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Cinema Brochure
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Cinema Brochure

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Introduction to Klipsch: Klipsch, established by Paul W. Klipsch, is renowned for its horn-loaded, high-efficiency speakers. The company continues to innovate with cinema speakers that offer high efficiency, low distortion, controlled directivity, and excellent frequency response, ensuring a realistic soundstage and optimal acoustic environments.
Behind the Screen Systems: Klipsch provides various behind-the-screen systems for different auditorium sizes. The KPT-745-Q is a 4-way system for large auditoriums, featuring a quad 15-inch bass unit and dual titanium compression drivers. Other models like the KPT-445-Q and KPT-MCM-II Q are designed for medium and large spaces, respectively, with features such as quad-amp configurations and horn-loaded woofers.
3-Way Systems: The KPT-Jubilee/535-B and KPT-535/4-T are 3-way systems for medium to large auditoriums, featuring dual horn-loaded woofers and tri-amp configurations, designed for high efficiency and space-saving with a depth of 24 inches.
2-Way Systems: Klipsch's 2-way systems, including the KPT-942-4-B and KPT-904-B, are suitable for medium auditoriums. They feature quad 15-inch bass units and Tractrix® Horn-loaded compression drivers for dynamic and full-range sound.
Klipsch Passive Processors: These processors allow for mono-amp and bi-amp operations, reducing the need for multiple amplifiers and simplifying setup. They ensure perfect level matching and time-alignment with minimal EQ adjustments.
Horn Technology: Klipsch uses a modified Tractrix equation horn geometry, combining exponential, conical, and hyperbolic horn benefits to improve efficiency, reduce distortion, and enhance frequency response, ideal for professional cinema applications.
Conclusion: Klipsch offers a comprehensive range of cinema speaker solutions, from high-efficiency behind-the-screen systems to advanced horn technology, ensuring premium sound experiences across various venue sizes.
Overview: The document details specifications and descriptions of Klipsch cinema surround speakers and subwoofers for different venue sizes, highlighting unique technologies and design features that enhance sound quality and coverage.
Key Sections:
  • Speaker Specifications: Each model is described with features like woofer size, voice coil dimensions, and horn design, emphasizing Tractrix® Horns and Virtual Boundary Array Technology (VBAT) for improved sound dispersion and coverage.
  • Design and Construction: Speakers are made from high-quality materials like void-free plywood and MDF, with threaded inserts for mounting, designed to complement modern cinema interiors.
  • Technological Innovations: Highlights include VBAT for enhanced horizontal sound coverage and elliptical inserts in horns for improved frequency coverage.
  • Subwoofer Features: Designed for high efficiency and low distortion, with horn-loaded vented cabinets and dual driver configurations for maximum output and deep bass response.
  • Performance Metrics: Specifications include frequency response, power handling, sensitivity, and coverage angles, providing a comprehensive understanding of each product's capabilities.
Critical Information:
  • Coverage Patterns: Speakers offer various coverage patterns, such as 90° x 60° and 100° x 100°, to suit different venue requirements.
  • Mounting Options: Many models include built-in angles and threaded inserts for flexible mounting solutions.
  • Compatibility with Digital Formats: Designed to support the latest digital sound formats, including Dolby Atmos™, meeting modern cinema sound standards.
Conclusion: Klipsch provides high-performance cinema speakers and subwoofers for different venue sizes and sound requirements. Their innovative technologies and robust designs ensure superior sound quality and coverage, suitable for both traditional and contemporary cinema settings.
Specifications Overview: The document provides detailed specifications for various Klipsch speaker models, including frequency response, power handling, sensitivity, coverage, nominal impedance, transducers, input connectors, and physical dimensions.
Key Specifications:
  • Frequency Response: Ranges from 26Hz to 21kHz across different models, with variations in +/- dB levels.
  • Power Handling: Continuous power ratings range from 100 watts to 1500 watts, with peak power capabilities significantly higher.
  • Sensitivity: Sensitivity levels range from 96dB to 131dB, indicating the efficiency of the speakers.
  • Coverage: Horizontal and vertical coverage angles vary, with some models offering up to 140° horizontal coverage.
  • Impedance: Nominal impedance is typically 8 ohms, with minimum impedance values specified for certain frequencies.
  • Transducers: Various woofer and compression driver configurations are used, including titanium diaphragm compression drivers.
  • Input Connectors: Barrier strips and spring-loaded terminals are common input options.
  • Physical Dimensions: Heights range from 11.125” to 76”, widths from 14.7” to 42.25”, and depths from 7” to 30.5”. Weights vary significantly, from 14.8 lbs to 300 lbs.
Recommendations for Cinema Seating: The document provides recommendations for speaker configurations based on cinema seating capacity, ranging from 100 to 600 seats, with 'Good', 'Better', and 'Best' options for optimal sound quality.
Example Recommendations:
  • 100 Seats: Good: KPT-310, KPT-801, KPT-418; Best: KPT-325, KPT-801, KPT-418.
  • 200 Seats: Good: KPT-904, KPT-8060-H, 2 KPT-684; Best: KPT-942, KPT-1201, 2 KPT-684.
  • 400 Seats: Good: KPT-942-4, KPT-1201, 3 KPT-684; Best: KPT-535-4, KPT-250, 4 KPT-684.
Conclusion: The document serves as a comprehensive guide for selecting Klipsch speakers based on specific technical requirements and cinema seating capacities, ensuring optimal audio performance in various settings.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS WHY KLIPSCH? BEHIND THE SCREEN 4-WAY 3-WAY 2-WAY SURROUNDS WOOD CABINET MOLDED CABINET SPECIALTY CINEMA SPEAKERS SUBWOOFERS SPECIFICATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS

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Over 70 years ago, engineer Paul W. Klipsch simply wanted to hear recorded music in his home that was as close as possible to listening to it live. That desire led to his invention of a horn-loaded, very high-efficiency speaker design with unheard of low-distortion that reproduced subtle details and truly lifelike, impactful dynamics using just a few watts. The Klipschorn, a true engineering breakthrough, started his company in 1946 and revolutionized the way people listened to recorded music. Paul applied the same no-compromise principles of speaker design to our Cinema Speaker line when he...

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BEHIND THE SCREEN KPT-MCM-II Q The first and only fully horn-loaded THX®-Approved four-way cinema system, the KPT-MCM-II-Q affords the ultimate in audio performance for even the largest exhibition spaces. This quad-amp model allows the utmost in customization by utilizing four separate amplifiers to designate power levels, EQ and crossover settings for each driver set to create a perfectly balanced audio experience with today’s complex digital soundtracks. Following the success of the KPT-MCM-II fully horn-loaded four-way cinema system, Klipsch designed the four-way KPT-745-Q to deliver similar...

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BEHIND THE SCREEN KPT-JUBILEE/ 535-B 3-WAY FULLY HORN LOADED SYSTEM FOR MEDIUM TO LARGE AUDITORIUMS The Jubilee utilizes an ultra-efficient, fully horn-loaded architecture complimentary to the larger KPT-MCM II, but in a more shallow three-way design, boasting a 24-inch depth as the ultimate space-saving solution. Developed by audio pioneer Paul W. Klipsch in 2001, it performs flawlessly with dual 12-inch horn-loaded woofers for tight, realistic bass output, a Tractrix® Horn mid-bass unit coupled to a two-inch exit titanium compression driver. The high frequencies are easily handled with a large...

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3-WAY SMALL TO MEDIUM AUDITORIUM SYSTEM WITH BUILT-IN BI-AMP OR MONO-AMP OPERATION As the first full three-way passive behind-the-screen system on the market the KPT-435-B affords the ultimate in audio performance for small and medium-sized venues. It is one of the most space-saving speakers in its performance category. Traditional Klipsch high-efficiency design and can be utilized as a bi-amp configured three-way system or, by simply changing the crossover network wiring, as a fully-passive three-way mono-amp configuration. • 17.75 inches deep • Dual 15-inch driver bass unit • 2.75-inch throated...

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2-WAY BI-AMP EXTENDED BASS SYSTEM FOR MEDIUM TO LARGE AUDITORIUMS With its high efficiency, low distortion, controlled directivity and flat frequency response, the THX®-Certified KPT-942-4-B two-way cinema and stage system delivers the unbridled dynamics and intense realism required for today’s most demanding digital soundtracks. The quad, 15-inch bass drivers are combined with a large, Tractrix® Horn-loaded 3-inch titanium compression driver for dynamic, full-range sound. • Quad 15-inch direct-radiating bass unit 24-inch depth • 3-inch titanium compression driver Tractrix® Horn • Bi-amp configuration...

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ECONOMICAL 2-WAY MONO-AMP SYSTEM FOR SMALL TO MEDIUM AUDITORIUMS An excellent, entry-level two-way mono-amp system that’s perfect where cost effectiveness is the primary objective. A single wiring run with minimal amplifier setup maintains economy still providing legendary Klipsch dynamic sound. • Dual 15-inch direct-radiating bass drivers • Under 18-inch depth • 1.75-inch titanium compression driver Tractrix® Horn • Bi-amp configuration COMPACT 2-WAY BI-AMP SYSTEM FOR SMALL AUDITORIUMS ECONOMICAL 2-WAY MONO-AMP SYSTEM FOR SMALL AUDITORIUMS Engineered to save space, yet still stir emotions, the...

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The use of horn-loaded drivers, in general, is perfect for professional cinema applications. First, horns act as acoustic impedance matching devices. A solid driver diaphragm has a much different acoustic impedance than air, making the transfer of sound from that diaphragm directly to air very inefficient. Properly add a horn to that driver and the area that driver is radiating into is now constricted by the horn. This constriction brings the impedance of the air much closer to the impedance of the driver, allowing the driver to couple much better to the air, significantly increasing the efficiency...

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WOOD CABINET SURROUNDS KPT-250 3-WAY, HIGH OUTPUT SURROUND FOR THE LARGEST AUDITORIUMS An extremely high-efficiency 3-way surround speaker designed for high-output for controlled, extended coverage in large cinemas. Perfect as front/side/rear surrounds with a 15° down-firing angle. Extended bass response with a high power 12-inch woofer with a 2.5-inch voice coil. • 90° x 60° coverage pattern • Tractrix® Horn-loaded 2-inch titanium midrange/1-inch titanium HF driver • .75-inch void-free plywood enclosure with threaded inserts for industry-standard brackets KLIPSCH PREMIUM WOOD CABINETS NO COMPROMISE...

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MOLDED CABINET SURROUNDS KPT-1260-H The Klipsch KPT-1260-H combines the high design factor of a sleek, strong but lightweight molded cabinet with a high output 12-inch woofer combined with a tight dispersion 90° x 60° Tractrix® horn for a long surround effect throw for even the widest size venues. A new-look, strong but lightweight, molded cabinet cinema surround speaker system that delivers extended bass response with controlled coverage from a highly aesthetic cabinet designed to complement even the most esoteric designs of today’s auditoriums. A high-value, high-aesthetic design perfect for...

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MOLDED CABINET SURROUNDS KPT-1200-VBM AESTHETIC DESIGN KLIPSCH VBAT TECHNOLOGY FOR MEDIUM TO LARGE VENUES The Klipsch KPT-1200-VBM utilizes Klipsch Virtual Boundary Array Technology in a new-look, strong but lightweight, high-aesthetic molded cabinet that compliments today’s contemporary cinema interiors. Its 12-inch woofer with 2-inch voice coil combines with dual, skewed horn 1-inch titanium compression drivers for wide coverage while tight vertical dispersion creates a long distance throw perfect for wider venues. Elliptical inserts on the horns provide even, full-frequency coverage. An excellent...

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