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The New d&b T-Series - Innovation in a Nutshell
The special design of d&b audiotechnik's innovative new T-Series offers two different loudspeaker technologies in one package. It delivers an impressive performance as d&b's smallest line array and effortlessly transforms into a stand-alone point source system providing remarkable economy of scale.
The T10 cabinet (470/18.5 x 197/7.8 x 300/11.8 mm/inch) is a passive 2-way design that houses two 6.5" drivers, a 1.4" exit HF compression driver and can be used either as a compact component in a multiple cabinet line array or, by rotating the horn as a high directivity point source loudspeaker. The HF driver is fitted to a unique waveguide horn producing vertical line source directivity with a 90° horizontal pattern that is maintained down to approximately 600 Hz. An acoustic lens placed in front of the horn widens horizontal dispersion to 105°; rotation of the horn by 90° relative to this produces an accurate point source dispersion transforming a vertically oriented T10 into a stand-alone full range loudspeaker with 90° horizontal and 35° vertical directivity pattern. This is ideal for deployment in locations requiring precise control of directivity and the horn can easily be rotated from outside the loudspeaker without tools or removing the front grill.
This is achieved through apertures in the cabinet sides allowing rotation to both the line and point source positions. The two 6.5" neodymium LF drivers are positioned in a dipolar arrangement providing an exceptional dispersion control even at lower frequencies.
The T-SUB shares the same width and integrated rigging fittings as the T10 for deployment either flown at the top of a T10 array, in a separate column or it can also be ground stacked. It is used to increase the low frequency headroom and extend the bandwidth of a T10 column down to 47 Hz. The bass-reflex design utilises a high excursion 15" driver with a neodymium magnet assembly and employs d&b SenseDrive technology when driven by the D12 amplifier.
The d&b D6 and D12 dual channel amplifiers provide two different power ranges, incorporate d&b loudspeaker specific configuration information, including the T-Series loudspeakers and have analogue and digital signal inputs and links. These devices are specially designed and manufactured by d&b utilising digital signal processing and include switchable functions for precisely tailoring system response for a wide variety of applications. A user definable 4-band parametric equaliser and a delay capability are provided in every amplifier channel to reduce the need for external processing devices. The D12 amplifier additionally offers a 2-Way Active mode and a mixed TOP/SUB output configuration, output connector options as well as d&b SenseDrive. Both amplifiers have d&b Remote network interfaces enabling control and monitoring of the system functions and extensive system integration capabilities. d&b Load monitoring and System check are also incorporated to remotely monitor loudspeaker driver status.
To realise the complete system, firmware and software updates that include the T-Series loudspeakers are available for download under the relevant sections within Support/Downloads at www.dbaudio.com. These provide T-Series loudspeaker configurations for all d&b amplifiers as well as ArrayCalc V5 and R1 Remote control software V1.6.2 respectively. If you would like to physically see and touch these innovative loudspeakers from the T-Series then they will be on show at our prolight+sound exhibition stand A46 Hall 8 so please come and see us to find out more.
10th March 2009
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