Adamson to Launch New S-Series Line Array Family

Adamson Systems Engineering will introduce the S-Series at Prolight + Sound from April 15 - 18 in Frankfurt, Germany. The new sub-compact line array system consists of the S10 line array enclosure, S119 subwoofer, Blueprint AV and the E-rack.

The S10 is a 2-way, full range, sub-compact line array enclosure designed for mid-size arenas, theaters, churches, and dance clubs, as well as outdoor festivals. It is loaded with two newly designed 10" ND10-LM Kevlar Neodymium low-frequency drivers and an NH4TA2 1.5" exit high-frequency compression driver mounted to a wave shaping sound chamber which produces a slightly curved wavefront with a nominal dispersion pattern of 110° x 10° (H x V). The compact solution -- 265/10.4 x 737/29 x 526/207 (mm/in) - weighs in at 27/60 (kg/lb).

Due to extensive boundary element testing, the chamber exhibits increased vertical response with minimal sacrifice of high-frequency energy in the far field, the company says.

Adamson's patent-pending Controlled Summation Technology is a design method that brings the LF drivers as close together as possible, while symmetrically outwardly splaying them. The end result increases usable frequency range while decreasing summation at the crossover point, reducing interference. The LF drivers are also recessed behind the exit of the HF sound chamber, so as to not limit the size and shape. A small amount of delay aligns the lows to the high-frequency energy, with some dynamic overlap control in place as well to diminish any remaining noticeable interference.

The companion S119 subwoofer is loaded with a light-weight, long excursion, 19" ND19 Kevlar Neodymium driver utilizing Adamson's Advanced Cone Architecture and a 5" voice coil for power handling. It is mounted in an ultra-efficient front-loaded enclosure, designed to reproduce clean, musical low-frequency information.

The cabinets for both the S10 and S119 enclosures are constructed out of marine grade birch plywood, aircraft grade steel and aluminum, and feature Speakon NL8 connectors. The S-Series utilizes Adamson's new SlideLock Rigging System which allows angles to be set prior to lifting, which then fall into place when weight is taken. A stacking pin is also present to maintain proper enclosure angles when ground stacked. The S10 enclosure is also available as the S10i, utilizing a plated rigging system for permanent installation. The S10i's slimmed down rigging reduces the weight and cost of the enclosure.

The product is designed to be powered by the E-Rack, Adamson's unified rack solution that interfaces with and powers the S Series as well as the full range of Adamson loudspeaker products.

The E-Rack incorporates Lab.gruppen amplification, combined with I/O and industry standard power connections, as well as a 20 port managed Ethernet switch to route dual-redundant Dante and control signal. E-Racks are sold in 8 channel or 12 channel configurations with Lab.gruppen's PLM 12K44 amplifiers -- one 12 channel E-Rack can power up to 24 S10 enclosures. A personal license for Adamson's Blueprint AV software is included with each E-Rack.

S-Series accessories include the S10 Support Frame, S10 Extended Beam, S10 Underhang (to adapt S10 to fly as an underhang with either the E15 or E12), S10 Dolly, S10 4up Cover, and Dolly Stacking Legs (also used to increase or decrease tilt in either the E15 or E12 dolly).

Adamson will premiere the new family of products at this year's Prolight + Sound in Hall 8, Stand 50. A press conference for the launch will be held on April 15, 2015 at 5:30pm.