Remote monitoring and control from C-Mark’s US series

C-Mark has recently launched the US series of networkable active loudspeakers, which offer a combination of network transmission, a number of remote control and monitoring options, DSP signal processing and a built-in Class-D amplifier. Comprised of the US10A, US12A and the US15A, the ‘plug and play’ series is suited for applications such as commercial and entertainment facilities and schools, and the models are said to be easy to operate for non-professionals.

Key to the series’ appeal is its remote monitoring functionality, allowing a user to remotely switch a loudspeaker on and off, monitor the temperature, driver voltage and current, set up DSP, and remotely receive a network audio signal using RS1600 software on a PC connected by a Cat-5 cable.

Each cabinet’s Class-D amplifiers drive high and low frequencies separately, and employ a patented design that is said to ensure ‘a high performance, frequency response and transform rate’. All three units take on a plethora of protection options, including short-circuit, over-current, over and under voltage and DC protection, in addition to various limit options, such as power, temperature, long-term output power and clipping.

Each cabinet features a coaxial driver with one-magnet-dual-loop technology, allowing the tweeter and bass diaphragm to work within the same axis. C-Mark states that this results in an even sound field distribution – both horizontal and vertical ¬¬– with a dispersion angle of 120-degrees.

The US series uses CobraNet technology and includes both analogue and CobraNet inputs.

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