Alcons Audio Introduces the QR24 Line-Source Array Column

Following the success of the Q-series, Alcons Audio introduces the QR24 line-source array column: A modular 2-way column loudspeaker to be used as vertical array system, for both permanent and (limited) portable applications.

The QR24 combines a perfectly natural, dynamic sound reproduction with superb intelligibility and throw, in even the acoustically most challenging environments without the need for DSP-based beam shaping. Due to its modularity, throw and low-frequency directivity (“near field”) can be increased just by extending the array length; Multiple individual mid-high frequency lobes can be made, by using the QM low-mid fill columns.

The QR24 measures a mere 66cm / 26” tall in length, and is fitted with 4x 6.5” woofers and two purpose-built 12” pro-ribbon drivers; Specifically for this system, the “RBN03” pro-ribbon platform was developed, offering Alcons’ renowned non-compressed HiFi sound quality with absolute lowest distortion possible, but with less mounting depth. This accommodates a co-axial driver arrangement with the LMF transducers, which are, at the same time, actively cooling the RBN drivers for further power compression reduction.

By using only 2 12” RBN drivers, the system’s active frontal radiation is close to 90%; The resulting sharply-controlled vertical dispersion offers a superb, SPL-independent, intelligibility over distance, without the necessity of DSP-based beam-shaping.

The symmetrical acoustic design, in combination with the patented horizontal dispersion of the RBN HF drivers, offers a coherent horizontal pattern control with seamless coverage; This widens the “stereo sweet spot” significantly, for the off-axis positioned audience.

The projection pattern in the horizontal / non-coupling plane is 80-degrees (-6dB) and in the vertical / coupling plane, it is 6-degrees (single column).

Each purpose-designed 12” RBN driver has a peak power handling of 2.000W (200 msec), creating a virtually infinite system headroom of 4.000W from 1kHz up; Together with the high acoustical sensitivity, the system enables high-SPL sound-reinforcement performance.

The frequency response is -3dB flat between 74Hz. to 20.000Hz, to easily match a accompanying subwoofer system, catering for a relatively simple bi-amped, three-way system.

The flat frequency response and the fast transient response of the RBN mid-high frequency transducers, in combination with the sharply controlled dispersion, brings a maximum “gain-before-feedback” up to directly in front of / under the system.

The passive filtering allows up to 3 QR24 modules to be combined on one amplifier channel, with an array length of 2meter/7ft.

The QR24 is powered and controlled by the Sentinel amplified loudspeaker controller; Through the integrated processing and feedback, the Sentinel offers QR24-specific drive processing with optimal response and reliability and utmost user-friendliness.

The Signal Integrity Sensing™ pre-wiring ensures complete cable/connector compensation between the QR24 and ALC; This offers a 1:1, undistorted natural sound reproduction, regardless of cable length and amplifier impedance load (system damping factor >10.000 down to 2 ohms).

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