Description
Klipsch KI-396-W-SMA-II White, Each
Product Details
The Klipsch KI-396-SMA-II is a high-output two-way commercial loudspeaker built for clubs, theatres, auditoriums, houses of worship and performance halls. A 15" high-excursion cast-frame woofer is paired with a large 3" titanium compression driver on a K-510 Tractrix horn, giving 101dB sensitivity and 133dB peak SPL.
The 90° x 60° horn provides tight pattern control, so output goes where it is aimed instead of energising reflective surfaces — the difference between intelligible speech and mush in a hard room. The 22.5° symmetrical trapezoidal cabinet is what makes this a permanent-install speaker rather than a box on a stand: the angled sides let multiple cabinets be arrayed tightly together into a horizontal cluster with no gaps, so coverage patterns join cleanly instead of overlapping and cancelling.
Sixteen 3/8"-16 fly points (four per side) allow flexible suspension and rigging-bar compatibility, with additional top and bottom attachment points for a C-bracket. The enclosure is CNC-fabricated 3/4" seven-ply birch plywood with a 1" MDF motorboard, assembled with rabbet and dado joinery.
Black and white cabinets use a lacquer-based finish. Raw Birch is supplied unfinished, for installations where the cabinet will be painted or stained to match the room. Signal connection is via a two-point barrier strip, the standard for permanent commercial install.
Features
- Very high output with exceptional low-distortion clarity
- 15" K-48-ST cast-frame heavy-duty woofer
- 3" (7.62cm) K-691 titanium compression driver on a K-510 horn
- 90° x 60° Tractrix horn for tight pattern control
- 101dB sensitivity; 127dB continuous / 133dB peak SPL
- 600 watts continuous, 2400 watts peak
- 60Hz – 18kHz +/- 3dB (-10dB at 35Hz)
- Compact 22.5° symmetrical trapezoidal design for arraying
- 16 suspension points (4 per side) plus top and bottom C-bracket mounts
- Internal high-current full-range crossover
- 3/4" 7-ply birch plywood cabinet with 1" MDF motorboard
- White finish
Specifications
| Technical | |
|---|---|
| Frequency Response | 60Hz – 18kHz +/- 3dB (-10dB @ 35Hz) |
| Power Handling | 600 watts (56V); 2400 watts peak |
| Maximum SPL | 127dB continuous; 133dB peak |
| Sensitivity | 101dB |
| Coverage | Horizontal 90° +/- 30° 400Hz – 13kHz; Vertical 60° +/- 20° 1.6kHz – 20kHz |
| Directivity Index (DI) | 8dB +/- 2dB 1.6kHz – 20kHz |
| Directivity Factor (Q) | 6.3 |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 ohms; minimum 5.1 ohms @ 112Hz |
| Crossover Frequency | 1 kHz |
| Components | One K-48-ST 15" woofer; one K-691 3" titanium compression driver on a K-510 horn |
| Input Connection | Two-point barrier strip |
| Physical | |
|---|---|
| Height | 34.3" (87.12cm) |
| Width | 19.8" (50.29cm) front; 6.8" (17.27cm) rear |
| Depth | 16" (40.64cm) |
| Weight | 76 lbs (34.54kg) |
| Enclosure Material | 3/4" 7-ply birch plywood cabinet with 1" MDF motorboard |
| Mounting | Sixteen 3/8"-16 fly points |
| Bracket Mount | One C-bracket attachment point, top and bottom: 3/8"-16 |
| Finish | White |
Specifications subject to change.
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