Just in time for the 2023 ISE show in Barcelona, Spain, Hannover-based Kling & Freitag is launching PIA LFX, an addition to the company’s line sources of the PIA family.
The new LFX stands for “Low Frequency Extension” and designates a loudspeaker that corresponds exactly to a PIA M in shape and size but is equipped with six 4″ high-performance chassis and expands the frequency response of a PIA M column down to about 50Hz.
By adding the LFX low frequency extension, PIA becomes a full-blown full-range system with all the bells and whistles, but offers the elegant, discreet look of a slim line-source speaker. As the housing dimensions of the PIA LFX are identical to the PIA M, both systems can be connected to form a long line in just a few simple steps. PIA LFX is designed with six 4″ high-performance drivers in two separate volumes, offering good low-frequency performance even at high levels. Additionally, the accessories of the PIA M also fit the PIA LFX, so that nothing stands in the way of wall or truss mounting. In installation applications, long mixed line-systems consisting PIA M and PIA LFX can also be built without any problems. One channel of a K&F system power amplifier is required to operate PIA LFX.
Marco Kuhnmünch, Director of Sales & Marketing at K&F explains: “The initial idea was simply to use an empty PIA M housing as an elegant stand in order to have a slim, visually appealing line-source speaker for demanding applications. Of course, the idea of equipping this housing with loudspeakers quickly came up. Our developers had more work with it than we initially thought – after all, it’s not easy to generate sufficient LF-Performance from such a small volume with a relatively high level at the same time, but we finally managed to do it. PIA LFX turns our PIA M into a real full-range top with an extremely slim design and an elegant line source, and we’re really proud of that. Technically it’s impressive and in terms of sound we don’t need to shy away from any comparison with a big, chunky full blown full-range-loudspeaker.”
The Kling & Freitag PIA LFX low frequency extension can be mounted on an M20 thread using new accessories and is therefore compatible with any M20 base plate or subwoofer. An elegant connector enables a PIA M to be mounted on a PIA LFX in just a few simple steps. Due to the same dimensions, existing accessories for PIA M as well as existing cases can be used without any problems.
PIA LFX will be available from summer 2023 and will be available from the second quarter for the list price of 1,580 Euros (+ VAT).
For more info, visit www.kling-freitag.com
