In December 2007, Emirates Airlines began flying directly from Houston, TX to Dubai. To help celebrate this historic event, a lavish route launch party was held in the Grand Lobby of Sarofim Hall in Houston‘s $100M Hobby Center for Performing Arts, the gem of Houston‘s Theater District. A sweeping modern design that rises to a six-story façade of glass and steel, the lobby has become one of the most sought-after reception venues in the city. more

Audio Logic Systems, of Bloomington, Minn., recently completed an outstanding Electro-Voice audio installation in the brand new 650-seat worship facility at Plymouth Covenant Church (Plymouth, Minn.). The all-EV system features Xi series loudspeaker arrays, CPS amplifiers, NetMax processing, and REV wireless microphones. more

Landmark Audio of Lakeland, Florida recently designed and installed a high-performance, budget-friendly Electro-Voice loudspeaker system solution for Volusia County Baptist Church in Orange City, near Orlando, Florida.

Randy Whitworth of Landmark Audio described the installation: “This is a growing church that recently built a new sanctuary and wanted to upgrade their sound system accordingly. This new room is twice as big as the old one, seating around 1100 people, and they needed sound reinforcement that balanced reverberation control with plenty of power. We modeled everything in EASE, and originally spec‘d loudspeakers coupled with acoustic treatments for the side walls and rear of the room. more

Engineered Audio Rentals is using a winning combination of the latest high-performance, compact sound solutions from Electro-Voice to address the most demanding corporate applications. Through years of supporting a variety of staged events, EAR recognizes the many benefits of the consolidated tool base offered by the EV product line. Built around EV‘s versatile Phoenix PX1122M and PX1152M two-way loudspeakers and Tour Grade TG-7 microprocessor-controlled, class-H amplifiers running IRIS-Net software, EAR‘s latest system designs are as streamlined as they are powerful. more

Under the leadership of Dr. James Adams, St. Stephen Baptist Church, Memphis, Tenn., relocated their entire campus, building a brand new sanctuary, gymnasium, and office complex to meet the needs of their growing congregation. Among the church‘s primary objectives were the expansion of their DVD ministry and the installation of an upgraded sound reinforcement system to support their dynamic gospel band and choir. more

The Rio Vista Recreation Center in the City of Peoria, Arizona, is a stunning new complex that combines modern architecture with state-of-the-art AV technology. The site blends so seamlessly into the surrounding landscape, and offers such a high-level of user-friendliness, that it was recently recognized with a major architectural award from the COAA (Construction Owner‘s Association of America). more

The Electro-Voice DC-One digital loudspeaker system controller sets new benchmarks for performance and ease of use.

Winter NAMM, Anaheim, CA, January 17, 2008: Based on a two-in-six topology, the DC-One is designed primarily for users of small- to medium-sized sound systems in both mobile and installed applications. While the unit is an all-new development based on a powerful SHARC processor, it is 100% compatible with all settings from other Electro-Voice signal processors, including the Dx38–the best choice for achieving maximum performance with an EV loudspeaker system. more

Electro-Voice EVID FM series flush mount in-wall speakers offer a unique combination of performance, strength, and style.

Winter NAMM, Anaheim, CA, January 17, 2008: The EVID FM series of flush mount in-wall speaker systems is the next generation of high performance background and foreground installed speaker systems from Electro-Voice. more

Electro-Voice SB2A achieves convenient high performance with “Sub System Drive”

Winter NAMM, Anaheim, CA, January 17, 2008: The new Electro-Voice SB2A powered 12-inch subwoofer eliminates the need for external system processing and amplification, addressing the demand for lightweight high performance portable sound systems. more

Electro-Voice announces multiple additions to the popular XLC (X-Line Compact) and XLVC (X-Line Very Compact) line array families: 90-degree versions, additional fly-ware, and the XCS312 cardioid subwoofer.

Winter NAMM, Anaheim, CA, January 17, 2008: Having been upgraded using EV‘s latest DVX transducer technology, the XLC mid-sized line array is joined by new additions to the series. XLC907DVX is the 90-degree version of the XLC127DVX. It serves as a perfect long-throw extension for existing XLC127DVX rigs, as well as in venues requiring a narrower pattern. Used in combination with the basic B1 and B2 grids, the new TAE-XLC (Tilt Angle Extender) allows the use of extreme array angles without an additional pull-up point. more