JBL IVX-587040/230 Intellivox Series DCX180 8 x 40 Watts RMS 10 x 4″ Full Range Beam Shaping Active Column Loudspeaker

JBL Intellivox DSX180 Active Column Loudspeaker

The JBL Intellivox DSX180 Active Column Loudspeaker is designed for smaller, less reverberant environments requiring improved speech intelligibility, and can also serve as a fill system in larger Intellivox installations to cover shadow zones. A single DSX180 delivers even sound pressure across an area up to 25 meters. The system features ten custom-designed 4-inch loudspeakers and four 1-inch dome tweeters, driven by an eight-channel class-D amplifier with a sophisticated switched-mode power supply, ensuring reliable long-term performance.

The dome tweeters enhance horizontal coverage at high frequencies and improve overall sound quality for both speech and music. An extensive set of surveillance functions supports life safety compliance, and the system can be controlled via JBL’s WinControl software, which allows precise adjustment of beam steering parameters, audio processing, and surveillance features. The DSX180’s compact array length ensures unobtrusive implementation in architecturally sensitive environments, while its low-frequency response can be extended with a JBL subwoofer system.

The system offers vertical beam shaping using DDS Technology, wide horizontal dispersion, 32-bit floating point DSP, dual line inputs, volume control, delay, eight-band parametric EQ, and eight user-definable, password-protected presets. Additional features include automatic volume control via a built-in ambient microphone, network readiness, upgradeable firmware, integral surveillance, and simulation compatibility with DDA, Catt-Acoustic, Odeon, and EASE4.3. Ideal for use in places of worship, conference facilities, lecture halls, A/V presentation rooms, or as a fill system in larger installations.

Features of Intellivox DSX180

• Superb speech intelligibility

• Slim, unobtrusive design

• Extended frequency response up to 18 kHz

• Higher fidelity

• Wide horizontal dispersion

• Vertical beam shaping (DDS Technology)

• 32-bit floating point DSP

• Control of vertical beam shaping

• Dual line inputs

• Volume control

• Delay up to 20 seconds

• 8-band parametric EQ

• 8 user-definable, password-protected presets

• Automatic Volume Control via built-in ambient mic

• Upgradeable firmware

• Network-ready

• Integral surveillance

• Simulation via DDA, Catt-Acoustic, Odeon, and EASE4.3

Specifications of Intellivox DSX180