Opened in 2003, Angel of the Winds Arena houses three venues that host sporting events – hockey games, in particular – trade shows, music concerts, school functions, and a variety of other programmes. From its opening, the audio system in the 10,000-seat venue has been built around JBL Professional loudspeakers, but, after 20 years, the original system no longer met the needs of the venue’s packed event schedule.
“We just didn’t have enough,” stated Curtis Giboney, Technical Services & Special Projects Manager at Angel of the Winds Arena. “It wasn’t enough coverage, and the hockey team had to push the levels so much to fill the dead zones that it was ear-piercingly loud all the time.”
It was time for an upgrade, and solving these issues was the top goal for the new system.
Morgan Sound, headquartered only 13 miles south in Lynnwood, was selected to do the job. As well as the arena having utilised JBL loudspeakers for 20 years, Morgan Sound has relied on JBL for over 50 years, so upgrading to JBL’s latest VTX Series loudspeakers was an easy decision.
At the heart of the coverage issue was the design of the roof, with the scoreboard hanging just near the lower level.
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