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At Plasa, on a busy stand that was part of the “village” of Ambersphere (Ayrton’s new UK distributor) and where the new Radical range was putting on quite a show, the S9 arrived to join S3 and S6, completing the NandoBeam family.
S9 incorporates 55 Ostar Stage 15 W RGBW LEDs (825 W total). Able to go from beam to wash, from 8° to 40°, this fixture uses a particular optical system that allows it to be very compact with respect to its output and to emit a uniform, sharp edged beam.
This optical system was developed in-house by Ayrton and consists of two parts: a moulded piece 280 mm in diameter made up of 55 lenses, and a piece that is perforated like a honeycomb where each cell is framed by individual anti-glare vanes.
This system allows this fixture to maintain a constant luminous flux, regardless of the setting of its 5:1 zoom; and that’s a feat! It also eliminates undesirable reflections.
NandoBeam S9 was born for the stage and for television productions. It gets its power from an amply-sized, 1000 W power supply (with PFC) that offers over 95% efficiency, and from an LED cooling system that employs a second-generation heat pipe (with liquid exchanger), assisted by a fan that guarantees the stability of the light output in continuous use.
The 55 LEDs are arranged in five concentric, independently-controllable rings, including the central LED, with pre-programmed animation macros. NandoBeam S9 can be controlled via DMX, RDM and Art-Net, and comes with a Lumen Radio DMX and RDM receiver card as standard equipment.
And even if Ayrton maintains the possibilities for graphic effects, what stands out ahead of everything else is a serious and powerful traditional wash/beam with an 825 W LED light source and rapid movements, optimized for maintaining very compact dimensions and with a particularly simple and elegant design.
NandoBeam S9 will be available in early 2015 at a price of € 7,140, excluding tax.
