SHIVA VENTED BOX APPLICATIONS

SHIVA VENTED CABINET APPLICATIONS FOR GENERAL RELEASE

Copyright 2000-2001 Adire Audio. All Rights Reserved.

Shiva Vented Cabinet Applications Page 1FOR GENERAL RELEASE


SHIVA VENTED BOX APPLICATIONS

A technical paper related to the Shiva Subwoofer and the FP Series vent kits





TABLE OF CONTENTS1 GENERAL DRIVER DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................... 3

2 GENERAL APPLICATION NOTES ................................................................................................. 3

2.1 POWER AMPLIFIER SELECTION ........................................................................................................ 32.2 MOUNTING ...................................................................................................................................... 32.3 GENERAL ALIGNMENT NOTES ......................................................................................................... 42.4 ROOM GAIN..................................................................................................................................... 52.5 CROSSOVER EFFECTS ...................................................................................................................... 6

3 ALIGNMENT COMPARISONS ........................................................................................................ 7

4 DESIGNS............................................................................................................................................... 9

4.1 85L VENTED SHIVA BOX............................................................................................................... 104.1.1 Cut Lists ................................................................................................................................ 104.1.2 Drawings............................................................................................................................... 11

4.2 95L VENTED SHIVA BOX............................................................................................................... 154.2.1 Cut Lists ................................................................................................................................ 154.2.2 Drawings............................................................................................................................... 16

4.3 142.5L VENTED SHIVA BOX.......................................................................................................... 204.3.1 Cut Lists ................................................................................................................................ 204.3.2 Drawings............................................................................................................................... 21





1 General Driver DescriptionShiva is a subwoofer driver from Adire Audio. Shiva features a very long throw, low distortion designtailored to high SPL applications. For more information about Shiva, please see the Shiva White Paper.

2 General Application Notes

2.1 Power Amplifier SelectionAt first glance, Shiva would seem to indicate a need for a 600W amplifier, since that’s the power rating ofthe driver. However, this is not the case. Very good results can be achieved with Shiva running from aslittle as 40W per channel. Even smaller amplifiers (10WPC) can result in a musically satisfyingexperience. It really depends upon your tastes and the capabilities of the loudspeakers paired with Shiva.

The 600W rating of Shiva is just that: a maximum power rating. This is the peak amount of power that canbe dissipated in Shiva over the long term. Realize that this level of power would yield an in-room output inthe 120 dB SPL range; this level is well beyond the typical continuous home listening environment.

However, assuming a source peak-to-average ratio of 25 dB (such as is typical for modern music, FMbroadcasts, and most soundtracks), listening at normal levels (80 dB SPL) would require peaks of 95 dBSPL. This peak level requires 17.5 dBW, or 56.2W of amplifier power. As such, most home receiverscapable of 100W per channel performance will be quite suitable for use with Shiva.

We do realize that such listening levels (80 dB SPL nominal) are not for everyone. Some individuals willlisten to Shiva at higher levels. The 600W rating is intended to allow for those who enjoy musical peaks upto and beyond 120 dB SPL in-room.

As with all acoustic transducers, we strongly recommend that you exercise good judgement when listeningto your loudspeakers. High power/high SPL capable drivers such as Shiva can cause permanent hearingdamage and actual hearing loss, if abused. Prolonged exposure to levels in excess of 110 dB can causepartial or full deafness. Be kind to your ears!

2.2 MountingMany low-Fs drivers cannot be mounted in a downfiring (or horizontal) configuration; they must beoriented vertically, with the cone/basket perpendicular to the floor. To achieve a very low Fs in othersubwoofer systems, the moving mass of the system is made quite high, while the stiffness of the suspensionis made low. These two changes work to create a system which will suffer excessive cone offset whenmounted so that gravity will pull the cone out, away from the normal “rest” position.

Because Shiva has an Fs of 21 Hz, the moving mass is not substantially more than competitive subwoofers.However, the surround is considerably stiffer. This results in Shiva being rated for horizontal mounting. Infact, given the T/S parameters, one can calculate the effective loss in Xmax that will occur due to the offsetof the cone from the force of gravity:

Basically, one looks at the mass of the cone (118.3 grams, in the case of Shiva), and the mechanicaldeflection, Cms (0.47 mm/N, as measured by DUMAX). The acceleration of gravity (what's pulling thecone down, or up) is 9.8 m/s2.





Now, a Newton (the N in Cms’ units) is in units of kg * m / s2, or kilogram meter/second squared. So,multiply the mass of the cone by the force applied (gravity) by the mechanical deflection:

mass * force * deflection = 0.1183 kg * 9.8 m/s2 * 0.47 mm/N

= 1.1593 kg * m / s2 * 0.47 mm / (kg * m / s2)

Note that there's a kg * m / s2 term in the numerator and the denominator. Cancel the units out, and you'releft with 0.545 mm. Thus when Shiva is mounted horizontally, one will end up with an Xmax of14.355mm one way (in the direction of gravity), and 15.44mm in the opposite way. As a comparison,several other high-end 12” subwoofer drivers will exhibit up to 1mm of offset; considering these unitstypically start with 2+mm less Xmax than Shiva, the result is a considerable drop in usable swept volume.

2.3 General Alignment NotesShiva was designed to be a very versatile subwoofer driver, allowing numerous different acceptable bassalignments, depending on the characteristics desired of the system. In describing these enclosures andtunings, the following will be calculated for each alignment so that the responses can be compared:

• Box volume. The net internal volume, without any stuffing. Stuffed boxes can be from 10% to 25%smaller, based upon bandwidth of the signal and the stuffing density.

• Fb, the resonant frequency of the system. This is the nominal tuning frequency of the enclosure.• Anechoic F3, the half power point of the system, in full space, referenced to the peak output.• Anechoic F8, the apparent half volume point of the system, in full space, referenced to the peak output.• Anechoic >105 dB SPL, the frequency above which the system is capable of greater than 105 dB SPL

in full space.• In Room F3, the predicted half-power point of the system, referenced to the peak output, when corner

loaded in a 50m3 room (4m x 5.5m by 2.3m).• In Room F8, the predicted apparent half volume point of the system, referenced to the peak output,

when corner loaded in a 50m3 room (4m x 5.5m by 2.3m).• In Room > 105 dB SPL, the frequency above which the system is capable of greater than 105 dB SPL,

when corner loaded in a 50m3 room (4m x 5.5m by 2.3m).

Note that the frequencies are referenced to the peak output of the system, not the nominal output. Thus,increasing any peak in the output frequency response, e.g. increasing the Q of a sealed box, can result in ahigher actual F3, not a lower F3. We choose to use this reference (peak versus nominal) because for higherQ systems, the nominal output is not achieved until several hundred Hertz (>200 Hz). We believe this isnot applicable to subwoofers. As such, the F3 should be referenced to the highest value below 100 Hz.

When placed in a room, effective bass output increases considerably due to room loading. Thus 105 dBSPL is selected as a “reference” level representing a very loud signal. This is also the typical maximumSPL level required by several home theater specifications (notably THX).





2.4 Room GainThe room has a tremendous effect on the low-frequency performance of any loudspeaker system. Thiseffect is generically referred to as room gain, although it is actually composed of two parts: boundary gainand pressure-vessel gain.

Boundary gain arises from the driver operating not in free space but in a constrained space. That is, thedriver is typically referred to as operating in 4π space free air, but ½π space in-room. Each boundary cutsthe total “space” in half. Thus the floor boundary cuts the space to 2π, the side wall cuts the space to π, andthe rear wall finishes reducing the space to ½π (also referred to as eighth space).

Pressure vessel gain comes from the fact that, below a certain frequency, the room no longer supportsstanding waves; that is, the room is too small to contain a full wavelength. Contrary to legend, this doesNOT mean the room cannot “reproduce” such waves! Rather, it means that the room is completely anduniformly pressurized by the input signal (we can’t call it a wave, since it’s not a full wave). This results ina gain in acoustic pressures in the room that grows as the frequency decreases (more gain for lowerfrequencies). Note that this effect is the primary reason one can get tremendous bass levels within a car;the gain starts at a very high frequency, thanks to the small size of the pressure vessel (car interior).

We model and use both of these effects when determining the typical in-room performance of a system.Our models are based upon application of accepted physical principles, as well as confirmation withempirical measurements in several different rooms. The curve we use for estimating room gain is:

As you can see, such a room and placement within the room can provide 10 dB of gain at 20 Hz. Inaddition, the total gain starts well above the typical crossover point (above 300 Hz).





2.5 Crossover EffectsThe crossover plays a major effect in the total bandwidth of the system as well. In fact, the crossover notonly limits the overall high-end bandwidth extension, but can also significantly impact the peak output ofthe system (for crossovers with a Q less than or equal to 0.707).

We choose to use a standard LFE crossover for modeling. This crossover is nominally a second order low-pass design, with a corner frequency of 80 Hz, and a Q of 0.707 (second order Butterworth at 80 Hz). Theeffective response of such a filter is:

As you can see, the response of the crossover is never above 0 dB; in fact, above 20 Hz, the crossover isactually reducing the output of the nominal system. It is because of this effect that one needs to considerthe crossover when designing a subwoofer system.





3 Alignment ComparisonsBecause of the mid-value EBP (~55), Shiva is a natural driver for use in vented boxes. Additionally, thelower Vas, as compared to other 12” subwoofers on the market, allows use of less-intrusive box sizes.

Vented alignments offer many advantages when compared to sealed enclosures, including lower conemotion around tuning, reduced distortion around tuning, increased power handling around tuning, extendedbandwidth, and other effects.

However, there is one significant drawback to vented systems; namely, driver unloading below tuning. Atfrequencies lower than roughly 1/3rd octave below the tuning frequency (Fb), the box completely “unloads”the driver. The vent is operating 180° out of phase with the driver. The net effect is that bass responserapidly drops, and so does power handling. Driver excursion greatly increases below Fb. For this reason,many suggest using a high pass or “rumble” filter with a vented design.

Using the DUMAX T/S parameters for Shiva as given in section 1.3, the following vented boxes arerecommended:

Parameter Adire Alignment SBB4 EBSBox Volume 85 liters 95 liters 142.5 litersFb 20 Hz 22.2 Hz 18.1 HzVent Dimensions FP-3: 8 3/8” center FP-4: 12” center FP-4: 12” centerAnechoic F3 24.4 Hz 23.0 Hz 17.8 HzAnechoic F8 17.8 Hz 18.3 Hz 14.5 HzAnechoic >105 dB SPL 17.8 Hz 18.8 Hz 16.3 HzIn Room F3 22.4 Hz 21.8 Hz 16.3 HzIn Room F8 16.3 Hz 17.3 Hz 13.7 HzIn Room >105 dB SPL 14.5 Hz 15.4 Hz 13.7 Hz

NOTE: The vent dimensions list the recommended flared port vent kit and the length of the center tube, toreach the desired tuning frequency. To use a straight pipe, add 5” length to the listed center length.

The Adire Alignment provides very good bass extension in a small box. The F8 in both cases is well below20 Hz, while SPL crosses 105 dB at 17.8 Hz anechoic, and 14.5 Hz in-room. This alignment promises verygood bass extension and very good SPL capability, in a 3 cubic foot net box.

The SBB4 is the standard SBB4 alignment. It attempts to maximize flat response, down to the lowestfrequency possible. As such, it has the fastest fall-off rate of all three systems. This is seen by the ratio ofF3/F8 for anechoic or in-room responses. The SBB4 does offer flatter response, while still providing F8sbelow 20 Hz, and more than 105 dB SPL out over the standard audible (20 Hz and up) range.

The EBS alignment is the deep-bass champion, thanks to its largest box. All other things being equal, alarger box will yield more efficiency (SPL out for power in), more bass extension, or some of both. In thiscase, we chose to maximize bass extension with the 18.1 Hz tuning. The result is a system with F8s in thelow teens anechoic or in-room. Additionally, maximum SPL output is very high, with more than 105 dBSPL on tap from 13.7 Hz and up, in-room. If the box size (5 cubic feet, net) is acceptable, the EBSalignment should be seriously considered.





The following graph displays the typical in-room (corner-loaded) response of each system, when driventhrough the above-defined room-gain and crossover curves. Delivered power is 1W into a nominal 4Ω load(2VRMS drive level). The Adire Alignment box is shown in red. The SBB4 box is shown in green. TheEBS box is shown in blue.

As can be seen, the EBS alignment is clearly the bass extension champion. Response is essentially flatfrom crossover to 16 Hz, with little peaking or “bowing” in the response. Additionally, the EBS has amajor advantage in terms of SPL output down in the sub-20 Hz range. If the size of the box can betolerated, or organ music is the reproduction goal, this is the recommended alignment.

The SBB4 alignment is as one would expect: designing for flat anechoic response will result in a peak inthe in-room response. Here we see the peak clearly at ~35 Hz. Response above that follows the crossover,while response below falls off faster than the other systems. This is the tradeoff for extended anechoicbandwidth: faster roll-off below tuning. However, this response is still very attractive. In fact, thisresponse is near-ideal for most home theater applications. The system can reach to below 20 Hzeffectively, and the extra energy in the 30-40 Hz range adds a good amount of punch to the audio.

The Adire Alignment is an interesting option. It provides a response that’s flatter than the SBB4, and has aslightly lower F3 in-room, as well as additional sub-20 Hz output. Additionally, its response is flatter thanthe SBB4, as measured between 20 Hz and 80 Hz. Overall, the Adire Alignment is a good compromisealignment for systems designed for both home theater and music. While the Adire Alignment does nothave the extra midbass punch of the SBB4, which can be exciting for home theater reproduction, the flatterand more extended response is very welcome in high end audio applications.





4 DesignsFollowing are cabinet designs for the three shown alignments. For all designs, we use the following“assembly” layout:

1. Front and back panels are completely outset2. Top and bottom are inset with respect to the front and back, and outset with respect to the sides3. Sides are completely inset

All cabinets assume the use of ¾” thick stock. Use of different thickness stock will require a change in theexternal dimensions of the cabinet. Note that the internal dimensions are the critical values; changes instock thickness must be accounted for in the final external dimensions.

Input cup/terminal locations are not shown. It is left to the final end-user to determine the best location forthese components, as your final physical installation will be the guiding rule here.

All cabinets are designed assuming no polyfill is used. Polyfill can result in the cabinet appearing largerthan it really is; however, the additional polyfill may decrease the effective Q of the system, resulting in afinal alignment different from that shown here. As such, use polyfill with caution when building PRsystems. Measurement systems are highly recommended for experimenting with polyfill.

All three cabinets are downfiring driver and vent. This is because the Shiva driver actually has more linearexcursion when downfiring. Thus this orientation will actually result in the maximum linear output for thesystem, at any SPL level.





4.1 85L Vented Shiva BoxThe 85 liter Vented Shiva box is the Adire Alignment. The vent is our FP-3 flared vent kit, with a centertube length of 8 3/8”, for a final tuning of 20 Hz. This alignment yields a good compromise betweenbandwidth and midbass punch, which makes it ideal for combined home theater/audio reproduction needs.

4.1.1 Cut Lists

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QTY SIZE USE2 19” x 20” Front and back panels2 19” x 17.5” Top and bottom panels3 18.5 x 17.5” Side panels, midbrace1 18.5” x 9.5” Rear brace

4.1.1.2 Hole/baffle cuts

QTY SIZE USE1 11” diameter Driver mounting; cut in bottom panel1 5.75” diameter Flared vent kit opening; cut in bottom panel1 11.25” x 6.25” Driver clearance; cut in midbrace1 5.25” x 6.25” Driver clearance; cut in rear brace6 4” diameter Internal air flow; four in midbrace, two in rear brace





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4.2 95L Vented Shiva BoxThe 95 liter Vented Shiva box is the SBB4 alignment. The vent is our FP-4 flared vent kit, with a full-length 12” center tube, for a final tuning of 22.2 Hz. This alignment provides extra in-room midbasspunch, which is well suited for home theater applications.

4.2.1 Cut Lists

4.2.1.1 Panel cuts

QTY SIZE USE2 20” x 20” Front and back panels2 20” x 18.5” Top and bottom panels3 18.5” x 18.5” Side panels, midbrace2 18.5” x 8.875” Front and rear brace


QTY SIZE USE1 11” diameter Driver mounting; cut in bottom panel1 6.75” diameter Flared vent kit opening; but in bottom panel8 4” diameter Internal air flow; four in midbrace, two each in front and rear brace1 11” x 6.25” Driver clearance cutout in midbrace1 6.25” x 6.625” Driver clearance cutout in front brace1 6.25” x 2.625” Driver clearance cutout in rear brace





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4.3 142.5L Vented Shiva BoxThe 142.5 liter PR Shiva box is the EBS alignment. The vent is our FP-4 flared vent kit, with a full-length12” center tube, for a final tuning of 18.1 Hz. This box, while physically the largest of the three designsshown in this paper, yields the lowest frequency extension, as well as the widest and flattest in-roomresponse. If the size of the cabinet (5 cubic foot net) can be tolerated, the EBS will reward you withmaximum SPL and bass extension. The EBS is the ideal subwoofer for organ and very demanding hometheater applications.

4.3.1 Cut Lists

4.3.1.1 Panel cuts

QTY SIZE USE2 22.5” x 22.5” Front and back panels2 22.5” x 21” Top and bottom panels4 21” x 21” Side panels, front-to-back braces2 21” x 5.75” Side to front-to-back-brace braces1 14.75” x 8” Mid brace


QTY SIZE USE1 11” diameter Driver mounting; cut in bottom panel1 6.75” diameter Vent hole; cut in bottom panel18 4” diameter Internal air flow; five in each front-to-back brace, three in each side brace,

two in mid brace2 7.5” x 6.25” Driver clearance; one in each front-to-back brace





4.3.2 Drawings

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esign

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N/A

DR

AW

N B

YD

CW

N/A

1 of 4


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GE

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) 1999-2000 Adire A

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eserved. Com

mercial use or



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Box is 22.5" w

ide, 22.5" deep, and 22.5" tall, with driver m



All cabinet w


DF

Five internal braces are used: tw

o front-to-back, one between the front-to-back

braces, and one from each side to a front-to-back brace

All braces are drilled through w

ith 4" diameter holes

Vent is the F

P-4 vent kit, w

ith full-length center tube22

.5 in

11 in

2.5

in1

in15

.5 in

2.5

in1

in

21 in

22.5 in

3.5 in

3.5 in

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in

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in

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in

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esign

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N/A

DR

AW

N B

YD

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N/A

2 of 4


able edgesG


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GE

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) 1999-2000 Adire A

udio.A

ll Rights R

eserved. Com

mercial use or



dire Audio


CO

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TIO

N N

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Box is 22.5" w




All cabinet w


DF

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P-4 vent kit, w

ith full-length center tube

2.5

in1

in15

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in1

in

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in

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in9.

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5.5

in11

in6

in22

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6.25 in 14.75 in

21 in

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V

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able edgesG


viewR




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GE

ND

:

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) 1999-2000 Adire A

udio.A

ll Rights R

eserved. Com

mercial use or



dire Audio


CO

NS

TR

UC

TIO

N N

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Box is 22.5" w




All cabinet w


DF






Vent is the F

P-4 vent kit, w


BO

TT

OM

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FR

ON

TO

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AB

INE

T

2.25

in2.

25 in

22.5

in2.25 in

22.5 in

21 in

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in9.

75 in

10.5

in

9.75

in10

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9.75

in10

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2.25

in10

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5.25

in

R1.25 in

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R3.

38 in

8 in

5.75 in5.75 in

10.5

in3

in7.

5 in

3 in

7.5

in10

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9 in9 in2.25 in





TIT

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esign

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AW

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YD

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4 of 4


able edgesG


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GE

ND

:

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) 1999-2000 Adire A

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ll Rights R

eserved. Com

mercial use or



dire Audio


CO

NS

TR

UC

TIO

N N

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ES

Box is 22.5" w




All cabinet w


DF






Vent is the F

P-5 vent kit, w


FR

ON

T-T

O-B

AC

K B

RA

CE

SS

IDE

TO

FR

ON

T-

TO

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CK

BR

AC

ES

MID

BR

AC

E

4.75

in11

in5.

25 in

21 in

3.25 in6 in6 in5.75 in

7.5

in

6.25 in

21 in

2.5

in3.

25 in

5.75

in4

in4

in8

in

3.25 in6 in6 in5.75 in

21 in

3.25 in6 in5.5 in14.75 in

R2 inR2 i

n

R2 inR2 inR2 in

R2 in

R2 in

R2 in

R2

in

R2

in

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