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<blockquote data-quote="Simon Coffin" data-source="post: 34665" data-attributes="member: 388"><p>Re: HK Elements</p><p></p><p>Hey Marjan,</p><p></p><p>The HK Element could be called a Line Array but probably isn't a very good one, although that doesn't necessarily mean it sounds bad.</p><p></p><p>Given that the arrays length determines at what frequencies it will exhibit any degree of pattern control - the longer the array, the lower the frequency - the HK element should only exhibit Line Array characteristics at a fairly high frequency due to its short length. But, at those higher frequencies, the drivers are probably not within a 1/4 of a wavelength of each other, so will not sum constructively. There probably is a narrow freq. band where it acts like a true Line Array, but I can't imagine that being particularly useful.</p><p></p><p>HK is probably doing frequency shading of some form, with only one or two of the drivers being used at the highest frequencies, all four at the lower freqs, just like the column speaker manufacturers did back in the '60s.</p><p></p><p>Its probably a perfectly usable setup, but I wouldn't call it a Line Array. If you think it will work for your customer, regardless if its an LA or not, sell it to him/her. If you think it's going to be misapplied or underpowered, steer him to something different. Getting stuck in a semantics discussion with a customer is not going to serve anyone's needs.</p><p></p><p>Ciao</p><p>Simon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Simon Coffin, post: 34665, member: 388"] Re: HK Elements Hey Marjan, The HK Element could be called a Line Array but probably isn't a very good one, although that doesn't necessarily mean it sounds bad. Given that the arrays length determines at what frequencies it will exhibit any degree of pattern control - the longer the array, the lower the frequency - the HK element should only exhibit Line Array characteristics at a fairly high frequency due to its short length. But, at those higher frequencies, the drivers are probably not within a 1/4 of a wavelength of each other, so will not sum constructively. There probably is a narrow freq. band where it acts like a true Line Array, but I can't imagine that being particularly useful. HK is probably doing frequency shading of some form, with only one or two of the drivers being used at the highest frequencies, all four at the lower freqs, just like the column speaker manufacturers did back in the '60s. Its probably a perfectly usable setup, but I wouldn't call it a Line Array. If you think it will work for your customer, regardless if its an LA or not, sell it to him/her. If you think it's going to be misapplied or underpowered, steer him to something different. Getting stuck in a semantics discussion with a customer is not going to serve anyone's needs. Ciao Simon [/QUOTE]
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