QSC

Line arrays are increasingly employed in a wider range of venues and applications. Frequently these venues have height or sightline restrictions that limit the placement and size of the array. Rising fuel costs are putting pressure on touring system providers to downsize their transportation requirements. At the same time, client and audience expectations for audio performance has never been higher. To meet these needs, QSC embarked on a program to develop the most compact, highest output line array speaker system available. QSC?s WideLine-8 packs full size line array performance into an ultra compact package measuring less than 20_ (508 mm) wide and 9_(229 mm) high. The WideLine-8 applies to audio the classic hot rod, highperformance formula ? putting the most horsepower available into the smallest chassis possible.Each tri-amplified WideLine-8 element uses a pair of high-power,neodymium magnet, 8_ low-frequency drivers. Both cover low frequencies while only one extends into the mid range, thus maintaining horizontaldispersion control at crossover. High frequencies are handled by a premium, 3_ diaphragm, neodymium compression driver mounted to QSC?s patented, 140? multiple aperture diffraction waveguide. WideLine signature wide coverage delivers a broader stereo image, reduces the need for supplemental fill speakers and allows more placement options.The waveguide exit extends nearly to the top and bottom of the enclosure to create a continuous acoustical source with minimal discontinuities between adjacent elements resulting in greatly reduced destructive interaction.