The front baffle is dominated by Geithain's preferred dual-concentric driver arrangement, with the reflex ports exiting, unusually, at the top of the cabinet. This is a standard requirement of broadcasters, and Geithain take it very seriously. This means that speakers can be mixed and matched in a system (with small models handling the rear channels in a surround setup, for example), and it also ensures that something recorded using small monitors sounds the same when auditioned on large monitors (or vice versa). As is the case with most high-end monitor manufacturers, all models in the RL range share a common 'family sound', with the larger models simply offering more volume and bass extension relative to the smaller models. However, unlike many designs that embody the tweeter physically within the bass/midrange unit, Geithain prefer to keep the units separate, but mount them as close together as possible, with the tweeter suspended in front of the bass/mid-range driver. One of Geithain's range-wide design features is the use of a coaxial driver arrangement. It is also ideal for use in compact 5.1 surround systems, when it is paired with a compatible subwoofer. The subject of this review, the RL906, is the most compact two-way active monitor in Geithain's 'RL' studio monitoring series, and it is intended for nearfield monitoring in small control rooms, video-editing suites, outside broadcast (OB) vans, and similar kinds of application. Many of the company's products are both innovative and unusual, and the various models compete strongly against their equivalents from the likes of ATC, Harbeth, PMC, Neumann/K+H, and so on. Musikelectronic Geithain are German manufacturers of very high-quality studio monitor, hi-fi and sound reinforcement loudspeakers, and while the name is still relatively unknown in the UK, the brand is popular with European studios and broadcasters. The Astroboard is a red jet powered surfboard-like device stored inside Thunderbird 3, and is Alan Tracy's signature rescue item.Don't let their diminutive size fool you: these are serious monitors that punch way above their weight. It allows for fast travel through space independent of Thunderbird 3. The Astroboard is used for traveling to areas in space in preparation for delicate procedures, such as punching in a deactivation code for an active stealth mine, without Thunderbird 3 being close by or in the way, or simply when assembling a pod for travel is not an option. It is especially useful in more chaotic environments where Thunderbird 3 or a pod would be too vulnerable due to space junk or meteoroids. It is unknown how Alan is able to stay on the board despite such wild riding, as there are no straps, but nonetheless, he is incredibly skilled on it, and has no problem controlling it or dodging obstacles in space whist riding it even when carrying someone to safety. It is shown that Alan keeps up to two Astroboards in Thunderbird 3 as to allow his co-pilot to accompany him whenever necessary as shown in Signals Part 1 It is possible that it is magnetised to Alan's boots.ĭespite being made primarily for space walking, it handles well in gravity, and is probably faster and more durable than Scott's jetpack. Thunderbird 3 travels to a satellite The Hood intends to use in order to activate over five hundred earthquake generators, which would cause sea-quakes along the Ring of Fire and kill countless people. Alan has a bypass module obtained from a generator Gordon picked up earlier, and it would allow control of the earthquake generators to go to International Rescue if he can attach it to the satellite. As an operation requiring human hands, the Space Surfboard is used to get Alan up close. Thunderbird 3, whilst on a side mission to clear space junk, accidentally picks up what turns out to be an active stealth mine left over from the Global Conflict of 2040, which chases Thunderbird 3 relentlessly throughout the episode. The countdown of the mine can only be stopped with a pass-code, but John's efforts to find it digitally give him nothing but a rough image with the last number out of sight. Lady Penelope and Parker infiltrate an underground archive in London to find the deactivation code, but Alan eventually feels like too much time has passed. He travels to the mine via the Space Surfboard, with the intent to take a gamble on the last number.
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