Three new compact models, the R.15COAX, R.35COAX, and R.35-3896, give systems designers increased flexibility by offering vastly improved music playback, additional coverage patterns and higher output in attractive paintable ABS enclosures, says the company. Five new R-MAX products, the R.5-66MAX, R.5-96MAX, R2-64MAX, R2-66MAX, and R2-94MAX, provide "the most well behaved, flattest musical response, premium loudspeakers ever offered in the R-Series".
The R.15COAX and R.35COAX use identical 1.25-inch exit HF compression drivers, featuring Community's exclusive Tru-Phase phase plug technology, and Carbon Ring Cone woofer technology which allows LF drivers to exhibit cone areas up to 20% larger than standard woofers of the same diameter. Both models feature front loaded LF drivers, 6.5-inch in the R.15COAX and 10-inch in the R.35COAX, in highly reinforced enclosures for natural, non-resonant low frequency reproduction, while identical voicing across both models ensures a uniform listening experience.
The dynamic R.35-3896 is a triaxial 8-inch Carbon Ring Cone loudspeaker featuring Community's exclusive MultiSource Waveguide technology, integrating the output from dual midrange compression drivers and a 1-inch exit HF compression driver into a single coherent source. Fully passive, it is voiced for flat musical reproduction without EQ and delivers class-leading SPL levels for a loudspeaker of its size.
"In addition to the great musical performance of these new compact models, the most obvious visual difference is the sleek new paintable ABS enclosure," said Chris Barrow, Community's director of product marketing. "It is visually superior and offers more flexibility while costing less to produce. That allowed us to invest in better audio components for exceptional performance without driving up the price."
The new R-MAX loudspeakers feature premium 1.4-inch exit HF drivers and 600W neodymium woofers. R-MAX delivers well behaved coverage patterns, flat frequency response, high intelligibility and high broadband output.
Commented Barrow, "The R-MAX products are the best sounding R-Series loudspeakers we have ever produced. Past R-Series were acknowledged for their high output and voice intelligibility. R-MAX demonstrates the type of premium music performance that Community is capable of delivering. These loudspeakers can hold their ground against products costing two or three times as much. R-MAX are not just great outdoor loudspeakers, they are great loudspeakers period."
(Jim Evans)
