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Alcons at Frankfurt ProLight + Sound 2005
For the third time in its existence, Alcons will be present at the ProLight + Sound show in Frankfurt next month. Following a very successful first full manufacturing year, Alcons will present a number of new products plus a complete new product series.
Although previously announced, now the production version of the LR14, Alcons’ ultra-compact line-array module, will be on show. Featuring the patented RBN401 pro-ribbon driver and double 6.5” woofers with a dispersion pattern of 120 x 15 degrees, the LR14 is designed as either ultra-compact line-array system, or as under-fill of the LR16.
An absolute novelty will be the LR14B, the ultra-compact/light-weight high-output bass module of the LR14 line-array, with double Neodymium 12” in double-tuned band-pass configuration. The LR14B combines a very low weight with very high specific SPL output, making the LR14B an excellent low-frequency extension in both stacked and flown array configurations.
However, the main focus will be on the official introduction of the Q-series. This new product series is based on modular line-source columns with lengths of 1 metre or 0,5 metre. The series has been designed as solution to obtain ultimate intelligibility in “acoustically challenging” environments. The scalable ribbon-arrays combine a very high directivity with totally controlled dispersion, in both vertical and horizontal plane. Also, as a single-column main PA system in low-ceiling applications, where a J-curved array will not give satisfactory throw/dispersion results, the Q-series already has proven to be the ultimate solution.
The Q-series features patented, all-new pro-ribbon transducer technology, with immense output capabilities: the RBN1801 pro-ribbon driver offers an extreme power handling of 3kW and a very high efficiency of 110dB with 1Watt @ 1m., with a frequency operating range of 1kHz. – 20kHz.(+/-3dB).
At the time of introduction, the series consists of two models: the QR18 (0,5m length, with RBN1801 and 3x 6.5” woofers) and the QR36 (1m length, with 2x RBN1801 and 6x 6.5” woofers). Both feature frontal bass reflex-loading and Alcons’ patented “Real-90” horizontal dispersion.
A selection of other Alcons products will also be on show, including the already famous LR16 ‘The Ribbon’ pro-ribbon line-array module plus the LR16B bass system and the VR8 and VR12 systems, which were recently used in London West-End theatre productions
10th March 2005
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