Turbosound IP1000 All In One Speaker

Some people think of column loudspeakers as the original line arrays and while they do share some properties they don’t really behave in the same way, neither do they behave like point source systems – they sit somewhere in between. The bottom end of the system behaves very much like an omnidirectional source, radiating sound equally in all directions, whereas the mid range behaves much more like a line source, radiating forward with a very wide horizontal dispersion, and the top end is a point-source horn. This gives a nominal horizontal dispersion of 120º, which Turbosound suggests make them ideal for use without monitors as the musicians can hear what they need from the iP1000 (as long as they are intelligently placed, of course). Therefore it’s very much aimed at self-engineering musicians as well as bands, but can also be utilised by DJs and for speech reinforcement.

The iP1000 benefits from Turbosound’s fraternal association with Klark Teknik and thus uses its Class D amplifier technology to deliver up to 122dB max SPL, which is controlled by Spatial Sound Technology. It also utilizes Bluetooth to enable audio streaming for quick and easy connectivity. There are two XLR/jack combo inputs on the back, which can cope with microphone or instrument inputs, as well as two XLR link outputs (to enable chaining of multiple units).