The greatest innovation is the WL5, which Beyma launches to the market as the best solution for the high frequency design of Line Array Systems. This model is composed of two components: A specially designed high frequency compression driver, based in the CP-755/ND but in a much more compact size for optimum assembling, with 108dB and 80 W AES, and a simple but effective wave guide which transforms the circular aperture of the compression driver into a rectangular surface, without excessive angle aperture to provide minimum vertical dispersion to the acoustic wavefront. The design fulfills the curvature requirement for optimal acoustic coupling between adjacent sources up to 16 kHz. The wave guide is 5" tall and 1" width, and it can be coupled to the horn with the dispersion required by the system designer.
Finally, the new ND LW30 Family presented in Frankfurt is available from now on to all costumers. With sizes ranging from 8" to 15", this series of speakers is lightweight yet powerful (from 250 to 500W AES), specially conceived for high quality sound systems, from Line Arrays to compact two-way boxes. The SM family renovation will finally be completed with the new high frequency models: The SMC-60 is a high frequency compression driver with 2" mouth diameter, with similar characteristics to the Pro model CP-750/Ti, but with a compact size and adjusted price. The main improvement respect to the substituted model SMC-55 is an extended high frequency response and sensitivity. 109 dB, 1W@1m and 90 W AES.
The SMC-2012/N is a completely new design concept. It is composed of a high sensitivity tweeter, with a supronyl material dome of excellent damping properties, together with a small compact horn for controlled directivity. The neodymium magnetic structure makes this tweeter extremely sensitive, 101 dB 1W@1m, with a coverage angle of 50ºHx35ºV. This converts this model in a high efficient tweeter, similar in sensitivity to a compression driver, but with the clarity and crystalline sound of a high fidelity tweeter. The SMC-1050/N is the evolution of the SMC-1050, with higher efficiency and extended high frequency response.
And finally, the SMC-1020 model disappears, and in its place a new model, with the same conception of compression driver with horn but with superior characteristics: bi-radial compact horn design, lower distortion and extended high frequency response. All these products can be seen at the PLASA 2004 Show at booth number J110.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
