User Manual

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1. Introduction
We have developed a new VXL series of column-type line array speakers in order to further expand Yamaha’s lineup of
speakers for commercial installations—which currently includes the VXS surface-mount series and VXC ceiling-mount
series—and to also cater for a wider range of applications.
While the market for this type of line-array speaker is already crowded, many current models focus primarily on sound
reinforcement of speech at the expense of music playback, and products providing a better-quality sound are in demand.
Given their distinctive sleek appearance, column-type arrays are often the rst choice for designers looking to make
sound-reinforcement solutions as invisible as possible and perfectly matched to the venue, and still the market
continues to call for even slimmer products that offer a higher degree of freedom in architectural design.
That said, efforts to improve sound quality in more streamlined arrays tend to be hampered by the smaller overall unit
volume and other mechanical limitations.
In developing the new VXL series, we sought to address this problem and the above-mentioned needs of the market by
simultaneously providing excellent acoustic performance and a high degree of freedom in venue design. The key facets
of this development concept are as follows.
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Slim design delivering high quality sound while also catering for music playback
High delity units in a super-sleek form provide for crystal clear sound-reinforcement of speech as well as
high-quality playback of music.
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Flexibility to accommodate the requirements of a wide range of installations
Different models from the VXL lineup can be linked in order to optimize sound pressure and coverage area,
to select vertical dispersion, and so forth.
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Full range of accessories providing for a wide variety of installation
In order to support all kinds of installation environments and specications, the lineup also features an assortment
of different brackets, speaker transformers for high-impedance systems, and many other optional extras.
Three of the most important features of the acoustic performance of the VXL series are described below.
Photograph 1: Exterior view of the VXL series