TANNOY CMS 3.0 - The Revolution Reinvented

	Tannoy CMS 3.0

In the early 1990s, TANNOY took their studio-grade Dual Concentric drivers and put them in the ceiling, giving birth to the CMS (ceiling monitor system) and bringing true high quality audio to the ceiling loudspeaker space for the first time. Two decades later, the company says it "has taken the best and made it even better." Featuring a fundamental reinvention of the dual concentric driver, the revolution continues with the CMS 3.0. The latest line of dual concentric equipped CMS comprises five models -- CMS 403DCe, CMS 503DC, CMS 603DC, and CMS 803DC -- each designed to replace previous equivalent iterations -- plus an all-new CMS 803DCQ 8" high-Q model, designed for high-ceiling/longer throw applications.

The new driver features Omnimagnet technology and a unique Torus Ogive Waveguide assembly to deliver more consistent and controlled directivity, with notable improvement in higher frequency ranges, in comparison to previous generations.

The CMS 3.0 also features mechanical and aesthetic changes that make the process of specifying, installing and commissioning easier than ever before, with new back cans and clamp designs to more convenient termination panels and a choice of grille fixings, from the classic bevelled edge to the new arco grille accessory.

The CMS 3.0 design also delivers improved time alignment and greater coherence between LF and HF, resulting in an even wider sweet spot and brighter, more defined and precise sound -- for appreciably enhanced performance both on and off-axis.

CMS 3.0 utilizes a 16ohm driver, making it ideal for use in high performance low-impedance systems powering eight CMS 3.0 loudspeakers per channel -- with optimized performance when used in conjunction with Lab Gruppen LUCIA amplifiers.

See Lab Gruppen and Tannoy at ISE, February 7 - 10, in Amsterdam at stand 7-H179.