The DXT 9000 voice-evacuation system is completely scalable. The first fully digital PA/VA system to be designed from the ground up by RCF engineers, the DXT 9000 is sufficiently versatile to be used in almost any kind of application, from the smallest school or hotel to huge campuses that include multiple buildings.
The DXT 9000 is a distributed system in which every component, including the loudspeakers, has its own physical address, can be monitored according to the latest EN 54 standards, and can be configured after installation where necessary.
While paging and voice-evacuation are the primary uses for the DXT 9000, it can also be used to interface pro-audio active speakers through RCF's RD-NET control and monitoring system. Active loudspeakers can be combined together with 70V/100V line amplifiers on the same dedicated network, and all system amplification is Class D+ - unique to RCF, and promising industrial-grade reliability along with high efficiency and audio quality and a small installation footprint.
For maximum flexibility, the DXT 9000 boasts a double-ring topology. The first, simple ring is designed for small and medium-sized systems, while the second ring is for larger projects. Whatever the size of the system, all components are designed to be plug-and-play and setup is easily configurable.
Antonio Ferrari, RCF's market manager, audio contractor, comments, "From the word go, our goal was to design a voice-evacuation system that offered all the benefits of modern network technology: scalability, ease of configuration, reliability, and full compliance with EN 54-16 standard.
"We also plan to introduce several new EN 54-24 speaker models in the future; some of them represent innovative aspects in order to offer complete solutions according to the RCF philosophy. RCF Engineering Support Group is always available to support consultants and contractors to find together the best possible solution according to the requirements and constraints.
"However, we believe we have also achieved something more: a VA system that benefits from a pro-audio approach, and which offers sonic performance that is more akin to that of a pro-audio setup, rather than a 100V line system. The DXT 9000 has come about not just through a passion for public safety and security, but through a passion for sound."
(Jim Evans)
