ES Series
As the first product developed by KV2 and continually refined over the last decade, the ES Series has become renown for its unique and versatile capabilities. Its performance has amazed audio professionals around the globe, staggered by the output and clarity of such a compact yet powerful system. The ES Series is an embodiment of KV2 Audio’s design philosophies.
A truly scalable system, it is compact and modular with all the electronics and amplification housed in separate, portable units - the EPAK2500 and 2500R. Placing the active electronics package outboard results in a lighter, easier to handle system with much more flexibility. Its compact size reduces transport costs and either ground stacked or flown it is quick and easy to setup cutting labour costs dramatically. The EPAK2500/R control unit incorporates four task specific amplifiers. Electronic crossover filters, time alignment, equalization, system protection, and level controls are all done onboard utilizing industry leading 20MHz digital conversion where required.
The ES1.0 Mid/High speaker and the EPAK2500/R make up the core of the amazing sounding, incredibly dynamic ES system. Each ES1.0 requires an EPAK2500/R to power it and the three way cabinet includes a 12” horn loaded mid bass driver, 6” horn loaded mid speaker, and 1.75" Titanium compression driver. You can rotate the ES 1.0 horn assembly in order to run the system in a vertical or horizontal configuration, and couple two ES1.0 cabinets together horizontally to create a very powerful, long throw solution.
As well as driving the three way ES1.0 cabinet, a fourth amplifier channel in the EPAK2500/R control unit is dedicated to powering a choice of ES series subwoofers. The ES1.5 is a lightweight single 15” enclosure, the ES1.8 a horn reflex, single 18” subwoofer and the ES2.5 /2.6 a double 15”, twin asymmetrical design, available in either four Ohm (ES2.5) or eight Ohm (ES2.6) versions.
Simple to set up and use The ES System has been designed for plug and play operation. It would take a dozen or more outboard components, sophisticated measuring equipment and a degree in acoustic engineering to achieve the optimization we’ve built into the EPAK 2500/R. A multi position switch allows you to select from various subwoofer combinations, you decide which plug and play bass modules you want to use, select and go.
The meticulously designed control electronics inside the EPAK2500/R constantly monitor and preserve the relationship between each amplifier and component, delivering exactly the right amount and type of power throughout the system. When you’re able to perfectly match an amplifier with a transducer you start to unlock incredible performance that is impossible to achieve with passive systems. Total system reliability increases dramatically as does sound quality. With this kind of precision and efficiency built in, you’ll be amazed at the quality, depth, level and resolution produced by an ES system.
ES1.0 - The Core of Your ES System
The ES1.0 is a 3-way, very high output, active-driven, mid-high / mid-bass module designed as part of a complete ES system, driven by the EPAK2500/R control and amplification unit. The ES1.0 is compact, lightweight and can be combined with a variety of ES series subwoofers. As a single system it offers one of the highest quality portable sound reinforcement solutions on the market today. When coupled with another ES1.0 (running two horizontally per side) it becomes an even more powerful tool, providing peak SPL of 139dB and a throw of up to 40 metres for applications of up to 3000 people.
Features
- Professional Baltic birch construction with wear resistant polymer coating
- 131dB sustained output, 134dB peak
- Controlled wide dispersion 90° x 40°, rotatable mid-high horn for mounting in vertical or horizontal orientation
- 1.75" (44 mm) Titanium diaphragm compression driver with complex geometry phase plug and neodymium magnetic structure for higher output, incredibly low distortion and extended frequency response
- 6" mid-range driver with a 1.75" (44 mm) voice coil and neodymium magnet for increased control and output with reduced distortion and weight
- Horn loaded, 12" mid-bass driver with a 3" (76 mm) inside/outside, epoxy baked, high temperature voice coil assembly and neodymium magnetic structure
- Three way active requirement – 900W from the EPAK2500/R providing 600W for the 12" low mid, 200W for the 6" midrange and 100W for the high frequency driver
- Proprietary side handle design for simlified handling and carrying
- High impact low friction feet, asymmetrically located on three sides allowing vertical or horizontal system set up, lock-in and easy cabinet movement
- Four internal corner braces tied to eight M10 suspension points. A total of 24 suspension points are available for custom installation applications
- Top hat for pole mounting applications
- Weather proofing option and special paint finishes available on request