L-ACOUSTICS
As well as offering full service sound production, we are also able to supply a rental dry hire service for all of our L-Acoustics sound. Each and every piece of equipment is checked rigourously by our warehouse department to ensure that only the best quality kit leaves our doors.
For more information about our dry hire services or for a quick quotation including trade pricing, please call us on
01608 665061 or email dryhire@clearsound.co.uk
L-Acoustics KARA
// List Hire Price £42
The Kara modular line source delivers ultimate flexibility to any sound design, with its optional low frequency extension. This active, twoway compact enclosure boasts exceptional throw as well as smooth and wide horizontal directivity, Deployed alone, Kara is ideal for enhanced speech and vocal programs. With the SB18 subwoofer, Kara delivers a full range performance, capable of reproducing high impact low frequency for the most energetic music concerts.
Modular WST line source
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Compact and lightweight design, compliant with rigging and sightline constraints
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Extended LF resources for contour requirements from flat to medium
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Clarity, intelligibility and precision for vocal, speech and lead instruments
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110° horizontal directivity for distributed applications, fills and central clusters
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State-of-the-art rigging system for high accuracy and quick set-up
L-Acoustics KIVA II
// List Hire Price £35
Kiva II is a new ultra-compact modular line source, adding 6dB of max SPL versus its predecessor, maximized amplifier density with 16 ohm impedance, and a new sturdy cabinet.
Despite its ultra-compact format, the Kiva II features L-Acoustics’ Wavefront Sculpture Technology™ (WST), giving it a long throw capability and delivering even SPL from the front row to the back of the audience. Its coplanar transducer arrangement and new K front grill generate a symmetric horizontal coverage of 100 degrees without secondary lobes over the entire frequency range.
Modular WST line source
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Compact and lightweight design, compliant with rigging and sightline constraints
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Extended LF resources for contour requirements from flat to medium
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Clarity, intelligibility and precision for vocal, speech and lead instruments
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110° horizontal directivity for distributed applications, fills and central clusters
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State-of-the-art rigging system for high accuracy and quick set-up
L-Acoustics ARCS WIDE/FOCUS
// List Hire Price £32
ARCS Wide and ARCS Focus brings the legendary sonic qualities of L-Acoustics Wavefront Sculpture Technology line sources into a compact, constant curvature enclosure, optimal for medium throw applications. ARCS WiFo is the workhorse of sound providers, going from single enclosure fill all the way up to 360° in-the-round coverage. Because its coverage matches its shape, ARCS WiFo is easy to use, perfectly conforming to any audience configuration using few elements. ARCS WiFo combines high SPL, native low frequency performance and constant tonal balance over distance. As a standalone or distributed system, installers as well as service providers will appreciate ARCS WiFo’s performance-to-size ratio.
Constant Curvature WST® Line Source
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Optimized for medium-throw rental and installation applications
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Plug-and-play package, quick set-up and easy flying
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Scalable directivity from 30° x 90° to 360° x 90° by 30° increments
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Fills, distributed systems, FOH, central clusters
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Innate LF resources, possible extension with SB18m subwoofers
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LA4X/LA8 drive and protection, same preset for Wide and Focus
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IP 55 protection rating
L-Acoustics X4i
// List Hire Price £12
The high-performance coaxial X4i is versatile, complementing a main L-Acoustics system as front or under balcony fill or used as surrounds and overheads for multichannel L-ISA projects. On its own, X4i is ideal for vocal reinforcement and with Syva Sub, it can also be used for background music both indoors and outdoors in bars, restaurants, museums, conference rooms or any hospitality venue.
Miniature enclosure
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Pristine L-Acoustics sonic signature
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Minimal depth (< 10 cm / 4 in)
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Visually discrete (116 mm x 116 mm)
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Exceptional output-to-size ratio (116 dB)
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Wide conical directivity (110°)
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Consistent off-axis response
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Simple integration
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High density per amplifier channel
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Weather resistant (IP55)
L-Acoustics X8
// List Hire Price £16
X8 is the ideal live monitor, with the capacity to accurately translate the sonic signature of a large sound system at FOH or in control rooms. The X8 boasts high SPL and extended LF resources in a compact format carrying the pristine L-Acoustics sonic signature. The point source wide, conical directivity pattern imparts excellent spatialization and no minimum listening distance, assuring a flawless listening experience when monitoring sound. The X8 can also be rigged in a diverse array of configurations, including pole-mounted or wall- and ceiling- mounted or flown. Configurations are quick and easy, with the complete range of rigging accessories offered. Whether using X8 as a monitor, or as an integral part of a larger PA system, the X8 will be appreciated for its power, broad bandwidth and immaculate sound.
Live monitor enclosure
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Pristine sound quality, L-Acoustics sonic signature
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SPL and LF resources at FOH position or control rooms
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Extended bandwidth in a compact format
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Wide conical directivity pattern for spatialization
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No minimum listening distance
L-Acoustics X12
// List Hire Price £26
The X12 is a jack of all trades, taking on any short throw sound duty imaginable. The X12 can be flown or mounted for multi-channel, distributed or fill applications but is powerful and rugged enough to be deployed as a stage monitor. Its ellipsoid directivity of 90° x 60° gives optimal coverage for a multitude of situations, and the compact footprint allows it to be discreetly integrated into any architecture or scenery, preserving sightlines for the audience. The X12's passive design gives it maximum efficiency, reducing the need for amplified controllers.
Multi purpose enclosure
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Ellipsoid directivity of 90° x 60° for FOH
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Shape, size and RAL color for easy integration
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Low weight and ergonomics for handling
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Complete range of rigging accessories
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Passive design, optimized amplified controller quantum
L-Acoustics SB18
// List Hire Price £21
L-Acoustics subwoofers complement systems in applications where extended bandwidth is required. All subs incorporate high excursion drivers, ultra-low vibration walls and laminar airflow L-Vents with a flared profile, resulting in dramatic reduction of port noise, maximized dynamics and power handling and an exceptional level of performance.
High Power compact subwoofer
L-Acoustics KS28
// List Hire Price £35
L-Acoustics subwoofers complement systems in applications where extended bandwidth is required. All subs incorporate high excursion drivers, ultra-low vibration walls and laminar airflow L-Vents with a flared profile, resulting in dramatic reduction of port noise, maximized dynamics and power handling and an exceptional level of performance.
High-Power Subwoofer
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25Hz LF limit, exceptional power handling capability
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Progressive vent for increased peak SPL, and minimal turbulence noise
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LA8 amplified controller drive and protection
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DSP presets for cardioid mode (symmetrical and asymmetrical)
L-Acoustics LA8
// List Hire Price £63
The LA8 amplified controller belongs to the generation of high-end integrated controllers entirely dedicated to the comprehensive operation of L-ACOUSTICS® loudspeaker systems. The LA8 combines in a 2U lightweight chassis the resources of a 2 x 4 DSP engine driving four channels of amplification delivering up to 1800 watts each, a comprehensive library of factory presets, a user-friendly front panel interface, two I/O Ethernet connection ports for network remote control, a connection panel for audio inputs and speaker outputs, and an AES/EBU input board.
High-Power Amplifier
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Cutting edge loudspeaker amplification, DSP, network
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High-grade 24 bit A/D converters, 130 dB dynamic range
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96 kHz/32 bit floating point SHARC DSP
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4 channel high efficiency amplifier section fed by 2 inputs
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4 x 1800 W / 4 Ohms
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Advanced dual IIR/FIR filter algorithms
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Exclusive L-DRIVE system protection
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Complete onboard L-ACOUSTICS preset library
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LA NETWORK MANAGER 2 software for remote control & monitoring
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AES/EBU Standard on LA8 and LA-RAK
L-Acoustics LA4X
// List Hire Price £53
The LA4X is an amplified controller based on a 4-input by 4-output architecture and an exclusive green power module providing® Pantone: DS 185-3 C maximised efficiency. With LA4X, L-Acoustics speakers can get all the benefits of self-powered speakers, while keeping the versatility of the separated amplification approach. The L-Acoustics systems can be operated in three connectivity modes.
High-Power Amplifier
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Loudspeaker amplification, 96 kHz/32 bit DSP, Ethernet network
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4 channel class D amplification fed by 4 inputs (analogue or AES/EBU)
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Green SMPS power supply with PFC
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4 x 1000 W power at 8 or 4 ohms for 200 ms
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EQ station with 11 EQ (IIR/FIR) filters and 1000 ms delay per output
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Air absorption compensation filter
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Exclusive L-DRIVE system protection
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Comprehensive L-ACOUSTICS preset library
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5 s start-up time
L-Acoustics LA12X
// List Hire Price £63
The LA12X relies on a proprietary switch mode power supply (SMPS) equipped with a DSP-controlled PFC, capable of delivering 12,000 W regardless of mains voltages (from 240 V down to 100 V.) The PFC offers high immunity to unstable mains and lowers typical power consumption by up to 40% for the same usage conditions i.e., more power is available to the output stages from a given circuit (16 A at 230 V mains, 30 A at 120 V mains).
High-Power Amplifier
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Loudspeaker amplification, 96 kHz/32 bit DSP, Ethernet network
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4 channel class D amplification fed by 4 inputs (analogue or AES/EBU)
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Green SMPS power supply with PFC
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4 x 3000 W power
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EQ station with 11 EQ (IIR/FIR) filters and 1000 ms delay per output
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Air absorption compensation filter
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Exclusive L-DRIVE system protection
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Comprehensive L-ACOUSTICS preset library
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5 s start-up time