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Author Topic: Current IMAX speakers Paul Trimboli Master Film Handler Posts: 274 From: Perth Western Australia Registered: Dec 2002 posted 11-24-2008 04:28 AM                     I have found some photos of a new install of an IMAX theatre (which looks to be in a multiplex so not a traditional theatre) and I noticed that the current speaker designs seems to have gone away from from the point source coaxial designs to a slightly more conventional layout. Is the reason for this cost? Could they have changed over to Linkwitz-Riley crossover (or were they using these already in their systems?) which take into account the non coincident drivers (and their off axis response) and so this offers more flexibility? The speakers in question- IMAX Speakers I also found this video on youtube showing the new system installed in the Fort Worth museum and it shows what looks to be a 4 way system (watch at 0.35 in) Fort Worth Sound System What layout did the earlier IMAX speakers use? Do the 4 way IMAX systems still use bass management to send it to the sub stack?  |  IP: Logged Tristan Lane Master Film Handler Posts: 444 From: Nampa, Idaho Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-24-2008 11:32 AM                     Adam has pictures of both GT and SR speaker systems. They are much more substantial than those little mini-speakers being installed on the screen you pictured. The IMAX Basics thread has some pictures as well.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-24-2008 02:14 PM                     IMAX could be contracting out Speaker designs/setups. I read awhile back that an IMAX dome theater was installing the latest version of Tom Danley's speaker system ( SH-96 ).  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 11-24-2008 11:46 PM                     Those are MPX speakers. They look small, but just wait until you turn them on. Those suckers move a lot of air.  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 11-25-2008 05:43 PM                        there are a number of older theatres where the sound systems were supplied by companies other than IMAX. This was the case with our original sound system in Bradford in 1983. Several of these theatres are now upgrading their systems. Media Merge from Alabama have been involved in a number of these.  |  IP: Logged Tristan Lane Master Film Handler Posts: 444 From: Nampa, Idaho Registered: Feb 2002 posted 11-25-2008 10:42 PM                     Spokane's Riverfront Park IMAX was outfitted with a 3rd party sound system. The crown amps and Oxmoor EQ units were present, but a Allen & Heath mixing board and JBL speakers were used. They were using a DTS-6D SV supplied the audio on all new prints. 6 track mag was used on older prints. They updated to a newer playback system recently. It's not a DDP II, but something newer. They do not use a DTAC system.  |  IP: Logged Jim Patriarca Film Handler Posts: 1 From: park forest, IL Registered: Nov 2008 posted 12-17-2008 04:17 PM                     We have upgraded to the Danley speakers and LabGruppen amps.  |  IP: Logged Louis Bornwasser Film God Posts: 4441 From: prospect ky usa Registered: Mar 2005 posted 02-04-2009 01:49 PM                        IMAX, Munich always had larger amps and JBL speakers. Louis  |  IP: Logged System Notices Forum Watchdog / Soup Nazi Posts: 215 Registered: Apr 2004 posted 06-12-2011 01:20 AM                 It has been 857 days since the last post.  |  IP: Logged Fenix Huang Film Handler Posts: 3 From: Perth, WA, Australia Registered: May 2011 posted 06-12-2011 01:20 AM                     Hii Paul Trimboli, I have seen your link. I compared the drawing from Kanga IMAX project that delivers 24,000watts etc etc to the existing speakers for IMAX 1570 screen They look almost identical. you know, hand made here and there, JBL Pro fitted, etc etc. the Fort Worth installation looks exactly that of Kanga installed in Canada Plus the company who first built Kanga prototype = original builder for IMAX speakers from Sonics. The company behind Kanga, used to be employed with Sonics Alabama. Hemmm ... actually dunno if the final products end up being different altogether. I have an image here to look at If the powersubs are stacked to 8-10 (similar to omniMAX Singapore), and add extra Speaker Clusters on each rear, then the total will be beyond 24,000 watts no ? [ 06-12-2011, 02:39 AM: Message edited by: Adam Martin ]  |  IP: Logged

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