LUCIA 120/1-70 Incorporates Ease of Install with 120 W of Decentralised Power in a Compact Energy Star Compliant Amplifier.
Lab Gruppen’s innovative LUCIA (Localized Utility Compact Intelligent Amplification) brings superior audio performance and extraordinary flexibility to a decentralized approach in AV systems design. Power, processing, control and I/O are conveniently placed exactly where they are needed. In many AV applications requiring consistently outstanding performance, LUCIA offers a logical, cost-efficient and scalable solution that often eliminates the complications and added expense of a centralized equipment room. LUCIA amplifiers incorporate a digital, firmware-controlled front end coupled to a robust, durable and highly efficient Lab Gruppen output stage, all of which make LUCIA the best-sounding and most reliable compact amplifier in its category.
LUCIA 120/1-70 has been designed and engineered for quick installation and easy setup. The supplied wall-mount bracket enables discreet on-wall location (such as behind video displays), but the ultra-compact form factor also allows easy placement virtually anyplace – whether next to a projector or integrated into a reception counter, podium & lectern or bar area. All input and output connections are on Euroblock screw terminals (with parallel unbalanced RCA connectors), and level setting is available on front-panel potentiometers. Advanced circuitry protects the amplifier and connected loudspeakers from potential damage caused by clipping, thermal overload, or extreme low line voltage.
The LUCIA 120/1-70 incorporates a digital front end with a 2 x 1 Mix Matrix and comprehensive DSP features, including proprietary Automatic Dynamic Loudness Contouring (ADLCTM) and a full selection of EQ filters both before and after the matrix – features that eliminate the need for external mixers and processors in many applications, saving time and money. A software wizard facilitates fast setup, while the advanced editor allows offline configuration of common presets that can be quickly downloaded to multiple units via USB.
LUCIA amplifiers are Energy Star qualified, making them an ideal choice for installation in projects seeking energy efficient certifications. The amplifiers automatically enter standby mode after a 20 minute period with no signal input, consuming less than 1 watt. Automatic power-up occurs within two seconds after an input signal is sensed.
By maintaining very low current draw during operating cycles even at high output levels, and reduced power consumption during non-operational cycles, our Energy Star qualified products harness impeccable Lab Gruppen sonic performance and robust power output while meeting the rigorous efficiency requirements of current Energy Star certification standards.
Automatic Dynamic Loudness Contouring ensures a fuller and comfortable listening experience – especially at low perceived levels. Based on industry leading technology from TC Electronic, ADLC ensures that LUCIA delivers optimum reproduction of the source signal regardless of output gain (or “volume”).
Once installed the LUCIA can be controlled and monitored either via GPIO or more extensively using that RS232 interface that is included. The protocol used is open and free for anyone to implement. The list of companies supporting it is growing.
| Number of amplifier channels | 1 |
| Max total output all channels driven | 120 W |
| Max output voltage | 100 Vpeak |
| Max output Current | 3.5 Arms |
| 70 V | 120 W |
| 100 V 1 | 60 W |
| 16 ohms | 120 W |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | >100 dBA |
| VPL | 100 Vpeak |
| Sensitivity, balanced input | 4 dBu / 1.23 Vrms |
| Sensitivity, RCA input | -2 dBu / 0.62 Vrms |
| Input headroom for clip, balanced 2 | 12 dBu / 3.09 Vrms |
| Input headroom for clip, RCA 2 | 6 dBu / 1.55 Vrms |
| Input connectors (per ch.) | 3 – pin detachable screw terminals, electronically balanced |
| Input connectors (ch. 1 & 2) | Unbalanced RCA type |
| Output connector | 2 – pin detachable screw terminal |
| GPI 3 | 2 channels of voltage sense type. 4 pins in a detachable screw terminal. Default functionality is output level for GPI1 and wake up from stand by for GPI2. |
| GPO (power state output) 3 | Contact closure type, 2 pins in a detachable screw terminal Default for external monitoring of fault/protection/power off |
| RS232 | Can be controlled and monitored by third parties via RS232 using both the GPI pins |
| USB | For firmware update and configuration of the signal processing and altering the default functions of the GPI ports |
| High pass filter | This filter is in series with the other filters in the DSP and it is controlled with switches on the back. Settings OFF / 50 Hz / 80 Hz. |
| Level adjustment (per input) | Front panel potentiometer, detented from -inf to 0 dB |
| Input processing block 4 | 4 EQ sections per input |
| Mix matrix routing block 4 | 2 in – 1 out mix-matrix controllable from GPI |
| Output processing block 4 | 4 EQ sections per output (presets available for many loudspeakers) User adjustable output look ahead limiter ADLC (Adaptive ISO 226 compensation) |
| Latency from any input to any output | User adjustable from 9.15 to 137 ms |
| Nominal voltage | 100 – 240 VAC |
| Operating voltage | 85 – 265 VAC |
| Standby consumption | <1 W |
| Mains connector | IEC inlet |
| Cooling | One fan, no filter required, front to rear airflow, temperature controlled speed. Can stay off if the sustained power average stays below 12 W and the ambient temperature is below 25 C |
| Auto mode | The power state is controled automatically by the audio signal |
| Dimensions | W: 216 mm (8.5”), H: 44 mm (1 U), D: 280 mm (11”) |
| Weight | 1.9 kg (4.2 lbs) |
| Finish | Black aluminum front and black steel chassis |
