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| JBL Loudspeakers Fit A Small Space With Big Sound At The Georgia Tech University Bobby Dodd Stadium |
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NORTHRIDGE, California – In an upgrade that highlights the ability of JBL’s loudspeakers to deliver optimal
sound quality in limited spaces, Baker Audio recently selected JBL VLA and PD series loudspeakers for the
new audio system at Bobby Dodd Stadium, home to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets’ football team. Facing a
strict spatial limitation, the JBL loudspeakers provide extreme flexibility in the design of the system, and
comprise one of the most articulate sound systems available.
Renovations to the Boddy Dodd Stadium audio/visual system began two years ago with the upgrade of the
Stadium’s 10-year-old video setup. Although most of the budget focused on the video system, Baker Audio was
still charged with providing an audio system that could mirror the new scoreboard’s quality. The company
developed a JBL solution that included two arrays of four VLA601H and two VLA601 line array loudspeakers in
the stadium scoreboard on either side of the video board.
The VLA series loudspeaker arrays cover approximately 80 percent of the stadium. There are four PD5212
boxes for downfill in front of a Panasonic video board in the south end zone, and four PD764 loudspeakers
used for side fill. Baker Audio mounted the PD764 loudspeakers on custom mounts, which allowed them to
rotate left to right on a yoke arm. The entire system is rounded off with an array of Harman Professional
products--including Crown IT4000 amplifiers, a BSS BLU-32 Network I/O Expander, and a Soundcraft GB4
mixing console--all of which is configured with HiQnet System Architect™.
“We knew that we would need something compact but powerful
enough to cover the entire stadium,” said Joe Schuch, Owner of
Baker Audio. “We also wanted something that would have name
recognition; something that the administration at the stadium
would be familiar with. In researching different loudspeakers, and
having extensive experience with JBL, we knew that the VLA
series would be able to handle most of it, and once we added the
PD series on top of it, everyone was very happy with the power
and clarity we got.”
“With System Architect monitoring and configuration, we are able
to turn the entire system on and off from the front of house
position, and we have maximum control over the entire audio
system,” Schuch continued. “The customer couldn’t be happier
with the way things turned out, and neither could we.”
For more information on Baker Audio, please visit www.bakeraudio.com
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