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Westlake Village, CA (May 9, 2008) – Lab.gruppen today announced that Clair Brothers Audio Enterprises will meet their growing power amplification and loudspeaker management needs for the touring division with Lab.gruppen’s unique PLM Series Powered Loudspeaker Management systems.
Clair has already ordered 300 PLM 10000Qs to put into service worldwide this touring season and plans to increase this significantly over the coming years. The first deployment of PLMs are being used on both the main full-range system and subwoofers, along with monitors and side fills, for upcoming Alicia Keys and Dream Theater tours.
“Clair Brothers has always been at the forefront of touring sound technology, and our decision to incorporate the PLM into our systems is no exception,” stated Troy Clair. “The PLM Series makes both business and technological sense for us. Lab.gruppen has a long-standing reputation as a manufacturer of reliable high-sonic-quality amplifiers. Using their recent high-power/high-density FP+ Series amplifiers as a springboard and combining it with Dolby’s industry-standard Lake processing to create the unique PLM Series, which takes the touring sound market to the next level. We’ve reduced our standard rack size by half, which reduces the floor space used near the stage and the truck space used during transport, both of which are at a premium. We’ve also significantly reduced the weight. And with the PLM’s integration of Dolby Lake processing we’ve eliminated the need for a traditional FOH drive rack as well. All this means it’s an excellent value move for us.”
The PLM Series of Powered Loudspeaker Management systems was introduced in September 2007 and is now available worldwide. This series of products was a joint development between Lab.gruppen and Dolby Lake with the close cooperation of leading audio companies such as Clair Brothers.
Tomas Lilja, managing director, Lab.gruppen commented that engineers from Lab.gruppen, Dolby and Clair Brothers have collaborated during the past three years to help create the PLM Series product. “We (Lab.gruppen) have always worked hard to keep on top of market desires and greatly value the relationships we have built up in the process of our research,” continued Lilja. “This landmark agreement with Clair Brothers is a tribute to both our engineering department and to the excellent work of our products management group who have tirelessly pursued the goal of creating a unique series of products that perfectly suits the demands of modern tour sound.”
The Lab.gruppen PLM Series utilizes proven Dolby Lake Processor technology and expands upon it with a suite of load verification and performance monitoring features. Its power amplification builds on the foundation of the road-tested FP+ and legendary fP Series providing the same sonic signature - powerful, tight bass and transparent high frequency response. The PLM Series establishes new benchmarks for high power and channel density, while at the same time providing digital signal processing, system management, and protection features found in no other product.
