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Sound Advance
Based in San Clemente, California, Sound Advance is the leading manufacturer of Flat Panel loudspeakers for commercial and residential audio and entertainment systems.

Highly respected by architects, designers and sound system installers across the world, Sound Advance products are currently featured at numerous design centers, including the Idea Houses in San Francisco and the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles.

Sound Advance is best known for the SA2, the world’s most renowned Invisible Loudspeaker. Flush mounted in a wall or in a ceiling, the SA2 blends into any interior design finish whether it is paint, plaster, wall paper or texturing to provide a completely invisible solution for music enjoyment.

essentially becomes an integral part of the wall or ceiling surface. Patented Planar Diaphragm Technology™ allows SA2Cs that have been properly installed in a ceiling or wall boundary to radiate sound in a 140° hemispherical pattern with smooth, even coverage throughout its bandwidth.

The Sound Advance® CT10 is a unique, extended bandwidth, wide-dispersion planar loudspeaker designed for use in commercial installations. Concealed mounting hardware results in a more discreet appearance than conventonal speakers. Patented Planar Diaphragm Technology™ allows a CT10 that has been properly installed in a ceiling boundary to radiate sound in a 140° hemispherical pattern with smooth, even coverage. This dispersion characteristic allows CT10 speakers to be spaced farther apart than narrow-dispersion conventional speakers, reducing the total quantity
of loudspeakers required in almost any installation.

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.

The Sound Advance® FM1 is a unique, low profile, extended bandwidth, wide dispersion planar loudspeaker with an integrated backbox, designed for use in commercial and residential installations. Patented Planar Diaphragm Technology™ allows an FM1 that has been properly installed in a ceiling boundary to radiate sound in a 140° hemispherical pattern with smooth, even coverage. This dispersion characteristic allows FM1 speakers to be spaced farther apart than narrow-dispersion conventional speakers, reducing the total quantity of loudspeakers required in almost any installation.

The Sound Advance® CM860 and CM660 are extended bandwidth, wide dispersion loudspeakers designed for ceiling mounting in commercial/professional installations in airports, hotels, boardrooms, cruise ships, casinos, convention centers, restaurants,
offices, houses of worship and retail stores. The CM860 and CM660 incorporate polypropylene cone woofers and cloth dome tweeters that ensure superior-quality sound in foreground music, public address and paging applications. Both models feature wide dispersion (120° conical) that allows larger areas to be adequately covered by fewer speakers. An integrated, deep-drawn steel backcan and integrated RotoLock® clamps allow the CM860 and CM660 to be installed without access behind the ceiling.

The Sound Advance® FastMount® series consists of three extendedbandwidth loudspeakers that establish a new benchmark for ruggedness, weather-resistance, ease of installation and performance in commercial/professional outdoor speakers. All FastMount models feature a polypropylene cone woofer (FMS860: 8"; FMS660: 6-1/2"; FMS530: 5-1/4") and a 1" polyurethane dome tweeter that ensure superior-quality sound even in outdoor areas with minimal reflecting surfaces.

The exclusive patent-pending FastMount bracket allows these loudspeakers to literally snap and lock securely into place. Removal is performed via a hidden release tab located behind the speaker grille. These new brackets make it easy for installers to mount FastMount loudspeakers as close as one inch to the mounting surface in a vertical or horizontal position, on a pole or across a corner. Once in place, FastMount loudspeakers can pivot 180 degrees and can be rotated by a regulated indexed position system that ensures consistent placement from one speaker to another for uniform appearance and accurate soundfield reproduction. An equally valuable, all-new FastMount feature is a new Protected-Access Connection Terminal (PACT) that protects wire connectors from weather corrosion while making installation easier.