Point source meets line array

Combining the attributes of both point source and line array technologies, PreSonus has released its CDL-series loudspeakers for both portable PA and installed sound applications. The CDL12 Constant Directivity Loudspeaker comes with a companion subwoofer – the CDL18s Active Subwoofer. Both are Dante-enabled, powered enclosures that can be flown as a vertical array or combined for ground-stacked applications to create a complete loudspeaker system.

The CDL12 consists of eight 2-inch drivers aligned in a segmented circular-arc, high-frequency array centred in front of a 12-inch woofer and is ideally suited for a broad range of venue sizes. With the sound projected from the centre of the enclosure, the controlled 120° horizontal coverage pattern is maintained, while the vertical coverage is expanded by 20° per box deployed. The result is a system that can be scaled from 20° to 120° of vertical coverage. The low 420Hz cross-over frequency is said to minimise comb filtering. As a line array system for fixed installations, the ability to fly five enclosures under one or two companion CDL18s subwoofers provides flexibility when addressing room size. The CDL12 includes an integrated 500W x 500W Class-D power amplifier with onboard DSP presets.

The CDL18s features a port configuration, four triangle-shaped ports and a custom 18-inch, low-frequency transducer with a 4-inch voice coil that can travel 7mm before over-excursion and handles 800W. Dante connectivity facilitates interoperability with a wide range of equipment, as well as integrated pin-loaded rigging and the ability to remotely control the DSP from Worx Control.