AliceGone are the days of integrators being perched atop of ladders trying to wire, position and secure heavy loudspeakers, says James Loudspeaker – which has redesigned its QXC all-aluminium keyhole locking system in order to make it easy to install reference quality sound in any ceiling or wall.
The mounting system for the manufacturer’s QXC series of architectural speakers has been designed to make it much easier for integrators to secure them in place, allowing both residential and commercial integrators to specify QXC speakers while reducing the time and effort required for installation.
The new QXC loudspeakers utilise a lightweight aluminium frame with semi-circular clamps that attach to the ceiling or wall surface using stainless steel hardware. Once the frame has been secured with speaker mounting screws in place, the QXC speaker can be simply rotated into position using the provided keyhole shaped receptacles in the speaker’s mounting flange.
Added to this, James Loudspeaker engineers have developed a new grille mounting system using tri-blended elastomer encased Neodymium magnets, which the manufacturer says eliminates any concern of corrosion even in marine environments. These magnets are affixed to both the speaker and the grille for a secure fit, and QXC aluminium grilles are available in both round and square form factors in standard and custom colours.
James Loudspeaker QXC Series speakers (available in 6.5 and 8-inch models) feature aluminium cone woofers with Santoprene rubber surrounds and quad aluminium tweeter arrays in order to provide greater dispersion and imaging even in rooms with speakers mounted in less than perfect locations.
All QXC mounting innovations are available now.