AXYS® Intellivox
DC / DS and DSX Ranges
The biggest challenge facing a sound system designer is devising
a system which will have a high direct to reverberant sound
ratio. i.e. maximising the sound that arrives directly to the
listeners ear, whilst reducing thesound energy reflected off
walls, ceilings and otheracoustically reflective surfaces.
This is why Duran Audio developed DDC
(Digital Directivity Control) and DDS (Digital Directivity
Synthesis) the technologies utilised throughout the AXYS® Intellivox
range. (See our technologies page for detailed explanations
of DDC and DDS)
Using our AXYS® WinControl software
you can control the vertical directivity pattern of Intellivox
products and aim the sound where you want it - At the listener.
When configured correctly these column speakers give increased
intelligibility in reverbarent spaces and consistent SPL, whether
you are close to the speaker or further away.
Description
The standard Intellivox
DC and DS column
speakers are 134mm wide, 92 mm deep and available
in 5 lengths. 1150mm, 1800mm, 2800mm, 4300mm and 5000mm. The longer
the array, the more of control you have over the directivity.
They each have an array of 4 inch drivers built
in amplification and DSP. The DC/DS 115 has 2 additional
tweeters to extend the frequency range.
 The AXYS® Intellivox
DSX products
have the same dimensions as their DC/DS equivalent, but include
a small horn array; resulting in a frequency response that
is extended to 18 kHz.
This makes them ideally suited for applications
where a more "hi-fi" sound quality is
required.
The Intellivox DSX is available in 1800mm, 2800mm,
4300mm and 5000mm lengths.
For an even wider frequency range we also
manufacture the DC/DS 808 which is 1278mm in length and the
DC/DS 1608 which is 3738mm in length. These units are slightly
bigger at 198mm wide and 156mm deep, to house 6.5 inch drivers.
This makes the speakers better suited to Music as well
as speach. The electronics module for these units comes separated
in a 3RU enclosure.
Safety Features
In addition to the DSP, Intellivox products are equipped with
a RISC processor to take care of surveillance routines, which
are performed every 1/20 second. In addition to this the RISC
is monitored by a watchdog, which in the event of a failure
will reset the RISC.
Surveillance functions include, but are not limited to:
• Pilot tone detection
• Amplifier load surveillance
• Ambient microphone surveillance
• Amplifier surveillance
• Temperature surveillance
• DSP functionality
All relevant status parameters and temperatures can be monitored
via the RS-485 network. Failures can be reported by the on
board failure relay or via one of the many features offered
by WinControl. |
