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KF760

EAW · 2002

Evidence status · documented

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

The EAW KF760 line array used 'divergence shading': every box ran at equal level while vertical coverage was set by splay. EAW recommended at least four boxes, ideally eight, with the KF761 for near field.

Introduced
2002
Category
Line array
Intended use
Touring from theatres to stadiums
Production
EAW KF760 Series with KF761 and KF940

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    It brought EAW from the [[eaw-kf850|KF850]] era into line arrays.

  2. 02

    It toured with Pearl Jam and R.E.M. in the mid-2000s.

Engineering record

Construction
Baltic birch, steel grilles, NL8 connectors[1]
Response
80 Hz–16 kHz single; 40 Hz–16 kHz in an 8-box array[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

R.E.M.'s 2004 US tour with Carlson Audio Systems, after Pearl Jam in 2003[2]

Triple hang by Canegreen for Paul Weller at the Royal Albert Hall[3]

Manuals & original documents

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

Sources

  1. 1KF760 Spec SheetEAW · manual · 2002
  2. 2R.E.M. Tours With EAW KF760 Line ArraysMix · case study · 2004
  3. 3Triple EAW Cluster for Royal Albert HallMix · case study

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