We completed these two vehicles for the ANC, Northern Cape, in two days. The request was simple, and the solution was straightforward, but the man-hours were substantial. The ANC Northern Cape requested us to quote and propose a way for them to reach voters in the most rural areas of the Northern Cape; Springbok, Aggeneys, Port Nolloth, Kimberley, and any town in between.
We suggested four Wharfedale Titan 12AX speakers because of their low power consumption, high SPL output ratio, and lightweight, practical design. At only 12.5 kg, this turned out to be the ideal solution. Other features of the Titan 12AX that came in very handy were the decent rubber handles on both sides of the speaker cabinet, large enough to properly grab and carry; the tough ABS cabinet that can withstand quite a beating without cracking, chipping, or damaging; a silicone-coated woofer that prevents damage when the cabinet gets slightly wet from rain or dew; 8 x M6 bolt or pole-mount mounting options; and an abundance of spare parts should anything go wrong in the future.
On the spares side, the Wharfedale Titan 12AX is a “modular” system. This means that you can quite literally open the speaker in the field and replace either the woofer or tweeter, power amp section, power supply section, or the complete amplifier module as a whole. This makes servicing these speakers very easy for a novice electrical or sound engineer. These parts are also available to order at short notice, which is something lacking in other brands or models.
The way the speakers are packaged is ideal for road use. Whether mounted on the back of bakkies promoting political parties for the upcoming 2024 South African elections or in the back of a small car amplifying your treasured band or DJ set, they really are the most practical powered speaker setup you’ll find at this price point. And that is also one of the Titan's great advantages—the price.
We supplied these portable sound systems, each consisting of four Wharfedale Titan 12AX speakers, one Wharfedale T-SUB 15, a Wharfedale Control 1002FX/USB mixer, and one AKG WMS40 Mini Hand-Held Microphone.
Best of luck to all political parties in the South African Elections 2024—may it be a good day for us all, and I truly believe “Together we CAN do more.”