Alcons to Focus on Immersive Experiences at ISE At ISE 2026, Alcons Audio will once again present its award-winning Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience, this year centered around the recently introduced Alcons M-series reference monitors. Exhibiting at Booth #G500 in Hall 7, Alcons will also showcase the latest additions to its loudspeaker portfolio. Among these is the GR20, the first model in the new G-series of high-performance generic point-source solutions. Designed for both portable and permanent use, the GR20 combines a proprietary RBN602rs 6" pro-ribbon driver with two custom-designed 10" Neodymium mid-bass woofers in a vertically symmetrical clamshell configuration. The immersive system design is complemented by Alcons' established CRMS cinema reference systems. Featuring Alcons' Active Coil technology, the woofers deliver low-distortion low-frequency performance that matches the pro-ribbon's mid- and high-frequency clarity. Also joining the G-series is the GB181, a dedicated low-frequency extension for G-series full-range systems, while remaining fully compatible with any Alcons pro-ribbon loudspeaker. The front-loaded GB181 delivers highly accurate bass and sub-bass reproduction with maximum output and minimal distortion, achieved through a new-generation 18" long-excursion transducer with a large dual 4.5" voice-coil Neodymium motor. The Flow-Vent port design further increases output while reducing port compression. Flexible deployment options include ground-stacked, pole-mounted and cardioid configurations, offering effective rearward low-frequency rejection. In the Pro-Ribbon Immersive Experience demonstration room, all three M-series reference monitor models are featured in a 9.X.6 configuration, optimized by Walter Fortmuller of Zenzaru Design and Optimization. Processing is handled by the new Trinnov Altitude CI, with a fully AES3 digital signal chain driving more than 30 channels of Alcons Director and Sentinel amplified loudspeaker controllers. Low-frequency reproduction is provided by sealed CRMS-LFE18sl v2 large-format reference subwoofers using cascaded bass management. Visuals are delivered by a Sony VPL-GTZ380 10,000-lumen 4K laser projector, combined with a DreamScreen Studio X1 CinemaScope acoustically transparent screen. Tom Back, managing director of Alcons Audio, comments: "Our sound systems need to be experienced to truly understand the difference. Ever since our first ISE in 2003, the show has been a key platform to demonstrate our reference solutions for both the professional as well as the residential market." Hourly demonstrations will take place throughout the show, February 3-6 at Fira de Barcelona. More information on www.studiomonitor.info or www.crms.info. 
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