Swappable 100 V line transformer connector plate available for new premium Commercial Audio loudspeaker
Amate Audio S.L.Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain, 17 February 2021. Amate Audio has announced the availability of theT-G7, an ingenious design solution to enable instant conversion of the all new G7 Commercial Audio loudspeaker from low impedance to 100 V line level operation.
The easily swappable connector plates enable changeable low impedance / 100 V line operation with the same stock unit. The T-G7 is the optional plate incorporating high performance transformer circuitry and a facia mounted selector switch for 5 W, 10 W, 20 W or 40 W 100 V line power settings, or a switch back to ‘Direct’ 16 ohm operation, and can be fitted in the field in just a matter of minutes.
This design feature reduces potential waste, eliminating the need for redundant circuitry and associated additional weight in facilitating optional 100 V line operation. Additionally it offers contractors efficiencies in providing all modes of installation from a single stock holding. The design also contributes significant economies of scale in production.
In building for success in the mainstream Commercial Audiomarket, Amate Audio is offering a distinctively premium product with a comparatively competitive price tag.
A ground-up, fully in-house development, the G7 is a dedicated Commercial Audio injection-mould compact design, able to match or exceed performance levels of larger wood cabinet loudspeakers. Its hexagonal-form, EN54-24 certifiable, reinforced ABS plastic enclosure is as striking in appearance as the 2-way design is crystal clear, articulate and musical sounding. Continuous program power handling and output capabilities, respectively rated at 120 W and 112 dB SPL, mean less cabinets are needed to provide coverage in an installation, and the full-frequency response means sub bass reinforcement is an option not a necessity.
Its advanced internal acoustic architecture houses aproprietary 6.5 inch carbon-fibre woofer with performance characteristics equivalent to an 8-inch driver, matched with a 1” titanium dome, neodymium tweeter. Premium components and engineering throughout extends to the aluminium grille and hardware, integrated mounts for the U-bracketwall-mount, recessed connector panel with protective cover, and all-round outdoor-ready construction.
Affirming the significance of the G7 in offering the market a distinct alternative to the ubiquitous, mass market Commercial Audio product, Head of Sales Jordi Amate says, “We could not come to this market with a similar looking equivalent product, to that already in considerable over supply from far eastern manufacturers. In G7 we have something else, something more. Something that ultimately allows installers to offer a better customer experience. And that, for sure, represents the highest quality and performance to price ratio achieved with a plastic cabinet.”
About Amate Audio
Amate Audio is the brand name of Amate Audio S.L. (formerly Amate Electroacústica S.L.), a manufacturer of advanced professional speaker systems, head quartered in Terrassa, just outside of Barcelona, Spain. Juan Amate founded the company in 1972 when, as a young man, he began designing and building innovative power amplifiers and PA speaker cabinets. Today, as CEO, he leads a company that is driven by creative engineering and invested heavily in research and development, ensuring its distinct competitive edge.
Amate Audio is now a second-generation family company. Vice president and Chief Technical Officer Joan Amate, heads a division of young engineers and technicians that is 20 percent of the total workforce. Their collective endeavour is the design and development of speaker systems that exceed normal performance expectations, meticulously matching the specifications and characteristics of acoustic components with advanced integrated digital amplification and signal processing technologies. The company’s tightly controlled manufacturing and R&D facilities – with two large anechoic chambers for development and quality control – are sited together, operating interdependently, and enabling Amate Audio to compete as a specialist manufacturer in a mass market environment.
With over 40 years experience, the company’s history is marked by innovations and industry firsts including some of the earliest implementation of signal processing in active loudspeaker systems and power amplifiers, and the first implementation of computer control and monitoring, introduced some ten years ago within the company’s first line array design. More recently, the company was the first pro audio manufacturer to implement remote speaker systems control via iPad app.
Amate Audio’s product portfolio is led by Xcellence series, offering premium performance and design optimization in point source and line array systems. Incorporating state-of-the-art power and DSP system control, with Ethernet and Wi-Fi remote control, Xcellence systems arefully specified for the most demanding professional sound applications. The new ultra-compact NÍTID series offers dedicated, versatile, self-powered speaker systems, with onboard DSP control, for high performance rental and fixed installation applications. These deploy the latest integrated digital power and control technologies, custom engineered to deliver performance capability and sound quality far in excess of the price tag.
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Company contact: Jordi Amate Amate Audio S.L. Tel +34 93 735 65 65 Email jordi@amateaudio.com Web www.amateaudio.com |