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2-Channel amp with both XLR and 1/4" inputs and 3 effect programs!
$979.00
Retail: $1,099.00
Features
Extended frequency range, high fidelity sound
Light weight (<4 lbs.), small size (10.2 x 8.2 x 3.5)
Unique, slanted front chassis
Mounts in cabinet using Cabrio Docking System
Separate XLR and 1/4 inch inputs in each channel can be used simultaneously
48V phantom power and 10 dB gain select for mic input
Input level control per channel
Four band EQ per channel
Selectable phase reverse and sweepable low cut filter per channel (phase reverse can be converted to low pass speaker emulation filter with internal jumper option)
Effects loop per channel
Selectable reverb and delay effects with level and rate controls and pseudo stereo output
Direct out with selectable 10 dB pad, pre/post switch and ground lift-Headphone output
Switchable limiter
Mute switch
Mono or stereo output from the preamp section
Selectable internal jumper options for gain and stereo operation
High fidelity, low noise operation: 110 dB SNR at direct out
Automatic voltage switching for universal AC mains operation
650 Watt output at 4 ohms (music power)
Dual speaker outputs with speakon connectors
Comes with padded case
Although Acoustic Image is a relatively young company, it is owned and operated by people with decades of experience in the professional music and sound industry. They're engineers (and, like their customers they're also musicians) who insist upon superior sound quality and reliable performance from our audio equipment. Acoustic Image was founded because they were never satisfied with the products available for the working musician. If you play guitar or bass, violin, keyboard, a woodwind or even a brass instrument, or you are a vocalist, they've got a sound reinforcement product designed with you in mind. Great product designs go far beyond having the right knobs in the right places. Acoustic Image’s company charter is to design and build unique, innovative, and functional audio products... there is nothing "me too" about what they do. In essence, they have merged advanced acoustic design and switching amplifier technology to create incredibly compact, ultra-lightweight products offering highly accurate sound for serious musicians. Ultimately, their pledge to you is for quality... to build a well-constructed reliable audio product that serves you well night after night, year after year. And, quite frankly, they believe the best way to do that is to design and manufacture each and every Acoustic Image product in the U.S.A. Their Technology Applying "musical thinking outside the box", they have taken a different approach to the technology of musical instrument amplification in order to improve the performance and portability of combo amps for the working musician. So, what's so unique about their products? There are three key differences: 1) The use of downfiring low frequency drivers 2) The use of switching power amplifiers and switching power supplies instead of the traditional linear designs 3) The use of unique enclosure shapes to improve portability and sonic performance Each of these differences provides an improvement in the performance of their products. Here's how: The downfiring woofer makes a small driver sound bigger and allows a smaller enclosure for a given driver size. Omnidirectional output produces a more natural and more transparent sound, and means you are more easily heard on the bandstand. The switching (Class D) amplifier design is smaller and more efficient than traditional linear amps. It has less weight because there are no heatsinks or cooling fans and it has a unique "warm" sound (unlike traditional solid state amps) because its output stage is radically different from traditional amps. The switching power supply eliminates large bulky power transformers with a resulting dramatic decrease in weight. With their unique enclosure shapes, form follows function. A cylinder is an inherently stiffer enclosure. And no resonances in the enclosure walls means less coloration in the sound. Also, the stiffer enclosure allows the walls to be thinner and lighter in weight. Add to that the use of acoustically inert polymer materials and the cabinet becomes ultra light. We don't use these new technologies to “be different.” They use them because they make their products better. It all adds up to a more portable, better sounding products. Because of their small size and high sound quality, they virtually disappear on stage, leaving the sound of the instrument being amplified, only louder.
Model: Clarus
- System -
Frequency Response: 20 Hz-20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
AC Power: 100V to 240V, 50/60 Hz, automatically switched
Size: 10" x 8" x 3.5"
Weight: 4 lbs
- Preamp -
Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
Signal to Noise Ratio: >110 dB at direct out
- Controls and Inputs -
Mic Input: 600 ohm balanced, XLR connector, switchable 10 dB gain
Phantom Power: 48 volts, on/off switch w/LED indicator
Instrument Input: 1 M Ohm impedance, 1/4 inch jack
Direct Out: +4 dB, balanced, XLR, ground lift, pre/post EQ selector, switchable 10 dB pad
Effects Loop: Parallel type
Low Control: Shelving type, ±12 dB at 50 Hz
Low Mid Control: ±12 dB at 250 Hz
Hi Mid Control: ±12 dB at 1200 Hz
Treble Control: Shelving type, ±12 dB at 8 kHz
Low Cut Filter: -12 dB/octave sweepable from 30 to 150 Hz
Phase Reverse: Switchable 180 degree phase reverse
Speaker Emulator: (if selected) -12 dB/octave at 4 kHz
- Effects -
Type: 24 bit digital with 3 programs
Programs: Reverb with variable decay time, Delay/Reverb with variable delay time, Delay with variable delay time, All have variable wet/dry mix and “pseudo stereo” capability
- Power Amp -
Topology: Class D (PWM)
Switching Frequency: 500 kHz
Output Power 8 Ohm: 300W rms continuous, 350W rms music (40% duty cycle), 500W peak transient
Output Power 4 Ohm: 500W rms continuous, 650W rms music (40% duty cycle), 1000W peak transient
Supplied Accessories: Gig bag with shoulder strap