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Professional Sound Lineup Catalog Professional Sound “Large sports venues, spacious religious facilities, boutique restaurants... TOA’s expertise and engineering competency offers you the optimal solution for your project.” TOA Professional Sound Speakers "Sound, not equipment": TOA has held to this concept in its more than 80 years of crafting sound environments for spaces of all kinds. TOA is an experienced player in the professional sound Amplifiers Power sector, Voice Evac in particular—a sector where nothing less than the best in sound quality will do. How sound is rendered is everything. A sound system brings to sporting events that feeling of being immersed in the moment and action, infuses concerts with that uplifting sense of togetherness Mixer Power Amplifiers Power Mixer and, in a place or worship, creates an embracing atmosphere where every word is brought home to those gathered there, enhancing the devotional experience. A sound system can also set the relaxed, carefree tone a commercial setting requires, encouraging conversation with and between guests and customers. Mixers / DSP Mixers Whether for smaller venues like cafes and restaurants, for halls, places of worship, or stadiums for the tens of thousands, leave it to TOA to craft just the right soundspace. Wireless Microphone Microphone Wireless Systems CONTENTS Speakers .............................................................................03 Wired Microphones Wired Power Amplifiers ................................................................33 Mixer Power Amplifiers ......................................................35 Mixers / DSP .......................................................................37 Wireless Microphone Systems ...........................................51 Wired Microphones .............................................................61 MeetingIO Series.................................................................63 INDEX ..................................................................................65 MeetingIO Series 01 02 INDEX Speakers Line Array / Modular Type / Type A & Type C Speakers Speakers Powerful 2-way modular speaker offers Common Features : • Powerful 2-way modular speaker units multiple configuration and installation options. • Phase wave front control technology for high-frequency sound range that is attenuation-free and high fidelity • Adjustable sound coverage by connecting a number of speakers and combining speakers with different dispersion angle • Simple maintenance – complete driver replacement is possible from the speaker’s rear • Splash-proof version (IPX4) available Power Amplifiers Power Amplifiers Power Line Array Type A and Type C feature TOA proprietary “Sync-Drive” wave guide technology, to provide a uniform, high Type A Features Type C Features frequency sound field offering excellent sound clarity and minimal interference. • High power handling – High: 450W, Low: 180W • Single or bi-amp mode • Subwoofer with 40 cm (18”) cone speaker • Compact and high power handling – 360W (single-amp mode) / High: 360W, Low: 180W (bi-amp mode) • Subwoofer with 38 cm (15”) cone speaker Mixer Power Amplifiers Power Mixer Amplifiers Power Mixer HF Driver SR-A12L/A12LWP SR-A18B 740 HF Driver 716 740 SR-A12L 716 Mixers / DSP Mixers / DSP Mixers 573 540 ˚ SR-A12LWP 5 433 400 LF Driver 360 469 698 HF Horn Input section Left side view Front view Input section Left side view Front view SR-C8L/C8LWP HF Horn HF Driver 526.6 Wireless Microphone Microphone Wireless Systems Microphone Wireless Systems 296 470 HF Wave-front ControlSR-C8L Throat HF Driver 293 SR-C8LWP 5° 259.6 SR-C8L/C8LWP Rear view Left side view Front view SR-A12S/A12SWP 526.6 296 470 Wired Microphones Wired *Shown construction is Type A. Sectional view of high frequency reproduction part Microphones Wired SR-C8L Sound coverage options SR-A12S 740 716 293 SR-C8LWP 5° Both Type A and Type C include one speaker 259.6 configuration with a 5-degree taper specifically SR-A12SWP ˚ designed to transmit sound over distance as well as 15 433 399 a 15-degree taper configuration which provides 282 Rear view Left side view Front view greater short range coverage. Both configurations 467 may be combined as required to achieve uniform MeetingIO Series sound coverage in various environments. Input section Left side view Front view MeetingIO Series SR-A18B SR-C8S/C8SWP SR-A12L SR-A12S 740 526.6 716 470 SR-C8S 294 03 04 INDEX INDEX SR-C8SWP 293 15° 258.8 573 SR-A18B540 Rear view Left side view Front view SR-C8S/C8SWP 740 526.6 698 716 470 Rear view Left Side Front SR-C8S 294 SR-C8SWP 293 15° 258.8 573 540 Rear view Left side view Front view 698 Rear view Left Side Front SR-C8L/C8LWP SR-A12L/A12LWP SR-A18B 526.6 296 470 740 SR-C8L 716 740 SR-A12L 716 293 SR-C8LWP 5° 259.6 573 540 ˚ SR-A12LWP 5 433 400 Input section Left side view Front view 360 469 698 SR-C8L/C8LWP Input section Left side view Front view Input section Left side view Front view 526.6 296 470 SR-C8L 293 SR-C8LWP 5° Speakers 259.6 Line Array / Modular Type / Type A LineInput section ArrayLeft side/ viewModular TypeFront view/ Type C Speakers Speakers SR-A12L/A12LWP SR-A18B SR-A12S/A12SWP SR-C8L/C8LWP SR-C8S/C8SWP740 716 526.6 526.6 740 SR-A12L SR-A12S 740 294 470 296 470 716 SR-C8S 716 SR-C8L ˚ 573 540 ˚ 293 SR-A12SWP SR-C8SWP 5° SR-A12LWP 5 SR-C8LWP 259.6 293 15° 15 433 400 258.8 433 399 282 360 Power Amplifiers Power Amplifiers Power 469 467 698 Input section Left Side View Front View Input section Left side view Front view Input section Left side view Front view Input section Left side view Input section Front view Left side view Front view SR-C8S/C8SWP EASE EASE 526.6 data data 294 470 SR-C8S Mixer Power Amplifiers Power Mixer Specifications SR-A12L SR-A12LWP SR-A12S SR-A12SWP Specifications SR-C8S SR-C8SWP SR-C8L SR-C8LWP Amplifiers Power Mixer Power Handling Capacity Continuous program: Low frequency: 450 W, High frequency: 180 W Power Handling Capacity Continuous program: 360 W (single-amp mode) / low frequency: 360 W, high frequency: 180 W (bi-amp mode) Low frequency: 98 dB Low frequency: 98 dB RatedSR-C8SWP Impedance 16 Ω (single-amp mode), low frequency: 16 Ω, high frequency: 16 Ω (bi-amp mode) 293 Sensitivity (1 W, 1 m) 15° High frequency: 110 dB High frequency: 109 dB Sensitivity (1 W, 1 m) 98 dB (single-amp258.8 mode); low: 95 dB; high: 110 dB (bi-amp mode) 526.6 Max SPL (Rated input, 1m) 125dB (Low)/ 133dB (High) 125dB (Low)/ 132dB (High) Max SPL (Rated input,550 1m) 124dB 470(Low)/ 132dB (High) 121dB (Low)/ 133dB (High) Frequency Response 50 Hz – 20 kHz FrequencyInput section ResponseLeft Side View Front View 65 Hz – 20 kHz (when equalized at recommended parameters) SR-A12S/A12SWP SR-15B Directivity Angle Horizontal: 90°, Vertical: 5° Horizontal: 90°, Vertical: 15° Directivity Angle Horizontal: 110°, vertical: 15° Horizontal: 110°, vertical: 5° Low: 12" cone-type High: Low: 12" cone-type High: Speaker Component Speaker Component Low frequency: 20 cm cone-type / High frequency: Wave-front control horn + compression drivers × 2 Wave front control horn with compression driver x 2 Wave front control horn with compression driver x 2 SR-A12S 740 Color Black Black Color Black Black SR-C8S/C8SWP SR-15BWP 540 Mixers / DSP Mixers / DSP Mixers 716 Dimensions (W x H x D) 526.6 × 293 × 294 mm 594.8 526.6 × 293 × 296 mm Dimensions (W x H x D) 740 × 433 × 469 mm 740 × 433 × 467 mm 526.6 294 470 SR-C8S SR-A12SWP ˚ 15 433 399 282 Input section Left Side View Front View SR-C8SWP 293 467 15° 258.8 526.6 SR-A12L/A12LWP SR-A18B Input section Left side view Front view 740 550 470 716 Input section Left Side View Front View SR-15B 740 Microphone Wireless Systems Microphone Wireless Systems SR-A12L 716 Accessories SR-15BWP 540 594.8 573 540 ˚ SR-A12LWP 5 433 400 SR-CL8 360 Accessories Cluster Bracket 469 698 Input section Left Side View Front View Input section Left side view Front view Input section Left side view Front view SR-RF12 Rigging Frame Wired Microphones Wired 526.6 Microphones Wired SR-RF8/RFWP 550 470 Rigging Frame EASE EASE SR-15B data data Specifications SR-A18B Specifications SR-C15B SR-C15BWP SR-RF12WP Power Handling Capacity Continuous program: 720 W Power Handling Capacity Continuous program: 450 W Rigging Frame SR-15BWP SR-SB8 540 Rated Impedance 8 Ω 594.8 Sensitivity (1 W, 1 m) 95 dB Rigging Support Bracket Max SPL (Rated input, 1m) 124dB Sensitivity (1 W, 1 m) 93 dB Frequency Response 40 – 400 Hz Max SPL (Rated input, 1m) 120dB MeetingIO Series Speaker Component 46 cm cone-type Frequency Response 40 – 400 Hz (when equalized at recommended parameters) MeetingIO Series Input section Left Side View Front View SR-A12S/A12SWP Speaker Component 46 cm cone-type Speaker Component 38 cm cone-type SR-TP8 Color Black SR-TP12 Color Black Tilt Joint Bracket Dimensions (W x H x D) 740 x 573 x 698 mm Tilt Joint Plate Dimensions (W x H x D) 526.6 × 594.8 × 550 mm SR-A12S 740 716 SR-A12SWP ˚ 15 433 399 282 05 06 INDEX INDEX 467 Input section Left side view Front view Speakers Line Array / Variable Dispersion Array Speaker / HX-7 & HX-5 Speakers Speakers Powerful & Compact variable dispersion HX-7 Features line array with flexible installation options. • Variable dispersion line array with SYNC-Drive wave guide technology • Power handling: 750W Continuous Program@8 ohms • One module is composed of 2 x 5.5” LF speakers and waveguide Thanks to its award-winning enclosure design, employing four modules per unit, the HX Series allows precise adjustment loaded 1” HF compression driver of sound dispersion angles. • Built-in isophasic wave-front control horn ensures precise HF control and superior reproduction of HF sounds Power Amplifiers Power • Adjustable dispersion angle 0, 15, 30, 45 and 60° (60° requires optional HY-60D) Amplifiers Power The series offers pristine clarity in a wide range of applications from sports venues, auditoriums, concert halls and • 0° mode facilitates the most effective line array set-up.
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