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Introducing…VQ Series
Tannoyʼs VQ Series is a range of revolutionary loudspeakers
designed for any application where precise directional
control, outstanding sonic performance, and high SPL's
are critical issues; such as large corporate AV systems,
stadiums, large dance clubs, live concert halls, theatres,
houses of worship and open-air venues. Utilising precision
engineering and design, the VQ series can produce enough
power and clarity to be used individually, maintaining your
building's aesthetics, unlike line array solutions. The range
has recently benefited from the addition of several new
devices, maximising the potential of the product and
making it one of the most capable and modular high SPL
sound reinforcement loudspeaker systems available.
Features
• Patented Point Source Waveguide (PSW™) for
perfect time alignment and phase coherence
• Exceptional transient response
• Compact dimensions
• Class leading directivity characteristics
• Extremely high sensitivity, therefore high SPLʼs can be
achieved with a very modest amount of amplifier power
• Highly efficient, low power requirement
• Modular enclosure design
• Available in passive and VNET (powered, DSP,
networkable) versions
Why the ʻQʼ in VQ?
The Q factor is a mathematical expression indicating directionality
of the source. Larger Q factor values denote more directional
sources. As our products will range from well defined, very wide
to narrow dispersion patterns, we think Q is a great descriptor,
as we are not only catering for the Hi Q market.
Technology
The Driver
The VQ products utilize a unique driver technology to radiate a coherent
single point source for superior dispersion control when coupled to our
single horn. This advanced design aligns the acoustical centres of the
transducers providing a single coherent wavefront emanating from the
throat. The driver uses two concentric annular ring diaphragms. The larger
of the two has a 3.5” voice coil and reproduces frequencies from 400Hz to
7 kHz. Another major advantage here is that there is no crossover anywhere
near the vocal region ensuring the most natural and phase coherent
reproduction at this critical area. The 2” HF diaphragm takes over at 7kHz
to 22kHz by way of a passive or an active crossover. The external casting
features extensive heat-sinking ensuring good heat transfer for high power
handling and very low power compression.
The Horn
The use of a Dual Concentric compression driver results in a wavefront at
the throat of the horn being perfectly coherent across its frequency range.
The MF/HF transducer loads into a large & proprietary designed common
horn. There is a huge advantage here in comparison to acoustic sources
hitherto used with horns which consist of an HF compression driver and a
separate midrange compression driver, each with its own horn. Invariably
there is interference between the midrange and high frequency at the
crossover. This results in uneven off axis performance, even if the HF horn
is mounted in front of the MF horn. This artefact is compounded even
further if the sources are displaced on the front baffle – No Exceptions. We
found that superior sonic performance of the horn was achievable by using
MDF instead of fabricating in fibreglass, due to the inert nature of the
structure providing rigidity, and the particular nature of the materiel itself
being acoustically absorbent and not susceptible to resonance.
Weather Proof
• Tannoy offer weather resistant versions of VQ enclosures.
• Transducers are weatherproof as standard. Enclosures are
coated with Line-X
TM
paint finish and are internally treated.
• All hardware and grilles are stainless steel with AirNet grill cloth
backing on grilles.
• Rain covers over active electronics and terminal panels
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