ORLANDO, FL – For the Beacham Theater, a 1,250-capacity live music venue and nightclub, Heavier Than Gravity, a local design and install firm in Orlando, specified and installed Powersoft amplifiers to power the EAW KF740 house PA system.
Jeff Kenney, owner and designer of Heaver Than Gravity, noted that "the rig needed substantial power," and that, "while I'll admit that it is nice that Powersoft amplifiers are only 1RU and extremely efficient, performance is key – and that is what won the day. We have more than enough headroom and have never had to push the system. They are amazing amplifiers."
Kenney specified nine Powersoft K Series amplifiers – two K3, two K6, four K8 and one K10 – to power the main PA. He also chose a Powersoft M14D for the four loudspeakers that serve as lip fills on the stage and a Powersoft M30D for the loudspeakers that cover the mezzanine/upper balcony. Kenney also opted for two Powersoft K3, four M30D and one M28Q (4-channel) to power stage monitors and stage monitor subwoofers.
"The amps breathe in clean air venting out of the stage, keeping them away from audience air, which can be less than ideal for amplifiers," said Kenney. "I'm not concerned about cooling because we have never had to push the system hard enough to worry about heat."
Powersoft K Series amplifiers share a common chassis offering a global power supply operating range, Power Factor Correction, and light weight (17.6 lbs.) in one rack unit size with DSP, Ethernet and SmartCard options. All models offer over 90-percent efficiency, deliver a damping factor of >5000 @ 20-200 Hz and can be equipped for control from Powersoft's Armonía Pro Audio Suite software.
The M Series features Powersoft's bridgeable, switch-mode, fixed frequency Class D topology for optimum sound quality and reliability. The standard models are fitted with a suite of protection circuits along with Powersoft's output filter and ripple cancellation network.
Since the Beacham in January 2011, Kenney has heard good things from bands, FOH engineers and the audience. "At the end of the day, what really matters is if the system sounds good, and it sounds great," Kenney concluded. "When everyone is happy you know you put together the right system."
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