CONTROLLED POWER
23 April 2013
Following up from earlier announcing the 5XT ultra-compact coaxial enclosure and SB15m compact subwoofer, which cited the LA4X amplified controller for providing wattage, L-Acoustics has confirmed the LA4X is now available. The LA4X is an amplified controller based on a four input/four output architecture combining the benefits of self-powered speaker packages with the flexibility of outboard DSP and amplification. The speaker management and amplification for L-Acoustics systems can operate in three different connectivity modes. With LA4X, L-Acoustics speakers can virtually be considered as powered speakers, at the same time maintaining the versatility in amplification resources typical of the separated amplification approach. LA4X is a “green” amplified controller that relies on a universal switch mode power supply (SMPS) suitable for mains from 90V to 265V. The SMPS features a Power Factor Correction which maximizes the amplifier efficiency and takes advantage of nearly 100% of the electrical power available with a very high tolerance to unstable mains. The Class D amplification circuits ensure the LA4X energy-efficiency for minimal heat dissipation. LA4X delivers 4 x 1000W RMS power at 8 Ohms (or 4 Ohms). The LA4X inputs are available in analogue or digital format. The design of complex systems is made possible by the integration of the L-NET Ethernet-based network. Thanks to its high speed data transfer protocol of 100 Mbit/s, up to 253 units can be controlled and monitored in real-time by the LA Network Manager software. More info and technical specs can be found at www.l-acoustics.com
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Hills SVL nsw@hillssvl.com.au
