latest news headlines
Universal Grooves with EAW KF730
South London-based rental company, Universal Groove, has just invested in a 24-box EAW KF730 compact line array system to add to its inventory, which already includes eighteen stacks of KF850 and a number of mixing consoles from different manufacturers.
Universal Groove's Steve Curtis explained that while Universal Groove can cater for events of any size, the majority of the company's work falls in the mid-range market, hence the desire for a smaller, more compact system than KF850. "I’m a great fan of EAW, and the KF850 remains a hugely capable system almost two decades after its introduction. Although the KF850 is a very scaleable system, we were doing more and more events of up to a couple of thousand people so I decided that it would be good to have a more compact, lightweight system in the inventory as well. KF730 fitted the bill perfectly.
"It's an incredibly powerful box for the size of the enclosure," continued Curtis. "In fact, we were blown away by how loud it was, yet at the same time, the sonic clarity is superb. You can hear absolutely everything in the mix; all the instruments are there and the vocals remain pure. Many of my regular clients who are used to seeing KF850 were very sceptical when they saw us setting up KF730 – they just didn't believe that such a tiny system would be capable of delivering enough SPL, but once we turned it on, no further persuasion was needed!"
Curtis also pointed out that there are considerable benefits to be had in terms of system handling and transport in that the KF730 system packs into a fraction of the space of its big brother, therefore reducing considerably on freight costs, and is light enough that one person can fly the system and break it down on his own if necessary. "I've also noticed that get-in times are getting tighter and tighter, especially for smaller events or shows on a budget," observed Curtis, "so operating with a smaller, lighter system like KF730 which is inevitably much quicker to set up, is a definite stress-reliever for us! I'm delighted to have KF730 as part of my inventory. It has opened up lots of possibilities for us as a rental company and gives me even greater flexibility to respond to my customers' demands."
24th April 2006
HEADLINES
news archive
search stories
FOOTNOTE: Select the news type you require in the red band above; this will enable you to see the current news stories from that section
© 1999 - 2012 Entertainment Technology Press Limited News Stories
