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Crest LQ-15P 500-watt 15-inch 2-way bi-amplified active loudspeaker (£ each) £585.35
Description
Sometimes less is more.
Crest LQ-P Series active speakers let you reduce the size of a mobile system to its bare essentials without compromising sonic quality. Consider the system diagram shown at right. It’s a complete 24-input, stereo PA rig in just three components.
That’s because the power amplifiers, electronic crossovers and a lot of other electronics are built right in to the LQ-P speakers. Of course, we suggest adding a CPS-1203 Spectrum Enhancement System and probably a CPL-1288 Compressor/Limiter/Expander for lead and back-up vocal channels... but you get the point. LQ active speakers take a lot of the load out of load-in.
Packed with Crest technology.
Each LQ-P active speaker contains two power amplifiers specially designed for their transducers as well as built-in phase accurate electronic crossover, time compensation, parametric equalization and protection circuitry.
Cooled by massive rear-panel heat exchangers, these amps are connected to professional-grade woofers with oversize voice coils and to our highly-regarded HF™ titanium-diaphragm compression drivers with ferrofluid voice coil cooling.
Both the 2-inch HF used in the LQ-12P/LQ-12 and LQ-15P/LQ-15, and the 1.25-inch model in the LQ-10P/LQ-10 employ our patented Radialinear Planar Phase Correction System that extends and smoothes frequency response.
Midrange/treble output from the driver is channeled through our patented Quadratic Throat Horn™ design which provides ultra-low distortion coupled with well-controlled dispersion pattern and lower distortion than many other CD horn geometries.
R.R.P. £880.00
Our Price: £585.35 Inc VAT
Technical Specifications
- Loaded with extras.
- Besides signal pass-through connections for daisy-chaining speakers, LQ-P models have an additional output that’s placed after the rear-panel level control knob. This lets you control volume for multiple LQ-Ps from the first speaker’s level knob. There’s also a direct-to-amp input that lets you bypass internal crossover circuity, for running the speaker as part of a multi-way system.
- The LQ-12P and LQ-15P even include their own mic preamp for the ultimate lean, mean public address system (one microphone, one LQ-P and they’ll hear you in the next county).
- All molded enclosures are not created equal.
- It takes an incredible monetary investment to do an injection-molded speaker right. It has to be shaped trapezoidally to capture and suppress internal resonances. And it requires complex internal bracing built right into the mold to minimize external resonance. Crest spent the money. Many others have not. We think that you will hear the difference when you audition any of the LQ active or passive models at your Crest Performance dealer.
- And if you already have your own amplifiers we offer the same ten-, twelve- and fifteen-inch LQ Series models without internal amplification. Each uses the same high-quality transducers, Quadratic Throat Horn™ and includes EQ contour control, Dynamic Protection System and bi-amping capability.
- Either way you go, your audience will hear the Crest Performance difference.
Features
- 500 watts total amplifier power
- GCL™ Gain Comparison Limiting circuitry in both power amplifier modules
- 15-inch, cast-frame low frequency transducer with 4-inch voice coil and water-resistant cone for superior environmental stability
- 2-inch titanium diaphragm high/mid compression driver with ferrofluid cooling and patented Radialinear Planar Phase Correction System
- Integral Quadratic Throat™ 90°x40° horn
- Electronic crossover with CD horn EQ, level matching, bass boost, subsonic filtering and transducer phase alignment
- Level control, clipping and signal present LEDs
- Bass contour switch
- Built-in mic preamp with XLR input and mic/line switch
- Dual-purpose 1/4" TRS/XLR input; XLR pass-thru
- 1/4" TS Link In (direct to amp) and Link Out (post level control for connection to other LQ-15s)
- Injection-molded polypropylene enclosure with trapezoidal shape and integral ribbing and bracing
- Built-in pole mount; top and bottom fly points for Omnimount™ 70 Series flyware
- Integral, weight-balanced side and top handles
- The only active loudspeakers with Crest-quality power amplifiers inside!
