{"id":1162116,"date":"2026-04-08T13:46:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:46:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=press-release&p=1162116"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:47:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:47:24","slug":"l-acoustics-k2-concert-sound-system-is-the-nouveau-choice-for-the-novo","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/l-acoustics-k2-concert-sound-system-is-the-nouveau-choice-for-the-novo\/","title":{"rendered":"L-Acoustics K2 Concert Sound System is the Nouveau Choice for The Novo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RAT Sound integrates a new rig in Goldenvoice\u2019s L.A. LIVE venue, the latest in a growing string of L-Acoustics installations across the Goldenvoice portfolio<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LOS ANGELES, California \u2013 April 2026 \u2013<\/strong> The Novo, a 2,300-capacity venue in downtown Los Angeles\u2019 L.A. LIVE entertainment complex, has completed a sound system overhaul, installing an L-Acoustics K2 rig with KS28 subs and a comprehensive network of A15i fills. Opened in 2008 and rebranded in 2016, The Novo has hosted Kendrick Lamar, Doja Cat, D\u2019Angelo, and Tyler, The Creator, alongside corporate galas and private events. Some years the venue hosts more than 200 productions, making reliable, high-performance audio an operational necessity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The search for a new system began as The Novo\u2019s aging PA was being pushed to its limits. \u201cWe were coming up on 20 years as a venue, and the original PA was still here when I first got here,\u201d says Ramsey Fauset, The Novo\u2019s Director of Production, who came to The Novo five years ago from the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, another Goldenvoice venue, where RAT Sound installed an L-Acoustics K3<\/a> professional sound system. \u201cI was impressed with the sound and with the difference the L-Acoustics rig made in our other venues, so L-Acoustics was the A-1 choice for me at The Novo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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RAT Sound recently installed an L-Acoustics K2 rig with KS28 subs and various A15i fills at The Novo in downtown Los Angeles\u2019 L.A. LIVE complex \u00a9Joe Vallejo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Novo\u2019s main arrays now comprise 12 L-Acoustics K2 per side, with eight KS28 subs flown in a cardioid configuration behind each K2 main \u00a9Joe Vallejo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Even coverage throughout the space posed a challenge to this project, as The Novo\u2019s balcony sits unusually close to the stage. \u201cSitting up there is great for the visual experience, but it\u2019s also very near the stage, so some seats sit right in the firing line of an array,\u201d explains Fauset. He evaluated arrays from several brands before the L-Acoustics Applications team and Certified Partner integrator (CPi) RAT Sound Systems entered the picture. After several design iterations in Soundvision, he says, \u201cGiven that balcony design, we moved forward with K2.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main arrays at The Novo now comprise 12 K2<\/a> per side, with eight KS28<\/a> subs flown in a cardioid configuration behind each K2 main. The design called for more than a dozen A15i for fills and delays to cover above and below the deep balcony and the center of the general admission floor area. Two A15i Wide<\/a> are flown left and right over center stage with a single left and right A15 Focus<\/a> firing into the front-center from the stage sides. Two A15i Wide per side act as low out-fills for the main floor. Five A15i Wide are distributed across the under-balcony ceiling while four A15i Focus<\/a> per side provide over-balcony delay coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s an almost scary amount of headroom now,\u201d Fauset adds, \u201cwhich is so refreshing after pushing our old system to the very brink of its abilities for so long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A single left and right L-Acoustics A15 Focus fire into the front-center from the stage sides \u00a9Joe Vallejo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A view of the venue\u2019s new L-Acoustics K2 arrays and stage from The Novo\u2019s DiGiCo Quantum338<\/sup>-equipped front-of-house mix position \u00a9Joe Vallejo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

L.A.-based Goldenvoice is the regional affiliate of AEG, booking venues across Southern California and beyond, including the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals. The Novo design calls for all subwoofers to be flown, mimicking the approach the promoter has been using at its festivals for some time. Fauset, a longtime Goldenvoice employee notes that he initially felt surprised to not see any subs on the ground. \u201cWe do lots of sub-heavy programming,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd we\u2019re also running the rig full-range without subs on an aux, which sometimes gets some frowny faces\u2014until we turn on the rig, and it sounds remarkable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The venue also upgraded its monitor package with seven coaxial X15 HiQ<\/a> and nine X12<\/a> wedges, plus side\/drum fills comprised of two A15 Focus over two KS21<\/a> subs per side. The entire house system is powered by LA7.16i<\/a> amplified controllers, except for the KS28 subs and monitors, which are driven by LA12X<\/a>. The sound system overhaul was rounded out with an upgrade to two new DiGiCo consoles, a Quantum338<\/sup>\u00a0at front of house and a Quantum225<\/sup>\u00a0at the stage monitor position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey wanted no gaps in coverage anywhere,\u201d says Adam Figueroa, Department Head, Sales and Installations at RAT Sound Systems. \u201cIt\u2019s an interesting space. Their old rig was split, with subs in the middle of the arrays, because the balcony is so large. We brought the K2 rig way down to get a strong image on the floor, which is why we needed those A15i Focus over-balcony fills. And now they have consistent coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two L-Acoustics A15 Focus over two KS21 subs per side serve as side\/drum fills \u00a9Joe Vallejo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Four more L-Acoustics A15i Focus per side provide over-balcony delay coverage \u00a9Joe Vallejo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The high channel count of the LA7.16i amplifier controllers allowed granular tuning throughout the challenging space. \u201cThey\u2019re super-efficient. Their old rig had four or five racks full of amps, and we went with just one new rack full of LA7.16. It sounds great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

L-Acoustics was also a top choice for Goldenvoice\u2019s management, which has been standardizing sound at many of its venues with the brand, including, in addition to the Fonda, L.A.\u2019s Shrine Auditorium, Fox Theater Pomona, and the Regency Ballroom and Warfield Theatre, both in San Francisco. \u201cMy bosses talked about making our equipment rider-proof,\u201d Fauset reports. \u201cI\u2019ve been looking at riders for two decades, and since the K Series came out, it\u2019s almost always the top choice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe headroom alone is something to celebrate,\u201d Fauset says, \u201cand the fidelity, the musicality, the realism\u2014everything people have come to expect from a K Series rig. It\u2019s a real step forward for the venue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on The Novo, visit www.thenovodtla.com<\/a>. RAT Sound Systems can be found online at www.ratsound.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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