Mackie SA1232Z 3-Way Active Loudspeaker (1300 Watts, 2x12 in.)

Wide dispersion. Tri-amplified. Electronic and component circuitry protection.

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29 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 6 out of 10

3 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 4 out of 10

"Mackie has proven themselves to be a sub-par sound company."

Quality:
Unless you are a sound engineer, don't buy these. They cannot handle clip from any source for any period of time. When I came into the venue I'm at now, they had blown every single driver in the 4 3way tops/2 sub configuration at least twice. And this is a 200 seat venue. Go with JBL, Mackie has a really bad history of producing Behringer-esque products.

Value:
JBL is cheaper, lighter, and so far more durable.

Sound:
When they are brand new, and not clipped, they sound excellent.

Support:
They do have a great support staff. I feel sorry for them though, they have to be overworked.

Submitted: 7/15/2008

Style of Music: Rock, Bluegrass, Metal, Rockabilly, Reggae, Dub, Alternative

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"AMAZING clarity and power!"

Feature:
I rated a little lower in the features department because these speakers pretty darn heavy and they are not pole stand mountable. You would think that Mackie would offer a stand for these speakers. We got some quick lock speaker stands and they have worked great for our needs so far.

Quality:
I have always relied on the quality and reliability of Mackies products and they have never left me dissapointed.

Sound:
These speakers sound AMAZING! I use them mainly for live performances with an all acoustic bluegrass band that plays in the traditional style, using a single large diaphragm microphone for ALL of the instruments and vocals. We also run a Schertler transducer on the upright bass fiddle for that extra bump when needed. Anyway, these speakers have plenty of volume and the clarity is unbelieavably accurate for this type of single microphone set up. A set up that is generally very difficult to control and push the necessary volume. But these speakers in addition with a good 31 band EQ do the job with ease. As far as the rest of the sound rig goes, all we use is a Mackie cfx20 mixer ran into a DBX IEQ 31 band equalizer and then send out two xlr cables to these self powered speakers and thats it! It's simple and it's by far the most acoustically accurate sound that i've heard from a pa speaker! We use them on average of two to three times a week year round and they hold up great and consistantly sound amazing at both the indoor and outdoor venues night after night. I've also used these speakers in the live rock and roll setting with the standard Shure sm58's and 57 mics for vocals, electric guitars and basses, keyboards and drums, horns and the whole nine yards and they are equally just as great in this environment too.

Ease of Use:
1300 watts built into a 3-way speaker means no more messing with amps and crossovers and all of that. As I said before.. Just two xlr cables and that's it.. Plug and play.. You can't beat that!

Support:
In ten years of using Mackie products I have never had a need to use their support staff yet. Thats why I keep coming back.

Overall:
I wouldn't buy a product like this without the confidence that it is going to stand up to the test of time. I do plan to add a pair of JBL prx535 3-way speakers to the mix very soon for extra sound reinforcement in larger venues and for venues that are too small for the mackie monsters. JBL is the only other company in the industry that I trust who produces an active 3-way speaker. These ones are smaller than the Mackies and are also pole stand mountable which is a BIG plus in my mind.

Submitted: 3/16/2008

Style of Music: Bluegrass

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For when incredible accuracy and extreme output are a must, Mackie's flagship SAz Series represent the finest active loudspeaker systems on the market. These 4 newly developed "Super Active" loudspeakers improve upon Mackie's award-winning Active designs of the past with maximized power, re-calibrated electronics, high-definition neodymium drivers, and extensive acoustic design and tuning by the world-renowned Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) engineering team.

SA1232z Features:
Optimized wide-dispersion WaveFront high/mid horn system

Tri-Amplified, with independent 1100W RMS low-frequency, 100W RMS mid-frequency, and 100W RMS high-frequency amps

44mm (1.75 in.) neodymium high-frequency compression driver

152mm (6 in.) horn-loaded neodymium mid-frequency transducer

Two 305mm (12 in.) LF woofers with high-temperature voice coils

Complete electronic and component circuitry protection

136dB SPL @ 1kHz/1 meter

Frequency Response: 39Hz to 20kHz

Re-Engineered for Superior Performance
The new SAz Series Loudspeakers start with maximum power. The range opens with 500 watts RMS total in the SA1521z, and goes to a massive 1300 watts RMS total in the SA1530z, SA1232z, and SA1532z. And Mackie made sure this power was translated into incredible accuracy with completely re-calibrated active electronics -- including precision crossovers, thermal and transducer protection, and electronic time-correction. These revamped electronics are coupled with new neodymium mid- and high-frequency drivers, delivering greater accuracy and increased output versus previous ceramic-magnet models, yet weighing significantly less. And as the only premium active loudspeakers with optimized WaveFront horns, the SAz series' natural sound and ultra-wide dispersion are simply unparalleled in its class.

Precision-Tuned by EAW Loudspeaker Engineers
Because a loudspeaker is more than the sum of its parts, the new SAz Series Loudspeakers were developed and tuned exclusively by the EAW loudspeaker engineering team. This is the same team behind high-output loudspeaker systems for the Olympic games, the Super Bowl, and musical tours ranging from Usher to REM to Eric Clapton for over 25 years. The end result of their efforts is that the SAz Series loudspeakers function as highly efficient systems, optimizing acoustic, electronic, and mechanical designs to achieve the highest level of performance and value. Put simply, the new SAz series stand as the finest active loudspeaker systems in Mackie history, rivaling professional passive systems costing thousands more.

Three 3-Way Designs with Patented Wavefront High/Mid Horn
Mackie's top-of-the-line SA1530z, SA1232z and SA1532z employ several distinct elements to achieve their amazing accuracy and full, natural sound. For each model, frequencies above 3kHz are produced by a 1.75 in. neodymium compression driver, while a 6 in. neodymium mid-range transducer operates between 700Hz and 3kHz -- eliminating the placement of a crossover point in the center of critical voice frequencies.

Additionally, all 3 models feature Mackie's optimized wide-dispersion WaveFront horn design -- a scientifically developed 1-piece 90 x 40 degrees horn that combines both mid- and high-frequency drivers. Unlike typical mid/high horn designs, the high-frequency section fires slightly downward into the 6 in. mid-range driver's dispersion pattern, creating a focused, single wave front with excellent phase and power response characteristics. The resulting 90 x 40 degrees dispersion pattern provides open, natural sound for the entire audience, even at extreme output levels.
Wooden 3-way enclosure with 1100 watts powering two 12" speakers, 100 watts powering a 6" speaker, and 100 watts powering a 1.75" compression driver.

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