Equipment file · Line array

K2

L-Acoustics · 2014

Evidence status · documented

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

L-Acoustics introduced K2 in 2014, offering K1-class performance in a lighter 3-way quad-amplified enclosure. Its PANFLEX fins and DSP let engineers choose 70°, 110° or asymmetric 90° horizontal coverage on site.

Introduced
2014
Category
Line array
Intended use
Theatre to stadium touring and installation
Production
L-Acoustics

Equipment photographs · 2

L-Acoustics K2 array flown at the Letfest show, Crimean Embankment

1 / 2 · L-Acoustics K2 array flown at the Letfest show, Crimean Embankment

L-Acoustics K2 array flown at the Letfest show, Crimean Embankment·Retired electrician·CC0

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    It brought flagship performance to a mid-weight box for touring and installation.

  2. 02

    PANFLEX made horizontal coverage adjustable per show.

Engineering record

Architecture
3-way, dual 12-inch, 35 Hz–20 kHz, 147 dB max[2]
PANFLEX
Adjustable fins with DSP from 300 Hz; 70°/110° or 90° asymmetric[1][2]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

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

Use in the field

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Professional reactions

Release-period reaction · 2015

Howieson was impressed by K2’s sound as well as its light weight, quick rigging and tight truck pack. On The Tragically Hip’s arena tour, those practical advantages helped avoid daily system reconfiguration.

Jamie Howieson, Solotech systems engineerEarly touring use of K2; trade-published customer account. · Manufacturer-published case study · Paraphrased account[3]ProSoundWeb · Solotech Deploys Full K2 System On The Tragically Hip's North American Tour

Release-period reaction · 2015

Erickson reported that adding K2 boxes for larger rooms changed the level without changing the system’s sound. That consistency let him concentrate on mixing instead of fighting a different PA at each venue.

Jon Erickson, The Tragically Hip front-of-house engineerThe Tragically Hip North American tour; published alongside Howieson’s account. · Manufacturer-published case study · Paraphrased account[4]ProSoundWeb · Solotech Deploys Full K2 System On The Tragically Hip's North American Tour

Release-period reaction · 2015

Taglia wanted to magnify the performance without altering its tonal balance or image. He praised K2’s natural transparency for preserving intimacy between Bocelli, the orchestra and the audience.

Andrea Taglia, Andrea Bocelli front-of-house engineerEarly K2 deployments for Bocelli; FOH explicitly identifies the supplied L-Acoustics material. · Manufacturer-published case study · Paraphrased account[5]FOH (Front of House Magazine) · Recent Andrea Bocelli Concerts Heard via L-Acoustics K2 Loudspeakers

Manuals & original documents

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

Sources

  1. 1L-ACOUSTICS Introduces K2 and PANFLEXMix · archive · 2014-06-11
  2. 2K2L-Acoustics · manual
  3. 3Solotech Deploys Full K2 System On The Tragically Hip's North American TourProSoundWeb · case study · 2015
  4. 4Solotech Deploys Full K2 System On The Tragically Hip's North American TourProSoundWeb · case study · 2015
  5. 5Recent Andrea Bocelli Concerts Heard via L-Acoustics K2 LoudspeakersFOH (Front of House Magazine) · case study · 2015

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