CT8

CT8

CT8

Product catalog summary
Product Overview:
The Sound Advance CT8 is a wide-dispersion planar loudspeaker designed for commercial installations. It features patented Planar Diaphragm Technology™, allowing sound to radiate in a 140° hemispherical pattern, providing smooth and even coverage. This design reduces the number of speakers needed in an installation.

Recommended Installations:
  • Suspended ceilings
  • Wood or metal stud walls and ceilings
  • Soffits and fascia
  • Retrofit into standard 8” speaker openings

Recommended Environment:
Indoor or weather-protected outdoor settings.

Accessories:
  • PBB8-10 Backcan
  • UMB8-10 Universal Mounting Bracket
  • ECS8-10 Enclosure compensation module

Installation and Design:
The CT8 can be mounted into various ceiling and wall types and fits standard 8” speaker openings. It can be finished with water-soluble materials like latex paints to match decor. The speaker is transformer-coupled with multiple power taps and an 8-ohm bypass.

Performance Specifications:
  • Radiating Surface: 85.5 in² (532.3 cm²)
  • Frequency Response: 80Hz – 15kHz ±4dB
  • Power Rating: 20 Watts RMS
  • Pressure Sensitivity: 94dB, 1W/1m
  • Maximum Output: 106dB @ 1 meter
  • System Impedance: 8 ohms nominal; 5.5 ohms minimum
  • Dimensions: 13” x 2⅜” (330mm x 60mm)
  • Product Weight: 4.2 lbs. (1.9kg)

Warranty:
The CT8 comes with a 5-year warranty covering defects in materials or workmanship.

Architects and Engineers Specification:
The loudspeaker is a full-range device with a high-frequency dispersion of at least 140° up to 15kHz. It features a stamped steel frame with a powder-coated white enamel finish.

Polar Response and Frequency Response:
The document includes polar response diagrams at various frequencies (500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 4kHz, 8kHz, 16kHz) and an on-axis frequency response graph, indicating the speaker's performance across different frequencies.
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Catalog excerpts

CT8-1

Wide-Dispersion Speaker for 8” Installations Recommended Installations: • Suspended ceilings • Wood or metal stud walls and ceilings • Soffits and fascia • Retrofit into almost all standard 8” speaker openings Recommended Environment: • Indoor or weather-protected outdoor Recommended Accessories: • PBB8-10 Backcan • UMB8-10 Universal Mounting Bracket • ECS8-10 Enclosure compensation module HIGH QUALITY, WIDE DISPERSION LOUDSPEAKER Installation Example: PBB8-10 Backcan (w/hang straps) The Sound Advance® CT8 is a unique, extended bandwidth, wide-dispersion planar loudspeaker designed for use in commercial installations. Patented Planar Diaphragm Technology™ allows a CT8 that has been properly installed in a ceiling or wall boundary to radiate sound in a 140° hemispherical pattern with smooth, even coverage. This dispersion characteristic allows CT8 speakers to be spaced farther apart than narrow-dispersion conventional speakers, reducing the total quantity of loudspeakers required in almost any installation. UMB8-10 Universal Mounting Bracket The CT8 is generally mounted into wood or metal stud walls and ceilings or suspended ceiling tile systems, and will retrofit into almost all existing standard 8” diameter speaker openings. Mounting is standard screw-type, and optional tile bridge and backcan mounting accessories are available. An optional enclosure compensation module is also available, to restore bass performance when the CT8 is installed in a backcan. The flat Expanded Polystyrene® [EPS] loudspeaker surface may be finished with water soluble materials such as latex paints to match almost any decor or color requirement using conventional brush-on, roller or airless spray application systems. The CT8 is transformer-coupled, with the following taps: 0.5W, 1W, 2W, 4W, 8W, 16W, and 8-ohm bypass. CT8 Speaker Warranty: Sound Advance® warrantees the CT8 to be free of any defect in material of workmanship for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, Sound Advance will repair or replace (at its option) all such defects without charge for parts or labor, if returned prepaid to the proper Sound Advance service facility, together with the original sales receipt or other proof of purchase. The unit

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CT8-2

Wide-Dispersion Speaker for 8” Installations Polar Response: 50dB 90° Performance Specifications: Power Rating: Pressure Sensitivity: Maximum Output: System Impedance: 8 ohms nominal; 5.5 ohms minimum Product Weight: Shipping Weight: Driver System: Frequency Response: 85.5 in2 (532.3cm2) Planar Diaphragm (fits standard 8” diameter speaker openings) Radiating Surface: On-Axis Frequency Response: 50 25 Measured in an Infinite Baffle Enclosure Architects and Engineers Specification: The loudspeaker shall be a full-range device, producing frequencies from 80Hz to 15kHz in both horizontal and vertical...

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