RCF S.p.A. (formerly Radio Cine Forniture - R.C.F. S.r.l.) is a widely recognized Italian manufacturer of high performance audio products including power amplifiers,

loudspeaker A loudspeaker (commonly referred to as a speaker or speaker driver) is an electroacoustic transducer that converts an electrical audio signal into a corresponding sound. A ''speaker system'', also often simply referred to as a "speaker" or " ...

s, digital mixers and

digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor chip, with its architecture optimized for the operational needs of digital signal processing. DSPs are fabricated on MOS integrated circuit chips. They are widely used in audio si ...

s (DSP).

History

RCF is an Italian audio products manufacturer founded in 1949 in

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. The first products sold were

microphone A microphone, colloquially called a mic or mike (), is a transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal. Microphones are used in many applications such as telephones, hearing aids, public address systems for concert halls and public ...

s and electroacoustic transducers (loudspeakers). In the late ’60s, concert sound was going electric, and many loudspeaker pioneers were searching for high-powered devices to use in their designs. RCF was one of the first European OEM suppliers for international brands, thanks to the experience built on high power

transducer A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form to another. Usually a transducer converts a signal in one form of energy to a signal in another. Transducers are often employed at the boundaries of automation, measurement, and contr ...

s. After a few years, thanks to the in-depth know-how in loudspeaker technology, RCF began to develop and produce

sound reinforcement system A sound reinforcement system is the combination of microphones, signal processors, amplifiers, and loudspeakers in enclosures all controlled by a mixing console that makes live or pre-recorded sounds louder and may also distribute those sounds ...

s under the same brand. The introduction of the ART Series, in 1996, has established RCF among the few global manufacturers of active loudspeakers. The TT+ High Definition - Touring and Theater series equipped with DSP, introduced in 2004, and the RDNet Networked Management technology, gained RCF full recognition in the professional audio market. Since 2017, all DSP active speakers incorporate FiRPHASE technology, which allows achieving a 0°

linear phase In signal processing, linear phase is a property of a filter where the phase response of the filter is a linear function of frequency. The result is that all frequency components of the input signal are shifted in time (usually delayed) by the sam ...

playback. RCF is the first audio manufacturer to have a complete catalogue of 0° phase-compatible sound systems including

line array A line array is a loudspeaker system that is made up of a number of usually identical loudspeaker elements mounted in a line and fed in phase, to create a near-line source of sound. The distance between adjacent drivers is close enough that they ...

s. In recent years, they have received some publicity due to their audio equipment being used at Elbenwald Music Festival 2019.

Professional Audio Systems

:* ''ART 3/4/7/9 - Portable Speakers'' :* ''Nx Series - Professional Speakers with Wood Cabinet'' :* ''D-Line & HDL - Professional Portable Speakers'' :* ''EVOX - Column Array Portable Speakers'' :* ''Max Series - Hi Performance Speakers for Entertainment'' :* ''Sub Series'' :* ''Analog Mixer series'' :* ''Digital Mixer series'' :* ''TT+ High Definition Touring & Theatre (big-sized high-definition systems)'' :* ''Studio Monitoring AYRA PRO / MYTHO / Iconica headphones''

System Integration

:* ''Installed Audio'' :* ''Commercial Audio'' :* ''Business Music Series'' :* ''Forum Congress'' :* ''EN54 Systems'' :* ''VSA - Vertically Steerable Array'' :* ''COMPACT Series - Premium Install Speakers''

Transducers

:* ''Precision Transducers''

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