Are Tectonic loudspeakers less expensive to own and operate than traditional speaker systems?

September 28, 2018

The economic advantage for Tectonic loudspeakers is realized in the cost of ownership and use; compact form-factor, reduced power and processing needs, minimal room treatment needs, transport and rigging savings, etc.

The Tectonic loudspeakers are designed for sound reinforcement use in a range of sizes, from small rooms to large stadiums., both fixed install and portable. They are designed to replace traditional line-array solutions for these larger applications.

In real world comparisons, Tectonic has found that fewer speakers are needed to cover the same space as competitive line arrays.  We also believe that the Tectonic solution does this with superior acoustic performance.

For example, a 5×5 (10 Plates total) system can typically cover an audience up to 7,500 seats or more depending on the configuration of the venue. This same coverage, employing a line array, may take up to ten boxes per side (20 boxes total), or more. Plus, this type of venue can require fill speakers to augment the highly directional coverage of a line array.

Another example – for smaller venues – would be a simple 1×1 Tectonic system (one panel on each side of a venue), supported by an appropriate subwoofer configuration. This simple install can support 50 to 500 seats, or more, depending on the configuration of the space, and can be mounted employing floor stands or a simple VESA compatible (flat screen TV) mount.

Compared to large-format line arrays, Tectonic loudspeakers are compact, lightweight, quick and simple to rig. The integral rigging system and wide variety of quick-pin interconnects allows complex hangs to be assembled and raised right out of our ‘Toaster’ four-plate road cases.

Two Tectonic ‘Toaster’ cases containing four Tectonic loudspeakers each can easily cover 3,500 – 5,000 seats.

The electrical impedance of a Tectonic DML is predominantly resistant over almost all of its bandwidth, presenting a much friendlier load to amplifiers than almost any other speaker type; with greatly reduced amp and A.C. power needs. Due to the efficiencies of the Tectonic loudspeaker design, A.C. power and amplifier demands are significantly lower; typically two 110v 20A outlets for 5,000 seats.

While Tectonic loudspeakers scale extremely cost-effectively in larger touring operations, smaller venues gain a very cost-effective solutions as well. For Example. two PL-11-NR’s with one or two LS-212 subwoofers can cover a room with 500 seats or less quite well, from either an installed standpoint, or a very flexible portable configuration. In addition to coverage economies, unique room shapes such as very wide rooms can be covered with the same configuration, benefitting from the 165 degree coverage. Tectonic’s minimal room interaction can be a great benefit for portable configurations, where the user is not at luxury to adjust the acoustics of the room in any way.

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