XTZ Cinema SUB 3X12

XTZ Cinema SUB 3X12 was built for only one task: To make you experience the true cinema world, not only with pure, dynamic sound but also as a physical experience. It creates an atmosphere that will blow you away! Maximum power for maximum home cinema experience is the main idea behind this outstanding subwoofer. As one of the world's most powerful subwoofers for cinema/hi-fi, the 3X12 can achieve an incredibly high sound pressure level, even at the lowest frequencies. But it is not only the subwoofer's volume that is astonishing, but also how smooth it sounds and how easily this subwoofer reproduces the entire bass frequency range.

Cinema 3X12 has three advanced High-Speed Ultra-Long-Stroke drivers developed by XTZ's R&D team. Thanks to their low weight and extreme stiffness, all desired impulses are delivered with maximum speed and precision. Each of the 3 drivers is powered by a Claridy Class-D amplifier with 500 W RMS and 900 W peak power, providing a total available power of 2700 W. The Class-D amplifiers have a perfect clipping characteristic, ensuring maximum headroom and extreme dynamics. Deep and powerful bass has never sounded this authentic before.

Cinema 3X12 has several configuration options that allow it to be perfectly adapted to the room and taste. The lower frequency limit is an incredibly deep 16 Hz. For this reason, the subwoofer is equipped with a special room-enhancing EQ to reduce the impact of room modes. Additionally, the bass reflex tube can be closed with the included plug. In this way, it is even possible to change the sound characteristics of the 3X12 so that it behaves like a sealed subwoofer. This allows each owner to customize the 3X12 according to the needs of each installation.

To minimize resonances in the enclosure, a specific trapezoidal shape has been chosen for the cabinet. The outer walls are made of 25 mm deep MDF, reinforced with 40 mm thick stiffeners. The front wall and bottom of the enclosure are each a total of 55 mm thick. The rearward sound is absorbed using generous amounts of insulation material. All these design elements together with the precisely dimensioned cabinet ensure that the subwoofer's sound is accurate and controlled at all sound pressure levels.

To avoid disturbing light reflections on the surface of Cinema 3X12 when using a video projector, a special anti-reflective coating is applied to the front panel. This matte black special paint is applied in 8 layers to provide an optimal result. The side walls are painted with a Nextel coating that also minimizes reflections and optimizes the handling of the subwoofer.

The rear terminal supports connections with either an RCA or XLR cable. An XLR output allows the XLR input signal to be forwarded, for example to a second subwoofer in multi-subwoofer configurations. Crossover frequency, phase, and volume can be precisely adjusted here and Room EQ Gain can be enabled or disabled to tailor the sound to the room and personal preferences.

Cinema 3X12 has its own magnetic front panel for each of the three speaker drivers. The black acoustic material is opaque and completely sound permeable. It protects the drivers from potential damage. The XTZ Cinema logo is magnetic so it can be placed on the subwoofer wherever it fits best.

The 12” woofer in the Cinema series is called advanced High-Speed Ultra-Long-Stroke using a very light cone material and a very strong motor structure (magnet). XTZ chooses fast and light drivers to achieve both high speed and maximum dynamic sound. The woofers can perform the ultra-long strokes with maximum linearity and XTZ has also developed a special NBR (Nitrile Butadiene Rubber) surround to complement them. The requirements for the woofers mean that the boxes must be large to achieve the highest SPL even at the lowest frequencies. This is pure physics. An optimized volume for the driver provides the perfect air resistance for the driver. This leads to the highest SPL at low frequencies with maximum amplifier headroom. Too small or too large boxes lead to overdamped or underdamped subwoofers with increased distortion. A box with optimal volume has low distortion and the widest possible frequency range, allowing the subwoofer to deliver the lowest and deepest bass with a sound that is still clean yet has plenty of amplifier headroom. XTZ required their subwoofer to deliver very high sound pressure levels yet be precise and true to the original music. XTZ met this challenge by using the specially developed long throw driver with very low mass. The 12” large cone consists of a very strong, long-fiber pulp-mixed material that optimizes the diaphragm's stiffness relative to weight.

XTZ's specially designed speaker drivers have several other advantages to achieve the perfect bass:

This amplifier, specially developed for the Cinema subwoofers, has an exceptionally high output power of 500 W RMS and 900 W peak power when needed. Cinema SUB 3X12 uses a Claridy monoblock for each driver, providing a total power of 1500 W RMS / 2700 W Peak. Class D amplifiers operate differently from A-, B-, or A/B amplifiers. Because class D amplifiers ("switching") can be fully turned on or off, they can dramatically increase output power for midrange and bass while minimizing power loss, resulting in a very efficient amplifier highly suitable for subwoofers. It eliminates the need for large power transformers, numerous output transistors, and huge heat sinks. Class D amplifiers are remarkably compact for the amount of power they produce. The technology is very efficient, and a good illustration of class D efficiency is to imagine a chip-sized module that is 7.6 cm wide, 12.7 cm deep, and only 3.8 cm high, producing up to 500 W while delivering 90% of the power it receives to the speakers. Class D technology is also environmentally friendly due to its energy efficiency. Previously, most class D amplifiers had major distortion problems, but not anymore. By using the latest Claridy technology for class D amplifiers with nearly ideal clipping characteristics, we ensure maximum headroom by minimizing the use of limiting circuits. This results in precise sound that is noise- and distortion-free and a level of detail never experienced before. These achievements and the amplifier's powerful performance are the result of many years XTZ has invested in perfecting the design.

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