On the stand will be two new models in Void's UK-built Infinite X amplifier range - the Infinite X7 and Infinite X8 power amplifiers. Completing the company's line up at PLASA09 will be industry veteran Ken DeLoria, who recently joined Void as head of its US division.
Stasys Prime is a wide-band loudspeaker design for large-scale touring, arena and stadium sound, that uses two 15 LF drivers and a one 1.5 neodymium HF driver to deliver a continuous output of up to 142dB.
The Stasys 5 Mk2 low-frequency 1 x 18 enclosure is designed for "demanding live performance applications - on the largest tours or in the biggest arenas". This design harnesses some of the energy that would normally be dissipated in its rear chamber, by firing the transducer onto a passive aluminium pressure plate - the plate's restoring force is reflected back onto the transducer to provide a substantial increase in transient response and efficiency, and a continuous output of 135dB.
Void's medium-format Arcline 12 line array enclosure "solves the challenge of generating a coherent cylindrical wavefront - from a typical hang that exhibits the same decay-per-distance in lower octaves as the mid and HF frequencies". To achieve this, the Arcline 12 incorporates a high-efficiency horn-loaded low-mid section, which delivers the necessary low-frequency projection down to 90Hz. Using the same principle as the Arcline 6, the new Arcline 12 has its physical components positioned on an arc to form a common virtual feed-point, with this approach, in conjunction with the designs 120-degree horizontal dispersion, enabling the systems wide and uniform coverage pattern, free from phase and response anomalies.
Void's Infinite X power amplifier range includes two- and four-channel amplifiers, featuring high-efficiency, high-current switch-mode power supplies. New for PLASA are the Infinite X7 and X8 two-channel designs, delivering 2 x 2000W and 2 x 2600W into 4 Ohms respectively. All models deliver increased power output into a 2 Ohm load.
(Jim Evans)
