Widely recognized for developing active speaker technology, RCF has now unleashed its power amplification and signal processing technology into a convenient 2U package for mobile touring and installed audio applications. Achieving a new milestone in RCF’s history, XPS 16K provides extreme power density and control, boasting 4 x 4000W continuous power outputs, routing options with four analog and digital AES/EBU inputs/outputs, Dante Audio Networking (XPS 16KD), and a complete set of tools for signal processing and tuning.
XPS 16K is a reinterpretation of the RCF philosophy with a power-agnostic approach. The sound system manager now has complete freedom to choose active powered speakers or externally amplified modules for its system, balancing portability, weight, ease of installation, cabling, setup speed, and complete remote management to each connected device via RDNet.
Each XPS 16K amplifier combines two 40-bit floating-point SHARC DSP chips at 96 kHz and two more 32-bit DSP chips to independently manage audio processing and signal routing for maximum sound quality and redundancy. Onboard DSP handles input/output delays, IIR/FIR equalization, crossover filters, and thermal/RMS/peak limiting. XPS 16K also includes RCF speaker presets with powerful signal processing options for fast and accurate system tuning.
With XPS 16K, RCF also introduces RDNet-OE, the latest evolution of RDNet Networked Management platform for RCF compatible products. Each amplifier integrates four Ethernet ports on the rear panel with an internal 1Gb/s switch, making it easy to daisy-chain multiple amplifiers or integrate the system into any existing Ethernet infrastructure. Several XPS 16K devices can be connected to other RDNet compatible devices, or to one or more computers running RDNet software without requiring an external RCF CONTROL Series device.
Redundancy and full scalability are granted by the advanced and modular design of the XPS 16K’s circuitry. Each amplifier block is fully self-protecting and designed on an ‘audio-at-all-times’ principle, with all fault protection features individually implemented for each channel and power supply. Closed-loop digital protections span from RMS signal protection to Bass Motion Control (BMS) to limit over excursions and give full freedom of reproduction to the transducer. Power supply output dynamic limiter allows for high-performance and long-lasting bursts, while peak overvoltage protection protects amplifiers in a responsive approach. Also implemented are RMS overcurrent protection for short circuit protection, and gain modulation for thermal protection.
Tour-ready, with premium sound quality, XPS 16K is a highly-advanced amplifier and processor perfectly suitable for demanding live events, and installed applications. XPS 16K is designed for years of reliable, flawless operation with best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio, ultra-low distortion, and great dynamic range.
Features include:
- 16,000 W Total Continuous Power
- Class-D modules with SMPS
- 40-bit floating-point Processing up to 96 kHz
- 32-bit fixed-point Internal Routing
- FiRPHASE, BMC, BASS Shaper
- RCF speaker presets library
- RDNet Networked Management
- 3″ TFT Color Touch Screen
RCF will be at InfoComm Booth 4971, presenting many of its audio systems, including installation products. System demos with RCF passive speakers centered around the XPS 16KDwill be in Demo Room W224H. For more info, visit www.rcf.it
