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Powered point-source full-range top

PA Loudspeaker

$17,995Manufacturer list price

Specifications

Type
PA Loudspeaker
Description
Powered point-source full-range top
Topology
4-way active co-axial point source (quintuple 18in LF/mid-bass + co-axial compression HF)
Signal path
Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
Channels
1
Channel format
mono
Form factor
self-powered large-format floor cabinet
Sample rate (kHz)
96
DSP
true
Powered
active
Power (W)
7500W Class D total (5000W LF + 1600W MLF; remainder to HF), continuous
Drivers
4x 18in neodymium LF woofers + 1x 18in neodymium mid-bass driver + co-axial compression driver (4in + 2.5in ring diaphragms, 2in throat horn)
Frequency response
25-19,000 Hz (±3 dB)
Max SPL
145 dB peak; 142 dB sustained @ 1m half-space
Polar pattern
60° x 40° (25° down, 15° up)
Back design
CNC-machined 18mm Baltic birch plywood, 6th-order vented bass horn + sealed mid-bass section, dado joinery, polyurea finish; 16x M10 fly points; passive heat sink + 4 radial fans on demand

Details

Controls: 8 onboard pushbutton DSP presets; 100 presets via ControlBASS software (macOS/Windows)

I/O: 1x XLR-F balanced input, 1x XLR-M balanced pass-through output, dual Ethernet (ControlBASS + LAN)

Notable use: Festivals, touring production, venues, nightclubs, mobile DJ applications requiring deep bass extension and point-source imaging in a single cabinet; top module of the Stackatoa system

Notes: Peak (145 dB) vs sustained (142 dB) SPL both given, basis 1m half-space. Single-cabinet 'quintuple 18in' full-range design (5x 18in drivers total: 4 LF + 1 mid-bass) combined with co-axial HF horn -- classified here as PA Loudspeaker since it is a full-range top, though it contains 4 dedicated LF (subwoofer-range) drivers. Also sold as the top tier of the Stackatoa 3-cabinet stack (see Stackatoa entry).

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