AtlasIED Introduces New Aimline Series Digitally Steerable Loudspeakers

AtlasIED continues to execute on its ambitions to expand its presence in the commercial audio industry. At the ISE 2024 show in Barcelona the company announced that it acquired a significant equity stake in German high-performance loudspeaker manufacturer, Aimline. The investment brings the Aimline line of column loudspeakers into the AtlasIED product portfolio, allowing it to compete in the beam steering space.
 
Even though all the technologies were invented in the nineties, there is a very restricted number of companies with true beam steering loudspeakers that are able to generate sound reinforcement with good coverage in extremely difficult acoustic environments. Companies such as Duran Audio (Axis Intellivox) which was acquired by Harman in 2013, Renkus-Heinz, or Fohhn Audio are established leaders in that space. 

Which explains why AtlasIED reached out to one of the few small companies that already had expertise in that field. By investing in the company, AtlasIED was able to introduce the Aimline Series of loudspeakers, and specifically the Aimline ALXD and ALXP digitally steerable and passive column array loudspeakers. 

Since its founding in 2015 in Warendorf, Germany, Aimline has launched a range of digitally steerable loudspeakers. The company focused on creating next-generation arrays, combining digital control with exceptional fidelity for various applications, including transportation hubs, houses of worship, education, museums, and courthouses. Additionally, the company developed models that incorporate Power of Ethernet (PoE).
  Modern facilities are more often designed for the eye rather than the ear, incorporating highly reflective surfaces such as glass, marble, and stone that create significant acoustical challenges. The digitally steerable ALXD column series loudspeakers address these challenges, resulting in optimal venue coverage and the best possible direct-to-reverberant ratio. The ALXD comprises seven models that feature state-of-the-art beam steering and Dante audio as standard. The series includes the ALXD 4, 8, 24, 32, 40, and 48 models, and each is aptly named based on the number of DSP channels/transducers included per model. 

Additionally, AtlasIED will offer the ALXP Series of passive column arrays, including the ALXP 4, 8, 12, and 16 models. The controlled dispersion of the ALXP series makes them ideal for acoustically challenging environments with the least possible architectural intrusion. The ALXD and ALXP Series can cascade vertically with the same model to build arrays in various lengths.

The ALXD and ALXP speaker series are the first two loudspeakers AtlasIED will introduce in the Aimline Series, but the company plans to add several more models.   

"As we explore ways to expand our portfolio with additional premium products, Aimline was one company whose products and technology stood out to us for their elegant design but also their excellent quality and performance," said Matt Czyzewski, Executive Vice President of AtlasIED. "Our investment in Aimline allows us to immediately offer customers excellent quality steerable loudspeakers for use in a range of applications."

The AtlasIED Aimline Series loudspeakers are expected to be available at the end of Q1 2024.
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