BUYERS GUIDE

COMPACT LINE ARRAYS

Modules targeted for use in multiple-enclosure systems in small venues.
COMPANY

MODEL

MSRP

SYSTEM TYPE

FREQUENCY RESPONSE

POWER HANDLING

PEAK SPL @ 1 METER

NOMINAL IMPEDANCE

DISPERSION ANGLE

DRIVER CONFIGURATION

(In ohms)

Adamson Systems Engineering

www.adamsonproaudio.com

SpekTrix

SpekTrix V15

N/A
(all models)

Three-way active
(all models)

Y-Axis Y10

Alcons Audio
www.alconsaudio.com

LR16
LR14

d&b audiotechnik
www.dbaudio.com

Eastern Acoustic Works

80 Hz-18 kHz, 3 dB

LF: 250 W RMS/500 W peak, MF: 250 W RMS/500 W peak,

HF: 80 W RMS/160 W peak

80 Hz-18 kHz, 3 dB

LF: 250 W RMS/500 W peak, MF: 250 W RMS/500 W peak,

HF: 80 W RMS/160 W peak

60 Hz-18 kHz, 3 dB

LF: 300 W RMS/600 W peak, MF: 350 W RMS/700 W peak,

HF: 150 W RMS/300 W peak

Two-way, bi-amp J-curve array/stack system

N/A
(all models)

Two-way, single-amp J-curve array/stack system

70 Hz-20 kHz, 3 dB
(all models)

N/A
(all models)

JBL Professional
www.jblpro.com

L-Acoustics
www.l-acoustics.com
Martin Audio
www.martin-audio.com

Meyer Sound
www.meyersound.com

Nexo USA
www.nexo-sa.com

FEATURES

120 degrees H x 5 degrees V

(per element)

(1) Adamson ND8-L Kevlar, neodymium mid-bass driver (1)

Adamson ND8-M Kevlar, neodymium mid-range driver,
(1) B&C DE 900 HF neodymium compression driver

8.6x 27.9x18.9

62

Adamson wave shaping sound chamber

and Adamson revolving disk rigging system

LF: 8, MF: 8, HF: 8

120 degrees H x 15 degrees V

(per element)

(1) Adamson ND8-L Kevlar, neodymium mid-bass driver,

(1) Adamson ND8-M Kevlar, neodymium mid-range driver,
(1) B&C DE 900 HF neodymium compression driver

10.4x27.9x18.9

64

Adamson wave shaping sound chamber and

revolving disk rigging system

LF: 2x8, MF: 8, HF: 8

100 degrees H x 5 degrees V

(per element, prolate spheroidal horn)

(2) Adamson ND10-L LF drivers,

(1) Adamson YX9 Kevlar MF driver,
(1) JBL 2451 HF compression driver

10.5x42.8x24.5

128

Adamson co-linear drive module

and sliding hinge rigging

LF: 560 W RMS/1,600 W peak, HF: 70 W RMS/1,000 W peak

LF: 131 dB, HF: 135 dB

LF: 8, HF: 8

90 degrees H x 10 degrees V

LF: 2 x 8-inch, HF: 1 x RBN601 pro-ribbon driver

8.9x30.5x17.1

63.9

High-power ribbon driver HF, morpher lens,

HempHorn waveguide

LF: 400 W RMS, HF: 1,000 W RMS

130 dB

120 degrees H x 15 degrees V

LF: 2 x 6.5-inch ND, HF: 1 x RBN401 pro-ribbon driver

7.9x23.4x11.8

33.1

High-power ribbon driver HF, morpher lens,

HempHorn

QR36

Two-way, single-amp flat-array column

LF: 780 W RMS, HF: 6,000 W RMS

150 dB

90 or 120 degrees H x 3 degrees V

LF: 6 x 6.5-inch ND, HF: 2 x RBN1801 pro-ribbon driver

39.1x13.5x8.9

81.4

Power ribbon driver HF

QR18

Two-way, single-amp flat-array column

LF: 90 W RMS, HF: 3,000 W RMS

144 dB

12

90 or 120 degrees H x 3 degrees V

LF: 3 x 6.5-inch ND, HF: 1 x RBN1801 pro-ribbon driver

19.8x13.5x8.9

44

Power ribbon driver HF, full-range

75 degrees H x 15 degrees V

(2) 1-inch LFs, (1) 1.3-inch HF with toroidal

wave shaping device

12.13x22.8x16.4

49

2 to 20 array flexibility, 75-degree horizontal

dispersion control down to 400 Hz, 15-inch vertical
dispersion by toroidal wave transformer

(2) 1-inch LFs, (1) 1.3-inch HF with rotatable CD horn

22.8x12.1x16.4

49

Standalone or arrayable, vertical directivity

down to 400 Hz, downfill using horizontal setup
with horn rotated

2 x 10-inch phase-aligned LF cone,

13x28.5x17.5

77

110-degree horizontal pattern down to 160 Hz,

Q1

With D12 amp: 139 dB,

with E-PAC amp: 135 dB
N/A

Two-way passive

60 Hz-17 kHz, 5 dB

400 W RMS/1,600 W peak

Q7

(both models)

(both models)

(both models)

(both models)

With D12 amp: 138 dB,

with E-PAC amp: 134 dB

(both models)

75 degrees H x 40 degrees V

KF730

$5,250

Three-way, bi-amp horn-loaded mid/high

60 Hz-20 kHz, 10 dB

LF: 700 W @ 16 ohms, MF/HF: 350 W @ 16 ohms

LF: 125 dB, MF/HF: 136 dB

LF: 16, MF/HF: 16

110 degrees H x 12 degrees V

2 x 7-inch horn-loaded mid, 2 x 1-inch exit horn

loaded neo-compression driver
LF: 300 W RMS, MF: 200 W RMS, HF:150 W RMS

XLC 127+

$4,450

Three-way tri-amp or bi-amp

141 dB

8 per bandpass

120 degrees H x 7 degrees V

14.25x39x22.5

116

N/A

XLC 127i

$3,450

Three-way tri-amp or bi-amp (install version)

(both models)

LF: 300 W RMS, MF: 200 W RMS, HF: 120 W RMS

(both models)

(both models)

(both models)

LF: 12-in woofer, MB: dual 6.5-inch woofers,

HF: dual 2-in DH2T compression drivers

(both models)

(both models)

(both models)

VerTec VT 4887

$3,649

Three-way, bi-amp high directivity

80 Hz-20 kHz, 3dB

LF: 1000 W RMS/4000 W peak, MF/HF: 225 W RMS/900 W peak

131-141 dB

100 degrees H, V varies with configuration

(2) 2198J Differential Drive, neodymium 8-inch LF woofers,

(4) 2104H 4-inch MF midrange, (2) 2407H,
neodymium 1-inch HF exit drivers

11x31x16

62

PlyMax hybrid engineered enclosure-panel

construction, integrated S.A.F.E. heat-treated alloy
suspension system, (8) component transducers

dv-DOSC

$3,750

Two-way bi-amp

100 Hz-20 kHz

LF: 1,520 W peak, HF: 260 W peak

127 dB

120 degrees H x 7.5 degrees V

(2) 8-inch woofers, (1) 1.4-inch compression driver

10.1x27.4x18.7

70

DOSC waveguide, co-planar symmetry,

120-degree horizontal directivity

65 Hz-18 kHz, 3 dB

LF: 12-in woofer, MB: dual 6.5-inch woofers,

HF: dual 3-in ND6 compression drivers

16-ohm inputs, integral fly hardware

W8LC

$5,999

Three-way tri-amp

LF: 400 W AES/1,600 W peak, MF: 200 W AES/800 W peak,

HF: 100 W AES/400 W peak

135 dB

90 degrees H x 7.5 degrees V

LF: 1 x 12-inch, MF: 2 x 6.5-inch, HF: 3 x 1-inch

14.5x39.4x21.7

128

All horn loaded, flyable or ground stacked

60 Hz-18 kHz, 3 dB
W8LM

$3,799

Selectable two-way bi-amp or fully passive operation

(both models)

LF/MF: 400 W AES/1,600 W peak, HF: 75 W AES/300 W peak

130 dB

12

100 degrees H x 7.5 degrees V

LF: 1 x 8-inch, MF: x 8-inch, HF: 2 x 1-inch

9.6x24.4x15.8

53

Mini line array format, flyable or ground stacked

M1D

$3,040

Two-way, self-powered,
includes amp, crossover,

70 Hz-15 kHz, 4 dB

500 W total onboard amp power

125 dB SPL

100 degrees H,
V varies with configuration

(2) 10-inch cone drivers, (1) 1.5-inch exit, 4-inch

diaphragm compression driver on ribbon emulation manifold

23.2x7.2x8.5

31

N/A

Self-powered, complex crossover, automatic

AC voltage selection

M2D

$7,730

correction, protection (both models)

70 Hz-14 kHz, 4 dB

700 W total onboard amp power

136 dB SPL

(both models)

90 degrees H,

(2) 5-inch cone drivers, (3) metal dome tweeters

39x12.1x17.5

116

Self-powered, ribbon emulation manifold,

complex crossover

GEO S805

$2,285

GEO S830

$2,285

Two-way passive
(both models)

67 Hz-19 kHz, + 3 dB
(both models)

500 W
(both models)

125-128 dB
(both models)

16
(both models)

5 degrees H x 80 degrees V,
or 5 degrees H x 120 degrees
30 degrees H x 80 degrees V,

1x8-inch neodymium, hi-flux LF,

1x1-inch throat neodymium compression driver
on a hyperboloid reflective wavesource

16 x 9.8x 8.6
(both models)

29
with included
flying hardware

or 30 degrees H x 120 degrees V

(both models)

Patented HF wave guide

GEOSoft array prediction software

(both models)

(both models)

Renkus-Heinz

PN102/LA

$4,165

Two-way bi-amp

60 Hz-18 kHz

LF: 200 W RMS/400 W program, HF: 50 W RMS/100 W program

132 dB

LF: 8, HF: 8

150 degrees H, vertical

2 x 1 inch compression drivers, 2 x 10 inch woofers

12x 23.75x16

82

Isophasic plane wave generator,

www.renkus-heinz.com

PNX102/LA

$2,770

(both models)

(both models)

(both models)

133 dB

(both models)

depends on array configuration

(both models)

(both models)

(both models)

72

acoustic diffractor baffle

(both models)

RLA/2

$2,295

SLS Loudspeakers
www.slsloudspeakers.com

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WEIGHT

LF: 8, MF: 8, HF: 8

www.eaw.com

Electro-Voice
www.Electro-Voice.com

DIMENSIONS

(single enclosure, (single enclosure,

HxWxD in inches)
in pounds)

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Two-way bi-amp

80 Hz-20 kHz, 3 dB

LF: 500 W RMS, HF: 70 W RMS

LF: 131 dB, HF: 130 dB

RLA/3

$799

Two-way bi-amp

80 Hz-20 kHz, 3 dB

LF: 100 W RMS, HF: 50 W RMS

LF: 120 dB, HF: 127 dB

110 degrees H, V defined by configuration

LF: 1 x 6.5-inch, HF: 1 x 5-inch ribbon driver

7.3x14x10

20

20 pounds

LS8695

$3,495

Two-way passive compact line source array

90 Hz-20 kHz, 3 dB

400 W RMS

130 dB

120 degrees H, V defined by configuration

110 degrees H, V defined by configuration

LF: 8 x 6.5-inch, HF: 9 x 5-inch ribbon driver

LF: 2 x 8-inch, HF: 6-inch ribbon rriver

55.5x11.5x12

9.6x28.3x13

110

60

True line array, plug-and-play

Ribbon technology

LS8695-AX

$3,420

Two-way bi-amp compact line source array

90 Hz-20 kHz, 3 dB

LF: 800 W RMS, HF: 400 W RMS

130 dB

LF: 8, HF: 4

120 degrees H, V defined by configuration

LF: 8 x 6.5-inch, HF: 9 x 5-inch ribbon driver

55.5x11.5x12

110

True line array, included software

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