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Equipment file · Modular horn-loaded touring system

Flashlight

Turbosound · Circa 1990; Mark II in 2001

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A modular horn-loaded system known for high efficiency and defined coverage.

Introduced
Circa 1990; Mark II in 2001
Category
Modular horn-loaded touring system
Intended use
Arena and stadium concert reinforcement
Production
1990s–2000s

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    Used tightly controlled, narrow horizontal coverage to project high output over stadium distances.

  2. 02

    Its modular high-pack and low-frequency sections became a defining large-format touring system of the 1990s.

Engineering record

Coverage
Individual cabinets produced approximately 30-degree horizontal coverage so multiple units could be aimed into audience sectors.[1]
Mark II
The 2001 revision redesigned the high pack with new high- and mid/high-frequency drivers for higher output and lower distortion.[2]

Original pricing

No reliable original price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

Professional system pricing depended on array and amplification configuration.

Use in the field

On the Cure's 1992 Wish tour, the system covered Texas Stadium with the farthest seats about 450 feet from the main PA and only small HF delays at the rear.[1]

Manuals & original documents

No authoritative manual or original document has been located for this profile.

Sources

  1. 1Mixing The CureSound On Sound archive · interview · 1993
  2. 2Turbosound announces Flashlight Mark IILSi Online · reference · 2001

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