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8
Concept & Design Philosophy
The following is an introduction to the concept behind the iDP
™
system. Detailed setup guides and explanations of all of
the parameter functions can be found in later sections of this manual.
Ellipse iDP
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Monitors offer the following advantages over conventional monitors:-
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System integration and networking (preset recall, central control)
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Flexibility/adjustment of processing parameters (to the room, personal preference etc.)
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Extreme precision. (Precise alignment of individual monitors at the factory)
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Improved audio quality (from intelligent algorithms, and precision custom filters)
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Direct Digital Reference (Digital Input)
Many of today’s productions are produced or end up in digital format, Ellipse iDP ™ Monitors allow precise monitoring of
digital signal, by simply feeding the monitor with an AES/EBU signal. If digital signal is not being used Analog inputs are
also provided as standard.
Ellipse monitors are an obvious choice for both stereo and surround setups in applications such as Music Recording/Mixing,
Post production, Film, Broadcast, Video-editing etc.
Setting new standards for quality in reference monitoring, the Tannoy Ellipse iDP
™
represents a new generation of active
reference monitors featuring wide bandwidth technology. By linking the TannoyDual Concentric
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driver with a Tannoy
WideBand SuperTweeter in an active system, carrying on the consistent frequency response and dispersion up to and
beyond 40kHz, a true wide bandwidth monitoring system has been created for use with contemporary high rate digital
audio.
Considerable design effort has gone into finding ways to move away from the conventional rectangular enclosure with its
uninspiring appearance, resonant flat panels, internal standing waves and high-frequency diffraction problems. The resulting
elliptical cabinet has a lot of advantages, and not just in the looks department.
TANNOY DUAL CONCENTRIC
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A complex driver design principle in itself, the Dual Concentric
™
loudspeaker unit was first patented by the company in
1947. The continuous process of acoustic and materials development has brought us to the compact, sophisticated unit
used in Ellipse iDP
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Comprising dual magnet assembly, high frequency Tulip WaveGuide ™ and injection moulded polypropylene
low/mid frequency cone.
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The clear acoustic advantages of the Dual design are not trivial matters to get right. For example, the cone is
required to simultaneously reproduce the lower six octaves of the frequency spectrum, whilst acting as a continuation
of the hyperbolic high frequency horn. The high frequency driver itself has to cover 4 octaves from midrange to
20kHz, with consistent amplitude, phase and dispersion.
However, the design effort is worth it, as the intrinsic advantages of the Tannoy Dual Concentric
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are numerous.
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There is a coincident point source across the frequency spectrum, high, mid and low.
The high sensitivity of the HF low-compression horn driver gives excellent headroom and freedom from thermal
compression.
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The intrinsic time-alignment of the two component parts of the driver design allows true time-alignment to be
achieved with a limited amount of electronic phase / time manipulation in the DSP crossover filters.