Local A/V integration firm Precision Audio, which just so happens to be headed by two Deptford Township High School alumni, pulled out the old system and replaced it with a Danley Sound Labs design comprised of three Danley OS-80 loudspeakers and two Danley OS-115 subwoofers, all of which are completely impervious to the elements and thus ready for any weather the East Coast can conjure.
"The old system was basically a handful of vintage horns, several of which were blown out," said Ken Longo, co-owner of Precision Audio. "We had been working with the school for a while, tuning things up as best we could, but it was always about making the best of a bad situation. The results were never close to satisfying.
"However, things changed when Danley Sound Labs entered the weatherproof outdoor market with the OS-Series. I had been following the genius of Tom Danley for a while, and when I heard he had developed an outdoor loudspeaker, I knew it had to be great. We did our due diligence though and got a full demo and the Danley OS-Series more than lived up to my expectations."
Precision Audio also gave Deptford an entirely new front end to support the Danley boxes. Ashly KLR-4000 amplifiers supply the system with over 10,000 watts of power, and a QSC TouchMix DSP system provides input and output conditioning, along with intuitive user control of input and output levels. "We crossed over the boxes around 120Hz," said Longo. "That achieved a nice balance and allows the subs and tops to work within their optimal ranges. We rolled the whole system off below 40Hz." New Shure wireless and wired microphones round out the list of new gear.
(Jim Evans)
