RCF ART 912-AX

The Most Powerful Wireless Bluetooth Speaker!

Even when used wirelessly, the RCF ART 9-AX is the most powerful speaker on the market. The Class-1 Bluetooth interface can receive a stereo audio stream and provides a stereo or dual-mono output for pairing with RCF speakers featuring AX functions. Benefit from hassle-free Bluetooth connection in architectural constraints, pedestrian zones, or when signal connections are inaccessible.

Control the ART 9-AX via the LiveRemote app on your smartphone or tablet. The RCF LiveRemote app allows easy adjustment of the mixer, effects, routing, and Bluetooth settings of the ART 9-AX. Additionally, LiveRemote offers comprehensive control of the internal functions of the ART 9-AX: save and load presets, select preferred volume, control EQ, compressors, and effects, tune your audio system, and more. (Available for iOS and Android smartphones and tablets.)

Advanced Features for Professional Users

The integrated mixer offers extensive routing options, and the built-in crossover allows use of the speaker with any subwoofer. With the integrated parametric 5-band equalizer, you can tame booming rooms with room modes or acoustically challenging venues, and the output delay ensures perfect sound coverage. Wireless pairing with another ART 9-AX is a convenient option when cable runs are not possible.

Power That Moves

The most powerful amplifier in its class. RCF transducers are continuously optimized—and so are the amplifiers. With 2100 W output, the 2-channel Class-D amplifier of the ART 9 series is 50 percent more powerful than its predecessors, achieving impressive SPLs with ultra-fast attack and natural transient response at low heat dissipation. The ART 9 speakers are so energy-efficient they don’t require a cooling fan. Instead, the amplifier is mounted at the rear of the enclosure to a fixed heat exchanger with no moving parts. The amplifier, physically connected to the internal chassis, remains firmly in place. The signal input path is optimized for low distortion and features an advanced limiter for added safety, preserving the tonal characteristics of the input signal at all levels. All ART 9 amplifiers comply with maximum safety standards (EN62368-1) and are powered by a highly efficient yet ultra-lightweight switching power supply.

Stable Enclosure Thanks to M-Frame

The professional look of the ART 9 enclosures is perfect for live events and permanent installations. The sleek polypropylene enclosure is based on a completely new construction principle. The front grille, made of extremely durable steel, protects both the transducers and the bass reflex ports. The specially designed M-frame connects the four inner sides of the enclosure and the amplifier to prevent cabinet deformation and ensure outstanding acoustic damping even at extreme levels. The frames also act as a supporting structure to better protect the enclosure against mechanical impacts.

Bass Motion Control

To achieve extended bass response and more power, our development team replaced the standard high-pass filter with a groundbreaking technology. Introducing BMC (Bass Motion Control), our innovative feature for controlling woofer excursion. ART 9 speakers with BMC handle even the lowest audible frequencies without compromising woofer stability—for a linear, extended bass range and balanced sound.

BMC is an algorithm that comprehensively analyzes the woofer’s dynamic behavior and restricts only excessive excursions based on this specific data. This allows complete freedom in signal reproduction by the transducer. Standard high-pass filters aim to prevent woofer damage but also affect phase behavior. Thanks to the new BMC algorithm, this problem is now history. Combined with FiRPHASE technology, BMC elevates the ART 9 series to a new level of DSP audio performance previously unmatched in this speaker class.

Innovative Electroacoustic Design

The special secret of the ART 9 series lies in the speaker enclosure. The new True Resistive Waveguide combines multiple technological innovations—both in the transducers and the special enclosure design with bass reflex port—developed based on finite element analyses and extensive measurements in our in-house low-reflection rooms. Thanks to FiRPHASE technology and the novel enclosure design, this is the happy ending to your search for the perfect sound. The TRW waveguide acoustically simulates a resonance-free resistive load, reducing typical high-frequency distortions caused by the horn. Thanks to asymmetric sound processing, the waveguide ensures consistent coverage and an improved stereo image throughout the listening area.

Top-Quality Transducers

The lightweight RCF drivers deliver impressive performance. To ensure maximum reliability and optimal interaction of all components, all transducers were specially developed by RCF engineers in Italy.

Tweeter: Thanks to the innovative design, the 1.75-inch voice coil with polyimide Kapton dome is ten times more stable than its predecessors. The newly designed phase plug provides clearer sound, more precise transient response, and better coupling with the woofer.

Woofer: The special woofer design ensures the system runs more stably under high load, with less distortion and slower overheating. RCF takes quality control very seriously. Our woofers undergo over 200 hours of continuous signal testing to stress the transducers at high levels. Because only the best woofer is good enough for ART 9.

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