Auckland, New Zealand’s Eden Park has undergone a multi-million transformation in preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, including a new three-tier south stand and a new two-tier east stand that replace the stadium’s terraces and increase crowd capacity to 60,000 from 42,000.
The ideal installation scenario involves plenty of advance input from the sound system designer to ensure smooth integration of the system into the space.
The technicians from Edina, MN-based Alpha Video & Audio found installing modern audio and video systems in a building built in 1907 (as a place for the Army to train cavalry horses) both a challenging experience and a rewarding one, since the project was for the Boy Scouts of America.
Electro-Voice recently concluded a very successful three-country microphone workshop tour in Asia, visiting Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Bangkok, Thailand; and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Grade II-listed facade of King's Lynn Corn Exchange in Norfolk, England matches the splendour of Victorian architecture with a state-of-the-art multipurpose entertainment venue, recently given a modernising boost in the form of an Electro-Voice sound reinforcement system installation.
