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Martin Audio W8 — official archived datasheet photograph·Martin Audio Ltd.·Manufacturer photograph reproduced for historical identification and commentary (fair use)Why it mattered
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It represents the mature horn-box approach: choose cabinets and their relative angles to tile the audience horizontally and vertically, rather than treating a tall stack as a line source.
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The later W8L shifted toward closely coupled vertical elements. W8 and W8L are distinct models, not interchangeable names.
Engineering record
- Acoustic layout
- Two 12-inch low-mid drivers in a vertically splayed horn, a 6.5-inch high-mid driver with toroidal phase plug, and a 1-inch-exit HF compression driver; stated operating range extends down to 80 Hz.[1]
- Array geometry
- Nominal 55° horizontal dispersion, trapezoid footprint and load-certified MAN flying points; manufacturer specifies both flown and ground-stacked applications.[1]
- Drive modes
- Three-way active operation, or two-way operation using an internal passive high-mid/HF crossover at 3.5 kHz.[1]
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