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900-LFCCompact Low-Frequency Control Element

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900-LFC

Supercharged Bass for Mid-Size Venues

Bring Low End to Life

The 900-LFC Low-Frequency Control Element extends the response of mid-sized P.A. systems to 35 Hz, revealing the nuances of your mix, down to the deepest bass with total accuracy.

Scalable and Versatile

Take advantage of the linearity and fidelity of the flagship 1100-LFC, in a smaller, lighter package that’s ideal for scalable systems. Whether you’re in a club, theatre, theme park, or on tour, the 900-LFC delivers breathtaking bass, from the front row to the back of the house.

Power and Punch

Crank it up with confidence: The 900-LFC’s ultra-efficient Class-D amplifier delivers high peak power with minimal distortion, for the utmost clarity and crisp transients at any volume level.

Total Rigging Flexibility

Hassle-free hardware options, including QuickFly rigging, give you complete coverage control. Use multipurpose grid kits to fly or ground-stack boxes, in standard or cardioid orientation, and in curvilinear or line arrays. Fly the 900-LFC alone or with LEOPARD, or integrate with ULTRA Series loudspeakers using its built-in pole-mount receptacle.


Big System Sound, Smart System Management

A Partner for Any P.A.

With a 31 to 125Hz range, the 900-LFC is ideally matched to LEOPARD arrays, and integrates easily with LEO, LYON, and ULTRA Series, as well as the 1100-LFC.

Self-Powered Simplicity

The 900-LFC’s active design means no struggling with amp racks, long cable runs, or gain and crossover calibration—saving you time and money with every load-in and teardown.

Rugged and Roadworthy

The 900-LFC is built tour-tough with a durable multi-ply hardwood cabinet, hex-stamped steel grille, protective plastic skids, and weather-protection options. An optional caster frame lets you securely transport stacks of three.

A System at Your Fingertips

Fine-tune the 900-LFC’s performance with pinpoint accuracy, using Meyer Sound’s powerful software options: Optimize system design with MAPP 3D system design and prediction tool, Galileo GALAXY loudspeaker management, and monitor in real time with RMS remote monitoring.

    

A Partner for Any P.A.

With a 31 to 125Hz range, the 900-LFC is ideally matched to LEOPARD arrays, and integrates easily with LEO, LYON, and ULTRA Series, as well as the 1100-LFC.

 

Self-Powered Simplicity

The 900-LFC’s active design means no struggling with amp racks, long cable runs, or gain and crossover calibration—saving you time and money with every load-in and teardown.

 

Rugged and Roadworthy

The 900-LFC is built tour-tough with a durable multi-ply hardwood cabinet, hex-stamped steel grille, protective plastic skids, and weather-protection options. An optional caster frame lets you securely transport stacks of three.

 

A System at Your Fingertips

Fine-tune the 900-LFC’s performance with pinpoint accuracy, using Meyer Sound’s powerful software options: Optimize system design with MAPP 3D system design and prediction tool, Galileo GALAXY loudspeaker management, and monitor in real time with RMS remote monitoring.

 

900-LFC Solutions

900-LFC in use

Open-Air Film Festivals

The 900-LFCs have such great punch for a compact box. With the subwoofers we had used before we would sometimes get only a muffled rumbling for low-frequency effects. But with the 900-LFCs, the low transients are clearly defined. It’s obviously a faster loudspeaker.

Mark OppedijkAukes Theatertechniek (Openlucht Film Festival, Netherlands)

Theatre

Both the 1100-LFC and the 900-LFC sound fantastic, with unbelievable detail. Also, the new 900-LFC provides a lot of flexibility in theatre applications due to its modularity.

Mick PotterSound Designer, School of Rock (London)

Music Festivals

The low-end directivity of the 900-LFCs is amazing. It reduced the spill a lot and made it easy to control the resonant frequencies of the room. The whole system sounded completely natural. What went in came out; everything sounded exactly like it should.

Björn WiesehöferSystems Engineer, Contour (Moers Festival, Germany)

Performing Art Centers

The system can fool me into thinking the sound is not really amplified, even though I know it is—that feels like magic.

Andrew DubowskiOperations Director, San Francisco Symphony

The Self-Powered Advantage

Meyer Sound has been pioneering self-powered loudspeakers for professional installations and touring since 1995. We’ve committed to self-powered systems because we know they deliver unrivaled clarity, reliable performance, value, and ease of use.

If you’ve been thinking about investing in a self-powered system, you’ve come to the right place.

John Meyer

First, a Little History...

The story of self-powered loudspeakers is in many ways the story of Meyer Sound itself.

In the 1970s, sound reinforcement technology was inconsistent science at best, and at worst, led to show-ending failures. A young John Meyer, designing loudspeakers for San Francisco’s McCune Sound Service, wanted to bring quality and reliability to sound systems, and he knew the answer lay in self-powered loudspeakers. In 1979 Meyer founded his own speaker company; early Meyer Sound innovations include the iconic HD-1 self-powered studio monitor launched in 1989.

Today Meyer Sound offers a full range of self-powered sound reinforcement products. Meyer Sound systems can be found on tour with artists ranging from Ed Sheeran to Metallica, on Broadway and London’s West End, and in performance venues from the San Francisco Opera to the Vienna Philharmonic not to mention sports stadiums, cruise ships, and houses of worship around the world.

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Why Self-Powered?

Self-powered loudspeakers offer several advantages over their passive counterparts when it comes to fidelity, reliability, and simplicity. The great part is, you’ll start to reap the benefits of a self-powered system before you even power up.

Ease of deployment: System set-up is so much easier when you have fewer components and fewer cables to worry about being miswired. Since self-powered loudspeakers incorporate amplification, you’ll never have to deal with matching speakers to amplifiers or connecting components. You don’t have to worry about calibration of gain and crossover setting which means more time focusing on the show. Eliminating amp racks doesn’t just streamline system deployment, it streamlines your inventory whether you’re a rental house or a road warrior. And when you consider that the average amp rack weighs nearly 300 pounds and takes up four feet of truck space, the efficiencies get even clearer. Let alone when you want to fly the amplifier racks to get closer to the speakers, often requiring more rigging points and more motors.

Predictable, reliable operation: Internal amplification is closely matched to drivers. Because individual components have been optimized during manufacturing, you can expect consistent sound from show to show. Built-in, factory-optimized protection circuitry provides extra assurance without degrading signal quality. And, when you have less equipment, you have less risk of failure.

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Better frequency and phase response: Because self-powered loudspeakers incorporate sophisticated processing, they are calibrated to exhibit optimal response curves in key performance parameters. Active crossovers are more precise, sophisticated designs, and bi-amped systems are time aligned, eliminating phase issues. The result? Accurate sound throughout the speaker’s range, at any volume level.

Unparalleled clarity: In powered monitors, internal amplifiers are precision-matched to drivers, delivering optimal power at all times for cleaner sound. And because amps are built into loudspeaker cabinets, there’s no need for long lengths of connecting cable, which can become prone to distortion and signal loss.

Tighter transients: Since self-powered loudspeakers have very short internal cables, amps inside can more effectively dampen driver mechanical motion, which leads to better sonic accuracy and tighter, crisper transients. (And, there’s none of the loss in levels and signal quality inherent over long cable distances.)

Certified Safe: Nothing matters more than the safety of your staff and customers. Because self-powered loudspeakers incorporate amplification, they must undergo rigorous testing by Underwriters Laboratories and other international organizations to ensure they operate safely and guard against the risk of fire, electric shock, and inadequate structural design. Enjoy peace of mind knowing Meyer Sound powered products are certified by FCC, UL, CSA, CE, and CEE the most stringent agencies in the business.

The Problems with Passive

What about passive loudspeakers? At first glance, passive systems may seem like a bargain. But we already know that passive systems require more components and accessories than powered systems. Sonically, they exhibit potential for signal loss over distances, and it is very hard to ensure consistent, optimal sound and volume as amplifiers have many variables to consider when being matched to loudspeakers, such as cable lengths and gauge as well as the number of speakers connected to the amplifier.

Passive systems are often touted as easy to service. But because powered loudspeakers are so complex to design and build, self-powered loudspeakers usually represent the top innovations from leading manufacturers. Better quality translates to better reliability, which means fewer maintenance issues in the long run.

At face value, passive systems might seem less expensive and easier to maintain. But once you start adding in amps, cables, and other components not to mention increased transport and labor costs you’ll find that those savings just don’t add up to a better value.

Step Up to a Self-Powered System

Once you recognize all of the advantages inherent in self-powered loudspeaker systems, it’s easy to understand why the world’s top venues and productions rely on them to deliver consistently stunning sound.

900-LFC Accessories

900-LFC 1 HIGH PULLOVER SPEAKER COVER
PC1-900-LFC
Pullover cover for 1 loudspeaker
Part Number79.246.025.01
900-LFC 2 HIGH PULLOVER SPEAKER COVER
PC2-900-LFC
Pullover cover for 2 loudspeakers
Part Number79.246.025.02
900-LFC 2 HIGH SPEAKER WRAP COVER
WC2-900-LFC
Wrap cover for 2 loudspeakers
Part Number79.246.026.02
GROUNDSTACK DOWNTILT KIT: MG-LEOPARD/900
AF-LEOPARD/900-LFC
Two angle feet that attach to REAR of MG-LEOPARD/900 grid to add 3 to 8 degrees of tilt to entire groundstack
Part Number40.243.163.01
Self-Weight2 lbs / 0.91 kg
MCF-900-LFC CASTER FRAME KIT
MCF-900-LFC
Caster frame kit - used to transport up to (2) 900-LFC high
Part Number40.246.130.01
Self-Weight46 lbs / 20.87 kg
MG-LEOPARD/900-LFC GRID KIT
MG-LEOPARD/900
Multi-purpose grid for LEOPARD and 900-LFC - can be used for flown or groundstacked systems
Part Number40.243.080.01
Self-Weight60.5 lbs / 27.44 kg
MPK-POLE,35MM/M20 ADJ. UNIVERSAL POLE KI
MPK-POLE
Adjustable length 927–1524 mm (36.5–60 in), 35 mm (1.375 in) dia. pole with assisted lift. Lower shaft fits 35 mm cups or use the removable M20 threaded lug for added stability. Upper shaft includes PAS-M20 Adapter Sleeve to fit loudspeakers with 35 mm and M20 internal pole mounts onto a 35 mm speaker stand. (Can also buy the PAS-M20 Adapter Sleeve separately). Additional 35 mm to 38 mm (1.5 in) adapter included. 750-LFC/900-LFC Subwoofer Internal Pole Mount Cup (35 mm/M20) also included.
Part Number40.010.973.01
MVP MOTOR V PLATE
MVP-LEO-M MOTOR VEE PLATE KIT
Motor "V" plate - connects two motors to a single grid or loudspeaker rigging point (includes one plate)
Part Number40.215.184.01
Self-Weight20 lbs / 9.07 kg