Adamson E-Series User Manual
Declarations
Declarations
Directive 2006/95/EC: Low Voltage Directive
974-0001 E12
975-0001 E15
992-0007 E218
994-0001 E219
Directive 2006/42/EC: Machinery Directive
974-0001 E12
975-0001 E15
992-0007 E218
994-0001 E219
930-0004 E-Frame with Extender Beam
931-0009 E12/E15 - SpekTrix Underhang
938-0015 E12 Dolly
938-0004 E15 Dolly
938-0016 E218 Dolly
938-0020 E219 Dolly
938-0014 Dolly Stacking Legs
BUILT. STRONG.
E-Series | Declaration of Conformity
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WARNING
SAFETY RISK
PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION
PINCH POINT
CAN CAUSE SEVERE
PERSONAL INJURY
TIP HAZARD
ALWAYS MOVE LOADED
DOLLY ON THE LONG EDGE
ATTENTION
IMPORTANT OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Section A
Warning & Safety Symbols
Throughout this manual the potential risks are indicated by these symbols.
ATTENTION
It is compulsory to read this manual before using
the E-Series system. Supervision and competency
are the responsibility of the system owners and
operators. All intersections, joints and rigging hard
ware must be inspected regularly. Operators must
not assume rigging has been inspected prior to use
by someone else.
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Section A
Safety Precautions
English
• Read these instructions, keep them available for reference, they can
be downloaded any time from https://www.adamsonsystems.com/
index.php/support . Heed all warnings and follow all instructions.
• Servicing is required when the loudspeaker has been damaged in any
way, such as when the loudspeaker has been dropped; or when for
undetermined reasons the loudspeaker does not operate normally.
• Protect the cabling from being walked on or pinched.
• Use only with the rigging frames/accessories specied by Adamson,
or sold with the loudspeaker system.
• This speaker enclosure is capable of creating a strong magnetic
eld. Please use caution around the enclosure with data storage
devices such as hard drives.
• Handles are for moving the system only.
ATTENTION
IMPORTANT OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Francais
• Lire les instructions ci dessous, maintenez-les disponibles pour
référence. Ils peuvent être téléchargés à tout moment à cette
adresse. https://www.adamsonsystems.com/index.php/support
.Tenez compte de tous les avertissements et suivez toutes les
instructions.
• Une maintenance s’avère nécessaire lorsqu’une enceinte a été
endommagé de quelque façon que ce soit. Que celle ci soit tombé
ou qu’elle ne fonctionne pas normalement pour des raisons
indéterminées.
• Protéger le câblage contre l’écrasement.
• Utiliser uniquement les accessoires d’accrochage fourni par
ADAMSON ou vendu avec les enceintes.
• Cette enceinte acoustique génère des champs magnétiques
intenses. Prenez les précautions nécessaires avec les appareilles de
stockage de données comme les disques durs.
• Les poignées ne doivent servir qu’à déplacer l’enceinte.
Espanol Deutsch
• Lea estas instrucciones y téngalas a mano cuando las necesite.
Puede descargarlas cuando desee desde https://www.
adamsonsystems.com/index.php/support. Preste atención a todas
las recomendaciones y siga las instrucciones.
• Debe reparar el altavoz cuando haya algún desperfecto de cualquier
tipo, por ejemplo cuando haya caído o en ocasiones indeterminadas
en que el altavoz no funcione correctamente.
• Proteja el cableado para que no sea pisado o aplastado.
• Utilice solamente los Rigging Frames y accesorios especicados
por Adamson o que vengan con el equipo original de Adamson.
• Este recinto acústico es capaz de generar fuertes campos
magnéticos. Tenga especial cuidado al utilizar dispositivos de
almacenamiento de datos magnéticos como Discos Duros etc.
• Las agarraderas son solo para mover el sistema.
• Lesen sie diese Anleitung und bewahren Sie sie auf. Sie kann jederzeit
unter https://www.adamsonsystems.com/index.php/support
heruntergeladen werden. Beachten Sie alle Warnungen und folgen
Sie allen Anweisungen.
• Service ist notwendig wenn der Lautsprecher in irgendeiner Art
beschädigt wurde, z.B. weil er heruntergefallen ist oder wenn er aus
anderen Gründen nicht ordnungsgemäß funktioniert.
• Schützen Sie die Lautsprecherkabel davor gequetscht oder geknickt
zu werden.
• Verwenden Sie ausschließlich das von Adamson für dieses
Lautsprechersystem spezizierte bzw. das zusammen mit dem
System erworbene Rigging-Zubehör.
• Dieser Lautsprecher kann ein starkes magnetisches Feld erzeugen.
Bitte seien Sie in der Nähe des Lautsprechers z.B. mit Datenspeichern
wie Festplatten entsprechend vorsichtig .
• Die Griffe dienen ausschließlich zum Transport des Lautsprechers
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E-Series User Manual
Table of Contents
Sections
Introduction & Product Details
1.1 Overview 6
1.2 Predictive Software 7
1.3 E15 Spec Sheet 8
1.4 E12 Spec Sheet 9
1.5 E218 Spec Sheet 10
1.6 E219 Spec Sheet 11
1.7 Cardioid Subs 12
System Configuration
2.0 E-Rack Description 13
2.1 E-Rack Overview 14
2.2 Configuration Example 15
2.3 Wiring Diagrams 16
Rigging
3.0 The 4 Stack Dolly 18
3.1 Rigging Overview 19
3.2 Rear Rigging 24
3.3 Front Rigging 25
3.4 Rigging Sticker Legend 27
3.5 Setting Angles 28
3.6 Attaching the Rigging Frame 29
3.7 Consequent Arrays 31
3.8 Highly Curved Arrays 33
3.9 Lowering the Array 34
3.10 Rigging the E Sub 35
3.11 Attaching Tops to Subs 36
Ground Stacking
4.0 Ground Stacking Legs 38
Truck Pack
5.0 Possible Configurations 39
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Introduction & Product Details
1.0 Introduction
This manual is designed to give the E-Series user the necessary information to accurately fly or
stack E-Series loudspeakers in all the available congurations, as well as the proper deployment
and use of E-Series loudspeakers. Safe step by step rigging procedures will be outlined, as well
as example system congurations, correct wiring and amplication and transport.
1.1 Overview
At Adamson, we believe that loudspeakers need to be built from the ground up. This means
having total control over every aspect of the design and manufacturing process. The E-Series
is the culmination of decades of research that has allowed us to deliver the highest performing,
large format line array on the planet.
At the heart of the E-Series is the E-Capsule. It houses the patented Co-Linear Drive Module - a
revolutionary dual chamber waveguide concept capable of virtually eliminating mid-frequency
lobing in line source designs. The patented Autolock™ rigging system is mounted to this core
rather than the cabinet exterior. One engineer can set angles and hoist the system in tight
quarters using the smallest and lightest rigging frame in the industry. In true Adamson tradition,
Kevlar cones are essential to the design and a part of an unmistakable sonic signature of
unmatched vocal clarity, power and punch.
We’ve set the modern touring standard by using only rugged, durable and light weight materials.
From Marine Grade Baltic birch to Air Craft Grade aluminium and Kevlar Neodymium drivers.
The entire system is designed to maximize use of space in a standard North American or
European truck pack. It features the fastest and most intuitive rigging system available.
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Introduction & Product Details
1.2 Predictive Software
Blueprint AV
Blueprint AV is a 2D & 3D modeling suite which offers a fast and intuitive work-flow, without sacricing
precision. The E-Series is included, along with all of Adamson’s other Line Array products. Design is simple
and easy, yet complex simulation options are at your nger tips.
Use basic geometric shapes to design anything from a basic eld to a complex structure. Multi-point
extrude and revolve surfaces allow for intuitive arena or stadium design.
Depending on your time constraints, Blueprint AV can be easily switched from in-depth 3D operation to
streamlined 2D operation, saving on simulation time.
Once your hang is designed, Blueprint gives you all pertinent mechanical information needed to correctly
fly the system.
Blueprint AV is now available as a native Java-run program for both PC and Mac platforms. Please contact
blueprint@adamsonsystems.com for license information and technical support.
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Introduction & Product Details
1.3 E15 Spec Sheet
E15
The Adamson E15 is a 3 way, true line source enclosure, incorporating proprietary transducer and waveguide technology which reduces weight and minimizes the footprint. The heart of the E15 is the
E-Capsule, which is precisely engineered and constructed of lightweight
aluminum. The patent pending skeletal structure provides an accurate
and rigid frame for mounting the modular aircraft grade steel Auto-
lock™ rigging system, while simultaneously housing a series of efcient
mid-high components coaxially mounted on Adamson’s pioneering
Co-Linear Drive Modules.
Two vector corrected low-excursion 7” Kevlar Neodymium midrange
transducers paired with two next generation 4” HF compression drivers
energize the drive modules and provide seamless mid-high energy
with no audible distortion at very high SPL levels. Critically optimized
waveguides based on a prolate-spheroidal geometry ensure precise
pattern control and minimum THD, producing a dispersion pattern of
90° x 6° (H x V). The E-Capsule is flanked with two separate birch ply
enclosures, each containing Adamson’s proprietary Kevlar Neodymium
15” woofer, capitalizing on the advantages of Adamson’s Advanced
Cone Architecture and optimized heat dissipation management of the
4” voice coil.
Specications
Frequency Range (+/-3 dB) 60 Hz - 18 kHz
Nominal Directivity (-6 dB) H x V 90° x 6°
Maximum Peak SPL
Components LF 2x ND15-L 15” Kevlar Neodymium Driver
Components MF 2x YX7 7” Kevlar Neodymium Driver
Components HF 2x NH4TA2 4” Diaphragm / 1.5” Exit Compression
Nominal Impedance LF 2x 8 Ω
Nominal Impedance MF 16 Ω
Nominal Impedance HF 16 Ω
Power Handling (AES / Peak) LF 2x 800 / 2x 3200 W
Power Handling (AES / Peak) MF 700 / 2800 W
Power Handling (AES / Peak) HF 320 / 1280 W
Connection 2x Speakon™ NL8
Height Front (mm / in) 391 / 15.4
Height Back (mm / in) 333 / 13.125
Width (mm / in) 1306 / 51.4
Depth (mm / in) 544 / 21.4
Weight (kg / lbs) 79.8 / 176
**
12 dB crest factor pink noise at 1m, free eld, using specied processing and amplication
Processing Lake
**
147 dB
Driver
Rigging Autolock™ Rigging System
1305 mm / 51.4 in
543 mm / 21.4 in
333 mm / 13.125 in
391 mm / 15.4 in
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Introduction & Product Details
1.4 E12 Spec Sheet
E12
The Adamson E12 is a 3 way, true line source enclosure, incorporating proprietary transducer and waveguide technology which reduces weight and minimizes its footprint. The heart of the E12 is the
E-Capsule, which is precisely engineered and constructed of lightweight
aluminum. The patent pending skeletal structure provides an accurate
and rigid frame for mounting the modular aircraft grade steel Autolock™
rigging system, while simultaneously housing ultra-efcient mid-high
components coaxially mounted on Adamson’s newly modied E12
Co-Linear Drive Module.
A vector corrected low-excursion 7” Kevlar Neodymium midrange
transducer paired with a next generation 4” HF compression driver
energize the drive module and provide seamless mid-high energy with
no audible distortion at very high SPL levels. The critically optimized
waveguide, based on a prolate-spheroidal geometry ensure precise
pattern control and minimum THD, producing a dispersion pattern of
110° x 8° (H x V). The E-Capsule is flanked with two separate birch ply
enclosures, each containing Adamson’s proprietary Kevlar Neodymium
12” woofer, capitalizing on the advantages of Adamson’s Advanced
Cone Architecture and optimized heat dissipation management of the
4” voice coil.
Specications
Frequency Range (+/-3 dB) 60 Hz - 18 kHz
Nominal Directivity (-6 dB) H x V 110° x 8°
Maximum Peak SPL
Components LF 2x ND12-S 12” Kevlar Neodymium Driver
Components MF YX7 7” Kevlar Neodymium Driver
Components HF NH4TA2 4” Diaphragm / 1.5” Exit Compression Driver
Nominal Impedance LF 2x 8 Ω
Nominal Impedance MF 8 Ω
Nominal Impedance HF 8 Ω
Power Handling (AES / Peak) LF 2x 800 / 2x 3200 W
Power Handling (AES / Peak) MF 350 / 1400 W
Power Handling (AES / Peak) HF 160 / 640 W
Connection 2x Speakon™ NL8
Height Front (mm / in) 358 / 14.1
Height Back (mm / in) 282 / 11.1
Width (mm / in) 1111 / 43.75
Depth (mm / in) 543 / 21.4
Weight (kg / lbs) 59.9 / 132
Processing Lake
**
12 dB crest factor pink noise at 1m, free eld, using specied processing and amplication
**
145 dB
Rigging Autolock™ Rigging System
1111 mm / 43.75 in
543 mm / 21.4 in
281 mm / 11.1 in
358 mm / 14.1 in
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Introduction & Product Details
1.5 E218 Spec Sheet
E218
The E218 subwoofer was developed to pair with the E12 or E15
enclosures. Two light-weight, long excursion ND18-S Kevlar Neodymium drivers which utilize Adamson’s Advanced Cone Architecture are
mounted in an efcient band-pass subwoofer. The design achieves a
remarkable reduction of the rearward radiated energy without dedicated
cardioid setups and algorithms. A typical user would appreciate the
sonic attack of this design.
The E218 can be used ground stacked or flown utilizing the E-Frame
Full Line. The frame also allows the E218, E219 and E12/E15 enclosures to be flown in the same array.
The E218 is constructed of (marine) birch plywood as well as aircraft
grade steel and aluminum and is equipped with three Speakon NL8
connectors, two parallel in / out plugs and one dedicated output con-
nection point for efcient cable usage. The integrated rigging system
allows for either 0° or 3° splay between adjacent enclosures.
Specications
Frequency Range (+/- 3dB) 30 Hz - 110 Hz
Maximum Peak SPL
Components LF 2x ND18-S 18” Neodymium Kevlar Driver
Nominal Impedance LF 2x 8 Ω
Power Handling (AES / Peak) LF 2x 800 / 3200 W
Connection 3x Speakon™ NL8: 2x Rear Parallel (Pins 1 +/-) and 1x
Height Front (mm / in) 597 / 23.5
Width (mm / in) 1111 / 43.75
Depth (mm / in) 870 / 34.25
Weight (kg / lbs) 86 / 190
Processing Lake
**
12 dB crest factor pink noise at 1m, half space, using specied processing and amplication
**
142 dB
Rigging Flyable with E-Frame Full Line
Rear Output (Pin 2 to 1)
1111 mm / 43.75 in
870 mm / 34.25 in
597 mm / 23.5 in
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Introduction & Product Details
1.6 E219 Spec Sheet
E219
The E219 Subwoofer was developed to bolster the low-end of the
E-Series line of products. The enclosure is loaded with two light weight,
long excursion, 19” SD19 Kevlar Neodymium drivers utilizing Adamson’s Advanced Cone Architecture and Symmetrical Drive Technology.
The drivers employ dual 5” voice coils for exceptional power handling,
with a dual-spider suspension system for extra stability even under
extreme excursion. They are mounted in an ultra-efcient front-loaded
enclosure, designed to reproduce clean, musical low frequency information. A typical user would appreciate the lower fundamental notes of
this design.
The E219 can be ground stacked or flown utilizing the E-Frame FUll
Line. The cabinet construction uses marine grade birch plywood as
well as aircraft grade steel and aluminum, and is equipped with three
Speakon™ NL8 connectors, two parallel In/Out plugs and one dedicated
output connection to optimize speaker cabling. The integrated rigging
system allows for either 0° or 3° splay between adjacent cabinets.
Specications
Frequency Range (+/- 3dB) 28 Hz - 90 Hz
Maximum Peak SPL
Components LF 2x SD19 19” Kevlar Neodymium Driver
Nominal Impedance LF 2x 5 Ω
Power Handling (AES / Peak) LF 2x 1600 / 2x 6400 W
Connection 3x Speakon™ NL8: 2x Rear Parallel (Pins 1 +/-) and 1x
Height Front (mm / in) 597 / 23.5
Width (mm / in) 1418 / 55.83
Depth (mm / in) 889 / 35
Weight (kg / lbs) 112.9 / 249
Supported Processing Lake
**
12 dB crest factor pink noise at 1m, half space, using specied processing and amplication
**
144 dB
Rigging Flyable with E-Frame Full Line
Rear Output (Pin 2 to 1)
1418 mm / 55.83 in
889 mm / 35 in
597 mm / 23.5 in
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Introduction & Product Details
1.7 Cardioid Subs
Every Adamson subwoofer has specifically designed cardioid presets. Adamson utilizes three
configurations ranging from a minimal footprint and minimized rear rejection to larger setups
that eliminate virtually all audio energy behind the array. Please refer to the Lake Preset Loading
Manual for further instructions.
Front-Back
The FB preset should be used in situations
where a minimal footprint is desired.
Only 2 enclosures stacked ensures that
sightlines will not be impaired.
End-Fire 66
The EF66 preset should be used
in situations where the most
rear cancellation is desired.
Unlike traditional end-fire
arrays, Adamson’s proprietary
preset eliminates a wide range
of frequencies in the rear of the
array.
Front-Back-Front
The FBF preset exhibits higher output from
the front of the array. A similar footprint
to the FB configuration, this stack is 3
enclosures high.
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