MARION, SC — As part of a renovation of its sanctuary, the Marion Church of God recently completed installation of a new sound system drawing on components from the catalog of WorxAudio Technologies.
Billed as the “friendliest church in town,” Marion Church of God conducts five services each week to accommodate its varied congregation and broadcasts its weekly program, “God’s Revelation for the Hour,” over the local cable channel. Music also plays a vital role in the church’s worship services.
Officials with the church, which has a congregation of 150 to 200 people, contracted with Templeton Sound Systems to design and install the new sound system, and as Templeton president Michael W. Templeton noted, they were looking to improve upon the existing sound system while maintaining a low visual profile.
“This sanctuary is approximately 50 feet wide by 70 feet deep,” Templeton said, and with performances by a praise band, a praise team, plus a choir, “there was a real need for an upgraded sound system that was equally competent at handling both dialog and music reproduction.
“Because the sanctuary has an exposed wood beam ceiling, church officials wanted a clean line of sight from all seats so as not to interfere with the room’s aesthetic qualities,” Templeton added. “They didn’t want multiple boxes cluttering the ceiling areas. As a result, this project called for some sort of centrally positioned line array cluster.
“The challenge, then,” Templeton noted, “was being able to find a system that offered both the throw and, most importantly, the broad symmetrical horizontal dispersion to provide even coverage to every seat in the room.”
The installation crew installed WorxAudio Technologies’ TrueLine X5i-P line array system, which was centrally flown above the front edge of the stage/altar area.
The X5i-P is a two-way, “all-in-one” compact line array incorporating five modules in a single enclosure for a total of five 1-inch exit compression high frequency drivers and ten 8-inch cone transducers for low frequency reproduction.
The system is powered by WorxAudio’s PMD-3 digital power amplifier, which provides 2,000 watts of power for the low frequencies and 500 watts for the highs along with twin digital program processors.
Mounted on the rear of the X5i-P and out of sight from the congregation is a single WorxAudio X1i-P two-way line array system. This enclosure is angled down at the stage/choir area and serves as a monitor system for the choir.
Featuring a 1-inch exit compression driver for the high frequencies and dual 8-inch cone transducers for the lows, the X1i-P is powered by WorxAudio’s PMD-200 digital power amplifier.
Dual WorxAudio TL118SSi-P subwoofers serve as the system’s low frequency contingent. The enclosures are equipped with WorxAudio’s TL1801SS low frequency transducers and are powered by QSC RMX 2450 amplifiers in bridge mono mode. These subwoofers are housed at the left and right front edge of the stage / altar area in recessed, sealed chambers.
For onstage monitoring, Marion Church of God took delivery of two low-profile WorxAudio Wave Series WX12M floor monitors. Each stage monitor incorporates a 1-inch exit compression driver for the high frequencies and a 12-inch cone transducer in a tuned enclosure for the low frequencies. Powered by QSC RMX 2450 power amplifiers, they can be positioned as required.
“We’ve received a huge number of compliments from both church management and the congregation,” said Templeton. “No matter where you walk throughout the room, the sound coverage is crystal clear and even.” Giving WorxAudio’s TrueLine X5i-P kudos as a “tremendous bang for the buck,” Templeton noted that the system’s horizontal dispersion is 160 degrees, delivering a low-end punch that “you have to feel to appreciate.”
For more information, please visit www.templetonsound.com and www.worxaudio.com.
