Sound Media of Hollywood Florida, which works with corporate and worship events along with a steady stream of music concerts, recently added Turbosound Flex Array TFA-600H loudspeakers to its inventory.
With venues ranging from hotel ballrooms and churches to golf courses and airplane hangars, flexibility and ease of use were critical factors in choosing a new line array.
“Physically, the TFA-600H is unique,” says Sound Media founder/president Lennox Foster. “This loudspeaker provides a great deal of SPL with moderate amplification, and I like the fact that it can be used as either a two-way or three-way box. On corporate events where space is often an issue, we can have a smaller amplifier footprint by using the two-way configuration.”
Foster also appreciates the modest size and weight of the TFA-600H. “The loudspeaker has a small visual footprint, which works well for our corporate clients and ballroom events,” he explains. “At 90 pounds, hanging four boxes from a 500-pound capacity rigging point becomes much less difficult. I also like the ability to rotate the horn to configure the loudspeaker in a horizontal array, which takes less than five minutes. The Turbosound Flex has been a great investment for us.”
Sound Media currently owns 16 TFA-600H array loudspeakers, complemented by Turbosound TA-500 loudspeakers, which are deployed as fill for wider dispersion in the nearfield. The company’s custom subwoofers were designed and built by Foster.
“I have been designing loudspeakers since high school,” Foster notes, “so I’m very opinionated on this topic. The Flex Array meets all of our needs, including sound quality, efficiency and multiple configuration capability. We have acquired new clients because of the sound, and we plan to expand our inventory to 24 boxes so we can do even larger events. The Flex Array has been very good for our business and our reputation, and proves its value to us, and our clients, every day.”
“My degree is in electrical engineering, so I am very analytical in choosing my equipment,” he continues. “When we auditioned speakers for this purchase, the vocal clarity of the Flex Array really caught our attention. It provides great intelligibility, and really highlights the subtleties of music at any volume. Combined with the other design factors of the cabinet, it was the clear choice for us.”
