Ashly Amps Offer Complete System Refresh At CrossRoad Baptist

TD Staff · December 8, 2017
Indeed, all five Ashly amplifiers have different channel counts and/or power ratings – models include an Ashly nXe3.04 (4 channels, 3,000 watts/channel), an Ashly nXe1.54 (4 channels, 1,500 watts/channel), an Ashly nXe8004 (4 channels, 800 watts/channel), an Ashly nXe4004 (4 channels, 400 watts/channel), and an Ashly nXe4002 (2 channel, 400 watts/channel).

A stereo system comprised of two PreSonus WorxAudio X5 compact line arrays cover almost all of the seats with PreSonus WorxAudio V5 and 12A loudspeakers for center down fill and balcony delay, respectively. A cardioid, end-fire configuration of PreSonus WorxAudio TL218SS and TL118SS subwoofers complete the system. With the new, full-coverage system in place, it did make sense to add a bit more acoustic treatment. Communication Innovators installed new Primacoustic absorptive panels to keep reflections to a minimum and intelligibility to a maximum.

The changes seem to have been a success for the church. “We also gave CrossRoad a new Listen Technologies hearing assistance system,” Bishop said. “It replaced an old system that several congregants regularly used (and regularly complained about). After the installation was complete, those same congregants tried out the new hearing assistance system. However, the next week, the pastor noticed that they didn’t use the new hearing assistance system at all. He assumed something was wrong with it and asked the congregants what the trouble was. He was delighted to learn that the sound reinforcement system was so intelligible that even these hearing-impaired congregants could enjoy the service without any hearing assistance!”