Sight and Sound Technologies of Colorado became the first system integrator to utilize new PreSonus StudioLive Dante-enabled loudspeakers, recently implementing them in a left-center-right system at the Colorado Springs publishing building of nonprofit global ministry and Christian resource provider David C Cook.
Specifically, Sight and Sound Technologies chief operating officer and co-founder Kris Johnson configured the system using a Dante-equipped mixing console with three PreSonus StudioLive 315AI Active Integration loudspeakers, each installed with the new SL-Dante-SPK option card.
“This space in the David C Cook Building is used for many different applications, including business meetings, overseas live video conferencing, and chapel services,” notes Johnson. “[Christian record label] Integrity Music, a division of David C Cook, will also use the space as an artist showcase venue. So we had to get creative in the way we designed the system. We wanted enough power to crank out some of Christian music’s top artists, yet be able to simplify and dial back the sound for a staff meeting. The PreSonus StudioLive 315AIs were a perfect fit.”
Sight and Sound places an emphasis on keeping up with the latest technology as a key element that sets it apart from others, so it’s no surprise that Johnson opted for StudioLive AI loudspeakers, with their built-in networking, onboard processing, wireless remote control, coaxial design, and optional Audinate Dante connectivity.
“The speakers sound amazing,” states Johnson, “and with the Dante card in the mixer and the Dante cards in the speakers, it couldn’t have been easier to route the audio. The rear of the speakers is so clean, with just a Cat-5 cable and a power cord. And I was amazed at the quality, especially considering the cost of the boxes.”
Johnson also was very happy with the loudspeakers’ SL Room Control wireless control software. “SL Room Control required no instruction,” he explains. “It is very intuitive and easy to connect and use.
“Overall we are very happy with the results,” he concludes. “I’m looking forward to what PreSonus and Audinate have in store for the future.”