The L-Acoustics Syva is a passive medium-throw column loudspeaker engineered for high-definition speech and music reinforcement in premium installed and live event environments. The enclosure combines six 5-inch MF drivers and three 1.75-inch HF compression drivers mounted on a J-shaped DOSC waveguide, providing controlled directivity and consistent coverage across the audience area. Designed for use with L-Acoustics amplified controllers, Syva delivers high output, excellent vocal intelligibility, and smooth musical reproduction while maintaining a slim architectural profile. Typical applications include houses of worship, performing arts venues, corporate spaces, hospitality environments, museums, and high-end AV installations.
Syva is a Colinear Source system (patented) suited to medium throw applications. It is designed for professional sound reinforcement and high-end residential applications requiring high fidelity and SPL with minimum visual impact.
The Syva enclosure features six 5" MF speakers providing usable bandwidth down to 87 Hz and three 1.75" HF diaphragm compression drivers, loaded by DOSC waveguides in a J-shaped progressive curvature. This transducer arrangement, called Colinear Source, produces an H/V 140° x 26° (+5°/-21°) directivity pattern, optimized for ultrawide horizontal coverage with extended throw capability.
Syva combines the directivity benefits of line length and the coupling of HF DOSC waveguides to achieve a narrow vertical beam that is perfectly controlled down to 300 Hz. Syva focuses energy toward the back of the audience while providing smooth down-fill coverage to the front. Throw and SPL consistency are ensured from front, to back. The combination of extended 35 m throw and ultrawide horizontal dispersion provides exceptional surface coverage for flat audiences.
The cabinet combines the remarkable acoustic properties of birch and beech plywood. Its slim elegance makes for easy integration. RAL colors allow it to blend into any architecture. Syva Low and Syva Sub provide a stable podium base for Syva. The plug-and-play AutoConnect provides a rapid and secure audio and physical link.
In fixed installations Syva is particularly suited to sound reinforcement in architectural settings and acoustically challenging environments where a combination of high intelligibility, high SPL and extended bandwidth are required. Its
high fidelity sonic signature and elegant lines can satisfy high-end residential projects as well as L-ISA immersive multichannel systems.
For rental events, Syva is fast to deploy and simple to rig. Its outstanding throw capability can satisfy production needs in large spaces and ballrooms where elegance and discretion are a must.
Syva can be stacked as a standalone system or secured onto one of its LF extensions. Wall-mounting and flying are also possible.
Electroacoustic Specifications
- System Type: Passive medium-throw column loudspeaker
- Compatible Amplified Controllers: LA2Xi / LA4X / LA8 / LA12X
- Frequency Response (-10 dB): 87 Hz – 20 kHz ([SYVA_100])
- Maximum SPL¹: 142 dB ([SYVA_100])
- Transducers:6 × 5″ MF cone drivers3 × 1.75″ HF compression drivers
- Waveguide: J-shaped DOSC waveguide
- Nominal Impedance: 8 Ω
Coverage
- Horizontal Coverage: 140°
- Vertical Coverage: +5° / -21°
Physical Specifications
- Connectors:1 × 4-point speakON1 × AutoConnect
- Dimensions (H × W × D):1301 mm × 170 mm × 216 mm51.2 in × 6.7 in × 8.5 in
- Weight (Net):21 kg46.3 lb
Construction & Finish
- Cabinet Material: Premium-grade Baltic beech and birch plywood
- Front Protection:Coated steel grilleAcoustically neutral 3D fabric
- Available Finishes:Dark Grey Brown (Pantone 426 C)Pure White (RAL 9010)Custom RAL colors available on special order
- Ingress Protection Rating: IP55
Notes
¹ Maximum SPL measured at 1 m under half-space conditions using pink noise with a crest factor of 4 (preset specified in brackets).
