New Five Year Warranty on TOA Products

 TOA Electronics, Inc. will increase the warranty period to five years from the date of the original purchase on all Commercial and Engineered Sound products sold beginning July 1, 2001. This new policy replaces all previous TOA product warranties, which varied among the company’s different product categories.

“A five year product warranty across the board will give our customers even more confidence when specifying and installing TOA products,” comments Jeff Pallin, Vice President of TOA Electronics, Inc. For information on TOA products and services, contact the Customer Service Department at (800)-362-7542 or visit the website at www.ntcinc.com

TOA Introduces New Easy-To-Use DSP

 TOA Electronics, Inc. announces the release of the DP-0206, first of the new DACsys 2000 series of digital signal processors. The new DP-0206 is a 2-In/6-Out device expandable to 2-In/8-Out, 2-In/10-Out, 4-In/6-Out, or 6-In/6-Out with optional modules. “Response to the DP-0206 has been outstanding,” notes Jeff Pallin, Vice President of TOA Electronics, “this is clearly the DSP for everyone.” The new DP-0206 is ideally suited for permanent sound system installations.

The unit comes with the newly patented TOA CLEAR conversion technology with precise 24-bit analog-to-digital conversion and over 110 dB dynamic range. User-friendly control software makes it easy to configure and operate, with a wide range of audio processing tools including crossovers, multi-band filters, compressor/limiters, noise gates, delays and more. Full matrixing allows users to independently route any combination of input(s) to output(s) for multi-zone or room-combining applications.

The control software also allows real-time parameter control for “on-the-fly” editing or systems can be configured off-site for later uploading. The unit also contains 16 on-board memories for multiple system configurations and numerous security levels to protect established system settings.

The unit comes with a standard 19 inch rack mount kit and a five year manufacturer’s warranty with unlimited technical support.

New CS Series Wide-Range Paging Speakers From TOA

 TOA Electronics, Inc. will introduce the CS Series wide-range paging speakers at this year’s NSCA Expo. The new series is ideal for use in both indoor and outdoor commercial sound applications for voice paging, background music and tone signaling distribution. The new paging speakers offer a wide frequency range and are suitable for use in parks, schools, sporting facilities and parking structures.

Each of the three models in the series, the CS-64 (6W), CS-154 (15W) and the CS-304 (30W) come with a built-in 70.7V/100 V transformer. They are fully weather-resistant and have been built to withstand demanding environmental conditions.

New SC Series Paging Horn Speakers From TOA

TOA Electronics, Inc.  will introduce the SC Series paging horn speakers at this year’s NSCA Expo. The new series is ideal for voice paging and tone signaling distribution and can be used in a wide variety of applications such as boats, parks, schools, sporting facilities, swimming pools and parking structures. Users can choose models with power ratings ranging from 10 W to 50 W.

Models in the SC Series come equipped with stainless-steel mounting brackets that make installation easy for wall, pole or ceiling-mount applications. Units in the new series can also be used for intercom talk-back applications requiring dual operation as both a microphone and speaker.

New CA Series Mobile Mixer/Amps From TOA

 TOA Electronics, Inc.  will unveil the new CA Series of mobile mixer/amplifiers at the 2001 NSCA Expo. All three models: the CA-115 (15W), CA-130 (30W) and the CA-160 (60W) are ideal for remote applications requiring a compact yet powerful mixer/amplifier such as automobiles, emergency vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, boats, buses, construction vehicles and theme park rides.

Each unit in the new CA Series of mobile mixer/amplifiers is powered by a standard 12 Volt DC battery and operates into four or eight ohm speaker loads. All models come with two microphone inputs with individual volume controls, a handheld microphone with talk switch and an auxiliary input for connecting an external CD player, radio, tape deck or tone generator. Mounting hardware is also included. TOA backs up the new CA Series with a five year warranty.

TOA Releases New 900 Series Module Guide

 TOA Electronics, Inc. announces the release of the new TOA 900 Series Module Guide. This forty page manual is an excellent primer on the various applications and versatility of the 900 Series Modules. Included in the 900 Series Module Guide are detailed product descriptions, signal flow and wiring diagrams, product specifications, jumper settings and product application examples.

TOA’s line of 900 Series modules offers system designers the most flexible choice in modular inputs. According to Steve Mate, Product Manager at TOA Electronics, Inc., “Understanding the modules will give you (the customer) the freedom to configure custom systems FAST without complicated modifications.”

New Password Series UHF Wireless From TOA

 TOA Electronics, Inc. announces the release of the new Password Series UHF wireless systems. The state-of-the-art series features 64 user-selectable channels in the uncrowded UHF Band (690 - 722 MHz). The durable new Password Series comes with two built-in switching antennas that eliminate dropouts and allows up to 16 simultaneous systems depending on the area of operation. The easy-to-use series offers clear, intelligible audio and can be used in a number of applications including A/V rental companies, bingo halls, boardrooms, classrooms, community centers, fitness clubs, hotels, and houses of worship.

The versatile new Password Series has several useful components. The WT-4800 true-diversity rack-mount wireless receiver comes with an on-board scanner that checks interference and dual squelch protection (noise and tone-key) to prevent unwanted radio frequency interference (RFI). The WM-4200 handheld microphone is dynamic-type and appropriate for vocals or speech. The WM-4300 is a bodypack unit with lapel microphone with a recessed on/off switch. The WD-4800 diversity antenna distributor has paralleled front and rear panel antenna inputs and the YW-450 powered dipole antenna is fixed and wall-mounted and is ideal for permanent installations.

New Scout Series UHF Wireless From TOA

 TOA Electronics, Inc. introduces the new Scout Series UHF wireless systems, featuring 16 user-selectable channels in the uncrowded UHF Band (690 - 722 MHz). The rugged new Scout Series comes with two built-in switching antennas that eliminate dropouts and allows up to 16 simultaneous systems depending on the area of operation. The lightweight, portable, and easy-to-use series offers clear, intelligible audio and is ideal for use in a wide variety of applications that include boardrooms, classrooms, theaters and fitness clubs.

Several models comprise the new Scout Series UHF wireless systems to suit a variety of user requirements. The WT-4810 true-diversity wireless receiver comes with dual squelch protection (noise and tone-key) which prevents unwanted (RFI) radio frequency interference. Customers can choose from two handheld microphone models, the dynamic-type WM-4210 for vocals and the electret condensor-type WM-4220 for speech. Also available are several bodypack and microphone combinations including the WM-4310 lapel microphone for speech, the WM-4310A headset microphone for fitness instruction, and the WM-4310H headset microphone for speech.

TOA Adds H-3 Wide-Dispersion Speaker To Interior Design Lineup

 To complement TOA’s successful line of interior design speakers, the company is announcing the release of the new H-3 wide-dispersion wall-mount speaker. The new speaker is ideal for foreground/background music and paging systems and is noted for its sleek and stylish design. The H-3 speaker can be used in a wide array of wall-mount speaker systems, including houses of worship, hotels, museums, offices, restaurants, retail stores and residential spaces. TOA is also introducing the H-3WP, a weather-resistant version of the speaker which can be used outdoors in garden, patio and swimming pool applications.

The H-3 speaker offers wide sound coverage; 140 degree horizontal dispersion with a minimum reflection design that reduces sound wave reflections that are typical with conventional bracket-mounted “box” type speakers. The speaker’s two-way fire rated sealed enclosure has high quality components including a one inch dome tweeter, dual four inch woofers with neodymium magnets, and a built-in 70.7/100 V matching transformer (30 W max.). The new H-3 also features a protection circuit to prevent loudspeaker damage from excessive input and a built-in crossover with optimized filter slopes.

A standard two-gang electrical box is used to install the new speaker and an optional TOA 900 Series processor module is available for convenient system equalization. The push-on grille has a paintable finish for custom matching. TOA backs up the H-3 wide-dispersion speaker with a three year warranty.

TOA Releases Two New Subwoofers

 TOA Electronics, Inc. announces the release of two new subwoofers for low frequency enhancement, the flush-mount HB-1 and the surface-mount FB-100. The new subwoofers feature port radiation and acoustic bandpass filter design for smooth low frequency response. Both of the new arrivals are designed for use with TOA’s F or H Series speaker systems and are ideal for commercial, residential and retail sound systems.

The new HB-1 subwoofer can be flush-mounted into a wall or ceiling. The minimum depth design of the subwoofer (3.5 inches) allows users to discreetly install the subwoofer into limited spaces. The HB-1 installs between studs spaced on 16” centers and has a paintable metal enclosure which also acts as a heat-sink to dissipate excessive heat from the loudspeaker component. The subwoofer features an 8” woofer with ferrite magnet and 240 W continuous power handling. The grille on the new unit has a paintable finish for custom matching.

The FB-100 surface-mount subwoofer can be floor, wall, corner or ceiling mounted. It has a 10” woofer with ferrite magnet and extended voice coil and 450 W continuous power handling. The new FB-100 is easy to install and has a paintable enclosure with six rigging points for suspended mounting.

Both models come with a removable terminal block with loop-through terminations for convenient connection of parallel speakers. Options include a 70 V transformer for distributed speaker systems and a TOA 900 Series low pass filter module. TOA backs up the new HB-1 and FB-100 subwoofers with a five year warranty.