The worship sanctuary of Grace Lutheran Church in Port Townsend, WA was recently equipped with a sound reinforcement upgrade headed by integration firm Net AV Pros that incoporates Biamp Desono loudspeakers.
The sanctuary, built in 1955, offers seating for more than 100 and is topped by an A-frame ceiling of wood that reaches quite high. High intelligibility and pattern control were the two most important qualities the church sought in their new system. EASE Focus modeling was utilized to help ensure loudspeaker positioning and aiming that would keep sound focused on the audience area and off the rear wall to avoid reflections.
With this determined, two Desono ENT212 column line source loudspeakers and six Desono KUBO5T surface mount loudspeakers were selected to provide the necessary sound quality and output while also complementing the aesthetics of the space. In the system commissioning process, analysis utilizing the Rational Acoustics Smaart platform confirmed that the EASE predictions for coverage were accurate.
Grace Lutheran pastor Sean Janssen states, “The new sound system has made a world of difference, especially for our congregants who have hearing difficulty. I have heard from many of our regular attendees that the clarity has improved the worship experience so much. We are grateful for the professional-quality system we now have in place.”
