Martin Audio WAVEFRONT COMPACT - APPLICATIONS GUIDE Manuel d'utilisateur

Martin Audio – WAVEFRONT TOURING SERIESCONTENTS (ENGLISH) Page No1 INTRODUCTION 22 UNPACKING 23 OV

10 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSW8CTYPE 3-way full-range trapezoid, switchable active/passive HFFREQUENCY RESPONSE 120Hz-18kHz ±3dB LOW FREQUENCY LIMIT -10

W8CSTYPE Compact folded bass horn, port assisted FREQUENCY RESPONSE 45-200Hz ±3dB LOW FREQUENCY LIMIT -10dB @ 35Hz DRIVERS 1 x 15” (380mm) long excurs

W8CMTYPE Dedicated longthrow low-mid enclosureFREQUENCY RESPONSE 120Hz- 750Hz ±3dB LOW FREQUENCY LIMIT -10dB @ 80Hz DRIVERS 2 x 12”(305mm) low-mid hor

W8CTTYPE Dedicated longthrow high-mid/HF enclosureFREQUENCY RESPONSE 750Hz-18kHz ±3dB DRIVERS 3 x 6.5” (165mm) high-mid horn driver6 x 1” (25mm) exit

Wavefront Touring SeriesW8C/W8CS/WSX/W8CM/W8CTCentury Point, Halifax Road, Cressex Business Park, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 3SL, England. T

MARTIN AUDIOLONDONThe Martin ExperienceENGLISHWavefront Touring SeriesW8C/W8CS/WSX/W8CM/W8CTUser’s GuideAll material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject

1 INTRODUCTIONThank you for purchasing a Martin Audio Wavefront Touring system. This series of products is at the leading edge of touring sound. Coll

3.1 W8CThe W8C is at the heart of the Wavefront Touring "toolkit". Confirming thetrend for increasingly compact systems, it can be rigged q

3.4 W8CM/W8CT LongthrowW8CM and W8CT Longthrow enclosures combine the separate low-mid,high-mid and high frequency elements of the W8C in a vertical-i

4 SAFETY FIRSTIt is important that loudspeaker systems are used in a safe manner. Pleasetake some time to review the following points concerning safe

5 AMPLIFICATIONWavefront Touring loudspeakers are designed to be used with professionalpower amplifiers capable of producing the following power outpu

6 CONNECTIONSThe rear panels of the W8C, W8CM and W8CT are fitted with two NeutrikSpeakon NL8 connectors and two EP8 female connectors. All connectors

7 CABLE LENGTHSWhen connecting loudspeaker systems to an amplifier, it is recommendedthat the return resistance of the cable used is less than one ten

The nominal horizontal coverage pattern of the W8C, W8CM and W8CT is55 degrees. This has been found to be the optimum figure to meet therequirements