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SXC118
Compact, High Performance Cardioid Subwoofer

Features Applications
• Compact, cardioid subwoofer • Live sound reinforcement
• Front facing 18” (460mm)/4” (100mm) voice coil driver • Fixed installations including live event venues
• Rear facing 14” (356mm)/3.5” (88mm) voice coil driver and nightclubs
• Cardioid dispersion pattern • Theatre sound
• 28dB rear rejection at 75Hz • Corporate AV events
• High output capability • Acoustically-challenging rooms
• Tour-grade plywood enclosure with flying inserts • Outdoor restaurant, bar and hotel entertainment areas
• Concourses and Theme Parks

Designed for touring sound and installations, the SXC118 is a The enclosure is constructed from plywood and finished with
compact, high performance cardioid subwoofer. It features an a hard-wearing textured paint. It is equipped with four grab
18” (460mm) forward facing driver and a 14” (356mm) rear handles and foam-backed perforated steel grilles protect the
facing driver, each driven independently by separate amplifier front and rear drivers. It can be used individually, stacked or
channels and DSP. Each driver has its own chamber with flown individually by means of threaded flying inserts.
optimised bass reflex porting.
The SXC118 is an ideal partner for WPS and WPM line arrays
This arrangement produces a cardioid dispersion pattern which or our range of point source loudspeakers where low frequency
maximises the front radiation and reduces unwanted radiation pattern control is required. Interlocking skids prevent movement
behind the subwoofer. The recommended iK42 amplifier when stacked and a threaded plate in the top surface facilitates
optimises the DSP parameters for front and rear drivers to pole-mounting of up to 4 WPM enclosures or a singular point
maximise the rear rejection — from 21dB at 43Hz to 28dB at source enclosure. The product is supplied as standard without
75Hz. This keeps low frequencies away from stages, turntables castors but they can be purchased as an accessory.
and walls as well as reducing reverberant energy in the room,
greatly improving the system’s low frequency response accuracy By adding the input board cover accessory, the subwoofer
and impact. is fully weather resistant and suitable for permanent
outdoor usage.
In front of the enclosure, the output from the two drivers is
additive, giving an extra 2dB of output when compared with a
conventional 1 x 18” subwoofer.

Martin Audio Ltd

Century Point, Halifax Road, High Wycombe Telephone: +44 (0) 1494 535 312
Buckinghamshire HP12 3SL, England Email: [email protected]

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SXC118
Compact, High Performance Cardioid Subwoofer
Technical Specifications
TYPE Compact, cardioid subwoofer
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (1) 43Hz – 150Hz ±3dB, -10dB @ 34Hz
DRIVERS 18” (460mm)/4” (100mm) voice coil, long excursion,
ferrite magnet, waterproof cone
14” (356mm)/3.5” (88mm) voice coil, long excursion,
neodymium magnet, waterproof cone
RATED POWER (2) 18”: 1000W AES, 4000W peak
14”: 800W AES, 3200W peak
SYSTEM AMPLIFIER iKON iK42
SENSITIVITY (10) 104dB
MAXIMUM SPL(9) 140dB peak
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE 18”: 8 ohms, 14”: 8 ohms
DISPERSION Cardioid
ENCLOSURE Multi-laminate birch and poplar ply
FINISH Textured black paint
PROTECTIVE GRILLE Black HEX perforated steel
CONNECTOR 2 x NL4
PIN CONNECTIONS (INPUT) 18”: +1, -1; 14”: +2, -2 Notes
PIN CONNECTIONS (LINK) 18”: +1, -1; 14”: +2, -2 (1) Measured on-axis in half (2pi) space at 2 metres, then referred to 1 metre.
(2) AES Standard ANSI S4.26-1984.
FITTINGS Two skids on base, with mating channels on top (3) Measured in half (2pi) space at 2 metres with 1watt input, using band limited pink noise, then
M20 top-mounted thread plate for pole mounting referred to 1 metre.
Two bar handles on each side (4) Measured in half (2pi) space at 2 metres using band limited pink noise, then referred to 1 metre.
(5) Measured on-axis in open (4pi) space at 2 metres, then referred to 1 metre.
Four fittings for optional transit cover (6) Measured in open (4pi) space at 2 metres with 1 watt input, using band limited pink noise, then
16 x M10 mounting points referred to 1 metre.
(7) Measured in open (4pi) space at 2 metres using band limited pink noise, then referred to 1 metre.
16 x M8 inserts for optional castors (8) Measured in open (4pi) space at 2 metres with 2.83v input, using band limited pink noise, then
DIMENSIONS (INCL SKIDS) (W) 650mm x (H) 603mm x (D) 812mm (940mm incl castors) referred to 1 metre.
(W) 25.6in x (H) 23.7in x (D) 32in (37in incl castors) (9) Calculated at 1 metre.
(10) Measured in half (2pi) space at 2 metres with 2.83V input, using band limited pink noise, then
WEIGHT 69kg (152lbs) referred to 1 metre.
73kg (161lbs) incl castors
ACCESSORIES Transit cover, 16 x M8 inserts for optional castors

SXC118
Optional Castors shown fitted

Martin Audio Ltd

Century Point, Halifax Road, High Wycombe Telephone: +44 (0) 1494 535 312
Buckinghamshire HP12 3SL, England Email: [email protected]

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SXC118
Compact, High Performance Cardioid Subwoofer

SXC118 – Dispersion Pattern vs Standard Single 18” Subwoofer

+2dB

-21dB

SX118 (Standard single 18”) - Subwoofer Energy Dispersion SXC118 – Cardioid Subwoofer Energy Dispersion, at
43Hz. Rear rejection is improved by 21dB with an
additional 2dB at the front.

Martin Audio Ltd

Century Point, Halifax Road, High Wycombe Telephone: +44 (0) 1494 535 312
Buckinghamshire HP12 3SL, England Email: [email protected]

All information is Copyright © 2020 Martin Audio Ltd. www.martin-audio.com

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SXC118
Compact, High Performance Cardioid Subwoofer
System Amplifier Technical Specifications

iK42 Amplifier
General
TYPE Four-channel Class D amplifier
POWER OUTPUT 4 x 5000W into 2 ohms, all channels driven
4 x 3000W into 4 ohms, all channels driven
4 x 1500W into 8 ohms, all channels driven
DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING 96kHz DSP on all inputs and outputs
COOLING Dual vari-speed fans, front-to-back airflow
MAXIMUM AMBIENT TEMPERATURE 40°C (104°F)
Audio Inputs/Outputs
ANALOGUE IN/LINK (4 CHANNELS) 4 x female, 4 x male Neutrik™ XLR
ANALOGUE INPUT IMPEDANCE 20kΩ balanced to ground
MAXIMUM ANALOGUE INPUT LEVEL +20dBu
NOMINAL SYSTEM GAIN 32dB
AES3 IN/LINK (2 CHANNELS) 1 x female, 1 x male Neutrik™ XLR, balanced
DANTE™ (4 CHANNELS) 2 x shielded RJ45, primary and secondary iK42
AMPLIFIER OUTPUTS 4 x Neutrik Speakon™ NL4
Control and Monitoring Network
PROTOCOL Ethernet
CONTROL APPLICATION Martin Audio VU-NET™
Power Supply
TYPE High performance Series Resonant
AC INPUT OPERATING RANGE 85 – 240V ~ AC, 47 - 63Hz
MAINS INRUSH CURRENT 6A at 115V, 12A at 230V (max for <10ms)
MAINS CONNECTOR Neutrik 32A Powercon™
Physical
DIMENSIONS (W) 482 x (H) 2U/88mm x (D) 441mm
(W) 18.98in x (H) 2U/3.46in x (D) 17.35in
incl handles and optional rear support
WEIGHT 12.5kg (27.5lbs)

iK42

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Due to Martin Audio’s policy of continuing improvement, we reserve the right to alter these specifications without prior notice. Martin Audio is committed to refining state of the art sound reinforcement,
combining in-depth product and field applications research with advanced manufacturing techniques. Every Martin Audio product is built to the highest manufacturing standards and rigorously tested to
ensure that it meets the performance criteria specified in the design.

Martin Audio Ltd

Century Point, Halifax Road, High Wycombe Telephone: +44 (0) 1494 535 312
Buckinghamshire HP12 3SL, England Email: [email protected]

All information is Copyright © 2020 Martin Audio Ltd. www.martin-audio.com