A/V consulting firm Coffeen Fricke and Associates developed a complex specification for the stadium's system, and after considering several manufacturers, EAW was chosen, as they could provide that solution and manufacture the product to exacting specifications to meet the installation deadline. The sale was made by Columbia, Maryland-based Audio Associates, and the installation was handled by the Columbia-based Large Projects Group of the A/V integration company AVI-SPL (headquartered in Tampa, Florida).
The stadium needed sound coverage of very specific sections of the venue with enclosures that would also deflect weather in a particular manner, so that fans would get great sound without getting wet. To suit these needs, the EAW Strategic Engineering Group team created the new EAW PE83-WP and PE123-WP models especially for the stadium. 45 PE83's and more than 700 PE123's were installed in the venue for rich, powerful sound reinforcement.
"The custom loudspeakers developed and provided for the Eagles project have again exceeded our expectations in every aspect," stated Pat McConnell, sr. projects manager for AVI-SPL's large projects group. "The sleek cabinet design immediately pleased the client and blended seamlessly into the established architectural detail of the facility. The call to detail for mounting and performing hundreds of electrical connections was a significant plus for our contractor."
(Jim Evans)
