.
A weight of only 27 lbs (12.3 kg) in a small cabinet size.
A concentric driver configuration with all the benefits of a coaxial driver, yet none of the disadvantages. This configuration also supports directional control of frequencies down to 600 Hz.
An extremely well-behaved rotatable horn that was designed for very precise, even coverage. This horn design, in conjunction with the concentric driver configuration, delivers the same pattern regardless of orientation.

The ULTRA-X20XP loudspeaker provides high power output, low distortion, and consistent polar response in a very compact, vented enclosure. The loudspeaker features two 5-inch cone low-frequency drivers and one 2-inch diaphragm compression driver coupled with a rotatable 110° x 50° Constant-Q horn.

ULTRA-X20XP without Grille

A more controlled pattern is available on the ULTRA-X22XP model, which is fitted with a 80° x 50° Constant-Q horn. A broad coverage version, the ULTRA-X23XP, offers a 110° x 110° Constant-Q horn.

Because of its proprietary, high-frequency horn, the beamwidth remains consistent within close tolerances in both the horizontal and vertical planes, and across the horn’s operating frequency range. Uniformly predictable polar behavior takes much of the guesswork out of system design and assures optimal system performance.

A proprietary three-channel, class D digital power amplifier powers the ULTRA-X20 loudspeaker, which has a total peak power output of 860 watts. Audio processing includes electronic crossover, correction filters for phase and frequency response, and driver protection circuitry.

Phase-corrected electronics ensure flat acoustical amplitude and phase response, resulting in exceptional impulse response and precise imaging.

The ULTRA-X20XP version with IntelligentDC technology suits applications where AC power distribution is a limiting factor. It receives DC power and balanced audio from a Meyer Sound MPS power supply.

Meyer Sound builds the elegant, slightly curved enclosure out of aluminum with a slightly textured black finish. A powder-coated, round-perforated steel grille provides protection to the front of the loudspeaker.

The ULTRA-X20XP includes two integral M8 rigging points on each end to enable a variety of configurations including those requiring pole mounting, hanging individually from a single point, wall mounting or ceiling mounting. Optional rigging accessories include a U-bracket, yoke, 35 mm to M8 pole adapter, and a pinnable link on a channel that allows the hanging of a one or two units from a single pick-up point. (Three pinnable links are required to hang two units together—two between the loudspeakers and one on top.) It is also possible to mount the ULTRA-X20XP under an ULTRA-X40/42 using one MTC-X40 and one MTC-X20. The heat sink mounting holes provide additional mounting capabilities using third-party wall mount adapters with 5-inch by 2.75-inch (127 mm by 70 mm) hole patterns. Other options include weather protection and custom color finishes.