Electro-Voice Xcn Two-Way, MB/HF Speaker System

The Xcn is an active near-field, two-way, MB/HF loudspeaker system with a rotatable 60° x 40° coverage pattern. The highfrequency and mid-bass sections are horn loaded with one driver in each frequency band, and the HF horn/driver combination is mounted coaxially inside the mid-bass horn. The mid-bass and high-frequency sections are identical to that of the fullsize Xn X-Array™ system. The horns and drivers were designed as part of the Xcn development and represent a step forward in state-of-the-art loudspeaker design in terms of high acoustic output with low distortion and low power compression. Electro-Voice engineers developed a new technology dubbed Ring-Mode Decoupling (RMD™) to substantially improve clarity and intelligibility by reducing both linear and nonlinear resonance modes that color the sound. The high-frequency driver in the Xcn is the ND5, which is a 3.56-mm (1.4-in.) exit high-frequency compression driver that features a powerful neodymium motor structure that was optimized for maximum efficiency and reduced power compression. A new 76.2-mm (3.0-in.)-diameter titanium diaphragm assembly provides increased instantaneous peak output capability and reduced dome breakup. The ND5 is mounted on a 60° x 40° rotatable constantdirectivity horn. This combination results in substantially improved vocal clarity and presence with a smooth response throughout the vocal range up to 20,000 Hz. The horn and driver are nested inside the midbass phase plug assembly to minimize interference in the mid-bass band. The mid-bass driver in the Xcn is the ND12A, which is a 30.5-mm (12-in.) midbass driver that features a powerful new neodymium motor structure that was optimized for maximum horn-loaded efficiency and reduced power compression. A new Kevlar®-reinforced cone assembly provides a smooth response with reduced cone break up. The ND12A is mounted on a mid-bass horn that has a coverage pattern that transitions smoothly into the rotatable 60° x 40° high-frequency pattern. The mid-bass phase plug provides optimal loading for the ND12A driver, delivering smooth response and extended efficiency up to 2,000 Hz. This combination results in improved vocal intelligibility and clarity with a smooth response from the lower-to-mid vocal range.

Features

• MB and HF sections are identical to Xn
• Ring-Mode Decoupling (RMD™) provides accurate transient detail
• Near-field 60° x 40° rotatable coverage pattern
• Neodymium ND5 HF and ND12A MB drivers
• Unique rear-hinge rigging
• Enclosure shell and rigging identical to all of the half-size X-Array™ systems

Specifications

EV Xcn datasheet
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