"The church described the exact problem I had just solved for a massive old church in downtown Detroit," explained Rogalski. "With hard surfaces like marble, wood and stained glass, old churches frequently battle reverberation when it comes to the spoken word. At the same time, these same churches often reject traditional damping methods, such as acoustic panelling, because they don't want to cover or in any way mar the traditional and well-loved aesthetic of the old buildings."
Rogalski recommended EAW's DSA Series line arrays, which use onboard digital signal processing and amplification to precisely control the vertical output pattern, thereby steering sound directly at the listeners and away from hard surfaces.
Beyond solving the church's specific audio challenges, Rogalski was especially pleased to have an additional positive experience with the DSA system. "Compared to the labour-intensive wiring and hanging requirements of a distributed sound system - the traditional solution for a cathedral-type space - the DSA Series loudspeakers are a breeze to install at a fraction of the labour price," he said.
(Jim Evans)
