BERLIN – EAW's KF740 Three-Way Full-Range Line Array modules made their German debut recently at a concert for Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis' Canto General at the Max Schmeling Hall. Hacksound Veranstaltungstechnik provided the multi-zone P.A. system comprised of EAW speakers powered by Lab.gruppen amplification.
Hacksound supplied a main left/right flown system that used nine KF740 speakers plus two KF730 Compact Line Array Modules for down fill on each side. A dozen additional KF730 speakers, in two hangs of six, provided outfill to the audience on both sides of the stage. Five more KF730s were positioned to provide front fill.
Three hangs each of six KF730 speakers, plus a pair of SB730 Compact Line Array Subwoofers, were employed for left, center and right delay. Lab.gruppen amplifiers supplied power to the entire system, which was under the management of EAW UX8800 Digital Signal Processors and Lab.gruppen's Lake LM 26 Digital Audio Loudspeaker Processors.
"A system with, for example, nine KF740 speakers a side does an excellent job, covers large listening areas and does not even exceed 500 kg (1,110 lb) in weight," noted Stefan Knetsch, technical director for Hacksound. He also credited the gear for its ease of use. "If needed you can fly it on a single point – and you can leave your protractor at home."
Others, including Daniel Hack, owner of Hacksound, were struck by the sound projection of the KF740 over great distances. "At a rock music event, we would have done without any delay," Hack said. "Classical music, however, typically includes very low sound levels in large parts of the music, so we wanted to play safe and set up delays. But in the end, we barely used them. The KF740 was perfectly precise, even over the longer distances."
Hacksound crew members also commended the KF740 for a sound that was "flat," high-definition and dynamic.
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