Overview
Compact 2 x 60W Matrix Amplifier for Installation Applications
Features
- Compact matrix amplifier which offers full output power across a range of loads with 2 x 60 W into 8, 4 or 2 Ohms
- Comprehensive on-board DSP with loudspeaker processing and innovative features which enhance performance and simplifies system design and commissioning
- 4 x 4 matrix allows mixing and routing all inputs to amplifier output channels and 2 balanced line level outputs
- Configuration software wizard for initial set-up and advanced editor for preset configuration (LUCIA connection via USB) available for Windows and Mac
- Energy efficient with Energy Star certification for supreme green credentials and exceptionally low lifetime running costs
- Automatic Dynamic Loudness Contouring adapts to optimize performance at any output level
- Comprehensive DSP features with per-channel presets for high-pass filter, parametric EQ, multi-band compressor and look-ahead limiter
- Optimized presets available for a wide range of loudspeaker models for fast configuration
- Enhanced Bass Profile for extended LF response with small loudspeakers
- Proprietary Auto Load Sense automatically sets VPL (Voltage Peak Limiter) for optimum performance with any connected load
- Efficient Class-D amplifier with low distortion and minimal heat dissipation
- Compact form factor in a half-rack, 1U chassis with supplied bracket for discreet on-wall mounting
- Configurable GPIO port for remote control (e.g. wall panel) for channel switching, level control and integration with paging systems
- Comprehensive circuit protection for fail safe operation, including short circuit, thermal and undervoltage protection
- Universal power supply supports 100 - 240 V AC at 50 or 60 Hz
- Intelligent fan control for silent operation at idle and at lower output levels
- Front panel power and fault indication as well as per-channel signal LED and attenuation knob
- Balanced high quality analog inputs and amplifier outputs on detachable screw terminals
- Parallel analogue input on unbalanced RCA connectors with optimized gain for mobile and other unbalanced sources
- Rackmount kit, pole-mount kit and wall panel kits available as accessories
LUCIA 120/2M
LUCIA 120/2M Incorporates Ease of Install with 2 X 60 W of Decentralized Power in a Compact, Energy Star Compliant Amplifier.
Great Sound, Flexibility and Ease of Use
Lab Gruppen’s innovative LUCIA (Localized Utility Compact Intelligent Amplification) brings superior audio performance and extraordinary flexibility to a decentralized approach in AV systems design. Power, processing, control and I/O are conveniently placed exactly where they are needed. In many AV applications requiring consistently outstanding performance, LUCIA offers a logical, cost-efficient and scalable solution that often eliminates the complications and added expense of a centralized equipment room. LUCIA amplifiers incorporate a digital, firmware-controlled front end coupled to a robust, durable and highly efficient Lab Gruppen output stage, all of which make LUCIA the best-sounding and most reliable compact amplifier in its category.
Fits in Anywhere
LUCIA 120/2M has been designed and engineered for quick installation and easy setup. The supplied wall-mount bracket enables discreet on-wall location (such as behind video displays), but the ultra-compact form factor also allows easy placement virtually any place – whether next to a projector or integrated into a reception counter, podium & lectern or bar area. All input and output connections are on Euroblock screw terminals (with parallel unbalanced RCA connectors), and level setting is available on front-panel potentiometers. Advanced circuitry protects the amplifier and connected loudspeakers from potential damage caused by clipping, thermal overload, or extreme low line voltage.
Integrated Mix-Matrix and DSP Front End
The LUCIA 120/2M incorporates a digital front end with a 4 x 4 Mix Matrix and comprehensive DSP features, including proprietary Automatic Dynamic Loudness Contouring (ADLCTM) and a full selection of EQ filters both before and after the matrix – features that eliminate the need for external mixers and processors in many applications, saving time and money. A software wizard facilitates fast setup, while the advanced editor allows offline configuration of common presets that can be quickly downloaded to multiple units via USB.
Green Credentials
LUCIA amplifiers are Energy Star qualified, making them an ideal choice for installation in projects seeking energy efficient certifications. The amplifiers automatically enter standby mode after a 20 minute period with no signal input, consuming less than 1 watt. Automatic power-up occurs within two seconds after an input signal is sensed.
Third Party Control
Once installed, the LUCIA can be controlled and monitored either via GPIO or more extensively using that RS232 interface that is included. The protocol used is open and free for anyone to implement. The list of companies supporting it is growing.
Energy Star Qualified
By maintaining very low current draw during operating cycles even at high output levels, and reduced power consumption during non-operational cycles, our Energy Star qualified products harness impeccable Lab Gruppen sonic performance and robust power output while meeting the rigorous efficiency requirements of current Energy Star certification standards.
ADLC for Great Sound, Everytime
Automatic Dynamic Loudness Contouring ensures a fuller and comfortable listening experience – especially at low perceived levels. Based on industry leading technology from TC Electronic, ADLC ensures that LUCIA makes the best of what comes into the system regardless of output gain (or “volume”).
Auto Load Sense
Innovative Auto Load Sense technology which detects the impedance load on each channel and self-configures for optimal performance, allowing it to deliver maximum power output on all loads from 2-8 ohms. This means a single LUCIA amplifier can be used to effectively drive up to 16 loudspeakers (if 16 ohm devices, 8 per channel).
Low Impedance Amplification
There are many advantages to Lo-Z audio systems compared to constant voltage ‘distributed systems’. LUCIA harnesses all of these to give you the best sounding solution in the most cost-efficient package: Better sound, improved LF performance, save cost on loudspeakers without transformers and no need for long cable runs or conduit.
Specification
General
| Number of amplifier channels |
2 |
| Max total output all channels driven |
120 W |
| Max output voltage per channel |
31 V peak |
| Max output current per channel |
5.5 Arms |
Max output power (all channels driven)
| 2 ohms |
60 W |
| 4 ohms |
60 W |
| 8 ohms |
60 W |
| 16 ohms |
30 W |
Performance
| THD 20 Hz - 20 kHz at 1 W into 8 ohms |
<0.3% |
| THD at 1 kHz and 1 dB below clipping |
<0.2% |
| Signal to Noise Ratio |
>98 dBA |
| Channel separation (Crosstalk) at 1 kHz |
>60 dBA |
| Frequency Response |
5 Hz - 22 kHz |
| Input impedance |
10 kOhm |
| Common Mode Rejection (CMR) |
40 dB |
Gain, Sensitivity and Limiters
| VPL for 16 ohm mode |
31 Vpeak |
| VPL for 8 ohm mode |
31 Vpeak |
| VPL for 4 ohm mode |
22 Vpeak |
| VPL for 2 ohm mode |
15 Vpeak |
| Sensitivity, balanced input |
4 dBu / 1.23 Vrms |
| Sensitivity, RCA input |
-2 dBu / 0.62 Vrms |
| Input headroom for clip, balanced 1 |
12 dBu / 3.09 Vrms |
| Input headroom for clip, RCA 1 |
6 dBu / 1.55 Vrms |
Connectors and Buttons
| Input connectors (per ch.) |
3 - pin detachable screw terminals, electronically balanced |
| Input connectors (ch. 1 & 2) |
Unbalanced RCA type |
| Output connectors (per ch.) |
2 - pin detachable screw terminals |
| Line-level output connectors (ch. 3 & 4) |
3 - pin detachable screw terminals, electronically balanced |
| GPO (power state output) 2 |
Contact closure type, 2 pins in a detachable screw terminal Default for external monitoring of fault/protection/power off |
| RS232 |
Can be controlled and monitored by third parties via RS232 using both the GPI pins |
| USB |
For firmware update and configuration for the matrix models |
| Level adjustment (per channel) |
Front panel potentiometer, detented from -inf to 0 dB |
Processing Features
| Input processing block 3 |
Default with 16 parametric EQs |
| Mix matrix routing block 3 |
4 in - 4 out mix-matrix controllable from GPI |
| Output processing block 3 |
4 EQ sections per output (presets available for many loudspeakers) User adjustable output look ahead limiter ADLC (Adaptive ISO 226 compensation) |
| Two line level outputs 4 |
Each capable of driving 10 LUCIA devices in parallel |
| Latency from any input to any output |
User adjustable from 9.15 to 137 ms |
Power
| Nominal voltage |
100 – 240 VAC |
| Operating voltage |
85 – 265 VAC |
| Mains connector |
IEC inlet |
| Cooling |
One fan, no filter required, front to rear airflow, temperature controlled speed. Can stay off if the sustained power average stays below 2 × 6 W and the ambient temperature is below 25 C |
| Auto mode |
The power state is controled automatically by the audio signal |
Dimensions
| Dimensions |
W: 216 mm (8.5”), H: 44 mm (1 U), D: 280 mm (11”) |
Weight
| Weight |
1.9 kg (4.2 lbs) |
Finish
| Finish |
Black aluminum front and black steel chassis |
