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LYON

Meyer Sound · 2014

Evidence status · documented

Identity and core specifications are documented; some historical fields remain unavailable.

Meyer introduced LYON at ISE in February 2014, putting [[meyer-leo|LEO]] technology in a lighter enclosure as the LYON-M and wide LYON-W, with the 1100-LFC and Galileo Callisto. Bazelmans AVR ordered 40 at launch.

Introduced
2014
Category
Self-powered line array
Intended use
Arenas, auditoriums, touring and festivals
Production
Meyer Sound

Equipment photographs · 1

Meyer Sound LYON arrays during rigging at Mohegan Sun Arena; other system loudspeakers are also visible.

1 / 1 · LYON main arrays — Mohegan Sun Arena

LYON main arrays — Mohegan Sun Arena·Khoi Ton / Meyer Sound·Copyright retained by the original rights holder; reproduced for identification and historical commentary (fair use). Reuse permission not established.

Why it mattered

  1. 01

    It extended LEO's linear design to more venue sizes.

  2. 02

    It showed the LEO family scaling one design down.

Engineering record

Scale
About three-quarters the weight of LEO[3]
Components
LYON-M, LYON-W, 1100-LFC, Galileo Callisto[1]

Original pricing

No reliable period price located

2026 equivalent

Not calculated without a reliable original price.

Public price evidence was not sufficient to publish a defensible original figure.

Use in the field

Bazelmans AVR bought 40 LYON and 22 1100-LFC at ISE 2014[2]

Professional reactions

Release-period reaction · 2 October 2014

Davino praised LYON’s clear high end, articulate midrange and adjustable low-mid punch after mixing at Boston Calling.

Carl Davino, The Replacements front-of-house engineerSeptember 2014 festival, in LYON’s debut year; promotional trade report. · Manufacturer-published case study · Paraphrased account[4]Front of House (FOH) · Meyer Sound LYON at Boston Calling Festival

Release-period reaction · 2 October 2014

Tkachuk found LYON could provide clear, full-bandwidth coverage for the distant VIP area while giving him enough control to reduce troublesome reflections from City Hall.

Scott Tkachuk, Rainbow Production Services system designer; CTO and touring operations directorSystem designer for both Boston Calling stages, September 2014. · Manufacturer-published case study · Paraphrased account[5]Front of House (FOH) · Meyer Sound LYON at Boston Calling Festival

Manuals & original documents

No authoritative manual or original document has been located for this profile.

Sources

  1. 1Meyer Sound Introduces LYONProSoundWeb · archive · 2014-01-15
  2. 2Meyer Sound launches – and sells – LYON at ISE 2014Installation International · archive · 2014-02-07
  3. 3LEO Family brochureMeyer Sound · brochure
  4. 4Meyer Sound LYON at Boston Calling FestivalFront of House (FOH) · interview · 2 October 2014
  5. 5Meyer Sound LYON at Boston Calling FestivalFront of House (FOH) · interview · 2 October 2014

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