L-Acoustics K1 User Manual

K1
owner's manual (EN)

L-Acoustics K1 Specifications

General

Frequency Response	35 Hz - 20 kHz
Nominal Impedance	8 ohms
Enclosure Material	Baltic birch plywood
Components	2 x 15" LF, 4 x 6.5" MF, 3 x 3" HF
Amplification	External
Connectors	2 x NL4

Summary

Safety

Instructions

Rigging system description

K1/K1-SB

Rigging elements

Components used for flying and stacking K1 and K1-SB arrays.

KARA-DOWNK1

K2-LINK

Mechanical safety

Flown configurations

Safety limits and guidelines for flown system configurations.

Other configurations

Maximum limits for other system configurations like stacked.

Assessing mechanical safety

Methods and considerations for assessing mechanical safety.

Loudspeaker configurations

Line source

K1/K1-SB line source

K1-SB applications

Applications of K1-SB as LF extension or subwoofer.

Additional subwoofer system

K1-SB

KS28

Line source with KS28

Additional downfill element

Combining K1 systems with Kara II or K2 for vertical coverage extension.

Kara II

Using Kara II as an additional downfill element.

K2

Using K2 as an optimal downfill with K1.

Inspection and preventive maintenance

How to do preventive maintenance

Steps and guidelines for performing regular maintenance.

Rigging part inspection

Detailed inspection procedure for rigging components.

Mechanical system overview

K1 mixed array with K1-BUMP and K1-SB

Inspection points for K1 arrays with K1-BUMP and K1-SB.

K1 array with K1-BUMP, KARA-DOWNK1 and Kara II

Inspection points for K1 arrays with KARA-DOWNK1 and Kara II.

K1 array with K1-CHARIOT

Inspection points for K1 arrays mounted on K1-CHARIOT.

K1 array with K1-BUMP and LA-RAK II AVB

Inspection points for K1 arrays with K1-BUMP and LA-RAK II AVB.

K2 mixed array with K1-BUMP, K1-SB, and K2-LINK

Inspection points for K2 arrays with K1-BUMP, K1-SB, and K2-LINK.

Inspection references

Grill safety

Rigging check

Procedure for performing a rigging check on an array.

Acoustical check

Procedure for checking the acoustical integrity of enclosures.

Listening test

Troubleshooting for LF/MF speakers

Troubleshooting common issues with LF/MF speakers.

Troubleshooting for HF drivers

Troubleshooting common issues with HF drivers.

Rigging procedures

Preparing K1-BUMP

Steps to prepare the K1-BUMP rigging accessory.

Securing LA-RAK II AVB on K1-BUMP

Preparing a block of four K1/K1-SB

Presetting the inter-enclosure angles of K1/K1-SB

Flying a K1/K1-SB array with K1-BUMP

Procedures for flying K1/K1-SB arrays using K1-BUMP.

Attaching a block of four K1 under a K1 array

Procedure for attaching a block of four K1 below an existing array.

Attaching a block of four K2 under a K1/K1-SB array

Procedure for attaching K2 arrays below K1/K1-SB arrays.

Rigging a Kara II downfill array under a K1 array with KARA-DOWNK1

Procedure for rigging a Kara II downfill array.

Flying a K1 array with K1-BUMP using the CATERPILLAR method

Method for flying K1 arrays using the Caterpillar technique.

Removing a K1 array using the CATERPILLAR method

Method for removing K1 arrays using the Caterpillar technique.

Connection to LA amplified controllers

Enclosure drive capacity per amplified controller

Cabling scheme for K1 or K2

Cabling scheme for Kara II

Corrective maintenance

Tools and consumables

K1

K1 Exploded views

Disassembly and Reassembly procedures

Procedures for disassembling and reassembling components.

Disassembly

Reassembly

D/R - Fins

D/R - MF speaker

Procedure for disassembling and reassembling the MF speaker.

D/R - Connector plate

Procedure for disassembling and reassembling the connector plate.

D/R - HF driver

Procedure for disassembling and reassembling the HF driver.

D/R - HF diaphragm

Procedure for disassembling and reassembling the HF diaphragm.

K1-SB

D/R - Grill

Procedure for disassembling and reassembling K1-SB grill.

D/R - LF speaker

Procedure for disassembling and reassembling the LF speaker of K1-SB.