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Equipment file · Two-way line-source enclosure

KARA II

L-Acoustics · January 2020

Evidence status · verified

Claims in this file are tied to item-specific sources.

The 2020 KARA revision added four Panflex directivity settings while retaining the established enclosure footprint.

Introduced
January 2020
Category
Two-way line-source enclosure
Intended use
Mid-format touring and installed reinforcement
Production
2020 onward

Equipment photographs · 1

KARA II modular line source array

1 / 1 · KARA II modular line source array

KARA II modular line source array·L-Acoustics·© L-Acoustics, used for identification and historical commentary

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    Extended the service life of a widely deployed compact line-source platform.

  2. 02

    Allowed horizontal coverage to be changed per enclosure without substituting a different cabinet.

Engineering record

Panflex coverage
Movable fins provide 70° or 110° symmetric coverage and 90° asymmetric coverage to either side.[1]

Original pricing

No public launch price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

Professional systems are configured with amplification, rigging, transport, and support rather than sold at one universal price.

Use in the field

L-Acoustics announced KARA II at NAMM 2020 and scheduled shipments for March 2020.[1]

Manuals & original documents

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

Sources

  1. 1L-Acoustics updates KARA line array with flexible directivityL-Acoustics · reference · 2020

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