Adamson Systems Engineering introduced the S-Series this week — a new sub-compact line array system consisting of the S10 line array enclosure, S119 subwoofer, Blueprint AV and the E-rack, Adamson’s new unified rack solution.

The S10 is a two-way, full range, sub-compact line array enclosure ideal for mid-size arenas, theaters, churches and dance clubs, as well as outdoor festivals. It is loaded with two newly designed 10” ND10-LM Kevlar Neodymium low frequency drivers and an NH4TA2 1.5” exit high frequency compression driver mounted to a wave shaping sound chamber which produces a slightly curved wavefront with a nominal dispersion pattern of 110° x 10° (H x V). The compact solution – 265/10.4 x 737/29 x 526/207 (mm/in) — weighs in at a mere 27/60 (kg/lbs).

Adamson’s Controlled Summation Technology is a design method that brings the LF drivers as close together as possible, while symmetrically outwardly splaying them, which enables what the company says is an “amazingly clean” overall sonic characteristic for the S10 enclosure. The end result increases usable frequency range while decreasing summation at the crossover point, reducing interference. The LF drivers are also recessed behind the exit of the HF sound chamber, so as to not limit the size and shape. A small amount of delay aligns the lows to the high frequency energy, with some dynamic overlap control in place as well to diminish any remaining noticeable interference.

The S119 subwoofer has a light-weight, long excursion, 19” ND19 Kevlar Neodymium driver with Adamson’s Advanced Cone Architecture and a 5” voice coil for power handling. It is mounted in an “ultra-efficient front-loaded enclosure, designed to reproduce clean, musical low frequency information.”

The cabinets for both the S10 and S119 enclosures are constructed out of marine grade birch plywood, aircraft grade steel and aluminum and feature Speakon NL8 connectors. The S-Series utilizes Adamson’s new SlideLock Rigging System that allows angles to be set prior to lifting, which then fall into place when weight is taken. A stacking pin is also present to maintain proper enclosure angles when ground stacked. The S10 enclosure is also available as the S10i, utilizing a plated rigging system for permanent installation. The S10i’s slimmed down rigging reduces the weight and cost of the enclosure.

The S-Series is designed to be powered by the E-Rack, Adamson’s unified rack solution that interfaces with and powers the S Series as well as the full range of Adamson loudspeaker products. The E-Rack incorporates Lab.gruppen amplification, combined with versatile I/O and industry standard power connections, as well as a 20 port managed Ethernet switch to route dual-redundant Dante and control signal. E-Racks are sold in eight-channel or 12-channel configurations with Lab.gruppen’s PLM 12K44 amplifiers — one 12 channel E-Rack can power up to 24 S10 enclosures. A personal license for Adamson’s Blueprint AV software is included with each E-Rack.

S-Series accessories include the S10 Support Frame, S10 Extended Beam, S10 Underhang (to adapt S10 to fly as an underhang with either the E15 or E12), S10 Dolly, S10 4up Cover and Dolly Stacking Legs (also used to increase or decrease tilt in either the E15 or E12 dolly).

More information on the S-Series is here.