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CREST SHOWS LQ SERIES OF LIGHTWEIGHT ENCLOSURES
111th AES CONVENTION
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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NEW YORK, NY, September 21, 2001
— Crest Audio is showing their LQ Series of injection-molded
enclosures at the Fall AES Convention in New York City. Designed
for a wide-variety of mobile and fixed sound reinforcement
applications, the hallmark of the LQ Series is incredibly
high power handling capability with the ability to maintain
clarity, even at extreme power levels. Three models comprise
the LQ Series — the LQ-10, LQ-12 and LQ-15. All LQ Enclosures
are made from high impact injection-molded polypropylene in
a trapezoidal shape for easy stacking or cluster formation,
and feature extensive ribbing and bracing. The grille utilizes
perforated metal protected by a high quality vinyl coating.
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The flagship of the series is the Crest LQ-15
two-way system that features a 15" cast frame woofer with 4"
voice coil, water-resistant treated cone and a dust cap for superior
environmental stability. Designed for primary sound reinforcement,
the LQ-15 has a dispersion pattern of 90 degrees horizontal x 45
degrees vertical. The LQ-15 is capable of handling 1000 Watts of
continuous program material (125 dB SPL) with 2000 Watts peak (134
dB SPL).
High frequencies are handled by a 2" titanium diaphragm compression
driver coupled to a 1" Quadratic Throat Horn which is molded
to the cabinet. The frequency response of the LQ-15 is 61 Hz to
18 kHz +/-3 dB. An internal passive crossover features a sophisticated,
non-intrusive tweeter protection circuit and an advanced topology
crossover with high performance components to provide high power
handling and reliability. In addition, the crossover provides driver
roll-off and protection, as well as EQ for the woofer and horn.
Extremely powerful and efficient for an enclosure
its size, the LQ-15 is a trapezoidal design that measures 28.6"
x 21.3" x 17.2" (front) and 26.8" x 11.5" x
17.2" (rear) and weighs 56 lbs. The LQ-15 comes standard with
two high current 1/4" phone jacks and two 4-pin Neutrik jacks
connected in parallel for signal input and daisy-chaining capability.
A 4-pin Neutrik switching jack is provided for biamping. The LQ-15
comes standard with 4 mounting inserts top and 4 bottom plus one
built-in stand mount. The LQ-15 is available in dark gray or off-white.
The LQ-12 is a two-way system featuring a 12" cast frame woofer
with 4" voice coil,
water-resistant treated cone and a dust cap for superior environmental
stability. Like the top-of-the-line LQ-15, the new LQ-12 is also
designed for primary sound reinforcement with a dispersion pattern
of 90 degrees horizontal x 45 degrees vertical. The LQ-12 is capable
of handling 1000 Watts of continuous program material (125 dB SPL)
with 2000 Watts peak (134 dB SPL).
High frequencies are handled by a 2" titanium
diaphragm compression driver coupled to a 1" Quadratic Throat
Horn that is molded to the cabinet. The frequency response of the
LQ-12 is 76 Hz to 18 kHz +/-3 dB. Featuring the same crossover as
the LQ-15, the LQ-12 is a trapezoidal enclosure that measures a
compact 23.7" x 17.8" x 14.3" (front) and 22.1"
x 10" x 14.3" (rear) and weighs 45 lbs. The LQ-12 also
comes standard with two high current 1/4" phone jacks and two
4-pin Neutrik jacks connected in parallel for signal input and daisy
chaining capability. A 4-pin Neutrik switching jack is provided
for biamping. For easy mounting, the LQ-12 has 4 mounting inserts
top and 4 bottom and a built-in stand mount. The LQ-12 is available
in dark gray or off-white.
The LQ-10 is a trapezoidal two-way enclosure comprised of a 10"
heavy-duty long throw woofer with a water-resistant treated cone
and dust cap and a 1.4" titanium diaphragm compression driver
coupled to a 1" Quadratic Throat Horn, that is molded to the
cabinet. The LQ-10 has a dispersion pattern of 90 degrees horizontal
x 45 degrees vertical. The LQ-10 is capable of handling 350 Watts
of continuous program material (117 dB SPL) and 700 Watts peak (125
dB SPL). The frequency response of the LQ-10 is 74 Hz to 18 kHz
+/-3 dB. An internal passive crossover with the same features and
specs as the LQ-15 and LQ-12 is provided.
Compact and portable, the LQ-10 measures 19.5" x 14" x
13.125" (front) and
17.7" x 8" x 13.125" (rear) and weighs 30 lbs. Two
4-pin Neutrik jacks connected in parallel are standard for signal
input and daisy chaining capability as well as stand mount and top
& bottom flying point inserts.
Established in 1980, Crest Audio builds and markets power amplifiers,
signal processing equipment, speaker enclosures and a complete line
of live performance mixing consoles for the pro audio, MI, touring
and fixed installation markets. Crest continues to be the first
choice of tour and installation companies worldwide.
—For more information on the full range of Crest products,
contact: Crest Audio,
16-00 Pollitt Dr., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410. Tel: 201/909 8700; Fax:
201/909 8744.
Web: www.crestaudio.com
Crest Audio is exhibiting at Booth #936 during the 111th AES
Convention
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