Among a new generation of worship facilities characterised by young and vibrant leadership, the congregation at Calvary Church in Dover, Delaware, is inspired by the power of music. The church’s music team has long delivered a powerful accompaniment to their services, with a gentle, melodic touch and just enough rock to give it a compelling edge.
But, with a sound system increasingly unable to keep pace, the church elders sought assistance form Pennsylvania-based A2B Media in the design and installation of a replacement system worthy of the church’s music, musicians, and message. As A2B Media founder Alex Beitzel explains, the choice of DAS Audio for the venue’s sound system was an obvious one.
‘The sanctuary itself is pretty wide, and we needed a system that could deliver even coverage and consistent SPL across the entire seating area,’ he says. ‘We’ve had great experience with the DAS Audio Artec series in particular, and we were confident it was the right system for this space.’
The system now installed by A2B Media is based around left and right arrays of seven DAS Audio Artec 320 two-way dual 10-inch cabinets per, accompanied by four Artec 306 cabinets and a pair of Artec 326 two-way, full-range loudspeakers to address the front and side seating. A single Artec 310.64 compact two-way cabinet completes the installation, providing consistent coverage to every seat in the sanctuary. Ashly amplification powers the system, with Danley DSP providing system drive and processing.
Outside, at the church’s entry, five DAS Audio Arco 24T compact, weather-resistant two-way loudspeakers welcome congregants, and along with four further Arco 4T boxes, deliver music and sermons outside the main building.
Church Technical Director Osi Emeribenini says that feedback from both parishioners and church staff has been overwhelming: ‘We’ve had people coming up to us after the service, telling us how great the music sounds, and how they can hear the sermons so much more clearly now. It’s really been a night-and-day difference.’
‘We were able to replace Calvary’s aging, patchwork system with a DAS Audio system that looks and sounds amazing,’ Beitzel adds. ‘It’s really a win for the church and for the congregation.’
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