V2 reinforces Yarm School auditorium
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UK - The Princess Alexandra Auditorium is a stunning 750-seat performance venue based on the banks of the River Tees at Yarm School. The final piece of the jigsaw was to upgrade the sound system to one that matches the quality of the Civic Trust Award and RIBA Award winning auditorium.
The space is fully flexible with tiered retractable seating and hosts a varied and versatile programme of material – from school productions and lectures to touring bands and leading comedians.
The existing system was struggling to put across the clarity and detail needed for such work and the decision to audition a variety of loudspeaker brands was taken.
Steering away from the existing distributed speaker concept KV2 were brought in by Richmond based audio suppliers Sound Hire to show what could be achieved by a more simplified Left Right Point Source approach.
Dan Brookes, Princess Alexandra Theatre Auditorium Manager picks up the story. “We looked at a number of different systems for the auditorium and KV2 were head and shoulders above the rest in terms of clarity and overall sound. The system really allows the nuances of the music and vocal work we do at the school to stand out and take centre stage.”
Speaking of the decision to bring in KV2, Sound Hire’s Joe Mitchell comments: “I was approached by Dan to give my thoughts on a new system for Yarm School’s Princess Alexandra Auditorium. Having already achieved amazing results with KV2 in both fixed install projects and events courtesy of my own hire stock of KV2 products I had no hesitation in recommending KV2. KV2 brought in a single ES System with just ES 1.0 and ES 2.5 per side with their bespoke EPAK 2500 amplifiers and all agreed that this was the ultimate choice for this venue.”
“We have had some wonderful feedback on the system from both parents and visiting artists alike. We now have a system that matches the quality of our venue,” says Dan.
Headmaster David Dunn comments: “We are delighted that we invested in the KV2 system. Since the system has been installed we have held a wide range of events, from School concerts to high-profile comedians and the sound quality is excellent.”
(Jim Evans)
