Spectrum Sound touring case library

About this library

Spectrum Sound is a Nashville-based touring audio rental house that supplies concert tours, broadcast events, and corporate productions across North America and internationally. Their PA inventory is built around d&b audiotechnik line arrays (the Y, V, XSL, KSL, CCL, and SL Series) with matching D40 and D80 amplifier racks, alongside JBL line array carts, and their control package spans a deep bench of consoles: Yamaha (PM10, PM7, PM5, PM3, CL1, DM7), DiGiCo (SD7, SD9, SD12, Quantum 5, S21, and the Q Series), Avid S6L, SSL Live (L200 through L550 and the 650), Allen & Heath, and Midas. The library below is Spectrum's catalogue of touring cases: d&b cabinet and sub carts, amplifier and Crown amp racks, console flight cases, monitor wedge cases, single and doublewide rack cases, power distribution cases, and workboxes, each with the dimensions and packed weights production managers need to plan trailers. Many of these case sizes are the rental industry's de-facto standard for the d&b Y, KSL, and SL formats; if you are touring a d&b PA you will likely encounter identical cart sizes regardless of which rental house supplied it. Every entry has length, width, and height in inches plus the packed weight in pounds.

Frequently asked questions

What d&b line array carts are in the Spectrum library?

The library has touring carts for the current d&b range: the Y Series (the "d&b Y Top Cart" holds six boxes), the V Series (V Top Cart and V Sub Cart), the XSL Top Cart, the CCL Top Cart, the KSL Top and Sub Carts, and the SL Sub Cart, plus smaller cases for Q10, T10, and YP boxes and M4 / M6 monitor wedges. Each cart row lists how many boxes it carries along with its loaded dimensions and packed weight. Filter the table by Category = PA to see them together.

Does Spectrum Sound rent the d&b SL and KSL line arrays?

Yes. Spectrum is a d&b certified rental partner. The library includes carts for the KSL (Top and Sub) and the larger SL system (the SL Sub and SL Sub Cart), as well as the XSL, CCL, V, and Y Series. Filter the table by Category = PA to compare cart footprints and packed weights across the d&b range.

Where is Spectrum Sound based?

Spectrum Sound is headquartered at 1040 Acorn Drive, Suite C, Nashville, Tennessee. It is the audio shop most touring acts working out of Nashville use as their first call. Country of origin for cases supplied by Spectrum is typically US.

Can I import the Spectrum CSV directly into Truck Packer?

Yes. Download the CSV, open your pack in Truck Packer, and the Universal Manifest Importer will pick up the columns. The Spectrum file uses slightly different units in some cells ("23 in" rather than just "23"); Truck Packer strips the units on import.

Which consoles have cases in the Spectrum library?

The console selection is deep: Yamaha (the Rivage PM10, PM7, PM5, and PM3, plus the CL1 and the newer DM7 / DM7C), DiGiCo (SD7, SD9, SD12, Quantum 5, S21, and Q Series), Avid S6L (16C, 24D, 32D), SSL Live (L200, L350, L500, L550, and the 650), Allen & Heath (Avantis, C1500, S5000), and Midas Pro2C. Search the table for your console by name (for example "PM7", "SD7", or "S6L") to find its case dimensions and weight, or filter by Category = Console Case to see all of them.

Is the Spectrum library updated when they add new gear?

When Spectrum revises their case inventory we update the CSV. If you spot an outdated case size from a recent tour, email help@backlinelogic.com with the case name and we'll refresh.