Danley Ups the SPLS on Its SH Series of Synergy Horns

	Danley SH series high output speaker

Danley Sound Labs announces improvements to many of its SH-Series full-range loudspeakers. The new versions are identified by the suffix "HO," which stands for "high output." For the most performance, customers can order the Danley with the HO at the end of the name. The new designs use a more powerful two-way high frequency. As a result, the low- and mid-frequency drivers can now be driven to their full potential while still maintaining Danley's characteristic frequency response, phase response, and fidelity. In conjunction, the new designs use a new crossover and have additional options for bi-amping and for changing the low-frequency impedance. Because the cabinets themselves haven't changed, the new versions retain the coverage and frequency loss patterns of the originals. The new models include the SH-95 HO, SH-96 HO, SH-64 HO.

"The original versions can be easily modified to become the new 'high output' versions," explained Ivan Beaver, lead engineer at Danley Sound Labs. "It just takes the new high frequency driver, a new crossover, and a new switch panel." In addition, the midrange drivers are also wired a little differently, which is incorporated as part of the new crossover wiring harness. "There are two options on the new switch panel," said Beaver. "First, there's a biamp/passive switch. In passive mode, the new cabinets run pretty much like the old versions, except that the mid/high section will be relatively louder than the woofers, assuming the woofers are running at 8ohms."

He continued, "And that's the second option. Users can select a woofer impedance of either 2ohms or 8ohms. Some people do not like to run at 2ohms, whereas others may need the additional output when using smaller amplifiers. The wire run should also be considered when choosing the impedance. With a 2ohm load there will be more loss across the wire. How much loss will depend on the size of the wire and the length of the run. An 8ohm load will have a higher damping factor than a 2ohm load, and it is of course easier to bridge an amp into an 8ohm load than into a 2ohm load." In biamp mode, the mid/high section takes the crossover circuitry and the low section thus has no built-in crossover.

Because the new switch panel cannot be expected to operate reliably if left exposed to the elements, weatherized versions of the new High Output loudspeakers must be pre-ordered with specified biamping and impedance settings, the company says.