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Y-Axis

Adamson · 1999

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

Adamson's Y-Axis of 1999 was the company's second line array, developed in about 90 days around its Co-Linear Drive Module and Kevlar cone drivers.

Introduced
1999
Category
Line array
Intended use
Touring concert sound
Production
Adamson; succeeded by E-Series

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    It made Adamson credible in US touring, with Sound Image and Big House Sound among early users.

  2. 02

    It led to the [[adamson-e15|E15]].

Engineering record

Core technology
Co-Linear Drive Module[1]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

Public price evidence was not sufficient to publish a defensible original figure.

Use in the field

Linkin Park's main PA on the 2007 Project Revolution tour[3]

Manuals & original documents

No authoritative manual or original document has been located for this profile.

Sources

  1. 1Parnelli Audio Innovator Brock AdamsonFOH · interview · 2018
  2. 2Milestones: Adamson Systems At 30ProSoundWeb · case study · 2013
  3. 3Pooch Van Druten Rocks it with Linkin Park and AdamsonFOH · case study · 2007

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