Variplex
TM
-XL
3-Way Screen System
·
THX
®
approved*
· Patented high-frequency system
· Vari-Intense Technology for
smooth, even coverage
· Compact design for use in large
to small rooms
· Ring Mode Decoupling(RMD
TM
)
provides greater Intelligiblity
· Digital Dynamics Capable
TM
·
Factory pre-assembled mid/high
unit
Description
The Electro-Voice Variplex
TM
-XL is de-
signed specifically for use in ultra-high-fi-
delity cinema applications. The system is
THX
®
approved* and offers Electro-Voice
patented technologies. The Variplex
TM
-XL is
a full three-way configuration that addresses
many performance issues not addressed in
other three-way designs. The Variplex
TM
-XL
employs ElectroVoice’s patented
2
Vari In-
tense- (VI) variable-intensity low distortion
horn system. This design offers two funda-
mental advantages. The variable horn throat
impedance provides uniform sound pressure
levels over the entire auditorium. Conven-
tional horn systems attempt to do the same
by aiming the center of the high-frequency/
mid-frequency horn toward the rear of the
room. This conventional approach wastes
fully one-half of the system energy and head-
room, and radiates that wasted energy onto
the ceiling and walls, thus producing reflec-
tions that further degrade overall intelligi-
bility and system clarity. The patented vari-
able- intensity approach, on the other hand,
compensates for the natural phenomenon of
sound reduction with distance and produces
extremely uniform coverage for the entire
seating area. The same level of fidelity in
the front, middle and the back of the room is
achieved while substantially reducing re-
flected energy and consequently greatly im-
proving tonal quality and intelligibility. The
advantages are twice the headroom and
greatly improved fidelity.
The Variplex
TM
-XL is also unique in that its
three-way design utilizes a bass/mid-bass/
high-frequency approach rather than a con-
ventional bass mid-range/high-frequency
design. This mid-bass/high-frequency ap-
proach produces superior vocal clarity. Also
incorporated into the Variplex
TM
-XL is
Electro-Voice’s RMD
TM
technology.
RMD
TM
,or Ring Mode Decoupling, employ-
ees mechanical and acoustical equaliza-
tion to resolve system resonances (or ring-
ing modes) and frees electrical equalizers to
perform the job they were originally intended
to perform, that being room equalization and
correction of the spectral characteristics
inherent in the tranducers themselves. Prior
designs have frequently attempted to "re-
solve” loudspeaker design issues with elec-
trical equalizers. RMD
TM
substantially im-
proves system transient detail and further
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1
THX is a registered trademake of Lucasfilm Ltd.
* The Variplex-XL is THX approved for, screen to last row
distances, greater than 80 feet
2
U.S. Patent 5,020,630, Loudspeakers & Horn Therefor.
refines system clarity.
The unique performance enhancements and
system capabilities are ideally suited to the
high dynamic-range demands of digital ma-
terial. When the pre-assembled HPK-
Variplex
TM
-XL is used in conjunction with
Electro-Voice’s THX
®
approved
subwoofers, the combination defines a new
standard for realism and total system accu-
racy.
Low Frequency Assembly Instructions
Refer to Figures l and 2 for the following
The Low Frequency Unit comes shipped as
two pieces (2-TL606MXL's).
1. Turn one of the low frequency units up-
side down and the other is right side up, ar-
range as illustrated in figure 1.
2. Remove the isolation gasket stips from the
low frequency accesory bag (shipped with
the HPK-Variplex
TM
-XL. Attach the strips to
the up-side down speaker as shown in figure 1.
3. Remove the locking brace the low fre-
quency acessory bag and attach it to the back
of the unit right side up.
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