Moorestown Friends School Upgrades Auditorium Audio with Martin Audio TORIS

	"Having the consistency of a good-sounding array, we were able to focus on tuning the room and not 'correcting the EQ of the boxes themselves," Minieri notes.

Moorestown Friends School, a coeducational Quaker day school in Moorestown, New Jersey, recently installed a Martin Audio TORUS sound system in its main auditorium.

To facilitate the upgrade, the school turned to New Jersey-based live-event and system-integration specialists, Starlite.

"We've been proud to partner with Moorestown Friends School on multiple projects over the years, providing professional AV, rigging, and lighting solutions tailored to their needs," explains Starlite's Nick Minieri. "When it came time to upgrade their ageing sound system, in particular to enhance both sound quality and consistency of coverage, the school once again called on us."

The acoustic challenges of the space, which included wide, curved reflective surfaces and cavities along its rear wall, led to Starlite's first deployment of Martin Audio's TORUS constant curvature line array, specifically designed to overcome such difficult environments. The final system design comprises two flown hangs, each featuring one TORUS T1230 and two TORUS T1215 array elements.

"Having the consistency of a good-sounding array, we were able to focus on tuning the room and not 'correcting the EQ of the boxes themselves," Minieri notes.

The main arrays were supplemented with a Martin Audio SX218 dual-18" subwoofer to enhance low-frequency response.

"Sub is often a requirement for the theatre spaces that we work in, so the soundscapes that our end users create are immersive and utilize the entire frequency spectrum," Minieri adds. "It also means that the venues can comfortably support a traveling music group or host events such as their own battle of the bands."

The system is powered by two Martin Audio iKON IK42 amplifiers, which, Minieri says, "are great because they have heaps of power and, of course, pair perfectly with Martin speakers."

The iKON amplifiers were also utilized for their onboard DSP to handle all room tuning. "This was fantastic to eliminate a failure point and have the ability to save our customer the extra cost of a dedicated audio DSP processor that comes with control system features that were not needed in this application," Minieri says.

The final installation represents a significant, future-proof upgrade that has fundamentally transformed the venue's audio performance. "We were confident we could deliver a system to support the school's performances, assemblies, and community gatherings for years to come," Minieri concludes. "Thanks to the Martin Audio TORUS system, the school now benefits from clear, full-range sound to every seat in the house."