Housed in a lightweight (12 kg) 2U chassis, the four-channel C 88:4 supplies a massive 8800 watts of total output. Up to 2200 watts per discrete channel are available at 2 ohms, 2100 watts per channel at 4 ohms, while 4600 watts are available through two bridged output pairs at 4 ohms. C 88:4 expands C Series capability to the largest performance installations. The C 88:4 is designed for powering sub-woofers, larger array systems and broader multi-power-level/impedance applications.
"The C 88:4 leverages a new generation of output device technology along with Lab.gruppen's engineering expertise to achieve astonishing power and versatility in a small form factor," states Tim Chapman, Lab.gruppen's head of marketing. "Compared to our previous C Series flagship, we've boosted output power by as much as 37% per channel -- yet with no penalty in size or weight. It's arguably the most powerful single frame, four-channel installation amplifier ever built."
Lab.gruppen's C Series now encompasses nine amplifiers with five four-channel models in the higher-power range: C 88:4, C 68:4, C 48:4, C 28:4 and C 16:4. The C...X Series low-power range, with a slightly different feature set, includes two eight-channel models (C 20:8X, C 10:8X) and two four-channel models (C 10:4X and C 5:4X).
(Jim Evans)
