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he CXM 15 from Dynacord, a manufacturer
based in Straubing (Germany), is a 15"/1.4" box
with a wedge design. The cabinet has been
kept especially flat and compact so as to be as
unobtrusive and easy to position as possible
on stage. Despite the advent of in-ear monito-
ring, floor monitors are no relic of the past.
On grounds of cost alone and the relatively
time-consuming handling, in-ear monitoring
is often not possible, and a great many per-
formers and technicians in any case prefer
classical monitoring on stage – and for a wide
variety of reasons. The demands placed on
the loudspeakers used on stage are very high:
"unobtrusiveness" is of particular importance
if the set is to remain uncluttered and the
lines of sight of audience members (and
cameras) unobstructed.
From an acoustic standpoint, a consistent
directionality and a frequency response
free from narrow-band ridges are what is
required, the aim in each case being to
reduce susceptibility to feedback, as – along
with the polar pattern of the microphones
– the performance of the monitors plays a
leading role here. Depending upon the
application, further factors, such as the ade-
Dynacord CXM15
Coaxial floor monitor with optional FIR processing
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