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John Henry's Invests in KF730 Compact Line Array System from EAW

John Henry's Ltd., sound reinforcement rental specialists based in north London, have invested in a significant EAW KF730 Compact Line Array system to add to their already extensive inventory of EAW cabinets. The new system comprises twenty KF730 mid/hi cabinets and eight SB730 subs plus the relevant flyware.

According to JHL managing director, John Henry, the purchase was made after a comprehensive evaluation and testing process of a number of line array systems from a variety of manufacturers. "As a multi-disciplinary service company, we felt that it was appropriate to add a line array system to our inventory in order to offer our clients a full complement of cabinets to suit every application. We opted for the EAW KF730 system in particular because it has received an enthusiastic response from clients and technicians alike on every occasion we have used it. This new rig is a welcome addition to our cabinet range."

JHL's Pepin Clout confirmed this to be the case. "The KF730 system proved its mettle from the very first time we used it for Seal in the Leeds Corn Exchange last year. It is a notoriously difficult venue, yet we were able to achieve even coverage and great sound, even though we had to ground stack the system due to the constraints of the venue. The client was hugely impressed and we had a tremendous response from the audience, so you could say that our curiosity was piqued from that point on. Since then we've used it for a number of clients in a variety of different venues from concert halls to TV and radio studios; wherever we've taken it, the response has been nothing but positive. Radio One in particular, for whom we do a lot of work doing their live recording sessions at Maida Vale studios in London, having heard it once, requested that we use nothing else on their gigs." Recent gigs for Radio One using the KF730 system include the memorial concert for iconic British DJ, John Peel, who died suddenly last year; an acoustic set for quirky British rock band Radiohead, whose album OK Computer has just knocked The Beatles' Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band off the top spot as the greatest album of all time, and a live session with young Merseyside band, The Coral.

"The KF730 system is a perfect fit for JHL's profile," commented EAW UK sales manager, Steve Badham. "It's compact, so ideally suited for venues like TV and radio applications where space is limited, yet has lots of output for its size. It's also equally effective ground-stacked as it is flown, making the system extremely versatile, hence a very good choice for a company with such a diverse client portfolio as JHL."

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26th April 2005

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