Lab.gruppen PLM 10000Q Technical Data Manual

▸▸ 2350▸W▸per▸channel▸@▸2▸ohms**

▸▸ 2300▸W▸per▸chann el▸@▸4▸ohms**

▸▸ 2U▸chassis▸weighing▸only▸13.5▸kg▸(30▸lbs)

▸▸ Class▸TD

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▸output▸stage

▸▸ Regulated▸Switch▸Mode▸Power▸Supply▸(R.SMPS

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▸▸ Copper-nned▸ Intercooler

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▸ with▸ transverse-mo unted▸ output▸

devices

▸▸ Full▸suite▸of▸protection▸and▸fault▸monitor ing▸features

▸▸ Comprehen sive▸loudspeaker▸preset▸database

▸▸ LoadLibrary

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▸load▸“Fingerprint”▸(ide ntity▸and▸characteristi cs)▸data

▸▸ Comprehen sive▸ LoadSm art

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▸ load▸ verication▸ and▸ SpeakerSafe™▸

continuous▸loudspeaker▸per formance▸monitoring

▸▸ Dante

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▸low-latency▸digi tal▸network▸included▸as▸standard▸

▸▸ Fully▸ compatible▸ with▸ Dolby▸ Lake▸ Processor,▸ Lake▸ Contour

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,▸

and▸Lake▸Mesa▸Quad▸EQ

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▸and▸Mesa▸Parametic▸EQ™▸devices

▸▸ Primary▸and▸secondary▸network▸connections▸(for▸daisy▸chaining▸or▸

system▸redundancy)

▸▸ Digitally▸controlled▸”amplier▸gain”▸adjustable▸in▸0.1▸dB▸steps▸from▸

22▸to▸44▸dB

▸▸ Digital▸output▸attenuation▸in▸0.25▸dB▸steps▸from▸-inf▸to▸0▸dB

▸▸ Binding▸ post▸ or▸ Neutrik

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▸ Speakon®▸ (1▸ x▸ NLT8,▸ 2▸ x▸ NLT4)▸power▸

output▸connectors▸

▸▸ Digitally▸ implemented,▸ zero- overshoot▸ Inter-Sample▸ Voltage▸ Peak▸

Limiting▸(ISVPL

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)▸adjustable▸in▸0.1▸V▸steps▸from▸17.8▸to▸153▸V▸

▸▸ Power▸Average▸Limiter▸(PAL)▸

▸▸ High- bright ness▸front-panel▸LCD▸dis play

▸▸ Moisture▸resistant▸silicone▸ touchpad▸for▸ front-panel▸display▸ mode▸

selection▸and▸menu▸naviga tion

**▸▸More▸power▸a vailabl e▸when▸dri ven▸asymme tricall y.

▸▸ Raised▸Cosine▸Equalization

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▸▸ Linear▸phase▸and▸classical▸crossovers

▸▸ LimiterMax

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▸–▸peak▸and▸RMS▸limiters

▸▸ Iso- Float

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▸ground▸isolation

▸▸ Super▸Module▸capability

▸▸ Integration▸ of▸ third▸ party▸ frequency▸ measurement▸ and▸ an alysis▸

system▸via▸the▸Lake▸Analyzer▸Bridge

▸▸ Analog▸and▸AES▸digi tal▸inputs▸with▸loop-thru▸outputs

▸▸ Auto-select▸input▸router▸for▸all▸inputs▸with▸user▸denable▸priorities▸

PLM 10000Q Powered Loudspeaker Management system

The▸ two -▸ input,▸ four-▸ output▸ PLM▸ 10000Q▸ seamlessly▸ integrates▸▸
networked▸digital▸signal▸distribution,▸drive▸processing,▸power▸ampli­cation,▸and▸load▸verication▸plus▸performance▸monitoring▸in▸a▸single▸
hardware▸ unit▸ and▸ unied▸ software▸ controller.▸ This▸ new▸ approach,▸

designated▸Powered▸Loudspeaker▸Management▸(PLM),▸is▸a▸cohesive▸
blend▸ of▸ Lake

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▸Processi ng▸and▸ Lab.gruppen▸ power.▸As▸ a▸complete▸
system,▸ the▸ PLM▸ 10000Q▸ affords▸ signicant▸ benets▸ when▸ com­pared▸to▸conventional▸approac hes▸utilizing▸separate▸components.

Lab.gruppen Technology

Lake Processing Technology

PLM 10000Q

Technical Data

PLM™ Series: Powered Loudspeaker Management

™

PLM 10000Q Neutrik Speakon connector version shown.

Power Amplier

Although▸ based▸ on▸ technology▸ in▸ L ab.gruppen’s▸ road-proven▸▸
FP+▸Series,▸the▸amplier▸platform▸in▸the▸PLM▸1000 0Q▸Powered▸Loud­speaker▸ Management▸ system▸ incorporates▸ further▸ enhancements▸
for▸even▸greater▸sustained▸output▸power.▸The▸basic▸output▸top ology▸
remains▸Lab.gruppen’s▸patented▸Class▸TD▸(offering▸Class▸D▸efciency▸
with▸the▸sonic▸purity▸ of▸Class▸B▸designs),▸but▸with▸new▸circuitry▸ for▸▸
substantially▸ greater▸ current-carrying▸ capabilities.▸ The▸ Regulated▸
Switch▸ Mode▸ Power▸ Supply▸ (R. SMPS)▸ is▸ opt imized▸ to▸ deliver▸ full▸
power▸during▸long▸ low-frequency▸ burs ts,▸as▸well▸ as▸ maintain▸stable▸
rail▸voltages▸despi te▸uctuating▸line▸voltage.▸▸The▸PLM▸Series▸also▸of­fers▸extreme▸power▸density,▸patented▸Intercooler▸cooling,▸a▸full▸suite▸
of▸protection▸features,▸and▸a▸Power▸Average▸Limiter▸(PAL)▸to▸prevent▸
tripping▸of▸mains▸breakers.▸▸

Load Verication and Continuous Performance Monitoring

The▸ PLM▸ 1000 0Q▸ includes▸ a▸ revolutionar y▸ set▸ of▸ tools▸ for▸ fast,▸▸
accurate▸load▸verication▸and▸real-time▸performance▸moni toring.▸The▸
key▸to▸both▸features▸is▸the▸LoadLibrary,▸a▸comprehensive▸database▸that▸▸
provides▸ unique▸ “Fingerprints”▸ (load▸ characteristi cs)▸ for▸ each▸ loud ­speaker▸ model▸ in▸ the▸ system.▸ Using▸ this▸ data▸ and▸ on-board▸ DSP,▸
LoadSm art▸compares▸predic ted▸response▸(using▸a▸brief▸test▸signal)▸to▸
the▸actual▸ response,▸instantly▸ identifying▸ potential▸problems.▸ When▸
activated ,▸ SpeakerSafe▸ real-time▸ performance▸m onitoring▸ helps▸ the▸
operator▸ avoid▸ power▸ compression▸ and▸ provides▸ ongoing▸ detailed▸
critical▸information▸about▸system-wide▸driver▸integrity.

Lake Processing

The▸ PLM▸ 10000Q▸ contains▸ four▸ full-featured▸ Lake▸ Processing▸
modules,▸ each▸ offering▸ precise▸ set tings▸ for▸ gain,▸ delay,▸ cross­over▸ slope,▸ equalization,▸ and▸ limiting.▸ Exclusive▸ Lake▸ Proces-▸
sing▸ algorithms▸ are▸ included▸ for▸ Raised▸ Cosine▸ Equalization,▸ linear▸
phase▸crossovers,▸LimiterMax▸loudspeaker▸protection,▸and▸Iso-Float▸
ground▸ isolation.▸ Raised▸ Cosine▸ Equalization▸ is▸ the▸ foundation▸ for▸
the▸Lake▸Mesa▸EQ▸and▸ the▸Ideal▸ Graphic▸EQ,▸the▸two▸revolutionary▸
EQ▸ interfaces▸ used▸ by▸ the▸ Dolby▸ Lake▸ Processor.▸ Mesa▸ EQ▸ offers▸
asymmetric▸ lterin g▸ to▸ match▸ the▸ asymmetric▸ responses▸ of▸ many▸
loudspeaker▸systems.▸ The▸ Ideal▸ Graphic▸EQ▸ offers▸ true▸sum-to -at▸
response,▸ so▸ the▸ adjustments▸ provide▸ uniform▸ boost▸ and▸ cut▸ along▸
with▸greater▸selectivity.

Lake▸Processing▸also▸offers▸both▸classical▸crossovers▸(selectable▸up▸
to▸48▸dB▸per▸octave)▸and▸linear▸phase▸crossovers.▸Capable▸of▸slopes▸
exceeding▸180▸dB▸per▸octave,▸linear▸ phase▸ crossovers▸offer▸g reater▸
control▸to▸limit▸lobing▸and▸off- axis▸cancellation.

Lake Controller software

Lake▸ Controller▸ software▸ provides▸ a▸ unied▸ interface▸ for▸
control▸ and▸ monitoring▸ of▸ all▸ functions▸ of▸ t he▸ Powered▸ Loud-

speaker▸ Management▸ system.▸ In▸ addition▸ to▸ controlling▸ all▸▸
parameters▸ of▸ standard▸ Lake▸ Processing▸ (therefore▸ appropriate▸ for▸
use▸with▸Dolby▸Lake▸Processors),▸all▸new▸versions▸provide▸control▸and▸
monitoring▸of▸ exclusive▸PLM▸features:▸digital▸input▸gain▸and▸attenua­tion,▸and▸load▸verication▸and▸performance▸monitoring▸via▸LoadSmart▸
and▸SpeakerSafe.

The▸ exible▸ Lake▸ Controller▸ software▸ environment▸ can▸ control▸ ex­tensive▸ networks▸ of▸ powered▸ loudspeaker▸ manageme nt▸ systems▸
from▸ a▸ single▸ computer.▸ The▸ user▸ interface▸ is▸ based▸ on▸ discrete▸
processing▸ modules,▸ with▸ each▸module▸ assigned▸to▸power▸output s▸
normally▸dened▸for▸sets▸of▸band-limited▸drivers▸(e.g.▸low,▸mid,▸high,▸
subs).▸ Adjustments▸ can▸ be▸ made▸ in▸ real▸ time▸ to▸ any▸ parameter▸ of▸
any▸ module▸ on▸ the▸ network.▸ Modules▸ may▸ be▸ assigned▸ to▸ groups▸
representing▸ subsystems▸ in▸ larger▸ systems,▸ such▸ as▸ main▸ arrays,▸
delays,▸ and▸ lls▸ i n▸ an▸arena▸ system.▸ Because▸ each▸ module▸ can▸ be▸
assigned▸ to▸ more▸than▸ one▸ gro up,▸the▸ Lake▸ Controller▸ can▸ simulta­neously▸ address▸ multiple▸ groups▸ for▸global▸ adjustments▸ as▸needed▸
while▸maintaining▸independent▸control▸of▸separate▸ subsystems▸and▸
individual▸components.▸

The▸ Super▸ Module▸ functionality▸ allows▸ a▸ single▸ on-screen▸ module▸
interface▸ to▸ control▸ output▸ channels▸ in▸ different▸ PLM▸ units.▸ For▸▸
example,▸ a▸ three-way▸ Super▸ Module▸ could▸ be▸ congured▸ using▸ a▸
high-power▸ LF▸channel▸ in▸ one▸PLM▸ uni t▸ along▸with▸ lower- powered▸
MF▸and▸HF▸channels▸in▸a▸different▸unit.

The▸Lake▸Controller▸software▸ is▸ optimized▸for▸ a▸ wireless▸Tablet▸ PC.▸
Operation▸is▸ easy▸ and▸intuitive,▸ with▸the▸ “feel”▸of▸ real-time▸ analog▸
faders▸and▸controls.▸The▸same▸Lake▸Controller▸interface▸can▸be▸used▸
to▸ operate▸ Dolby▸ Lake▸ Processors,▸ Lake▸ Contour,▸ and▸ Lake▸ Mesa▸
Quad▸EQ▸processors▸as▸par t▸of▸a▸unied▸system.

Another▸ Lake▸ Controller▸ software▸ feature▸ is▸ seamless▸ integration▸
with▸third▸part y▸

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real-time▸sound▸system▸measurement,▸optimization,▸
and▸ control▸software▸packages▸ via▸ the▸ Lake▸ Analyzer▸Bridge.▸ Users▸
can▸measure▸spectrum▸and▸transferfunction▸and▸adjust▸system▸EQ▸at▸
the▸same▸time,▸using▸the▸same▸user▸inter face.

Dante Digital Audio Network

The▸ PLM▸ Series▸ Powered▸ Loudspeaker▸ Management▸ systems▸ are▸
equipped▸ as▸ standard▸ with▸ Dante,▸ a▸ self-conguring▸ digital▸ audio▸
networking▸ solution▸ from▸ Audinate

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▸ of▸ Australia.▸ Based▸ on▸ the▸
newest▸ developments▸ in▸ networking▸ technology,▸ Dante▸ provides▸▸
reliable,▸ sample- accurate▸ audio▸ distribution▸ over▸ Ethernet▸ with▸▸
extremely▸low▸latency.▸Dante▸incorporates▸Zen

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,▸an▸automatic▸device▸
discovery▸and▸system▸conguration▸protocol▸which▸enables▸PLM▸Se ­ries▸products▸and▸other▸products▸with▸Dante▸(like▸Dolby▸Lake▸Proces­sors)▸to▸nd▸each▸other▸on▸the▸network▸and▸con gure▸themselves.

Powered Loudspeaker Management: Technology Overview