Over this week, we’ll be previewing all the rAVe Top-10 Tour Winners. Each product highlighted, will be on rAVe’s 2nd Annual Top-10 Tour at InfoComm. The rAVe Top-10 Tour is NOT a “pay for play” tour or product preview (like MOST AV publications do). These 10 products were selected from over 70 submissions from InfoComm 2013 exhibitors. Of those 70, these are the 10 we thought you NEED to see at the show – and if you’re not able to go to InfoComm, the products featured here will give you a good overview of what you missed:

The VUE al-8 Line Array System is the latest addition to VUE Audiotechnik’s al-Class line array family and is sold with a companion, rack-mount amplifier/DSP processor. The V6 Systems Engine is a two-in and six-out configuration that provides ample power to tri-amp up to four al-8 acoustic elements, while also providing 64-bit digital processing including EQ, time alignment, crossover management, and speaker protection. The V6 also provides full networking capabilities and connectivity with the SytemVUE control and monitoring software.

The al-8 acoustic element features a full complement transducers designed and engineered specifically for use in the al-8. Two 8-inch LF drivers flank four, 4-inch, Kevlar-coned Neodymium drivers for the mid-range. The mid-range units are outfitted with VUE’s unique lateral acoustic shades that optimize directivity at the MF/HF X-over point.

For the high frequency, the al-8 utilizes a pair of 1-inch exit, neodymium compression drivers with Truextent beryllium diaphragms. Beryllium technology allows the compression driver to deliver dramatic improvements in HF extension and response linearity that cannot be matched by traditional aluminum or titanium designs. The beryllium compression drivers are mounted to a tightly coupled, precision waveguide that reduces acoustic lobeing and provides ideal line array consistency.

Key al-8 features include:

• It’s a line array system that is sold with a companion, rack-mount amplifier/DSP processor.
• 4-bit digital processing includes EQ, time alignment, crossover management and speaker protection.
• Two 8-inch LF drivers flank four, 4-inch, Kevlar-coned Neodymium drivers for the mid-range.
• Each flybar can support up to 16 al-8 acoustic elements, allowing easy configuration of small to large-scale systems to meet a wide variety of applications.