Danley Sound Labs has released the Wireless Link System, allowing high-quality audio to be sent wirelessly from one location to another, operating in the 2.4GHz ISM frequency band with low-latency.
‘What Wireless Link does is see what RF channels are already occupied or in use and it works around those,’ says Bill Johnson, Head of Engineering at Danley Sound Labs. ‘If something does appear, the Wireless Link System will shift seamlessly to another channel. This prevents channel interference and ensures the signal remains clear even where the environment may be crowded with Wi-Fi signals. And unlike other AV over IP systems this doesn’t need a network to operate.’
‘Wireless Link System, or WLS, allows us to deliver high-quality audio wirelessly at long distances and be a better steward,’ adds Chief Steward in Charge, Mike Hedden. ‘In some cases, infrastructure costs can cost as much if not more than the entire installation just in trenching and high gauge cabling. Plus, with the popularity of turf fields, integrators won’t be allowed to trench under it anyway, so they have to trench around the field. WLS is a great solution to go from press box to pole-mounted loudspeaker with no compromise in performance.’
The Wireless Link System presently offer two options from transmission as well as receiving. The WLS-TX1 rack-mounted transmitter can send one mono balanced signal to up to four receivers or the WLS-TX4 rack-mounted transmitter can send four mono balanced audio signals up to 16 receivers.
On the receiving end, Danley offers the WLS-RX1 which can receive one mono audio signal or Danley’s latest weatherised outdoor amplifier, the OS-PWR, can also be outfitted with an internally mounted receiver.
Key features:
- Wireless distribution of uncompressed balanced audio (48kHz, 24-bit).
- Frequency response of 10H –24kHz, ±0.15dB.
- Measured up to 2,800ft operating range.
- Fixed point-to-point operation
- 18 RF channels in North America, 17 channels in Europe.
- Data transmission rate of 5mbits/s.
- Dynamic RF channel allocation.
- Closed network with multiple levels of encryption.
- SMA connectors for antennas and Neutrik audio connectors.
‘We’ve always said that we would never compromise on audio quality,’ Hedden says. ‘The Wireless Link System was the first thing that we’ve ever measured where the wireless chain looks like a straight wire.’
More: www.danleysoundlabs.com