Making its first appearance in EAW's new NT Series loudspeakers, Gunness Focusing (named for its developer, EAW's director of research & development David Gunness), is billed as "a revolutionary new approach for dramatically improving loudspeaker performance using the intrinsic advantages of digital signal processing (DSP). In contrast to conventional DSP implementations, however, Gunness Focusing represents digital correction done properly: algorithms tailored exactly to fix correctable loudspeaker anomalies. The result is sonic performance rivalling that of the best recording monitors."
EAW says that Gunness Focusing can theoretically be applied to almost any loudspeaker system, significantly improving "out of the box" performance for everything from line arrays, centre clusters, to front and side fill systems, or even stage monitors.
The NT Series - a line of compact, self-powered 2-way loudspeakers, has been designed for applications such as theatrical reinforcement, concert halls, live music clubs, multimedia systems or houses of worship. NT Series loudspeakers are available in both 12-inch and 15-inch models with a choice of 60-degree or 90-degree HF beamwidths. Onboard amplification provides 1000 watts for the LF and 500 watts for the HF.
(Jim Evans)
