About the Turbosound TLX43-FLB Fly Bar for TLX43 and TLX212L for Suspended or Ground Stacked Arrays
The Turbosound TLX43-FLB is a dedicated heavy-duty fly bar designed to facilitate the secure aerial deployment or ground-stacked arraying of TLX43 full-range loudspeakers and TLX212L compact subwoofers. This essential rigging component serves as the primary structural spine, enabling the creation of integrated, vertically oriented speaker columns that optimize space and improve acoustic coupling. Constructed from high-tensile steel with precision-machined connection points, the fly bar is engineered to bear the significant weight of multiple enclosures while maintaining absolute rigidity and safety. Its design allows audio professionals to assemble a cohesive, single-point sound source that can be flown above a stage or audience, or used as a tall, stable ground-stacked array for stage-side placement.
The bar features a series of standardized, spaced mounting points that correspond exactly with the rigging hardware on the compatible loudspeakers and subwoofers. This allows for the sequential attachment of cabinets in a predetermined order, typically with a subwoofer at the base for low-end coupling and full-range speakers above for mid and high-frequency coverage. The integrated locking mechanisms at each connection point ensure a secure, rattle-free link between each cabinet and the bar, forming a single unified assembly. This method of arraying not only streamlines setup and teardown but also enhances the system's acoustic performance by aligning the acoustic centers of the drivers vertically, improving phase coherence and directivity control.
Safety is the foundational principle in the bar's engineering, with all components rated with a substantial safety factor that exceeds the cumulative static weight of the maximum intended speaker load. This accounts for the dynamic forces encountered during hoisting, transport, and high-SPL operation. By using this manufacturer-approved fly bar, technicians can confidently assemble and suspend these integrated arrays, ensuring the system is deployed in accordance with rigorous professional standards. The TLX43-FLB thus transforms individual compact speakers into a powerful, versatile, and safely deployed column array system suitable for a wide range of touring and installation applications.