The Road to the JM-1P

The road to the JM-1P is paved with patents, more than three dozen of which have been awarded to Meyer Sound.

The UPA-1, released in 1980, was the first trapezoidal cabinet used for sound reinforcement. Its design encompassed two patents: one issued for John Meyer's breakthrough horn loudspeaker design that brought a major improvement in distortion levels, and one for its trapezoidal cabinet shape, which is descended to the JM-1P.

Developing the UPA-1, circa 1980.

These fundamental innovations in horn and array design have been the starting point for many of Meyer Sound's greatest research discoveries and groundbreaking products. From the legendary MSL-3 through the MSL-6 more than 15 years later, our loudspeakers have defined and advanced point source array usage. This work was recognized in a 1990s patent awarded for an array method relying on a common, frequency-independent acoustic center.

Horn research has impacted nearly every loudspeaker design from Meyer Sound in the last 30 years, especially since the company built its own anechoic chamber in the mid-1990s. Research in the chamber resulted in the patented CQ series horns, another significant step forward in distortion reduction. The REM manifold used in many M Series products as well as the JM-1P received a patent in 2003. The horn developed in 2008 for the Acheron screen channel loudspeaker is the subject of a pending patent application as well. And now, the JM-1P brings you Meyer Sound's latest technology applied to point source systems.

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Luke Jenks talks about the JM-1P at ProLight + Sound 2010

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