Our Frequently Asked Questions section is designed to address common inquiries and help you navigate through our products/services more efficiently. Please feel free to contact us for any further questions or clarifications.
The Artcoustic loudspeaker is designed around the dome tweeter, just as HiFi. We use multiple, placed in a very specific order, both electronically and physically. The mid-woofer drivers are also carefully aligned with higher-frequency units.
The result is a truly unique speaker housing qualities otherwise impossible to achieve.
A line array is a loudspeaker system that is made up of a number of usually identical loudspeaker elements mounted in a line and fed in phase, to create a near-line source of sound. The distance between adjacent drivers is close enough that they constructively interfere with each other to send sound waves farther than traditional horn-loaded loudspeakers, and with a more evenly distributed sound output pattern. Line arrays can be oriented in any direction, but their primary use in public address is in vertical arrays which provide a very narrow vertical output pattern useful for focusing sound at audiences without wasting output energy on ceilings or empty air above the audience.
Advantages
Impeccable Sound Quality. The most obvious benefit of line array speakers is their superior sound quality. Line array has reduced distortion and feedback ensuring a clean, clear sound. Line arrays are less room-dependent and interfere less with surrounding boundaries, resulting in a more focused and detailed sound.
Increased Coverage & Consistency. Line array speakers use multiple small speakers and can hereby more effectively distribute sound, resulting in a more uniform audio experience.
Visuality Size & Shape. Line array speakers can be more easily adapted to suit the specific requirements of any room.
Much like the beam of a torch, the audio ‘beam’ is hugely important. Referred to as dispersion, the wider the beam, the less concentrated the audio, which can cause unwanted reflection and loss of SPL. In a fixed seating position, a narrower, more focused vertical beam is far more effective. With most traditional speakers, a broader vertical dispersion is used, typically 80 to 90. Artcoustic loudspeakers have a more narrow dispersion, which provides a focused audio beam to the seating position. Through a narrower dispersion, we can ‘target’ the listener in the most efficient way. It is this, together with output, that ensures that the audio is directed to the listener, with minimal sound ‘wastage’, delivering an outstanding experience.
We understand dynamic range in picture, audio is no different. Our starting point again is Dolby who state that the reference level we need to achieve is 105dB – this figure is based on the calculation of 85dB (talking volume) plus 20dB for detail, ie the peaks, from loud to quiet, that each film demands. Essentially dynamic range is the difference between the highest and the lowest peaks – the broader the range the more detail you will hear. IMPORTANT: A speaker with low sensitivity and SPL will deliver a poor dynamic range = less detail. Conversely excellent detail is achieved from a speaker with a high sensitivity and SPL. Detail enriches the film experience and elevates it from bland to extraordinary.
Timbre matching is important in audio performance because it ensures consistency and coherence in sound reproduction.
Timbre refers to the unique tonal quality and characteristics of a sound, such as its brightness, warmth, richness, and texture.
Artcoustic deploy the same high-grade components throughout the range to ensure a timbre-matched experience, no matter the size of the project.
Most soundbars today are active and serve more as a TV extension, improving the otherwise very poor TV sound. The Artcoustic soundbars have been designed with a completely different purpose.
The Artcoustic soundbar is an audiophile-grade speaker design, and as with other Artcoustic speakers, it is made up of only the best speaker components produced. The Artcoustic soundbar has specifically been designed for high-end 2.1 and Dolby Atmos systems, where the combination of audiophile sound quality with a high sound pressure level is required. The Artcoustic soundbar is one of the only soundbars around, with the unique feature of serving as a 2-channel speaker, 3-channel LCR speaker, or high power, high SPL mono speaker configured as a centre channel, making it one of the most versatile LED screen speaker solutions available.
The Bandpass subwoofer is a specially designed subwoofer where the drivers are placed within a dedicated chamber. This process ensures that the cone produces a smoother sound while contributing more volume and output.
Efficiency. Bandpass subwoofers produce incredibly consistent sub-bass and bass soundwaves in virtually any environment, primarily since the ports work as an effective low-pass filter and since the enclosure only releases at the desired frequency range.
Sub-sonic quality. Bandpass subwoofers have a profound deep bass extension, with outstanding harmonics and detailed material reproduction.
Reduced Cone Excursion. The Bandpass subwoofer lets you control the cone motion, ensuring that lower excursion occurs. Since there is limited movement, you’ll experience less air circulation than other subwoofer designs, this results in a higher acoustic output.
Artcoustic loudspeakers are all cabled and need an amplifier, with the exception of loudspeakers in the CPH Series. If the amplifier has Bluetooth, like the CPH-Trio, you can connect directly from your phone. If the amplifier has wifi or an AudiCast connected, you will be able to connect to the system via the house network
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Crossover Flexibility. Unlike typical speakers where crossover points are determined by the drive units, Artcoustic speakers are not restricted. The tweeter plays lower than needed, and the mid plays higher than necessary. This freedom lets us choose crossover points far from the sensitive vocal frequencies, enhancing dialogue clarity.
High Sensitivity. The high sensitivity of Artcoustic products achieves the dynamic range demanded by Dolby and CEDIA in any room, while also reducing distortion.
Sub/Sat Design. Focusing on mid and high frequencies eliminates interference from low-frequency disturbances, preserving dialogue clarity.
Our Sub/Sat design choice, when executed well, ensures outstanding dynamics and clarity. Sub/Sat excels by completely removing bass. This lets the speaker perform as intended, undisturbed by low-frequency energy. Moreover, it optimizes bass placement in the room for optimal performance.
