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At Valley Bible Fellowship in Las Vegas, three powered VUE Audiotechnik hs-28 subs below the stage complement flown hangs of VUE al-4 and al-4SB elements.

New Sound Systems: Powered or Unpowered?

Powered speaker systems have evolved considerably over the past 20 years. The popularity of powered speakers has exploded, the price has come down substantially and the performance has improved. I’ve met a lot of audio engineers and techs that prefer powered speakers by default just because of the convenience, and don’t really stop to think about the long-term implications of powered vs. unpowered systems. The realities of the powered vs. unpowered debate are complex, and one type of system is not necessarily better than the other. As with most things related to audio, your individual situation will dictate which type of system you choose.

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Moscow-based design and systems integration company, Muztorg.PRO, deployed a Martin Audio W8LM Mini Line Array system for LOFT in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Recent Nightclub Projects

This month, FRONT of HOUSE takes a look at some recent installations nightclub sector — in particular, the new sound systems deployed for Hudson Ultra Bar in Hoboken NJ, Hard Rock Live in Las Vegas, the Oxford Social Club in San Diego, the Blue Whale in Los Angeles, Switch in Southampton, U.K. and LOFT in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (pictured here).

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The Ford Center at the Star in Frisco, TX.

We’re Doing WHAT?

After an all-too-brief six-day break, it’s time to head back on the road. This tour leg starts out in a somewhat unorthodox fashion. We begin with a show at AT&T Park in San Francisco, home stadium of the San Francisco Giants baseball team. It will, of course, be a very well attended event that will require a very large audio system. Our next show is two days later in Frisco, TX — 1,724 miles away.

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Too much of a good thing?

What Happened to Safety?

I’ve just returned from what can best be described as a hellacious three-week run of shows in the U.K. and Europe. Maybe I should modify that: I’ve just returned from a three-week run of hellacious travel. Truth be told, there were no bad shows, but there were a few incidents that I found disturbing.

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