With a variety of new HK Audio product ranges coming onstream and various upgrades of established existing systems, Event had plenty to offer new and existing pro audio customers. To set the scene, trade visitors to the show site were greeted with the sight of a fully-flown hang of Cohedra on a line array tower, matched by a tower hang of the new Cohedra Compact (CoCo) system, offering an ideal opportunity to assess the performance of the systems. Already, Cohedra Compact's protential for the UK pro audio market has attracted a high level of interest, say JHS.
Also introduced as part of HK Audio's concert sound line-up was the new ConTour Array Series. Offering a stackable 'halfway house' between line array and traditional cab layouts, ConTour Array is a high performance system dedicated to professional near-field sound reinforcement, which at Event could be viewed and assessed alongside the line array hangs in the shape of a ConTour Array ground stack, consisting of two CTA208 mid/high cabs plus two CTA118 subs.
Nearby, the JHS Pro Audio theatre featured a variety of new and established HK Audio portable sound and installation line systems, including the UK launch of the latest active, portable, self-powered L.U.C.A.S systems, in their compact and self-contained "subwoofer and two satellites" arrangement. These systems have proved to be an extremely important and successful part of the HK catalogue since they were introduced some six years ago, and the new digital power versions include the flagship L.U.C.A.S Max, rated at 2,000 watts RMS: next, the 1,200W L.U.C.A.S Impact; then L.U.C.A.S Performer at 900W, with the diminutive L.U.C.A.S Smart weighing in with a punchy 400W rating. Powerworks, Premium PR:O and the standard ConTour series were also represented in the demo theatre.
Additionally, the portable sound presentation was completed by the entire HK Audio Installation Line, now also a major part of its catalogue, with a comprehensive range of enclosures and accessories designed to suit permanent installations, from a requirement for high quality background music all the way to high-power, multi-feed large venue systems.
(Lee Baldock)
