California Memorial Stadium at the University of California, Berkeley, has completed a comprehensive audio upgrade featuring a new Meyer Sound ULTRA™ family system. The design elevates the game-day experience for fans, athletes, and the broader campus community while continuing a long partnership between Cal Athletics and Meyer Sound.

Opened in 1923, California Memorial Stadium is a Berkeley landmark and one of college football’s most scenic venues, framed by the Berkeley Hills and overlooking San Francisco Bay. The stadium was rededicated in 2012 following a major seismic retrofit that preserved its historic facade while modernizing its infrastructure for future generations of fans.

The new sound system, designed with the MAPP 3D™ system design and prediction tool and supplied by Sound Image, a Clair Global brand, replaces an earlier Meyer Sound installation with a fully modernized distributed system built around ULTRA family loudspeakers and 750-LFC™ low-frequency control elements. The result is more consistent coverage, greater low-end impact, and a more immersive experience across all seating tiers. “We’ve partnered with Meyer Sound for many years, going back well before the 2012 seismic retrofit of the stadium,” says Kurt Sakasegawa, building systems manager for Cal Athletics. “This new system builds on that foundation and really raises the bar for clarity and power.” 

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