SOUND IMAGE FIELDS MAJOR JBL VERTEC® SYSTEM
FOR JIMMY BUFFETT CONCERT AT BOSTON’S FENWAY PARK

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, October 22, 2004 — Escondido, CA-based rental sound company Sound Image deployed a stadium-sized JBL VERTEC® line array system for Jimmy Buffett’s recent concerts which took place at Boston’s Fenway Park in September. The system, providing smooth and even coverage for 35,000 persons, demonstrated JBL’s reliability in outdoor stadium events—one of the most challenging environments for live sound.

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Jimmy Buffett is one of the entertainment industry’s most enduring and successful box-office draws. His shows regularly sell out, and after 40-plus albums along with more than 30 years of non-stop touring, Buffett is a franchise unto himself. The singer-songwriter brought his own version of “Margaritaville” to Fenway Park in Boston, home to the Boston Red Sox. For the concerts, a Sound Image crew headed by F.O.H. mixer Rich Davis set up 80 2x15” full-size VT4889 line array elements along with 40 VT4880 full-size arrayable subwoofers. The six-man crew had only nine hours to load in, adjust and tune the stage setup and massive stadium rig, due to overnight travel from New York City. For the larger-than-usual system setup, Sound Image relied on supplemental VERTEC equipment from regional owner Scorpio Sound, located in nearby West Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Sound Image was one of the first world-class touring concert sound companies to invest in JBL’s VT4889 system, and now has over 240 enclosures in their rental inventory. “Sound Image has been handling concert sound needs for Jimmy Buffett for more than 30 years,” advised Ross Ritto, a founding partner and CEO of Sound Image. “Throughout the years, we’ve relied on JBL loudspeaker components to ensure that our custom system designs meet our client’s rigorous needs in the touring industry. Now, with the availability of JBL’s VT4889 full-size line array system, equipped with our proprietary composite enclosure technology, it is possible for our engineers to succeed on even the largest sound reinforcement projects with a high-fidelity audio system that is remarkably compact and lightweight, yet extremely powerful.”

In addition to flagship client Jimmy Buffett, the company regularly packages and deploys large-venue sound systems both regionally and worldwide for leading entertainers like Lenny Kravitz, Toby Keith, Rod Stewart and Eric Clapton.

“There are only a few companies able to not just survive in the global concert industry, but grow and prosper over the decades,” observed David Scheirman, Director of Tour Sound for JBL Professional. “Sound Image is one of those companies. With a staff of competent soundmixers who really know how to get it right for international artists, they also maintain a state-of-the-art rental system inventory to meet any concert or special event challenge. All of us at JBL Professional are honored that Sound Image relies on JBL VERTEC line array systems for their most discriminating and valued clients.”

Sound Image, with corporate offices located in Escondido, CA, can be reached at (760) 737-3900 or by email at jdouglas@sound-image.com. The company’s website is www.sound-image.com.

About JBL Professional:
Headquartered in Northridge, California, JBL Professional is the world’s leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of professional loudspeakers for recording and broadcast, musician, cinema, touring sound, commercial sound and contracting applications. JBL Professional is part of the Harman International network of professional and consumer audio companies. For complete product and company information, go to the JBL Professional website at www.jblpro.com.

About the Harman Pro Group:
Headquartered in Northridge, California, the Harman Pro Group is part of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com), a leading manufacturer of high-quality, high fidelity audio products and infotainment systems for the automotive, home and professional markets. The Company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: HAR. Harman Pro Group companies include AKG Acoustics, BSS Audio, dbx, Crown International, JBL Professional, Lexicon, Soundcraft, and Studer.

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