Martin Audio Wavefront W8CT, Application Manual

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3.7 Adding W8CS’ to flown W8C systems
Although the Wavefront W8C is often used as a base for smaller floor-stacked or
stage-stacked systems (see
Section 1.8 ), flying W8CS’ with main W8C systems can
keep the floor tidy and free up floor space for scenery, TV camera tracks etc.
As mentioned earlier, very large outdoor festival crowds will absorb mid-bass from
low-profile, ground stacked subwoofers. Flying W8CS’ as horn-loaded mid-bass
complements the horn-loaded WSX subwoofers to provide an incredibly tight,
efficient and detailed bass performance that will shift air and provide a phenomenal
kick drum punch.
3.7.1 W8CS/W8C configurations
For medium power amplications - amplifying an large orchestra, for example, where
low frequency stability is important - a single row of W8CS’ may be added to a
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