With the X-Line Very Compact, EV is setting new standards in terms of the precision of its coverage and dynamic headroom. The XLD281 combines a three-way design with CCT (Coverage Control Technology) to control the horizontal coverage to 250 Hz. It contains an 8" neodymium LF transducer, an 8" neodymium LF/MB transducer and two ND2S neodymium 2" voice coil compression drivers combined through two Hydra plane wave generators into a 120° x 10° waveguide. CCT uses both 8" transducers to provide maximum low frequency output and operating bandwidth, while controlling horizontal beamwidth as low as to 250 Hz by using DSP. The XLD281 has a sophisticated internal crossover network and can be operated in biamp or triamp modes. It is 9.9" (25cm) high x 28.8" (73cm) wide x 14.4" (37cm) deep, and weighs 47lbs (21.3kg).
The XLE181 is the most compact version for applications that require a lower maximum SPL, with one 8" neodymium LF transducer and the same dual HF section. The internal passive crossover allows for either full range or biamp operation. It is only 19.6" (50cm) wide and weighs 39.6lbs (18kg).
The XS212 bass cabinet has an identical footprint and rigging compatible with that of the XLD281, and thus can be flown separately or integrated into arrays. This cabinet utilizes two new DVX3120 12" woofers in a side-firing design, and is set-up to enhance frequency response from 42Hz to 100Hz.
The system is designed to be driven and controlled using EV's Dx38 digital signal processor and CP3000S Precision Series Compact amplifier, or alternatively EV's remote amplifiers P3000RL and P1200RL controlled via IRIS (Intelligent Remote Integrated Supervision) software.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
