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Martin Audio Unveils Latest Member Of TORUS Series

Announced at the ISE 2023 show, the new TORUS 8 (model T820) joins the original T1215 and T1230 constant curvature loudspeakers and is designed for small to medium-scale applications.
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The model T820 is the newest member of the Martin Audio TORUS Series.

At the ISE 2023 show in Barcelona, Martin Audio has announced the introduction of the TORUS 8 (model T820) constant curvature loudspeaker, joining the original T1215 and T1230 introduced in 2021 and on display at stand H200 (in hall 7) and demo room F1 (in hall 8).

T820 is a passive, two-way loudspeaker engineered for small to medium-scale applications that don’t call for the longer throw capabilities of a line array. It’s primarily used as an array element in vertical constant curvature arrays as well as being used singly as a point-source loudspeaker. In venues with short throws yet high ceilings — as is the case in some theatres — a horizontal centre cluster may also be a practical addition.

T820 combines high output capability and sonic performance with a defined 100- by 20-degree coverage pattern from a compact enclosure that weighs 14 kg (about 30 lbs). Its small size and portability extend its range of applications from live sound and permanent installations to corporate events, gigging musicians and DJ.

A phase plug is mounted in front of an 8-inch neodymium driver to increase mid-band sensitivity while two 1-inch-exit, 1.4-inch voice coil high temperature polymer dome neodymium compression drivers are designed to provide quality sonic performance even when driven at higher SPL. Maximum SPL is stated as 130 dB.

TORUS 8 comes in a plywood cabinet, finished in hardwearing PU paint, and incorporates two pocket handles for easier installation and deployment, as well as fixings for pole-mounting. Rigging hardware and accessories are suitable for installation and touring applications and support up to six cabinets in vertical or horizontal array configurations. The loudspeaker can also be teamed with the newly announced cardioid subwoofer partner, SXCF115, that offers a forward-facing 15-inch driver and a 12-inch rear-facing driver stated as being capable of 137 dB peak SPL.

The cabinet offers two NL4 connectors with passive configuration using pins 1+ 1- or 2+ 2-, selected via a rear-mounted switch, and the systems are powered by Martin Audio iKON amplifiers, which support VU-NET control software and Dante integration. There’s also an LED indicator that can be illuminated via VU-NET software to identify its location on the network. Finally, systems can be modelled in 3D with optimising filters to deliver consistent and defined coverage using DISPLAY 3 software.

Martin Audio managing director Dom Harter says, “2023 is going to be one of our most prolific years ever for new launches and so we are delighted to announce the first of our new products in TORUS 8 and its cardioid subwoofer partner, SXCF115. The overwhelming success of the existing TORUS 12 and subwoofer partner, SXCF118, gives us great confidence that these latest releases will be snapped up by system integrators and rental partners alike.”

Go here for more specifics on the TORUS Series.

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