500WattExtremeResolutionSpeakerSystemTheEX12isatwo-wayhighoutput,active,compact,full-rangespeakersystem.EX12designobjectivesfocusedontheexpansionofKV2Audio’sprimaryphilosophyofincreaseddynamicrange,veryhighoutputandac***istentsoundcharacternomatterwhattheoutputlevel.Theadvanced3.00-inchcompressiondriverandhornassemblyprovideextendedthrowcapabilityfromacompactenclosurewhile500wattsofon-boardamplificationandanadvancedwoofertechnologydeliversolidbassreproductionathighoutputlevels.TheEX12setsnewlevelsofperformanceforcompactcabinetsachievedthroughtheintegrationofnewamplifier,transducerandelectroniccontroltechnologiesthatarecloselytiedtoKV2’spassionfortakingperformancetoahigherlevel.APPLICATI******alltomedium-sizedLiveandPlaybackApplicati***PortablePASystemsforspeechandmultimediaplaybackMobileDJ(whenusedwithEX2.2orEX2.5ActiveBassModules)FloorMonitoringApplicati***FixedInstallati***thatneedtorockFeaturesHigh-output,extremeresolution,compactfull-rangespeakersystem127dBsustainedoutputwithveryhighdynamicrangeandlownoisefloorIntegratedactiveamplificationandcontrolelectronicswith500totalwattsofpowerComplete,on-boardspeakersystemmanagementincludingequalization,timecorrection,crossoverfilters,amplifieroverdriveprotection,systemset-upandoutputlevelcontrolsVeryhighquality50-watt,lowIMdistortionClassA/Bhighfrequencyamplifierwithtransformer-balancedoutputprovidescomprehensivedistortioncontrolunderclippingconditi***450-watthighcurrent,high-efficiencylowfrequencyamplifierdelivershighoutputbasswithtotalcontrol.Compactasymmetricaltrapezoidalcabinetdesignallowsforuseinstagemonitororunderbalconyapplicati***.New,stateoftheart3.00”(76mm)diaphragmtitaniumcompressiondriverfeaturesthefirstdiaphragmtobetreatedwithaNitrateVaporParticleDeposition(VPD)processthatdramaticallyimprovesthedome’sresonanceanddampeningcharacteristicsloweringdistortionandextendingfrequencyresp***e.Thedriverfeaturesthelargestneodymiummotorinusetodayprovidingabsolutecontrolofthediaphragmassembly.Widedispersion(80°horiz.x40°vert.)FloorMonitoringFilterpreciselyadjustsequalizationandphaseresp***echaracteristicsprovidingoptimizedmonitoringperformance.Twelve-inchwooferwithrevolutionaryActiveImpedanceControl(AIC)voicecoiltechnologyandneodymiummagneticmotorstructuredramaticallyincreasesforce,lowersdistortionandprovidesincreasedfrequencyresp***elinearity.Professional,Balticbirchc***tructionwithwearresistantpolymercoatingProprietarytop/sidehandledesignforsimplifiedhandlingandcarryingintegratesoneM10hangpoints,OmnimountTMbracketpointandfourM6bracketpointsTwoside-mountedM10ha***arepointsTophatforpolemountingapplicati***ElectronicsAmplifierpower,electroniccrossovers,phasealignment,equalization,timecorrectionandspeakerprotectionareintegratedintotheEX12’samplifiermodule.On-boardelectronicsensurefast,easysetupandcompletecontrol.Thelowfrequencyamplifierisahighefficiency,highcurrentdesignespeciallydevelopedfortheEX12.Thisnewtopologyimprovesoverallsystemefficiencyandincreasesoutputallowingpassiveradiationofheattotakeplacethroughaunique“fin-less”heatsinkthatcanbeplacedinanypositionordirection.Thisensurescooloperationinhorizontalorverticalapplicati***.Additionally,theEX12amplifierunitcontainsaninternallylocatedelectricfanthatisoperatedbyatemperaturesensingcircuitwhichwillslowlybringthefanonlineasrequiredinextreme,hightemperaturesituati***.MonthsofresearchwereinvestedintodesigningcircuitrytoensurethattheEX12’sextremedynamicrangeismaintainedevenunderclippingconditi***.TherealtestoftheEX12’slimitsiswhenitisexposedtotherigorsanddemandsofliveaudioplaybackwhereclippingofamplifiers,generationofdistortionartifactsanddramaticincreasesinthenoisefloorareallparforthecourse.TheEX12’shighfrequencyamplifierusesKV2Audio’sstandardlowintermodulationdistortion,ClassA/B,push-pulltopology.MetalOxideSiliconFieldEffectTransistors(MOSFET)areusedfortheoutputstagewhilethecompressiondriveriscoupledthroughatransformerbalancedspeakeroutput.Theperformancestrategyforthistypeofdesignisbasedonproducingthelowestintermodulationdistortionpossibleandprovidingatechniqueforcontrolofdistortionby-productsgeneratedbytheamplifierunderclippingconditi***.Thisprovidesthehighestlevelofperformanceandaudioqualitypossible.AcousticComponentsThecompressiondriverisanew,3.00-inch(76mm)titaniumdiaphragmdesign,featuringaradialphaseplug,progressiveparabolicsemi-circlesuspension,directdrivenomexvoicecoilassemblyandtheindustry’slargestneodymiummagneticmotorstructure.Thelargestadvancementhasbeenmadethroughthedevelopmentofanewtreatedtitaniummaterialusedinthedomeassembly.ThroughNitrateVaporParticleDeposition(VPD),anadditionallayerofmaterialisfusedtothetitaniumatamolecularlevel.Theresultantmaterialhasdramaticallyimprovedresonancecharacteristicsandimproveddampeningresultinginlowerdistortionartifactsandimprovedfrequencyresp***elinearityextendingthedriver’sresp***ebeyond20kHz.TheEX12horndesignwasdesignedwithtwoprimarydesigngoals.Firsttobeas***oothaspossiblewithinitsoperatingbandwidthandsecondtodisplayperfectpowerresp***echaracteristicsvis-à-visthe12-inchwooferitisdesignedtocrossoverwith.Thehorndesignisbasedonc***tant-directivitygeometrywithanemphasisongeneratingverylowairdistortionartifacts,maintaininglowtransducercompressionratios,highoutputandwidedispersion(80°x40°).Thehornisaninjectedmoldedaluminumpartthatfuncti***asaheatdissipatorforthecompressiondriver’sneodymiummagneticmotorstructure.BoththecompressiondriverandthewoofertechnologiesweredevelopedinconjunctionwiththeengineeringteamatKV2Audio’stransducerpartner,18SoundinC***riago,Italy.AnewwoofertechnologyhasbeendevelopedcalledActiveImpedanceControl(AIC)anditdeliversseveralexcitingperformanceadvantages.AICtechnologyc***istsofacarefullydesignedandplaced“additional”coilplacedonthespeakers’magneticpolepieceandconnectedinparalleltotheprimaryvoicecoil.Themagneticfieldgeneratedbythisadditionalcoilhasthefollowingeffects:1)Completelinearizationofspeakerimpedance2)Linearizationoftheacousticandelectricalphaseresp***e3)DeliveryofasignificantincreaseinsensitivityandtotalSPLoutput4)AremarkablereductionofTotalHarmonicDistortion(THD)5)IncreasedpowertransferandtransducerspeedAllofthesebenefitshelpminimizeseveralweaknessesinheritintwo-wayloudspeakersystemssuchaspoorqualitylow-midsandthepoortransientresp***efoundinthisbandpass.TheEX12istransparent,up-frontandseamlessincomparisontoanyandallcompetitiveactive12-inchtwo-waydesigns.EnclosureDesignTheEX12isaverycompact,asymmetricalgeometryenclosuredesignallowingittobeusedinavarietyofapplicati***andfeaturinganumberofergonomicallydesignedcomponentsthatmakeitlightweightandeasytouse.Anextensivesetofprofessionalha***arefeaturesenablestheEX12tobeusedinavarietyofenvironmentsusinganarrayofindustrystandardha***are.Thesefacilitatebothportableandfixedinstallati***withamaximumamountofmountingflexibility.Aspeciallymoldedaluminumhandlewasdesignedandfittedtothetopandsideofthecabinet.Itfuncti***astheprinciplepickuphandleaswellasprovidingseveralfixedinstallationandhangingsoluti***.IthasacentrallylocatedM10hangpointaswellasfouradditionalM6bracketpoints.ThehandlesfourprincipalmountingboltsalsoprovideanOmnimountTMbracketpoint.Therearetwoside-mountedM10hangpointsthatcanbeusedwithbracketsoreyebolts.AccessoriesEX2.2ActiveBassModuleTheEX12canbecombinedwithanEX2.2ActiveBassModuleinordertocreateaformidable,veryhighoutputaudiosystem.TheEX2.2iscomprisedoftwo12-inchwoofersandfeatureson-boardamplificationandcontrolelectronicswith1000wattsoftotalpowerandcanbeeasilyconnectedtotheEX12throughtheinternalcontrolelectronics.EX2.5ActiveBassModuleTheEX12canbecombinedwithanEX2.5ActiveBassModuledouble15-inchsystemsaswell.TheEX2.5iscomprisedoftwo15-inchwoofersandfeatureson-boardamplificationandcontrolelectronicswith1600wattsoftotalpowerandcanbeeasilyconnectedtotheEX12throughtheinternalcontrolelectronics.EX12-HBracketAhorizontalU-bracketdesignedforusewiththetwoside-mountedM10hangpoints.EX12-VBracketAverticalU-bracketdesignedforusewiththetophandlelocatedM10hangpoint.ThekitincludesaspecialmountingplatewithintegralM10attachmentpointthatreplacesthelowertophatassembly.WBX60.0OmnimountCompatibleTechnicalspecificati***SystemAcoustic–3dBresp***e55Hz-20KHz–10dBresp***e50Hz-20KHzMaxSPLlong-term127dBMaxSPLPeak130dBCrossoverPoints1.1kHzHighFrequencyCompressionDriverNumberofDrivers1DiaphragmSize3“(76mm)ThroatExitDiameter1.4“(35mm)PhasePlugThreeslotradialDiaphragmMaterialNitrateVPDTreatedTitaniumFormerMaterialNomexFormerDesignDirectDriveBentFormerMagnetTypeNeodymiumHighFrequencyHornDesignHorizontalCoverage80°1kHzto10kHz***g.VerticalCoverage40°1kHzto10kHz***g.TypeC***tantDirectivityOverallDimensi***10.60”x10.60”(270mmx270mm)MouthSize7.48”x7.48”(190mmx190mm)Throatsize1.4”(35mm)LowFrequencySectionNumberofDrivers1AcousticDesignFrontLoaded,BassReflexWooferSize12.00”(304mm)VoiceCoilDiameter2.50(63mm)Inside/OutsideEpoxyBakedWireTypeCopperCladAluminumDiaphragmMaterialEpoxy-reinforcedCelluloseMagnetTypeNeodymiumMagneticCircuitActiveImpedanceControlSecondStaticVoiceCoilYokeMounted-CopperCladAluminumHighFrequencyAmplifierSpecificati***TypeClassAB–PushPull–LowIntermodulationDesignMetalOxideSiliconFieldEffectTransistor(MOSFET)outputstageTransformerBalancedSpeakerOutputRatedContinuousPower50WattsDistortion<.05%THDOperatingBandwidth1.5kHz–30kHzCoolingPassive–aluminumheatsinkForcedVentilationHigh-capacityfan(demandsensitive)PowerSupplyIroncoretoroidaltransformerBassAmplifierSpecificati***TypeHigh-efficiency,Current-enhancingSwitchModetechnologywithLinearActiveFilterRatedContinuousPower450WattsDistortion<.05%THDOperatingBandwidth20Hz–2kHzCoolingPassive–aluminumheatsinkForcedVentilationHigh-capacityfan(demandsensitive)PowerSupplyIroncoretoroidaltransformerLineinputPowerUS115VAC,60HzRecommendedamperageservice8AmpsACConnectorNeutrikPowercon™NAC3MPAConnector(Included)Europe230VAC,50HzRecommendedamperageservice5AmpsACconnectorNeutrikPowercon™NAC3MPAConnector(Included)ControlPanelSystemLevelControlRotarycontrol(-6dbto+6db)MonitoringPositionFilter2-positionpush-buttonON/OFFswitchSystemStatusLEDIndicatorsGreen/Red-PowerON/PeakGreen/Red–SignalPresent/ThermalConditionON/OFFSwitch2-positionrockerswitchSignalInputMainSignalInputConnectorMaleXLRSignalImpedance20KOhms(BalancedSignal)ThroughSignalOutputFemaleXLREX10ElectronicSystemControlsElectronicbandpasscrossoverfiltersPhasealignmentTimecorrectionEqualizationLimitingandcontrolofindividualamplifiersystem’sRMSoutputPowersupplyandamplifierthermalprotectionC***tructionFeaturesBasicGeometricDesignAsymmetricalGeometryMaterial15mmExteriorGradeBalticBirchFinishUltrawear-resistantblackpolymercoatingHa***areOne(1)EachRecessedTopHandleOne(1)EachRecessedSideHandleOne(1)Each“M10”TopHangPointOmnimountbracketpointsonTopandSideTwo(2)EachIntegrated“M10”SideHangPointsOne(1)Each1.375”(35mm)PoleMountMountPointsOmnimountbracketpointsonTopTwo(2)EachIntegrated“M10”SideHangPointsOne(1)Each1.375”(35mm)PoleMountGrillAcousticallyDesignedPerforatedMetalwithWeather-ResistantPolymerCoatingPhysicalHeight23.46”(596mm)Width14.48”(368mm)Depth14.48”(368mm)Weight60lbs.(27kg))