The arena’s new system comprises six arrays of 14 Kara II enclosures for a total of 84 Kara II, plus a hang of four SB18i subwoofers flown in a cardioid configuration directly behind each Kara II array. Phoenix Suns director of engineering and AV technology Gary Gillespie agrees, citing hearing L-Acoustics systems installed at the NFL Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium and NHL Arizona Coyotes Gila River Arena in nearby Glendale. “Those have become more and more important in sports venue sound designs and are reasons why L-Acoustics is seen in more arenas and stadiums.” Kara II has a “tight dispersion directivity and high degree of speech intelligibility,” said Pro Sound. With the number of fans in attendance still being strictly limited per current safety protocols, acoustical reflection and reverberation issues from empty seating areas are a potential concern. At the same time, this is a large venue (18,000 capacity) and the sound needs to cover the entire seating area and court,” he said. “We worked very closely with the structural engineers to make sure we were well within the weight limits. “We had to stay within certain weight limits on the steel for this project, especially since the system is designed to be pulled up and out of the way, potentially, when touring shows come through with their own sound systems,” said the Pro Sound staff. Related: Firehouse Productions Brings Live Energy to NBA BubbleĪccording to Pro Sound & Video, the arena’s management specifically requested an L-Acoustics PA system as part of the ongoing and extensive venue renovation, including new distributed sound systems for the arena’s concourses and back-of-house areas. 23, 2020.ĭesigned by AV consultants at WJHW and installed by Pro Sound & Video, a Solotech company, the new Kara II system is part of the $230 million Project 201: PHX Reimagined, designed to convert the nearly 30-year-old arena into a state-of-the-art sports entertainment venue for Phoenix Suns and WNBA Phoenix Mercury fans. What has changed recently is how the venue sounds, with a new L-Acoustics Kara II loudspeaker system in place just in time for the 2020-2021 NBA season, which began with a Suns win over the Dallas Mavericks on Dec. It’s had multiple names since it first opened in June of 1992, but the Phoenix Suns Arena-formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, and PHX Arena-has been the home of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns since day one.
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