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JBL VERTEC® Line Arrays And Syntonic Design Group Help New York Yankees
Celebrate 27th World Series Championship |
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NORTHRIDGE, California – Celebrating their 27th World Series championship, the New York Yankees held a
ticker-tape parade and ceremony before an estimated crowd of two million people on the front steps of City Hall
in Manhattan, supported by Red Hook, New York-based Syntonic Design, and featuring JBL VERTEC® line
arrays. The group of presenters included Yankee legends of past and present, New York City Mayor Michael
Bloomberg, and hip-hop artist Jay-Z.
Immediately after the Yankees won game six of the World Series to secure their 27th world title, the planning for
the parade began. Syntonic Design provided equipment and a crew for the entertainment portion of the
celebration, with the load-in beginning just nine hours later. In the scramble to assemble the equipment and
gather the crew, co-project managers John Petrafesa and Tom Clark turned to the loudspeakers they have
counted on for years to reliably provide full, even sound, selecting 12 JBL VERTEC VT4889 full-size line array
loudspeakers used for the main left/right arrays and front fill, supplemented with 12 JBL VERTEC VT4880 fullsize
arrayable subwoofers, all powered by Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers.
“Because of all the different presenters, we knew that we were going
to need a versatile system that was powerful enough to reach the
whole crowd, and we needed it fast,” said Jon Simonetta, assistant
project manager for Syntonic Design. “We used the VERTEC
loudspeakers because our past experience has validated their
reputation as the most reliable and even speakers available.
“The Yankees parade celebration presented a real challenge for us
because of the time frame we had to work with and the size of the
crowd,” Simonetta added. “However, we were able to overcome those
challenges and exceed expectations with help from JBL’s VERTEC
system.”
Syntonic Design Group is a national provider of audio equipment and
design services to all facets of the live entertainment industry. Syntonic
operates equipment depots in New York, Orlando and Las Vegas, as
well as a sales office in New York City. The company strives to offer its
clients sophisticated designs that consistently exceed expectations
and reduce their costs by eliminating unnecessary labor, equipment
and time.
For more information on Syntonic Design Group, please visit www.syntonic.us
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