The Lab Gruppen LUCIA 240/1-70 is the 70 V member of the LUCIA compact installation amplifier family, delivering 240 W of mono power to high-impedance distributed loudspeaker lines. Rather than sitting in a central rack, it is small enough to mount on a wall, under a counter or above a ceiling close to the zone it serves, cutting long speaker runs and simplifying system design.
Inside, a digital front end provides a 2 x 1 mix matrix so two sources can be combined to mono or switched, along with EQ before and after the matrix and ADLC (Automatic Dynamic Loudness Contouring) to keep program material balanced at low listening levels. Configuration uses a setup wizard or offline editor, and presets can be loaded into multiple units over USB for fast roll-outs. ENERGY STAR standby keeps idle consumption under 1 W.
Key Features
- 2 x 1 mix matrix with pre- and post-matrix EQ and ADLC
- ENERGY STAR qualified; drops to standby (under 1 W) after 20 minutes without signal and wakes automatically when audio returns
- Euroblock screw-terminal inputs with parallel unbalanced RCA inputs for consumer sources
- Front-panel level potentiometers for quick on-site adjustment
- Control and monitoring via GPIO or the included RS232 interface using an open protocol
- Protection against clipping, thermal overload and extreme low line voltage
- Wall-mount bracket supplied; optional LUCIA Rackmount Kit holds one or two units in 1U
Ideal Applications
Background music and paging in retail, restaurants, offices, corridors, hotels, schools and other commercial spaces using 70 V ceiling or surface-mount loudspeakers.
Compatibility
Designed for 70 V constant-voltage loudspeakers with matching transformer taps. Accepts balanced line sources on Euroblock or unbalanced sources on RCA. Fits the LUCIA Rackmount Kit (LAB-LUCIA-RACKKIT) for 19-inch rack installation.