SR/Live Sun, November 23, 2008

The Meyer Sound UPQ-1P self-powered wide coverage loudspeaker offers an extremely consistent polar response, and is distinguished by its constant-Q horn that provides 80-degree by 50-degree coverage (-6 dB points) and a gentle coverage rolloff that extends uniformly out to its -10 dB points of 100 by 60 degrees. The horn’s smooth and consistent performance is the result of meticulous research in Meyer Sound’s anechoic chamber, and it exhibits a remarkably consistent beamwidth in both the horizontal and vertical planes across a wide frequency range of 1 kHz to 18 kHz. In addition, the UPQ-1P horn delivers uniform attenuation for all frequencies outside the specified beamwidth.

The UPQ-1P also provides extremely high power output with low distortion in a compact, vented two-way enclosure. In addition to the constant-Q horn, the loudspeaker features a low frequency 15-inch neodymium magnet cone driver and 4-inch diaphragm compression driver, which are designed and manufactured at Meyer Sound’s Berkeley, California headquarters. The UPQ-1P is suitable for a range of sound reinforcement applications, as a front-of-house main loudspeaker in small to mid-sized venues, or as a fill loudspeaker in larger systems.