LEA Professional expands the sound of Northwest Stadium

The integrator CV Lloyde AudioVisual has specified the Dante Connect 704D and 1504D series amplifiers, four-channel with IoT, of LEA Professional to renew the audio of this North American stadium.

He estadio Northwest, located in the American city of Landover, It is a modern facility, with capacity for 63.000 personas, which hosts not only American football competitions, but large-scale concerts and events.

After twenty-five years of operation, parts of the audio system of the stadium needed a renovation that, after the bidding process, was awarded to the integrator CV Lloyde AudioVisual to specify improvements, with the selection of LEA Professional amplifiers.

“We offered an alternative to the approved amplifiers because we felt that the customer had the opportunity to take advantage of the excellent performance, the ease of use and considerable savings in the project -explains Stephen Morris, president of CV Lloyde AudioVisual-. After performing due diligence to break down and verify the requirements of each potential area, “We confirmed that a set of LEA amplifiers would be more than enough to meet the needs of the venue.”.

CV Lloyde AudioVisual has installed the amplifiers Connect Series 704D, four channels to offer 700 watts per channel, y Connect Series 1504D, also four channels and 1.500 watts for each, to feed the bottom of the enclosure.

All amplifiers are professional quality con IoT for installations of any size, Hi-Z compatible (70 In Fr 100 V) and Lo-Z selectable per channel, con Smart Power Bridge technology and options Dante and AES67 connectivity of 96 kHz.

704D models support rear areas around the stadium, while the 1504D amplifiers have been assigned to the speakers Fulcrum Acoustic, that cover the lower zone and the end zone seats.

To program all preconfigured LEA amplifiers, CV Lloyde AudioVisual has used used the SharkWare free software from this manufacturer, which includes team grouping, offline design, granular access control levels for users, Speaker tuning lock and a graphic equalizer.

SharkWare also allows users monitor the status of each connected amplifier to the network, as well as the performance of each channel. Besides, Software makes it easy to view and adjust channel settings, like the entrance, signal generator, crossover filter, equalizer, load limiter and monitoring, for all LEA Professional Connect series devices.

Thanks to the installation of these high-performance amplifiers, fans and visitors who come to this stadium can listen to every play, announcement and music signal with optimal clarity.

“Amplifiers play a crucial role in the gain structure and provide the headroom needed for peak moments.”. It takes a lot of confidence to install any amplifier, and LEA Professional gives it to us in abundance, which makes it easier for us to choose in future projects of any size.”, Morris concludes..