Los Angeles, CA (April 17, 2023)—Hundreds of audio professionals from high sound firms, FOH engineers tackling stadium-filling excursions and different VIPs have been in attendance final Thursday when L-Acoustics launched its new flagship line array, the L Series, on the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
The system, sporting the corporate’s Progressive Ultra-Dense Line Source expertise, debuted earlier this yr on the BRIT Awards with pilot section accomplice Britannia Row/Clair Global, on tour in Europe with Helene Fischer and pilot section accomplice Solotech, and now’s getting used at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with help from RAT Sound. L Series will proceed its pilot section with PRG, Tokyo Sanko, Novelty and Winly, earlier than the system turns into accessible in manufacturing this fall.

The system relies round two components—L2 and L2D—that are primarily fastened components with pre-defined progressive angles that between them can accommodate the seating preparations of most venues, in keeping with Germain Simon, Director of Product Management, Loudspeakers at L-Acoustics. “When we analyzed a whole bunch of tasks utilizing line supply array throughout all genres and venues, we realized that the majority viewers geometries and array shapes adopted an identical development. This led to the understanding {that a} fastened factor with pre-defined progressive angles would offer unbelievable beneficial properties in high quality, effectivity, and sustainability.”
One L2 or L2D factor supplies the identical contour as 4 K2 components in a format that’s reportedly 46% smaller and 40% lighter. The result’s a smaller, lighter footprint lowering required truck area and ensuing journey prices and load-in/out time, as nicely (extra importantly) a set consistency over audiences and a reportedly improved rejection behind the system.

Each factor incorporates eight three-inch high-frequency drivers with eight ten-inch low-frequency drivers, together with 4 side-loaded 12-inch drivers with back and front exits to ship broadband protection with a selection of cardioid or supercardioid patterns. L Series additionally employs L-Acoustics Panflex expertise, offering 4 horizontal directivity patterns: 70° or 110° symmetrical, or 90° asymmetrical on both facet. Each L2 factor consists of 4 Panflex modules, whereas L2D incorporates two Panflex modules on the highest components, and two fastened L-Fins progressing from 110° to 140° on the underside components.
The working efficiencies of L Series originate from its form, which omits inter-element angles and options each a pin-less auto-lock rigging system and a single cable connector, all meant to supply a set-up setting that reduces errors. It reportedly results in a three-fold lower in loading time versus an identical K2 configuration or as much as 5 occasions quicker than Kara II.

Due to the system’s smaller, optimized dimension, its development requires 56% much less paint; 30% much less wooden and 60% much less metal. That finish results of 30% much less quantity and 25% much less weight result in it requiring much less truck area and gasoline consumption.

Powering the L Series is the brand new LA7.16 high-resolution touring amplified controller, which helps L2 and L2D with 16 channels of high-power amplification and processing. LA7.16 is available in a brand new LA-RAK III touring rack providing 48 channels of amplification in a Milan AVB-ready bundle with greater than 60,000 watts of energy in 9U.
For hanging the brand new system, L-Acoustics additionally unveiled the brand new Clamp1000, which may carry as much as 4 L2/L2D. It may also be used with Kara II, K3, or K2, supporting as much as 16 K2. Using Clamp1000 customers can rotate a flown line array from the bottom, lowering setup time and the variety of motors wanted.
L Series can be at Prolight + Sound Booth #C06, in Hall 11.0 and at Infocomm Booth 5751, Level 2 and Demo Room W320, Level 3; the brand new system will ship in This autumn.