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cisely leveled for the most accurate imaging and reduced vibration. A special sub-
enclosure in the LAT–1000 and LAT–C1000 houses the drivers for the midrange
and the tweeter. This computer-modeled, welded aluminum case effectively iso-
lates the midrange and tweeter from the main enclosure while providing an ideal
operating environment for the midrange drivers.
The LAT–C1000 enclosure is fashioned out of solid aluminum billet and extru-
sion, creating an operating environment for the drivers that is free of induced vibra-
tions. The loudspeaker has a special advantage in the crucial midrange frequen-
cies: it is optimized for dialogue, the single most important job of a center chan-
nel speaker. The LAT–C1000 maintains the voice matching necessary to recreate
seamless multi-channel front staging. Heard through the LAT–C1000, dialogue is
natural sounding and clearly distinguishable from the rest of the audio program.
The LAT–2000 construction is based on the same engineering principles that distin-
guish the LAT–1000. The all-aluminum enclosure features wall thickness ranging
from 0.75 to 1.0 inch. The curvature of the cabinets is designed to absolutely mini-
mize the effects of internal standing waves and external high-frequency diffraction.
The vented cabinet of the LAT–2000 features two rear bass ports. The LAT– 2000
ports are precisely dimensioned, flared, and positioned with respect to the woofer
to eliminate turbulence while providing the correct acoustical loading.
Drivers
The LAT–1000 and LAT–C1000 tweeters are a 1'" ring radiator design with a
machined aluminum faceplate and phase plug. The 5.25" midrange drivers fea-
ture magnesium cones coupled to a rubber surround, and an injection molded
metal basket that is extremely rigid as well as acoustically transparent. The 8"
woofers are designed with low loss linear suspension and aluminum cones, and
a unique spider configuration dampens driver-born resonances. All drivers have
very high power handling characteristics.
The LAT–2000 tweeter is identical to the LAT–1000 tweeter. The 7" mid-bass driv-
er features a sliced paper cone and, like the LAT–1000 woofer, has an injection
molded metal basket that is extremely rigid as well as acoustically transparent. A
large motor promotes ample bass extension and midrange accuracy.
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