SPL INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS BOLSTERS SOUND AT HILTON COLISEUM WITH JBL PROFESSIONAL PD5000 SERIES LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM

NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, April 30, 2007 — In a continuing trend of minor league and college sports venues installing audio systems typically found on the major league level, SPL Integrated Solutions recently designed and installed the new, upgraded audio system in the Hilton Coliseum at Iowa State University. Located in Ames, the 14,092-seat Hilton Coliseum is home to the Iowa State University Cyclones basketball, volleyball, wrestling and gymnastics teams.

The Hilton Coliseum opened in 1971, having underwent several audio/video system upgrades since then. In 2006, another retrofit was in order. SPL Integrated Solutions installed a system featuring JBL PD5000 Series loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers and BSS Soundweb London processing. Six main clusters hang from the ceiling, with four comprised of five JBL PD5322/64 loudspeakers and the two side clusters each containing three PD5322/43 loudspeakers each. Additionally, SPL installed a delay ring of 14 PD5212/64 loudspeakers.

According to Jim Johnson of SPL, the project posed a few novel challenges. “The main reason the arena needed a new sound system was to rearrange the clusters around the new scoreboard,” he said. “Additionally, these clusters needed to be removable so the weight of the speakers is taken off the roof for concerts.”

To accomplish this, SPL designed a moveable chain system onto which the clusters are set, enabling quick breakdown and setup of the loudspeakers. “It only takes a half-hour to get the loudspeakers down,” Johnson noted. “I haven’t seen another arena with this kind of feature.”

Adding to the efficiency of the design is the easy mounting and light weight of the JBL PD5000 Series. “The PD5000 loudspeakers have easy to configure rigging points and incredible low frequency pattern control for their weight, so it was easy to design a cluster that could be taken down quickly,” Johnson said. “Having low and mid-frequency drivers in one box is a huge advantage, and the sound remains crystal clear even at high volumes.”

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. Celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2006, JBL Professional is the proud recipient of the 2005 Technical GRAMMY® award. 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:
The Harman Pro Group (www.harmanpro.com) is the world’s largest provider of professional audio products and system solutions for commercial sound, contracting, tour sound, recording and broadcast, musician, portable PA and cinema applications. The Group is headquartered in Northridge, California and includes industry leaders AKG Acoustics, BSS Audio, Crown International, dbx, DigiTech, JBL Professional, Lexicon, Soundcraft, and Studer. The Group is part of Harman International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE: HAR), a leading supplier of high-quality, high fidelity audio products and infotainment systems for the automotive, home and professional markets.