d&b audiotechnik Unveils Column Expansion

	xC-Series column loudspeakers from d&b audiotechnik

The d&b audiotechnik White range of integration solutions has expanded to include the xC-Series column loudspeakers. This latest addition contributes the same qualities to the installation specific White range as the xS-Series and xA-Series, offering visual, physical, acoustical, and electrical integration in a manner that meets the most demanding specifications. The xC-Series comprises three loudspeakers, the 16C, 24C, and 24C-E, all designed for seamless integration into difficult acoustic and aesthetic environments, from houses of worship to conference halls, auditoriums, and public spaces; anywhere where the requirement for high speech intelligibility is matched by visual demands.

The xC-Series utilizes high vertical directivity control to focus output on listeners and reduce energy radiating into the reverberant field. The two-way passive 24C has a nominal dispersion of 90-degrees x 20-degrees (h x v) with a HF array that can be mechanically adjusted continuously between 0-degrees and -14-degrees in the vertical plane. This is combined with an LF section comprising six 4" drivers producing a beam with a fixed downward tilt of 5-degrees and significant vertical dispersion control down to 370 Hz. The 24C-E extension, with a further six 4" drivers, can be attached directly to the 24C increasing pattern control down to 190Hz, without any additional amplification or processing. The smaller 16C houses four 4" drivers and a 0.75" compression driver mounted on a CD horn, producing a nominal dispersion of 90-degrees by 40-degrees (h x v). The xC-Series features specially designed phase plugs and a passive bandpass system to aid the LF drivers, providing a cardioid dispersion control with an average 18dB of broadband attenuation to the rear of the loudspeakers. A specifically designed bracket can be attached to the two continuous rails located at the rear of the xC-Series cabinets enabling flat and parallel mounting to the wall. All xC-Series loudspeakers and available accessories can be color matched to interior requirements.

The xC-Series is the first column loudspeaker design developed by d&b; White range product manager Marcus Bäumler commented, "When looking at the typical applications where these types of products are being used, the determination was to provide a simpler solution for (sometimes) complicated issues, by improving column loudspeaker design in a d&b way." The xC-Series can be driven by the D6, D12, or D80 amplifiers, which provide three different power ranges, incorporate d&b loudspeaker specific information and have analog and digital signal inputs and links. These amplifiers feature d&b remote network interfaces, enabling control and monitoring of system functions via the d&b R1 Remote control software platform and connection to other multimedia environments. This provides system integration capabilities, an increasingly important factor within installed systems. The latest additions to the White range bring the d&b sound qualities within the scope of installers, to meet the exact specifications of architects and designers.

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