PEEKSKILL, NY – The Paramount Center for the Performing Arts, originally built as a 1,500-seat movie palace, opened in 1930 and prospered through the Great Depression and World War II, but fell on hard times during the post-war boom and was sold by Paramount in 1973.
As with many fondly-recalled movie palaces, however, a restoration effort was launched, and the original stage, just 13 feet deep, underwent a "modified thrust" in the late 1970s. Another series of renovations have been completed over the past three years, including a new sound system featuring Adamson SpekTrix gear.
The performing arts center's capacity is now 1,024, with two levels of orchestra seating and a balcony. The nonprofit Paramount Center for the Arts operates year-round, with live performances, arts-in-education programs, films and visual art exhibitions.
The upgraded sound system, which includes a new mixing console, features speakers configured in a flexible two-in-one setup. The L and R main arrays consist of 12 Adamson SpekTrix and two Adamson SpekTrix Sub enclosures per side. There are also five Adamson CB1 near fills.
There are two operating options: a Stereo 4-way with near fills and a Stereo 3-way with subs being fed by their own signal with near fills. Lab.gruppen amplifiers power the system and XTA DP6-i processors, a 24-channel Allen & Heath GL2400 sit at front of house.
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