RCF ART 912-A Digital Active 12 Inch PA Speakers (Pair)

ART 912-A is masterfully engineered to deliver stellar audio performance and versatility for intensive audio applications. The combination of a 1.75" compression driver, 12" woofer, two-channel 2100W amplifier, and the constant directivity True Resistive Waveguide produces coherent 100° x 60° coverage for the listening area with up to 130 dB SPL, distortion-free sound. Merging RCF proprietary FiRPHASE and Bass Motion Control DSP processing, perfectly tuned for each model, the audience will experience absolute clarity and deep, powerful bass response. The sleek cabinet uses a special polypropylene composite material with an M-brace internal reinforcement, making it easy to carry and secure to install on a pole, flown-, wall-, or truss-mounted using the multiple rigging points available.

Main Features

• Up to 130 dB Sound Pressure Level
• 2100W Class-D Bi-Amplification
• 50-20000 Hz linear frequency response
• 1.75" Compression Driver
• 12" Woofer
• FiRPHASE zero degrees phase technology
• Bass Motion Control woofer excursion management

The most powerful amplifier in its class. RCF’s improvements in transducer design make them stronger and powerful, so the amplifier follows the evolution. With 2,100 Watts of power, the 2-channel ART 9 Class-D amplifier is 50% more powerful than previous models, able to manage extremely high sound pressure levels with an ultra-fast attack, realistic transient response, and very low heat loss. ART 9 is very energy-efficient so there is no need for a cooling fan - the amplifier is attached to a solid aluminium heat exchanger in the back of the unit - with no moving parts. Being physically connected with the internal frame, the amplifier is firm and solid within the cabinet. The input circuit features a new low distortion design with an advanced safety limiter, maintaining the true character of the input signal at all levels. All ART 9 amplifiers are designed according to EN62368-1 for maximum safety and present a Switch Mode Power Supply section joining high-efficiency with minimum weight.

A professional appearance of an ART 9 cabinet is ideal for live events or installed applications. The sleek cabinet uses a special polypropylene composite material with a radically new construction concept. The grille cover is heavy-duty steel protecting both transducers and vented ports. The purpose-designed M-brace connects the four internal sides of the cabinet and amplifier, preventing any deformation for a completely inert body, with augmented acoustical damping even at maximum volume settings. It also performs as a reinforcement structure, for greater resistance to mechanical stress.

When searching for an extended bass with enhanced performance, RCF engineers found a way to remove the high-pass filter, replacing it with a forward-thinking approach. Introducing BMC (Bass Motion Control), the newly advanced woofer excursion management feature. The speaker equipped with BMC can handle the lowest audible frequencies without affecting the woofer stability, with extended linearity and better sound integrity.

The BMC method works by creating a complete map of the dynamic behaviour of the woofer, to generate a custom algorithm that only limits over-excursions. This gives total freedom of signal reproduction to the transducer. When high-pass filters normally protect the woofer motion from becoming destructive but change the phase behaviour, the new BMC algorithm breaks conventional rules.

The advanced design of ART9 lies within the housing of the speaker. The new True Resistive Waveguide is the result of several refinements in both the transducers' and the vented ports' design with Finite Element Analysis, and constant measurement in RCF anechoic chambers. Thanks to FiRPHASE technology, the new shape, and the placement of the ports, the speaker now acts as a single ideal source for a perfect sound image. Acoustically, the TRW waveguide mimics a resonance-free pure resistive load reducing the high-frequency distortion of a classic horn. With its asymmetrical sound shaping, the coverage angle of the waveguide provides constant directivity to the entire listening area and improved stereo panorama.

Specifications

Acoustical Specifications

• Frequency Response: 50 Hz ÷ 20000 Hz
• Max SPL @ 1m: 130 dB
• Horizontal coverage angle: 100°
• Vertical coverage angle: 60°

Transducers

• Compression Driver: 1 x 1.0'‘, 1.75’‘ v.c
• Woofer: 12'‘, 2.5’‘ v.c

Input/Output Section

• Input signal: bal/unbal
• Input connectors: XLR, Jack
• Output connectors: XLR
• Input sensitivity: -2 dBu/+4 dBu

Processor Section

• Crossover Frequencies: 1800 Hz
• Protections: Thermal, RMS
• Limiter: Soft Limiter
• Controls: Linear, Boost, Stage, Volume

Power Section

• Total Power: 2100 W Peak
• High frequencies: 700 W Peak
• Low frequencies: 1400 W Peak
• Cooling: Convection
• Connections: VDE

Physical Specifications

• Cabinet/Case Material: PP Composite
• Hardware: 1 x M10 Top, 1 x M10 each side
• Handles: 1 Top , 1 each side
• Pole mount/Cap: Yes
• Grille: Steel
• Colour: Black