...this was the first time they were not bombarded with emails and phone calls about the audio, or lack there of,
from a race day event!
SLS International's Newest Line Array Product Installed in NASCAR Facility
"I was incredibly impressed with the new SLS LS6593 Line Array Speakers," stated Marty Waverley, General
Manager of Sound Image in Tempe, AZ. "Knowing this was new technology, as SLS had just released these new
cabinets, and using them for this type of installation and application, I was a bit skeptical; however, my expecta-
tions were exceeded by the performance of the SLS technology. After we installed and checked SPL (Sound Pres-
sure Levels) from anywhere in the grandstand, the readings were outstanding. SLS also exceeded expectations in
customer dealer care and assistance from the initial contact with the client to the final test and balance of the sys-
tem. The new system was used for the first time during a NASCAR Nextel Cup race the weekend of April 21st and
from what I have been told by Lee Baumgarten, Director of facilities at PIR, this was the first time they were not
bombarded with emails and phone calls about the audio, or lack there of, from a race day event! We look forward
to working with SLS on many high-profile installations of this type in the future."
"The success of this installation is yet another validation of our technology and our capabilities to find solutions for
any and all types of audio needs throughout the world," stated John Gott, Chairman and CEO of SLS International.
"Due to its ability to focus sound directly to the listeners in such a manner that there is very little loss at great dis-
tances as compared to conventional speaker systems, our systems are being specified around the world in multiple
different types of installations, including educational, religious, municipal as well as sports venues. We expect
them to become utility tools that can be used by numerous sound designers in the future. Due to the outdoor rating
on this new product, it opens up many new potential sales possibilities for SLS in sports arenas and concert facili-
ties. With this acceptance by the originators of NASCAR we feel that our technology could become the benchmark
for all outdoor racing and sports venues in the future."
"Given the choice between two theaters in the same market, the SLS sound will have a distinct advantage."
According to Mark Smith, President of the NJ-based equipment company Big Sky Industries, "For years now, the
premier sound system in movie theaters has been digital surround sound-which was state-of-the-art. Now, with an
increasingly sound-savvy public, the advent of SLS in the theater market is critical for the movie-going experience
to survive -- keeping a step ahead -- making the viewing experience in the theater auditorium more crisp, clear and
smooth than what educated listeners have come to expect at home. Given the choice between two theaters in the
same market, the SLS sound will have a distinct advantage."
Vince Guzzo, President of Montreal-based Cinemas Guzzo says, "One of the biggest complaints we've had in our
auditoriums has been sound levels and dialog intelligibility. When the sound level got too high, the distortion was
so great; our managers were continually asked to turn down the sound. Yet, in certain sized auditoriums, and with
action movies or those with great soundtracks, the sound needs to be at a higher level. Now, with the SLS system,
we have fewer complaints, smoother sound, which makes for a better movie-going experience all-around."
U.S. Federal Government, selected the SLS products to sell to the US Navy for use aboard the aircraft car-
rier USS Roosevelt.
"The USS Roosevelt application called for a long throw system with high intelligibility in a reverberant situation
(inside the carrier) and it also needed to be flexible enough to work outside and project over an entire flight deck,"
said Joe Getz, project manager for The Whitlock Group. "We wanted a system with as much vertical control as
possible without being overly complicated. Our goal was to be able to comfortably transition to new operators with
as little as a five-minute briefing. The plug and play nature of the SLS, LS8695 along with its excellent sound
qualities covered all of these needs much better than any other speaker system that we know of. Due to the bad
weather the event was held inside the carrier and it was amazing how the SLS speakers covered the entire area with
what seemed to be no variation in sound level. You could stand in front of the speakers and walk back 100 feet and
the sound was the same. I was totally impressed as were all of the officials and the audio personal from The Navy."
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