The cardioid properties of the column elements and the possibility of creating a cardioid bass with an additional subwoofer further highlights the professional nature of this sound system. The column achieves a rear attenuation of 18 dB, the subwoofer 15 dB. The MAUI® 44 G2 also sets the tone when the two-part column is equipped with twelve 3.5" neodymium full-range speakers and four 1" HF drivers with waveguide. The phase plugs on the six upper drivers improve horizontal directivity, reduce distortion and optimise the sensitivity below the crossover frequency for the tweeters. In addition, the four tweeters feature specially designed and optimised compression drivers coupled to a constant directivity waveguide to provide 120° of coverage across the width and 25° of focused vertical directivity. The curved design of the waveguide transports more energy in the high frequencies to listeners standing further away.

In the case of permanent installations or when providing sound for conferences, the TrueWireless™ stereo function makes life a whole lot easier since it enables two systems to be wirelessly connected for stereo reproduction. Bluetooth® streaming in HD quality is no problem at all thanks to aptX™ and AAC Codec, while DynX® DSP technology ensures distortion-free sound reproduction even at the very highest volumes. Total and subwoofer levels can be individually adjusted, providing a perfectly balanced sound in all situations, with a crystal-clear treble, a crisp mid-range and - thanks to the flow-optimised bass-reflex channels - a powerful bass.

Another particularly user-friendly feature of the MAUI® 44 G2 is automatic set-up recognition: if the column is removed to use the subwoofer as a slave, for example, the display automatically jumps to SLAVE and functions such as Bluetooth and the volume controls for MAIN and SUB no longer appear.

The MAUI® 44 G2 is absolutely top-class when it comes to transportation and mobile use, too: assembly is quick and simple with no need for cables or stands - special multi-pin connections are used instead. Together, the rugged subwoofer housing made of birch multiplex with polyurea coating and the light, powder-coated aluminium column weigh a total of less than 48 kg - a weight reduction of 20% as compared to the predecessor model. The optionally available transport roller board, carry bag and sub cover do a superb job in day-to-day use. In terms of inputs, the MAUI® 44 G2 offers two XLR IN connections, while two XLR outputs enable a wired stereo configuration of two systems. Meanwhile the SUB OUT can be used to hook up an additional subwoofer, and the power supply is via secure and reliable powerCon connection.

Features

• Professional column PA system with 1500 W RMS and 132 dB max. SPL
• Cardioid column for controlled low- and mid-range frequency dispersion and cardioid subwoofer application (with additional subwoofer)
• TrueWireless™ stereo technology for wireless stereo pairing of two column systems
• aptX™ coding and advanced audio coding (AAC) for high-resolution Bluetooth® streaming
• BEM-optimized high-frequency waveguide for uniform dispersion pattern, phase plug for coherent mid-range wavefront and flow-optimised bass-reflex ports
• DynX® DSP technology for distortion-free sound at maximum volume
• Automatic setup detection
• Fast and simple assembly without stands or cables
• Rugged subwoofer housing made out of polyurea-coated birch plywood and lightweight, powder-coated aluminium column

Specification

General

• Product type  PA Complete Systems
• Type  Powered
• Color  Black
• Max. SPL (peak)  132 dB
• Frequency response  37 - 20000 Hz
• Dispersion (H x V)  120 x 25 °
• Total Height  2256 mm
• Weight  47,6 kg
• Features  Bluetooth Audio Streaming, DSP-based Signal Processing, Excellent Sound Dispersion, Mono/ Stereo Application

Subwoofer

• Woofer dimensions  15 "
• Woofer size  381 mm
• Woofer magnet  Neodymium
• Woofer brand  Custom-made
• Woofer voice coil  4 "
• Woofer voice coil (mm)  101 mm
• Cabinet construction  Bass Reflex
• Housing material  15 mm Birch Plywood, 18 mm Birch Plywood
• Cabinet surface  Polyurea
• Dimensions Subwoofer (W x H x D)  434 x 634 x 637 mm
• Subwoofer weight  36.4 kg

Mid/Hi System

• Midrange size  12 x 3,5 "
• Midrange size  12 x 89 mm
• Midrange magnet  Neodymium
• Midrange brand  Custom-made
• Midrange voice coil  1 "
• Midrange voice coil  25.4 mm
• Tweeter dimensions  4 x 0.5 "
• Tweeter dimensions (mm)  12.7 mm
• Tweeter magnet  Neodymium
• Tweeter brand  Custom-made
• Tweeter voice coil  1 "
• Tweeter voice coil (mm)  25.4 mm
• Wave Guide  CD Waveguide
• Loudspeaker inputs  1
• Speaker input connections  Custom-made multipin
• Cabinet construction mid/high  Closed
• Mid/Hi system cabinet material  Aluminium
• Mid/Hi system cabinet surface  HD coated aluminum, multi layer mesh (cloth)
• Mid/Hi system width  103 mm
• Mid/Hi system height  1621 mm
• Mid/Hi system depth  135 mm
• Mid/Hi system weight  11.2 kg

Amplifier module (integrated in subwoofer)

• Amplifier  Class D
• System output (RMS):  1500 W
• Protection circuits  DC protection, Multiband limiter, short circuit, thermal protection
• Cooling  Convection
• Controls  Bluetooth HOLD TO LINK button, Bluetooth STEREO LINK button, Cardioid On/Off, Main level, Power On/Off, Sub level
• Indicators  Bluetooth, Bluetooth STEREO LINK, Cardioid On/Off, Limit, Power, Protect (protection circuit engaged), Signal, slave mode, Subwoofer Mode
• Mains connector  Neutrik PowerCon
• Operating voltage  100 V AC - 120 V AC, 50 - 60 Hz, 220 V AC - 240 V AC, 50-60 Hz
• Ambient temperature (operating)  0 - 40 °C
• Relative Humidity  < 80% (non-condensing)
• Line Inputs  2
• Line Input Connectors  XLR female
• Line Outputs  2
• Line Output Connectors  XLR male
• Number of speaker outputs  1
• Loudspeaker Output Connectors  Custom-made multipin
• Bluetooth Standard  A2DP
• Bluetooth Audio Decoder  AAC, aptX, SBC

DSP characteristics

• Bit depth AD/DA converter  24 bit
• Sampling frequency  48 kHz
• Signal-to-noise ratio  106 dB