Martin Audio, one of the great names in British PA, have announced “significant improvements” throughout the range of their well-regarded Blackline series, which they claim “take the Blackline Series to a new level of performance”. Now dubbed Blackline Plus, drivers and crossover networks have been improved and all low-frequency drivers used in two-way systems now benefit from the addition of aluminium demodulating rings to minimise the variation in voice-coil inductance as the coil moves in the gap. The result, Martin Audio say, is improved mid-range clarity and reduced intermodulation distortion at high excursions, ensuring that the sound balance and quality are maintained even at high levels.
In the development of the Blackline Plus series, special attention has also been given to matching the directivity of the LF drivers to the HF horns in the crossover region. This has been achieved by careful choice of LF cone profiles, together with improvements in crossover design.
The new design ethos has been applied to eight full-range cabinets and four complimentary subs, which began shipping in November.
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