Behringer Stereo Amplifier BB810 User Manual

User’s manual  
Version 1ꢀ1 September 2004  
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ULTRABASS BB810  
ULTRABASS  
High-Performance 2,400-Watt Bass Cabinet with Original 8 x 10" BUGERA™ Speakers  
and 1" Horn Driver  
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Reinforced chamber, front-ported bass cabinet for 2,400 Watts of power handling  
Original BUGERA™ speakers with special high-impact cones  
Powerful and punchy bass tone  
Switchable 1" custom-made horn tweeter for high-end punch  
Unique tweeter remote control via footswitch or BEHRINGER MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER  
FCB1010  
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Input and link outputs on 1/4" TS and professional speaker connectors (compatible with  
NEUTRIK® SPEAKON®), impedance 4 Ohms  
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Recessed carrying handles and integrated rollers for easy transportation  
Shock proof metal grille, reinforced corners and rugged carpet covering  
Exceptionally rugged construction for long life and durability  
Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany  
NEUTRIK® and SPEAKON® are registered trademarks of their respective owners and are not affiliated with BEHRINGER®#  
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ULTRABASS BB810  
FOREWORD  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Dear Customer,  
1ꢀ INTRODUCTIONꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 5  
welcome to the team of  
1#1 Shipment######################################################################### 5  
1#2 Initial operation ############################################################### 5  
1#3 Warranty ######################################################################### 5  
ULTRABASS users, and  
thank you very much for  
expressing your confi-  
dence  
in  
us  
by  
purchasing  
ULTRABASS BB810 #  
the  
2ꢀ CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONSꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 5  
3ꢀ APPLICATIONS ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 6  
4ꢀ INSTALLATION ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 8  
Writing this foreword for  
you gives me great  
pleasure, because it  
represents the culmi-  
nation of many months of  
hard work delivered by  
our engineering team to  
achieve a very ambitious  
goal: to create an  
4#1 Speaker connector########################################################## 8  
4#2 Audio connections ########################################################## 8  
5ꢀ SPECIFICATIONS ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 8  
6ꢀ WARRANTY ꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀꢀ 9  
outstanding  
cabinet, whose striking  
sound, features and  
bass  
quality workmanship offer a maximum in flexibility and  
performance# The task of designing this new loudspeaker system  
certainly meant a great deal of responsibility, which we assumed  
by focusing on you, the discerning musician# Meeting your  
expectations also meant a lot of work and night shifts# But it was  
fun, too# Developing a product usually brings a lot of people  
together, and what a great feeling it is when all who participated  
in such a project can be proud of what they’ve achieved#  
It is our philosophy to share our enjoyment with you, because  
you are the most important member of the BEHRINGER team#  
With your highly competent suggestions for new products you’ve  
made a significant contribution to shaping our company and  
making it successful# In return, we guarantee you uncompromising  
quality as well as excellent technical and audio properties at an  
extremely reasonable price# All of this will enable you to give free  
rein to your creativity without being hampered by budget  
constraints#  
We are often asked how we manage to produce such high-  
quality equipment at such unbelievably low prices# The answer is  
quite simple: it’s you, our customers! Many satisfied customers  
mean large sales volumes enabling us to get better purchasing  
terms for components, etc# Isn’t it only fair to pass this benefit on  
to you? Because we know that your success is our success too!  
I would like to thank all of you who have made the  
ULTRABASS BB810 possible# You have all made your own  
personal contributions, from the developers to the many other  
employees at this company, and to you, the BEHRINGER user#  
My friends, it’s been worth the effort!  
Thank you very much,  
Uli Behringer  
WARNING!  
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The BB810 can generate extremely high volume levelsꢀ  
Please bear in mind that high sound pressure can not  
only fatigue but also permanently damage your hearingꢀ  
Always make sure to adjust your speaker cabinet to an  
appropriate volume levelꢀ  
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1ꢀ INTRODUCTION  
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1ꢀ INTRODUCTION  
2ꢀ CONTROL ELEMENTS AND  
CONNECTIONS  
Thank you for expressing your confidence in our products by  
purchasing the BEHRINGER ULTRABASS BB810# This cabinet  
is built with the outstanding BUGERATM bass speakers# The  
speaker cones are made of special high-quality paper that provide  
rich bass tone and clear middle frequencies#  
Bass players, who love the warm and direct sound of a classic  
paper cone, will appreciate the high quality and workmanship as  
well as the extremely high power output of these speakers# All  
these characteristics make your ULTRABASS BB810 a high-  
value, dependable companion on the stage, in the studio or in  
your practice room#  
1ꢀ1 Shipment  
The BB810 was carefully packed at the assembly plant to assure  
secure transport# Should the condition of the cardboard box  
suggest that damage may have taken place, please inspect the  
unit immediately and look for physical indications of damage#  
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Damaged equipment should NEVER be sent directly to  
usꢀ Please inform the dealer from whom you acquired  
the unit immediately as well as the transportation  
company from which you took deliveryꢀ Otherwise, all  
claims for replacement/repair may be rendered invalidꢀ  
Figꢀ 2ꢀ1ꢀ: Control elements and connections  
You can connect a footswitch (e#g# MIDI FOOT  
CONTROLLER FCB1010) to this 1/4" TS connector to  
remotely enable/disable the tweeter# When the tweeter is  
enabled, you get a harder, more direct sound (Hard Attack)#  
When the tweeter is disabled, the entire sound spectrum is  
reproduced only on the bass speakers (Soft Attack)#  
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Always use the original packing carton to prevent  
damage during storage or transportꢀ  
Never let unsupervised children play with the  
ULTRABASS or with its packagingꢀ  
The loudspeakers of the ULTRABASS series feature a  
1/4" TS connector in the INPUT/LINK section as well as two  
professional speaker connectors (compatible with  
NEUTRIK® SPEAKON®)# All connectors are wired in parallel,  
which means that all three connections are identical in their  
function# Therefore, you can connect a second speaker to  
the link connector output without going directly to the  
amplifier# This way, you can utilize short cables and will  
require no additional connectors on your amp#  
Please dispose of all packaging materials in an  
environmentally friendly fashionꢀ  
1ꢀ2 Initial operation  
Connect the ULTRABASS BB810 to a power amplifier using  
the speaker connectors located in the back#  
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Connecting several ULTRABASS cabinets via the link  
connector reduces the input impedance: if you connect  
two identical speakers, the impedance is reduced to  
one half of the original value, with three speakers to a  
third, and so onꢀ Therefore, always keep in mind the  
impedance value of your amplifier to avoid causing  
damage by overloadingꢀ Ideally, the impedance of your  
speakers corresponds to the impedance of your  
amplifierꢀ If the speaker has a higher impedance than  
the amplifier, this will have no negative consequences  
on the amp, but it won’t be able to pass its full power to  
the speakerꢀ See chapter 4ꢀ “INSTALLATION” for more  
informationꢀ  
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Please make sure to completely lower the volume on  
your amp before connecting it to the BB810ꢀ  
1ꢀ3 Warranty  
Please take a few minutes and send us the completed warranty  
card within 14 days of the date of purchase# You may also register  
online at www#behringer#com# The serial number needed for the  
registration is located in the back of the unit# Failure to register  
your product may void future warranty claims#  
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Attention! Never connect two amps to one BB810ꢀ  
Otherwise, you may destroy both your amps and your  
speakersꢀ  
This table shows the correct polarity of the connectors:  
Plus pole (POS) = Tip (TIP) on the 1/4" TS connector or 1+  
on the professional speaker connector#  
Minus pole (NEG) = Sleeve (SLV) on the 1/4" TS connector  
or 1- on the professional speaker connector#  
Please observe the illustrations 4ꢀ1 and 4ꢀ2ꢀ  
SERIAL NUMBER# Please take a few minutes and send us  
the completed warranty card within 14 days of the date of  
purchase; failure to do so may void future warranty claims#  
You may also register online at www#behringer#com#  
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2ꢀ CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS  
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3ꢀ APPLICATIONS  
With a variety of connectors and the option to combine your  
BB810 with other BEHRINGER equipment, there is a large number  
of possible applications for your ULTRABASS# The following  
illustrations show a few of those#  
Figꢀ 3ꢀ3: Setup with the BB810 and the BX3000T  
This is probably the most useful setup# It utilizes one 8 x 10"  
cabinet# The setup is simple yet extremely effective–easy does  
it!  
Figꢀ 3ꢀ1: Mono setup with the ULTRABASS BX3000T  
This illustration shows a simple setup with the BEHRINGER  
ULTRABASS BX3000T bass amplifier# This setup is particularly  
well suited for practice rooms and smaller venues# On larger  
stages, you can connect it to a mixing console via the DI Out  
connector# The equipment can be quickly assembled and  
disassembled, yet it is amazingly flexible#  
Figꢀ 3ꢀ2: Expanded mono setup with different connectivity options for loudspeakers  
This setup is recommended for gigs or practice with bigger  
bands# Here, two different cabinets are combined into a stack#  
Speaker connection is either done separately, so that each cabinet  
is connected to a separate ULTRABASS BX3000T output, or by  
connecting only one cabinet directly to the amplifier, whereby the  
signal is fed into the second cabinet with a cable (Link)#  
Also see  
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Figꢀ 3ꢀ4: Bi-amping: high and low frequencies are separately reproduced by the bass cabinets  
When using the BASS V-AMP or the BASS V-AMP PRO, you  
also have the option of using bass cabinets in the bi-amping mode#  
With bi-amping, high and low frequency ranges are split between  
different bass cabinets, so that the entire sound spectrum is not  
simultaneously reproduced on all speakers# In fig# 3#4, low-end  
signals are reproduced on the BB115, while the mids and the  
highs are reproduced on the BB210# Splitting the frequency range  
requires an active crossover#  
The BASS V-AMP and the BASS V-AMP PRO already feature  
this function# Here, the frequencies are split in such a way that  
the low-end signals are reproduced on the left channel, and the  
mids and the highs are reproduced on the right channel# How to  
make the necessary settings on the crossover (X-OVER function)  
is explained in chapter 6#3 (post amp effects) in the  
BASS V-AMP/BASS V-AMP PRO manual#  
Figꢀ 3ꢀ5: Expanded stereo configuration  
This stereo setup is meant for all those who crave a saturated  
stereo sound# Together with the BASS V-AMP or the  
BASS V-AMP PRO, stereo effects such as Chorus or Delay come  
alive# Real stereo effects require two separate cabinets set up to  
run in stereo# Our EUROPOWER EP2500 is perfect in the amplifier  
role# Additionally, with its 2 x 1,200 Watts, it has the necessary  
headroom to truly rock#  
This is the expansion of the setup shown in fig# 3#4# Instead of  
powering two individual cabinets, the amp in fig# 3#5 powers each  
of the two stacks comprised of the BB115 and the BB210 cabinets#  
The cabinets are connected to one another using a link cable#  
Here, too, we recommend using only professional loudspeaker  
cables (compatible with NEUTRIK® SPEAKON®)#  
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4ꢀ2 Audio connections  
Figꢀ 4ꢀ2: Professional speaker connector with polarity allocation  
Figꢀ 4ꢀ3: 1/4" TS connector  
4ꢀ INSTALLATION  
4ꢀ1 Speaker connector  
When combining several speakers/cabinets, you should bear  
in mind the resulting overall impedance# Here are some brief  
explanations about different kinds of connections:  
Serial connection: The individual impedance values of the  
connected speakers are added up# If two 4-Ohm speakers are  
connected to one another, there is an overall impedance value of  
8 Ohms.  
Parallel connection: If speaker/cabinets with identical  
impedance values are connected in parallel, the overall nominal  
impedance is reversely proportional to the number of speakers,  
e#g# if you connect two speakers/cabinets, the nominal impedance  
is halved; if you connect three speakers/cabinets, the nominal  
impedance is one third of the individual speakers’ impedance;  
with four speakers, it’s one quarter, and so on# For example, this  
way you can turn two 8-Ohm systems into one 4-Ohm system#  
If four or more speakers/cabinets need to be connected, this  
can be done using a serial parallel connection# With four  
speakers with an impedance value of 4 Ohms each, the resulting  
overall impedance does not change#  
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Whenever possible, try to use thick and short speaker  
cables to minimize power lossꢀ Don’t lay output cables  
near input cablesꢀ  
Wiring options for loudspeakers are additionally explained in  
the following illustrations and tables#  
5ꢀ SPECIFICATIONS  
SPEAKERS  
High-power bass speakers  
Sensitivity  
Impedance  
8 x 10" BUGERATM  
100 dB @ 1 W / 1 m  
4 Ohm  
Frequency response  
Power (RMS / Music)  
Tweeter  
38 Hz - 16 kHz  
2,400 W  
1" tweeter driver  
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS  
Input/Link  
2 professional speaker  
connectors, compatible with  
NEUTRIK® SPEAKON® (wired  
in parallel) as well as one1/4" TS  
connector  
Figꢀ 4ꢀ1: Different types of connections  
Number of speakers  
Impedance of  
each speaker (Ω)  
Resulting impedance with  
parallel connection ()  
2x 2x 2x 4x 4x 4x  
4
2
8
4
16  
8
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1
8
2
16  
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DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT  
Dimensions (H x W x D)  
1312 mm x 655 mm x 407 mm  
(51 5/8" x 25 4/5" x 16")  
ca# 80#0 kg (176 lb)  
Resulting impedance with  
serial connection ()  
Weight  
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16 32 16 32 64  
Resulting impedance with  
serial parallel connection ()  
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4
8
16  
Table 4ꢀ1: Speaker wiring options and resulting impedance  
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Please note that if the LINK connector is utilized, the  
BA and BB series bass cabinets only support parallel  
connectionsꢀ  
BEHRINGER is constantly striving to maintain the highest professional  
standardsꢀ As a result of these efforts, modifications may be made from  
time to time to existing products without prior noticeꢀ Specifications and  
appearance may differ from those listed or illustratedꢀ  
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5ꢀ SPECIFICATIONS  
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6ꢀ WARRANTY  
§ 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION  
3# Free inspections and maintenance/repair work are expressly  
excluded from this warranty, in particular, if caused by improper  
handling of the product by the user# This also applies to defects  
caused by normal wear and tear, in particular, of faders,  
crossfaders, potentiometers, keys/buttons, tubes, guitar strings,  
illuminants and similar parts#  
To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must  
complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days  
of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik  
GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3# Failure  
to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void any  
extended warranty claims# Based on the conditions herein, the  
buyer may also choose to use the online registration option via  
the Internet (www#behringer#com or www#behringer#de)#  
4# Damages/defects caused by the following conditions are not  
covered by this warranty:  
s improper handling, neglect or failure to operate the unit in  
compliance with the instructions given in BEHRINGER user  
or service manuals#  
§ 2 WARRANTY  
1# BEHRINGER (BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH  
including all BEHRINGER subsidiaries listed on the enclosed  
page, except BEHRINGER Japan) warrants the mechanical and  
electronic components of this product to be free of defects in  
material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year* from the  
original date of purchase, in accordance with the warranty  
regulations described below# If the product shows any defects  
within the specified warranty period that are not excluded from  
this warranty as described under § 4, BEHRINGER shall, at its  
discretion, either replace or repair the product using suitable new  
or reconditioned parts# In the case that other parts are used which  
constitute an improvement, BEHRINGER may, at its discretion,  
charge the customer for the additional cost of these parts#  
s connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not  
comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in  
the country where the product is used#  
s damages/defects caused by force majeure or any other  
condition that is beyond the control of BEHRINGER#  
5# Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized  
personnel (user included) will void the warranty#  
6# If an inspection of the product by BEHRINGER shows that  
the defect in question is not covered by the warranty, the inspection  
costs are payable by the customer#  
7# Products which do not meet the terms of this warranty will be  
repaired exclusively at the buyer’s expense# BEHRINGER will  
inform the buyer of any such circumstance# If the buyer fails to  
submit a written repair order within 6 weeks after notification,  
BEHRINGER will return the unit C#O#D# with a separate invoice  
for freight and packing# Such costs will also be invoiced separately  
when the buyer has sent in a written repair order#  
2# If the warranty claim proves to be justified, the product will  
be returned to the user freight prepaid#  
3# Warranty claims other than those indicated above are  
expressly excluded#  
§ 3 RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER  
1# To obtain warranty service, the buyer (or his authorized dealer)  
must call BEHRINGER (see enclosed list) during normal business  
hours BEFORE returning the product# All inquiries must be  
accompanied by a description of the problem# BEHRINGER will  
then issue a return authorization number#  
§ 5 WARRANTY TRANSFERABILITY  
This warranty is extended exclusively to the original buyer  
(customer of retail dealer) and is not transferable to anyone who  
may subsequently purchase this product# No other person (retail  
dealer, etc#) shall be entitled to give any warranty promise on  
behalf of BEHRINGER#  
2# Subsequently, the product must be returned in its original  
shipping carton, together with the return authorization number to  
the address indicated by BEHRINGER#  
§ 6 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES  
3# Shipments without freight prepaid will not be accepted#  
Failure of BEHRINGER to provide proper warranty service shall  
not entitle the buyer to claim (consequential) damages# In no  
event shall the liability of BEHRINGER exceed the invoiced value  
of the product#  
§ 4 WARRANTY REGULATIONS  
1# Warranty services will be furnished only if the product is  
accompanied by a copy of the original retail dealer’s invoice# Any  
product deemed eligible for repair or replacement under the terms  
of this warranty will be repaired or replaced#  
§ 7 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW  
1# This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory  
rights provided by national law, in particular, any such rights  
against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase  
contract#  
2# If the product needs to be modified or adapted in order to  
comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national  
or local level, in any country which is not the country for which the  
product was originally developed and manufactured, this  
modification/adaptation shall not be considered a defect in  
materials or workmanship# The warranty does not cover any such  
modification/adaptation, irrespective of whether it was carried out  
properly or not# Under the terms of this warranty, BEHRINGER  
shall not be held responsible for any cost resulting from such a  
modification/adaptation#  
2# The warranty regulations mentioned herein are applicable  
unless they constitute an infringement of national warranty law#  
* Customers in the European Union please contact  
BEHRINGER Germany Support for further details#  
Technical specifications and appearance subject to change without noticeꢀ The information contained herein is correct at the time of printingꢀ NEUTRIK®,  
SPEAKON® as well as the names of companies, institutions or publications pictured or mentioned and their respective logos are registered trademarks of  
their respective ownersꢀ Their use neither constitutes a claim of the trademarks by BEHRINGER® nor affiliation of the trademark owners with BEHRINGER®ꢀ  
BEHRINGER® accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph or  
statement contained hereinꢀ Colours and specification may vary slightly from productꢀ Products are sold through our authorised dealers onlyꢀ Distributors  
and dealers are not agents of BEHRINGER® and have absolutely no authority to bind BEHRINGER® by any express or implied undertaking or representationꢀ  
No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any  
kind, for any purpose, without the express written permission of BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbHꢀ BEHRINGER® is a registered trademarkꢀ  
ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDꢀ © 2004 BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbHꢀ  
BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Strꢀ 36-38,  
47877 Willich-Münchheide II, Germany  
Telꢀ +49 2154 9206 0, Fax +49 2154 9206 4903  
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