OXNARD, California — Bolstering its commitment to the fixed installation market, L-ACOUSTICS US announces the appointment of Andrew Nagel to the new post of installation support manager.

Effective February 1st, Nagel reports to Cédric Montrezor, global head of installation support for L-ACOUSTICS. “Andrew is certainly a welcome addition to our installation support team,” notes Montrezor. “Given his proven track record as a talented A/V system designer, I know that he will be instrumental in helping us advance L-ACOUSTICS’ efforts to deliver exemplary support to our permanent install client base. Furthermore, Andrew will serve as the primary technical contact for our systems integrators across the Eastern US.” more

KUDO, KARA, SB18, 108P/112P and 115XT HiQ top the lists

OXNARD, California — With “thousands upon thousands” of reader votes now officially tallied, ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International report that all five of the L-ACOUSTICS products enrolled in this year’s Second Annual Readers’ Choice Awards have taken the top prize in their respective categories.

L-ACOUSTICS’ KUDO system was named a winner in the field of large-format line arrays, while the company’s compact new KARA element was likewise honored in the small-format line array class. The manufacturer’s P Series enclosures — 108P and 112P — won an award for portable/powered loudspeakers, with subwoofer and stage monitor prizes going to the SB18 and 115XT HiQ, respectively. more

ANAHEIM, California – January 2011 – NAMM stand #6280 — Equally ideal for both studio recording and live sound use, the JM-3001 from A-Designs Audio is a versatile preamplifier, equalizer and instrument input housed in a single-rack-space frame.

Hand-built in the US, the new A-Designs device features three inputs — microphone, instrument and EQ/insert — which may be used together or independently. The product is also equipped with a highly musical three-band parametric EQ and high/low filters, as well as two independent transformer balanced outputs (microphone and EQ). more

New World Stages on West 50th Street set to host mid-January demos

NEW YORK CITY — L-ACOUSTICS is sonically ringing in the New Year with two days of exclusive presentations and demos at New World Stages in Manhattan’s Theatre District on January 18 and 19. In particular, the loudspeaker manufacturer will be showcasing its new SB18 subwoofer extension enclosure and much-anticipated KARA modular line source system, A/B-ing it in comparative listening tests against its venerable predecessor, dV-DOSC. more

Hale Centre Theatre’s stage and seating areas

Concentric rings of coaxial 12XT and 8XT greatly enhance venue’s sound quality

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A quarter of a century ago, Salt Lake City’s Hale Centre Theatre staged its first production in an old lingerie factory for a paid audience of barely two dozen people. Since then, things have certainly changed for the non-profit community theatre, which today stages productions in its 42,000-square-foot West Valley City facility and has welcomed no less than 3.5 million patrons through its doors.

Although the octagonal, 610-seat theatre is state-of-the-art in most respects — including its unique circular moving stage and sophisticated Spiralift system — the sound reinforcement system was deemed in need of an update. Local integrator Poll Sound was brought in to design and install a new system, which is now comprised of L-ACOUSTICS loudspeakers and amplified controllers. more

One of the L-ACOUSTICS KARA arrays flanking the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree

NEW YORK CITY — Although many people consider Black Friday to be the official start of the Christmas frenzy, native New Yorkers will likely tell you that the holiday season doesn’t truly kick off until the massive Christmas tree in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Plaza has been lit.

For more than 10 years, Production Resource Group (PRG) has handled audio production duties for the iconic tree lighting and its related two-hour concert celebration aired live on network television. As usual, this year’s event, held on November 30, featured performances from some of the world’s most popular artists, including Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Jessica Simpson, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Susan Boyle, Charice, Kylie Minogue and Katherine Jenkins, among others.

But there was also one more very significant performer making its New York City debut at this show as well: L-ACOUSTICS’ new KARA line source array system. more

US Audio and Lighting’s North Hollywood crew with the new L-ACOUSTICS LA-RAKs (left to right: Brian Murray, John Fogarty, Pete Docter, Dave Reyna and Taylor Meyer)

LOS ANGELES — After more than 20 years of providing sound reinforcement systems for both regional and national productions, North Hollywood-based US Audio and Lighting reports that it has expanded with the addition of a new Northern California satellite office and shop under the direction of Patrick Coughlin. In tandem with the news, the company also announces that it has grown its equipment inventory with the recent acquisition of four L-ACOUSTICS LA-RAK touring racks each loaded with three LA8 amplified controllers. more

NCSSM’s ETC Auditorium, now home to a new KIVA System from L-ACOUSTICS

DURHAM, North Carolina — Offering an intensive two-year study in the fields of math, science and technology, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) in Durham is distinguished as the world’s first public residential magnet school catering to high school juniors and seniors demonstrating a strong aptitude and interest in this specialized curriculum.

For more than ten years, NCSSM’s John Freidrick Educational Technology Complex (ETC) Auditorium has served as the school’s primary host venue for guest lecturers, theatrical productions and musical artists visiting the campus. When the ETC Auditorium’s original sound system was finally deemed to be inadequate for the 650-seat, single-balcony theater, the school called upon local integrator John Koelle of North State Sound to design and install a new system. more

LONG BEACH, California — Located on the campus of California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center has been delighting audiences for more than 15 years with its diverse schedule of events. With the recent addition of a full FOH and monitor system package from L-ACOUSTICS, the venue’s leadership reports that both patrons and performers alike are now happier than ever. more

Flagship line source array system takes top prize this year in category of “Indispensable Technology – Audio”

LAS VEGAS — L-ACOUSTICS proudly announces that its K1 stadium line array system was recognized with the award for “Indispensable Technology – Audio” at the 10th annual Parnelli Awards ceremony held at the Rio All Suites Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on October 22nd.

Each year since 1991 this prestigious dinner event and awards ceremony has shined the spotlight those individuals and companies that have made significant contributions or advancements to the live event production industry. Potential winners are nominated and voted on by a jury of professional sound and lighting peers, and achieving an award in a given category is considered a prized honor. more