SELLERSVILLE, PA – DSB Audio Systems designed and installed an upgraded audio system for the Sellersville Theater that includes four Meyer Sound JM-1P arrayable loudspeakers. The venue, built in 1894, seats 300.
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Meyer Sound JM-1P Expands World of Music for Pennsylvania's Sellersville Theater
Its unusual foundations are an essential part of the story behind Sellersville Theater, which was previously a livery stable from 1894 and has since been transformed into one of the East Coast's premier listening rooms. With its recent upgrade to a Meyer Sound system with four JM-1P arrayable loudspeakers, this 300-capacity venue is not only earning accolades from audiences but is also boosting its reputation as a tour-stop magnet for an eclectic mix of popular music artists, representing everything from ethnic roots, classic rock, hard blues, and jazz to New Age acoustic.
Technical Director Daniel Faga explains why the upgrade was a much-needed improvement. "At first we thought we'd book mostly acoustic artists, like bluegrass bands and singer-songwriters," he says. "But then the shows gradually became more diverse, including hard rock and reggae. At a certain volume, the old system just ran out of gas."
As designed and installed by Coatesville, Penn.-based DBS Audio Systems, the upgrade comprises dual 500-HP subwoofers and twin clusters of two-each JM-1P loudspeakers, each with a UPJ-1P VariOTM loudspeaker for downfill. A Galileo® loudspeaker management system and a Galileo 616 processor supplies drive and optimization.
"The Meyer system was a major investment, but it was a smart business move," says Sellersville Theater Co-Owner William Quigley. "In the short term we have great sound for our patrons, and over the long run we're building a reputation as a must-play venue for top-tier acts."
The playbill at the venue is indeed eclectic and has so far included Buckwheat Zydeco, Wishbone Ash, Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers, Larry Coryell, Ottmar Liebert, and more.
"Our patrons have noticed the change. I hear comments like ‘It just sounds like a million bucks in here now,'" remarks Daniel Faga. "I just got off the phone with the tour manager for a top bluegrass group. When I told him about our new Meyer Sound system, hesaid, ‘That's great, we're happy, no more questions.' I could almost see him smiling over the phone."
