Aspect system flybars are designed to offer both simplicity and flexibility, being available in 2-wide and 3-wide fixed angle configurations. They are designed with reference to international safety standards such as BGV C1, BS7905:2001, BS70906:2005, LOLER and ESTA, with a safety factor of 12:1.
The new additions bring the TA-500 Aspect Wide series up to a total of seven self-powered and bi-amped/tri-amped products, providing a spread of practical solutions for both flown and ground stacked touring, down-fill and in-fill use, as well as for fixed installations, while the TA-500H horizontal enclosure version is suitable for limited ceiling height venues.
The TA-500t is a trapezoidal, switchable bi-amp/tri-amp three-way enclosure containing a 1" HF driver on a Polyhorn device, a 10" MF driver on a Polyhorn device and a Turbo-loaded 15" LF driver, and covers the frequency range from 60Hz to 20kHz. All drive units employ neodymium magnets to keep the cabinet's net weight to a manageable 57kgs, and the TA-500t is supplied with a detachable, stackable wheelboard to aid handling and trucking. Its sharply defined 50°H x 25°V dispersion pattern focuses energy on audience areas with minimum overspill, and allows the creation of clusters with seamless arrayability, says the company.
The self-powered TA-500tDP cabinets, meanwhile, are fully networkable, allowing real-time control and monitoring of operating parameters with a PC and TurboDrive software over a BVNet network or even remotely over a VPN (virtual private network). Its integrated high-efficiency Class D amplifiers and on-board electronics promise "a new level of convenience and consistent performance".
(Jim Evans)
