A1 helped the Geo S12 compact array and RS18 subs to make their Glastonbury debut, deploying a six-box a side system in the 4,000-capacity Dance West tent, one of the largest stages in the popular Dance Village.
"This is the first time we've used Geo S12 in anger," says Wiltshire, "and I am very pleasantly surprised. It is smooth, loud, clean and punchy. In the Dance West tent, it's all about the bass end, and I can say that the RS18s are phenomenal, I haven't heard anything to match them."
Using one of the smallest amp racks on the Glastonbury site, the Dance West system required just two NXAMP4x4 powered digital controllers to achieve impressive figures. "During our test window, we achieved in excess of 109dB at front-of-house, although during the festival, we ran the system well within the stipulated tolerances at 98dB," reports Wiltshire. "The NXAMPs did impress. Configuration is very easy, they are literally plug-and-play, and there was not a glitch even though we ran them 14 hours a day for four days straight."
Wiltshire is confident that his new RS Subs will offer him the versatility he needs as he looks beyond his regular Glastonbury clientele. "The RS18s will do all sorts and I can use them in so many configurations, on anything from dance to rock 'n' roll to corporate work. Coupled with the Geo S12, it makes for a stress-free system that is a pleasure to use."
(Jim Evans)
