ELKHART, Indiana — CTS Audio recently
deployed more than 50 of HARMAN’s Crown I-Tech HD Series and XTi Series
amplifiers to power a JBL VERTEC® line array system for the for
Covenant High in Christ (CHIC) youth conference earlier this summer at the
University of Tennessee’s 25,000-seat Thompson-Boling Arena. The 5-day event
featured numerous inspirational speakers and musical performers.
“We were given the opportunity to
upgrade some of our inventory this past winter, and that included the purchase
of more than 150 Crown I-Tech 12000HD amplifiers,” noted Mike Taylor, Vice
President at CTS Audio. “A few years ago when we purchased the original Crown
I-Techs, we noticed a huge improvement in the way we could power our VerTec enclosures.
With the leap to the new amplifiers that level of improvement has happened all
over again.”
The system used at CHIC included 36
Crown I-Tech 12000HD amplifiers and 16 XTi Series XTi 4001 amplifiers,
connected to the front of house and monitor mix positions using an all-digital
signal path. The JBL VerTec loudspeaker system consisted of 32
VT4888 midsize, 24 VT4887 compact and 12 VT4886 subcompact line array elements
along with 16 VT4880 fullsize arrayable subwoofers and 16 VT4881ADP compact
subs.
“The performance improvement provided
by the IT-12000HD amps really contributed to the exceptional sound we were able
to achieve in the Thompson-Boling Arena,” stated Taylor. “Aside from the
amplifier’s sheer power capability and ‘grunt’ factor, the inclusion of the VerTec V5 DSP preset
tunings made a big difference in enabling us to match and optimize the
performance of the amps to the VerTec speakers. The frequency response and
smoothness of the system is noticeably better, and we were able to achieve
better pattern control from the line arrays and get more consistent sound
coverage throughout the arena.”
Taylor also noted the solid reliability
of the amplifiers. “We have experienced zero failures. Having equipment that
simply works consistently is a piece of the tour sound puzzle that not many
people talk about, but it’s not something to be taken for granted. We now have
a system in place for our fall and winter tours that we can completely rely
upon.”
“What the Crown I-Tech HD series
amplifiers are capable of is astounding,” said Jon Schwarz, CTS Audio’s Lead
System Designer. “This amplifier just does naturally what I have been trying to
emulate in the field for the past few years. It really is a game-changer.”
For more information about CTS Audio,
please visit www.ctsaudio.com.
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