Electro-Voice Sx80 Lightweight, Compact
Speaker System
 January 28, 1999Electro-Voice is featuring the Sx80 speaker system, the latest speaker
in the trend-setting System 2000™ product line, at the NAMM Convention.
The Sx80 is designed to address the needs of musicians desiring rugged
portability and great sound reproduction from a smaller speaker, and sound
contractors seeking a compact, high-performance system.
"One of the greatest challenges in pro audio is constructing a lightweight,
compact speaker system that offers the sonic capabilities of larger systems,"
says Mike Torlone, director of marketing music products for Electro-Voice.
"The Sx80 meets this challenge by employing the same technological
advances engineered into the larger Sx300 speaker, yielding a system that
is easy to transport and set up, or install, yet capable of delivering
big sound." The Sx80's cabinet dimensions are an ultracompact 15
3/4 inches H x 11 1/2 inches W x 8 3/4 inches D and the system weighs
just 16 pounds.
EV's exclusive Ring-Mode Decoupling (RMD™) technology is engineered
into the Sx80, giving the system its superior sonic clarity. RMD™
eliminates sound-coloring resonant modes created by the vibration interaction
of the enclosure, the speaker components and the crossover. RMD™
gives Sx80 the sonic clarity normally associated with studio monitor systems.
The Sx80 utilizes paintable, high-impact polystyrene enclosure material
critically shaped to yield maximum sonic performance. The two-way system
offers an 8-inch woofer for bass frequency duties and a DH2005 high frequency
compression driver loaded in a constant directivity 90 degree x 60 degree
horn with EVI's VariPath™ geometry for uniform coverage. The system
offers a frequency response of 70 to 20,000 Hz with a power handling capacity
of 175 watts based on the conservative eight-hour EIA test.
The system offers a variety of models to fill the needs of any user.
Standard 8-ohm units are available, offering push-pin connectors and a
black or white cabinet color (Sx8013 and Sx80W). The Sx80TB and Sx80TW
are transformer versions offering a 60-watt tap terminal strip, also available
in black and white. Weather-resistant versions with full-face, perforated
metal grilles, offer an 8-ohm model (Sx80PI) and a transformer loaded
model (Sx80PIX), both using terminal strip connections. The cabinets,
available in black only, are compatible with the popular OmniMount®
System 75 (uses inserts on rear of enclosure), with the Sx80MBB and Sx80MBW
models addressing U-bracket mounting options. An optional stand mount
kit is available.
"The Sx80 is the result of EV acting upon its customers wants and
needs," states Torlone. "It is a superbly tailored system that
addresses these needs. We feel the Sx80 will have a positive impact on
the market and enjoy wide acceptance among both the live music industry
and fixed installation situations." Visit Electro-Voice (a division of Telex) on the web at www.telex.com. | 
