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X-Line
™
Development of the new EV
®
X-Line™ system was driven by
the need for a high-level concert touring enclosure that com-
bines the sonic impact and vocal intelligibility of the
renowned X-Array™ system with the uniform, predictable
coverage that only a line-array configuration can deliver. The
EV engineering team set out to develop the next generation
of line-array systems, combining their years of experience in
the development of X-Array™ with the absolute latest state-
of-the-art technologies. As a matter of course, X-Line™ fea-
tur
es the essential acoustical advantage of RMD™.
The X-Line™ system was designed to provide wide horizon-
tal dispersion (90 degrees) from a single vertical line array
while providing exceptionally coherent wavefront summing
in the vertical plane. At the heart of X-Line™ is a proprietary
high-frequency wavefront alignment and summation device
– the Hydra™ – that provides planar and time-coherent
signal addition. The br
oad bandwidth vertical planar sum-
ming provides uniform sound field distribution throughout
the listening area.
Stereo imaging is improved by the X-Line™´s full-bandwidth
mid-bass loading. Extended low-frequency polar control pro-
duces more uniform power response, further enhancing over-
all system intelligibility. The overall power response of the X-
Line™ is very uniform across a wide frequency spectrum, thus
enabling the system´s very musical sonic character.
If every performance space conformed to the same acoustic
ideal, any linear loudspeaker array would suffice. But every
ar
ena, concert hall, and stadium is a unique space, and the
one-box, one-dimensional design of most linear ar
rays just
can´t adapt. X-Line™ is different. X-Line™ combines the
power and vocal clarity of the X-Array™ with a versatile,
fully configurable linear ar
ray design, plus the efficiency of
one-person rigging.
X-Line™ lets you stack Xvls enclosur
es at the top of an ar
ray
for long throw with a 90° horizontal included angle,
followed by Xvlt enclosures for the shorter throw and 120°
horizontal coverage needed at the J-curve of the array.
Beneath the ar
ray
, Xfil enclosures provide downfill coverage
that maintains the vertical integrity of the array. Completing
the X-Line™ system are Xsub subwoofers that can be flown
next to the main array or ground stacked.
X-Line™ is made of 13-ply bir
ch plywood with str
uctural
aluminum reinforcement and is finished with a rugged
foam-backed steel grille to pr
otect the drivers. A user guide
with detailed specifications is available on request. Electro-
Voice recommends using the Klark Teknik DN9848 or EV’s
Dx38 as the system contr
oller
, along with EV
®
P3000 power
amplifiers.