The Snapdragon stadium opts for EAW for its sound system

In this new sports venue of the San Diego State University more than one hundred AC6 loudspeakers have been installed Eaw, integrated into existing architecture without sacrificing output levels or coverage.

To achieve a new level of design, with the most advanced technology, the design company WJHW resorted to Clair Global Integration to install in the snapdragon stadium more than one hundred column speakers Adaptive AC6 of Eastern Acoustic Works (Eaw).

The San Diego State University has completed construction of its new university football stadium, the snapdragon, with a budget of 310 millions of dollars and 35.000 seating, sound has been of utmost importance throughout the project.

“EAW supported the design team during the different phases of the project, including first demos, proof of concept and modeling of AC6 loudspeakers, and data export for integration by consultants into the complete system design”, states Mark Graham, associate director of WJHW. “The brand also remained involved throughout the construction process with prior on-site testing., as well as being an integral member of the commissioning and testing team in the tuning and calibration of the installed system.”

When selecting the public address system, Graham and the WJHW team found the AC6's Adaptive features flexible and customizable while delivering optimal sound in all seats..

“The Adaptive technology of the AC6 loudspeakers allowed us to select the mounting locations that best integrated into the architectural and structural elements of the stadium, maintaining necessary output levels and coverage patterns at spectator seats”, Graham adds..

In addition to the AC6 system, other EAW speakers have been installed, like him MK8196, CIS300, CIS400, LS832i, JF80z, MKD864, MK2366i, QX300 y QX500.

According to Graham, “EAW's product line covers the entire range of products needed for Snapdragon Stadium, from ceiling and small speakers, medium and large format in a weather-resistant enclosure, to small-format passive column systems and, of course, the new high-power Adaptive AC6 column speaker. Apart from the ceiling, All speakers are offered in custom colors, which allows us to combine them with the adjacent architectural finishes to achieve an integrated aesthetic.”.

Adaptive AC6

The EAW AC6 is a column loudspeaker suitable for portable applications and installations requiring high-performance music amplification..

Each AC6 is composed of six six-inch woofers and 30 one inch dome tweeters, mounted on a CSA waveguide. Adaptive technology allows vertical coverage to be adapted to any enclosure throughout the operating range of 20 kHz a 65 Hz, resulting in uniform coverage throughout the space.

A modular design approach provides redundancy and full serviceability from the front of the unit, making it the easiest column speaker to maintain.