Brinkmann DLS 1215

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Ernst Brinkmann KG appears as such, but it was supplied by Dual and is identical in construction to Dual CLX 9150

• 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

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.

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