This document is the owner's manual for the Hartke HyDrive HD series bass cabinets, providing information about the features and characteristics of the product. It also provides information about disposal, recycling, and environmental impact.
The Hartke HyDrive HD series represents the second generation of bass speaker enclosures featuring patented hybrid cone bass transducers. These cabinets utilize an outside curved Kevlar-loaded paper cone for warm low frequencies and an inside anodized aluminum cone for smooth mids and high-end extension, delivering a clean sound with significant low-end response.
| LF Drivers (HD410) | 250 watt, 10", paper and aluminum hybrid cone |
|---|---|
| Power Handling (HD410) | 1000 Watts RMS |
| Frequency Response (HD410) | 50Hz - 17kHz -3dB |
| Impedance (HD112) | 4 or 8 Ohms selectable |
| Power Handling (HD112) | 300 Watts RMS |
No, you should never connect more than one amplifier to a HyDrive HD series enclosure as this will damage the speaker cabinet and void the warranty.
You should use only unshielded speaker wire with a gauge of 12 - 18 AWG.
The switch has three positions (ON, -6dB, OFF) to adjust or completely remove the high-frequency driver from the circuit.