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d&b audiotechnik Reveals its Island Secrets at ProLight+Sound
Lightness and power typifies the new additions to d&b's multipurpose E-Series; thoroughly modern loudspeakers, the E8, E12 and E12-D combine astutely engineered polyurethane hard foam cabinets with highly efficient coaxial LF/HF drivers at their heart. Designed for use as stand alone full-range loudspeakers, any of these models can be integrated into larger systems with the seamless homogeneity that has become a d&b convention. All three models have 90° rotatable horns, with patterns of 90° x 50°, 80° x 50° and 110° x 50° (h x v) respectively, high power ratings of 129 dB, 134 dB, 133 dB SPL, and yet none exceeds 16 kg (35 lb), making them immensely versatile in application. Speech, playback, live music, all lend themselves to easy use, and with the addition of the E15X subwoofer, range can be extended down to 37 Hz, yet just one channel of the new D6 amplifier will drive an E12 and E15X combination in passive mode.
In precisely the same vein, their latest amplifier the D6 combines physical lightness with genuine audio power, to provide total versatility. Two channels of 600 W into 4 ohms (up to 16 ohms maximum), this class D amplifier weighs just 8 kg (17.6 lb). On-board DSP capabilities identical to their established D12 amplifier means the D6 is equally versatile, capable of running all d&b loudspeaker configurations except the B2 subwoofer or any active two-way box. Besides the delay capability of up to 340 msec and the 4-band parametric equalizer, the D6 also features System check (a predefined check routine) and Load and Input monitoring for installation applications where IEC 60849 compliance is required for emergency loudspeaker systems. The D6 has analog and AES / EBU digital signal inputs and also remote sockets at the rear that integrates it into the d&b Remote network for total remote control and / or monitoring.
"Islands are what dreams are made of, but these new products are reality," said d&b's marketing director Simon Johnston. "Last year we marvelled at the overwhelming acceptance of the J Series; this year we've aimed to dispel the myth that business is all about flagship products. It has been amazing listening to our friends and customers say exactly that. These new E-Series loudspeakers and the D6 amplifier are as exciting as anything we've ever made, and the response at Frankfurt confirms that."
19th March 2008
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