"It is not an easy task for us to find a system that can meet our requirements, as we launch a wide variety of activities in the hall such as seminars, conferences or concerts," explains Master Miao Zhi, who works with the Memorial Centre. "The Grand Enlightenment Auditorium (GEA) alone covers around six hundred and sixty square metres and has a serious reverb problem. It was very difficult for us to choose an audio system."
After testing other systems that failed to meet Master Zhi's needs Topsound Co., Ltd suggested the centre try d&b audiotechnik. The goal of the system, as designed by d&b China's Alex Poon, was to create a system that could meet a high speech transmission index in the auditorium. A d&b remote network is used to configure the sixteen Qi7 loudspeakers and four Qi-SUB subwoofers installed on the truss, while MAX12 monitors and d&b E8 loudspeakers, which are used as mobile front-fills, complete the package. d&b China's technical director Chiwai Chan, was on site to aid in the final installation and tuning of the system.
"Audiences from different levels of the GEA can enjoy and experience the activities now," Master Miao Zhi reflects, impressed with the system. "Our hall can now express the greatest effect of Buddhism thanks to the d&b PA system."
(Jim Evans)
