Brinkmann DLS 1215

Data

General Brinkmann DLS 1215

  • Model: DLS 1215 (Ident.Nr. 72753), on the nameplate: Brinkmann Topline Hifi-Lautsprecherbox DLS 1215
  • Years of manufacture: until approx. 1998
  • Made in: Germany (on the type plate "Made in Germany").
  • Colour: black
  • Dimensions: W 220 mm x H 800 mm x D 300 mm (without covering).
  • Weight: 14 kg per piece
  • Original price approx.: 250,00 DM per piece

Brinkmann DLS 1215 Typenschild

Technical Data

  • Type: 2-way bass reflex floorstanding speaker with 3 chassis.
  • Drivers:
 * woofer: 2 x 160 mm Westra KW 1394' 
 * tweeter: 1 x 25 mm dome ( High Quality Loudspeaker LZKH 100/25/145 FTF) probably by Nokia

power handling (nominal/music power): 120 / 150 Watt efficiency: 87 dB

  • Frequency response: 40-22,000 Hz
  • Transitional ranges: (for LS with multiple drivers).
  • Impedance: 8 Ohm


Special features

  • front made of 19 mm chipboard, laminated in black, without grain
  • side panels and rear panel made of 19 mm chipboard, laminated in black ash, rear panel laminated in dark grey ash.
  • black front covering
  • screw terminals for connecting the speaker cable
  • for further stabilisation of front, sides and rear panel a cross bracing of chipboard is mounted inside between the two woofers, acoustically separating the interior into two chambers.
  • bass reflex tube on the rear side at the bottom of the lower chamber
  • the crossover is located in the upper chamber and makes a solid impression with its 5 elements.
  • Where savings have been made, you can see where nobody can see: The bottom plate is not foiled, but installed slightly raised, so that the speaker stands on the front, side and rear edges, which, however, are equipped with rubber feet.
  • Loudspeaker surrounds made of durable rubber
  • drivers recessed into the front
  • Metal surrounds for the woofers


Remarks

Overall a solidly built loudspeaker without optical bangs, which despite a low sales price relies on quality and durability for acoustically important components.

Brinkmann DLS 1215 Detail

There is an alternate model designation in the Technical Data section of the owner's manual: CLX 9150
This indicates that it is in fact a dual speaker (relabeled for Brinkmann): Dual CLX 9150

Other models in the same series: DLS 57 and DLS 68