d&b audiotechnik has introduced the 44S loudspeaker, the company’s first flush-mountable cabinet, delivering compact, high performance audio and a wide range of flexible mounting options.
‘For audio professionals who may be challenged by dimensions, architecture, or aesthetics, the 44S loudspeaker is a powerful, compact, flush-mountable loudspeaker that provides the sound needed, no matter what space they have to work with,’ says d&b Product Manager, Wolfgang Schulz. ‘It’s a very compact point source loudspeaker for flexible use in close-field applications, and there is a big need in our industry for this type of form factor.’
The 44S is a highly directional loudspeaker (90º x 30º dispersion) capable of 121dB SPL max using a d&b 10D installation amplifier (and 123dB with a high-powered 30D/D80) for both permanent installations and mobile applications. The loudspeaker features a waveguide and baffle giving high directivity and minimising interference between loudspeakers even when placed close together. The asymmetric cabinet provides built-in tilt options of ±20° for precise coverage angles, giving flexibility in adjusting for different listening heights.
At only 128mm (5 inches) high, the 44S can be placed under mobile stages and balconies, stage lips, and stairs, and flush mounted in ceiling, walls and soffits with the option of a backbox.
The two-way passive loudspeaker cabinet measures just 128 x 390 x 150mm (5-inch x 15.3-inch x 5.9-inch) in size and houses two 4.5-inch neodymium LF drivers and two 1.25-inch HF dome tweeters, delivering a frequency response of between 90Hz–17kHz.
Key specifications:
- Two-way passive design.
- Frequency response: 90Hz–17kHz.
- Dispersion: 90°x 30° (horizontal x vertical).
- SPL max 121dB Peak (powered by the d&b 10D amplifier).
- Threaded inserts in the rear (2x M8).
- Injection moulded enclosure.
- Dimensions (H x W x D): 12.8 x 390 x 150mm.
‘At a time when the market is challenged more than ever, it is important for us to bring flexible, multi-function solutions to the industry,’ Schulz says.
More: www.dbaudio.com
