ART 9-AX Series
Enjoy the Powerful Internal Digital Mixer and Advanced Bluetooth® Pairing
ART 9-AX is a top-notch solution for any portable audio application
ART 9-AX Overview
With the new ART 9-AX Series, you can leave your mixer at home.
6 Channel Internal Mixer
- Two THAT Corporation® Low Noise Preamps
- Stereo Aux Input
- Stereo Bluetooth® Audio Input
Flexible Output
- Direct Link Output
- L/R Output wired stereo operations
- Crossover Subwoofer Output with presets for several RCF SUB
THAT Corporation® Studio Grade Preamplifiers
Get the best microphone you have, because ART 9-AX provides you with the best preamp you can find in this segment.
The microphone preamplifier circuit features the latest THAT Corporation technology to provide ultra-clean and precise signal to the speaker.
All Colors of Sound at your Fingertips
The ART 9-AX has several operating modes, alone or paired with other speakers and/or subwoofers, wired or wireless.
All available functions and parameters are rear-panel accessible, or from a dedicated app, with iOS and Android devices.
Large Touch Display
2.4-inch Color Touch Panel
Push Encoder
Swipe Function for Fast Navigation
Best in Class Preamplifiers
THAT Corporation® Low Noise Preamps
+48V Phantom Power
Combo Inputs
Mono TRS or XLR
MiniJack Input
3.5 mm Stereo Input
Mix/Link Output
Mono Mix Output
Connect ART 9-AX to another Speaker or Sub
Aluminium Heatsink
Silent Fanless Amplifier
Stable and Firm
The signal present on INPUT 1/L is sent directly to the output by just pressing the button «IN 1 LINK». Useful to feed another speaker
The internal mixer allows for the connection of up to two line sources or microphones, with individual 48V phantom power, and an unbalanced stereo source. It also manages the wireless stereo signal from Bluetooth® audio streaming.
Industry Leading Touch Display
The back panel features a large 2.4-inch color touch display and a push encoder to adjust all speaker settings on-the-fly.
The dual-mode menu is optimized for fast navigation: Easy Mode for fast and immediate setup, Advanced Mode for professional tuning and signal routing.
A Live Experience in your Pocket
Manage ART 9-AX from your Smartphone or Tablet with LiveRemote App
RCF LiveRemote App makes it easy to adjust ART 9-AX mixer, DSP, FX, routing, and Bluetooth® settings. LiveRemote also allows full control of the internal ART 9-AX engine: recall and save presets, set your desired volume levels, adjust EQ, compressors, and FX, customize and tune your sound system and much more. Available for Android and iOS phones and tablets.
[1,400W (LF) + 700W (HF)]
Premium Transducers
Digital Mixer
True Resistive Waveguide,
FiRPHASE, and Bass Motion Control
w/ touch panel and remote control
with dual speaker pairing option
Dual combo preamp with 48V
Power and Mini-jack stereo line input
Internal Compressors,
EQs, Reverb, and Ducker
Road-proof Cabinet
with M-Brace Reinforcement
Pair it Wireless, with a Touch
Toolbox For Pro Users
Advanced Features for Professional Users
Set your RCF SUBs in seconds
With internal ready-to-use presets for RCF subwoofers, your sound system is perfectly aligned and ready for the show in a few steps.
Connect your sub to ART 9-AX, select the speaker preset on the menu and you are ready to play.
Setting the multifunctional output as STEREO allows for the connection of an additional ART 9-A speaker for a stereophonic configuration.
Setting the multifunctional output as CROSSOVER OUT allows for the connection of a subwoofer. Presets for RCF subs are available.
Bluetooth audio streaming and control. Inputs 1 and 2 of both speakers are available for the connection of an external stereo mixer or other sources.
Bluetooth® audio streaming and control. The inputs of both speaker are available for the connection of an external mono source. The two zones levels are adjustable independently.
Inputs 1 and 2 of both speakers are available for external devices, mixers, or microphones. The multifunctional output is set to CROSSOVER MODE. Presets for RCF subs are available.
Internal output delay
2100 W: the most powerful wireless Bluetooth® speaker
ART 9-AX is the most powerful speaker on the market, also when connected wireless.
The Class 1 Bluetooth® connection can receive 2-channel audio streaming and provides a stereo or dual mono output for pairing with AX-featured RCF speakers. We tested over 100 meters (328 feet) free-field operability. Enjoy the convenience of Bluetooth® connection when you have architectural constraints, pedestrian areas, or inaccessible signal connections.
Power that moves
The most powerful amplifier in its class. RCF's improvements in transducer design make them stronger and powerful, so the amplifier follows the evolution. With 2100 Watts of power, the 2-channel ART 9 Class-D amplifier is 50% more powerful than previous models, able to manage extremely high sound pressure levels with an ultra-fast attack, realistic transient response, and very low heat loss. ART 9 is very energy-efficient so there is no need for a cooling fan - the amplifier is attached to a solid aluminum heat exchanger in the back of the unit - with no moving parts. Being physically connected with the internal frame, the amplifier is firm and solid within the cabinet. The input circuit features a new low distortion design with an advanced safety limiter, maintaining the true character of the input signal at all levels. All ART 9 amplifiers are designed according to EN62368-1 for maximum safety and present a Switch Mode Power Supply section joining high-efficiency with minimum weight.
Superior transducers
High frequencies
The new 1.75" compression driver voice-coil design with Polyimide-Kapton dome features a new bonding technology and reinforced ribs making it 10 times more durable than previous designs. The redesigned phase plug increases sound clarity, enhancing transient response and improving coupling with the low-frequency transducer.
Low frequencies
Low-frequency transducer design gains more stability over higher currents, with less distortion, and is highly efficient in terms of heat dissipation. RCF quality control is very strict. Our woofers are tested with a 200 hours continuous signal to stress the transducer at extreme levels. Only the best woofer design can fit ART 9.
SIZE THEM UP
ART 915-AX
15"
woofer
1.75"
c. driver
ART 912-AX
12"
woofer
1.75"
c. driver
ART 910-AX
10"
woofer
1.75"
c. driver
Bring ART with you
A new cabinet design
True Resistive Waveguide
When searching for an extended bass with enhanced performance, RCF engineers found a way to remove the high-pass filter, replacing it with a forward-thinking approach. Introducing BMC (Bass Motion Control), the newly advanced woofer excursion management feature. Speakers with BMC can handle the lowest audible frequencies without affecting the woofer stability, with extended linearity and better sound integrity.
The BMC method works by creating a complete map of the dynamic behavior of the woofer, to generate a custom algorithm that only limits over-excursions. This gives total freedom of signal reproduction to the transducer. When high-pass filters normally protect the woofer motion from becoming destructive, but change the phase behavior, the new BMC algorithm breaks conventional rule. In combination with FiRPHASE technology, ART 9 & NX 9 have a level of DSP audio performance never achieved in this range of speakers.
New perspective on linearity
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