Avantgarde Zero 1 XD

More integrated, compact and simple and yet a veritable horn loudspeaker—to the very last decibel. The ZERO 1 is a dream come true — one that we have shared with many music lovers for over twenty years. Though fascinated, moved and amazed by our larger acoustic transducers we have always longed for a more compact horn loudspeaker to make the incomparable experience of Avantgarde Acoustic accessible to a wider audience of audio enthusiasts. The ZERO 1 opens up this new road with a revolutionary size simplified shape hassle-free setup and fully integrated processor and amplifier technology.

Overview:

3-way active system
500 W Class-D + 2 x 50 Watt Class A/AB
FPGA-based FIR filter programming
5 digital + 1 analog input
Remote control for input and volume
104 dB efficiency midrange and tweeter
130 mm spherical tweeter horn
400 mm spherical midrange horn
12 inch bass driver

Midrange Horn:
Horn type - Spherical horn
Horn material - PUR, molded
Horn finish - matt lacquered
Horn dispersion angle - 180 degrees
horn mouth area - 0.126 sqm
horn diameter - 190 mm
horn length - 280 mm
CDC (Controlled Dispersion Characteristic) - yes
Horn Driver:
membrane diameter - 125 mm
membrane material - ladled paper
magnet material - Ferrite

Tweeter Horn:
Horn type - Spherical horn
Horn material - PUR, molded
Horn finish - matt lacquered
Horn dispersion angle - 180 degrees
Horn area - 0.013 sqm
Horn diameter - 130 mm
Horn length - 77 mm
Horn Driver:
Membrane diameter - 25 mm
Membrane material - Mylar
Magnet material - Ferrite

Subwoofer Driver:
Driver diameter - 300 mm/12“
Membrane material - impregnated paper
Magnet material - Ferrite
Drivers per subwoofer - 1

Subwoofer Amplifier:
Master/Slave system - yes, channels assignable via software
Master/Slave link - Wireless (2.4 Ghz)/Wire-Link
Amplifier power bass (RMS) - 500 Watt, Class-D
Amplifier power mid/high - 2 x 50 Watt (Class A/A-B)
Digital inputs - 5 (AES, Toslink, 2 x SPDIF, USB)
Analog input - 1 pair XLR sockets
Active crossover - Pre-programmed via FPGA
EQ filters - Programmable via FPGA
Programmable via USB - yes
Remote control included - yes

Mechanical Construction:
Foot frame - massive steel, chrome plated, adjustable
Cabinet - Reinforced construction from casted PUR
Subwoofer front cover - Detachable cloth cover
Operation indicator - LED at cabinet logo panel
Subwoofer rear cover - PUR plate, magnetic fixation