K-array Mugello KH5: SPL & Coverage for Touring Rigs

The Mugello KH5 is rated 140 dB SPL at 1 m under full drive. SPL falls with distance under the inverse-square relationship, so at a 20 m listener position the same full-output level works out to approximately 114 dB before any drive reduction is applied. Running the cabinet at 70% of rated drive for this preset brings the estimate down further, to approximately 112 dB at the listener.

The quoted 110 deg x 7 deg dispersion (horizontal x vertical) is what turns that SPL figure into a usable coverage pattern. The wide 110 deg horizontal spread is the basis for the approximately 28.6 m horizontal coverage half-width calculated at 20 m, while the narrow 7 deg vertical pattern is intended to hold the throw down the room and limit spill onto ceilings and rear walls. The cabinet is self-powered, so this estimate does not depend on a separate external amplifier channel count.

Inside the planner, drag the listener distance and drive level sliders and watch the SPL figure move in response — this shows how quickly level falls off as a listener position moves further from the array. The box-count figure shown alongside is a front-coverage estimate based on room width and dispersion angle; treat it as a separate check from SPL adequacy, since a layout can have enough boxes for width coverage while still falling short on loudness at the back of the room, or vice versa.

This planner does not model room reverberation or RT60, so it cannot say how a space's acoustic treatment will affect intelligibility at the estimated SPL. It does not handle zoning across multiple distinct listening areas, subwoofer pairing or crossover alignment, array mechanical rigging and rated angles between cabinets, or DSP and delay tuning between hangs. Each of those needs a separate acoustic or structural review before a rig is finalised.