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Martin Audio announces latest addition to Torus series

Back in 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, Martin Audio unveiled their first constant curvature loudspeaker array, Torus, featuring two variants: T1215 and T1230. The products went on to be a stellar success, outstripping the company’s initial projections by 400 percent. Martin Audio now introduces a smaller addition to the series: Torus 8 (or T820 as the individual model is known).

T820 is a passive, two-way loudspeaker engineered for small to medium-scale applications which do not call for the longer throw capabilities of a line array. With scalability and deployment flexibility, it is designed to be primarily used as an array element in vertical constant curvature arrays, as well as 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 solution.

T820 offers a defined 100° by 20° coverage pattern, from a compact enclosure that weighs 14 kg. Its size and portability extend its range of applications from live sound and permanent installations to corporate events, gigging musicians and DJs. A phase plug is mounted in front of an 8’’ neodymium driver to increase mid-band sensitivity while two 1’’ exit, 1.4’’ voice coil high temperature polymer dome neodymium compression drivers ensure sonic performance is not compromised, even when driven at higher SPL (up to 130 dB).

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

Torus 8 features 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. Torus 8 also features an LED indicator that can be illuminated via VU-Net software to identify its location on the network. Systems can be modelled in 3D with optimising filters to deliver consistent and defined coverage, using Display 3 software.

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