The ultra-compact line-array range is complemented with 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.
A new support item of the LR14 range is the BRK-3LR14, which is a swivel bracket for putting 3 units of LR14 line-array modules on a single tripod speaker stand, making the LR14 range even more flexible, say Alcons. With a pipe speaker stand, the array can also be mounted on the LR14B module, to create a "speaker-on-a-stick" array.
Last year as a 'sneak-preview', the Q-series modular ribbon line-source columns, now in full production, will be on show. The series has been designed as a 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.
The columns, with lengths of 1m or 0.5m, feature new, patented pro-ribbon transducer technology, with "immense output capabilities" say Alcons. The RBN1801 pro-ribbon driver offers power handling of 3kW and a very high efficiency of 110dB (1W @ 1m), with a frequency operating range of 1kHz - 20kHz (+/-3dB).
Currently, 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 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 recently were applied in London West-End theatre productions.
Visit Alcons Audio on stand AA6 on the Top Deck.
(Lee Baldock)
