Loudspeaker manufacturer Renkus-Heinz is now incorporating its UniBeam steerable technology in passive columns with the launch of the PCX Series loudspeakers. The US-based company unveiled the new PCX Series at Integrated Systems Europe show in Barcelona.
The PCX Series expands on the broad Renkus-Heinz product range in the column array loudspeaker segment, complementing the company’s offerings in the architectural audio space— where intelligibility and minimum aesthetic impact are the driving concerns. Building upon its flagship Iconyx self-powered steerable loudspeakers, the PCX Series is designed to give AV contractors, consultants and sound system engineers an additional solution in the shape of a unique passive loudspeaker.
“The PCX Series brings the precise coverage, high intelligibility, and demonstrated sound quality of our flagship Iconyx loudspeakers to passive column arrays,” says Ralph Heinz, CTO at Renkus-Heinz. “Adding passive columns to our portfolio opens up new installation opportunities for our partners and introduces The Sound Solution of Renkus-Heinz to a broader spectrum of applications where intelligible sound matters most.”
Renkus-Heinz’s Passive UniBeam technology addresses each transducer with a specially designed passive filter network designed to generate an asymmetrical vertical dispersion pattern, shaping the coverage downwards, for consistent front-to-back coverage with minimal side lobe artifacts. The PCX Series utilizes state of the art neodymium 3” Full- Range drivers for a sleek and discrete appearance.
The PCX will be available in three different sizes upon launch - PCX4, PCX8 and PCX16. The combination of the included wall mount bracket (optional pan and tilt bracket) and Passive Unibeam can allow flush mounting in most applications.
All models in the PCX Series are weather resistant (IP64) as standard; salt spray and UV resistant, as well as subject to high/low operational temperature and humidity testing – making PCX Series suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments. Each model includes a gland/conduit knock-out input cover for added security and enhanced weatherization, and low insertion loss transformers with an accessible tap switch for 70V/100V constant voltage operation in larger, distributed audio systems.
Specification is aided by compatibility with Ease Focus 3 software, allowing system design and verification with predictable results within the familiar environs of an industry standard software wizard.
For more information, visit www.renkus-heinz.com
