ASHLAND, KY — Newtech Systems has been busy upgrading sound systems for schools, churches and community theaters in Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia, and Newtech’s Bill Banfield has relied upon EAW gear supplied by North Coast Marketing (Erie, Penn.) for a diverse array of projects. “Our installations take on all number of shapes and sizes, and EAW has the best solutions for just about every application we encounter,” Banfield said. For Ashland, Ky.’s Christ United Methodist Church, the install was “short and sweet: two EAW VR62 Compact Full-Range Loudspeakers.”
Mercer County High School in Harrodsburg, Ky., however, was a “different story. There we installed a multi-zoned system in the gymnasium,” using six MK5396 2-Way Full Range Installation Loudspeakers and 10 MK2366 2-Way Full Range Installation Loudspeakers.
That project also included a new auditorium system featuring one MK5326 2-Way Full Range Installation Loudspeaker, one MK5364 2-Way Full Range Installation Loudspeaker, four VRM12 Full-Range Loudspeaker/Stage Monitors, eight CIS80 Ceiling Loudspeakers and two SMS5 Surface Mount Loudspeakers.
The Mercer County High School installation wasn’t, Banfield said, “a huge install as these things go, but it was huge for the school, and it sounds great. EAW loudspeakers provided exactly what those projects needed.”
EAW’s MK Series loudspeakers are a particular favorite of Banfield, who calls them “the most flexible boxes in their product category. They have consistent voicing in the crossover region and give the installer a lot of versatility on installation. I am able to mix and match horn patterns to achieve the best seating coverage as needed.”
{mospagebreak}Aside from the products themselves, Banfield notes that working with EAW and North Coast has been a positive experience: “I enjoy working with North Coast Marketing, and I know that Dennis Cray is always willing to exhaust every resource to make things happen to support his dealers. And the support that EAW gives is always top notch — EAW’s Joe Fustolo and the Application Support Group always do a tremendous job when called upon.”
Other EAW/Newtech installs have included Ripley Elementary in Ripley, West Va., Frank’s Community Center in Boyd County, Ky., several churches in Ashland, Ky.; Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Huntington, West Va., Elliot County Performing Arts Center in Elliot County, Ky. and more.
“Some integrators might not make it a priority to cater toward these smaller installs, but the way we see it, local schools, churches, theaters and community centers need crisp, clear and powerful audio just as much as anyone, if not more. And sometimes all they need is the right set of two or four loudspeakers. It’s up to us to install that right set, and EAW and North Coast Marketing are there with us, providing the loudspeaker solutions that make the difference.”
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