Compact and Powerful EAW® QX Series Loudspeakers Provide Great Sound as President Obama Addresses the 2011 Graduating Class of the United States Coast Guard Academy
A center cluster of two QX Series speakers formed the core of the audio system for the newly renovated Leamy Hall at the Academy, with EAW® KF394 Three-Way Full-Range speakers on the sides of the stage and augmented by EAW SB250z subwoofers and EAW JFX88 compact multi-use loudspeakers
Whitinsville, MA, USA, August 10, 2011 – As President Barack Obama recently addressed U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduates from the stage at the Academy’s Leamy Hall, he encouraged the 229 newly commissioned Coast Guard officers to continue their pursuit of service. Every word was heard loud and clear, thanks to a new audio system with loudspeakers from EAW®, installed as part of a complete interior renovation of the stately hall, home to the 45-member Coast Guard Band.
Akustiks, LLC., the acoustical consultant on the project, chose EAW’s new QX Series speakers for the main L-C-R system. Two QX596 compact enclosures and two EAW SB250z subwoofers form the main center cluster of the system above the stage. One EAW KF394 Three-Way Full-Range speaker is mounted on either side of the stage. Six EAW JFX88 Compact Full-Range Loudspeakers are built into the front edge of the stage and are used for front fills. Two EAW UX8800 Digital Signal Processors with proprietary EAW Focusing control the audio system, providing EQ, delays and other precision processing. Sound Stage Systems, of North Haven, Connecticut, installed the system.
President Obama was the first person heard on the new audio system in the 1,500-seat auditorium, where the Coast Guard Band performs seasonal concerts and where cadets and Academy staff perform the Annual Cadet Musical. Akustiks also redesigned the concert shell and did acoustic-shaping of the venue’s side walls, but designing the audio system was a challenge in that the components had to fit into very specific spaces, in order to conform to the venerable venue’s architecture.
“We found the new QX Series of compact speakers from EAW, and they were the perfect fit,” says Sam Brandt, Senior Consultant on the project for Akustiks. “And they performed flawlessly, which is a very good thing when the person speaking happens to be the President of the United States.” Brandt noted the exceptional intelligibility, crucial also for the many guest lecturers who address the Corps of Cadets there during the school year. “The coverage was also excellent,” he adds. “The QX speakers gave us the same performance as larger speakers but in a considerably smaller footprint. They were the perfect choice.”
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Photo Caption: President Obama addresses this year’s U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduates from the stage at the Academy’s Leamy Hall, which was recently upgraded with a new audio system featuring loudspeakers from EAW®.
About EAW
Since 1978, Eastern Acoustic Works® (EAW®) loudspeaker systems have solved unsolvable problems for audio professionals working in concert touring, permanent installation and portable A/V. EAW engineers relentlessly pursue total system design, initially viewing the single loudspeaker as a system. Over time, the total system encompassed multi-enclosure arrays (KF850/Virtual Array Technology: 1987), digitally controlled arrays (KF900/Phased Point Source Technology: 1997), and ultimately all audio equipment and the venue it is in (EAW Resolution software: 2009). In addition to hosting research and development, engineering, support and administration, EAW now manufactures all built-to-order products at its headquarters in Whitinsville, MA, USA.
About LOUD Technologies Inc.
As the corporate parent for world-recognized brands Alvarez®, Ampeg®, Blackheart®, Crate®, EAW®, Mackie® and Martin Audio®, LOUD engineers, markets and distributes a wide range of professional audio and musical instrument products worldwide. Our product lines include sound reinforcement systems, analog and digital mixers, guitar and bass amplifiers, and acoustic and electric guitars. These products can be found in professional and project recording studios, video and broadcast suites, post-production facilities, sound reinforcement applications including houses of worship, stadiums, nightclubs, retail locations, and on major musical concert tours. The Company distributes its products primarily through retail dealers, mail order outlets and installed sound contractors. The Company has its primary operations in the United States with operations in the United Kingdom , Canada and China. For more information, please see our website: www.loudtechinc.com.
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