X
LC
LINE ARRAYS PUT EVERY SEAT
IN THE HOUSE FRONT ROW CENTER
.
The Pantages is a small gem of a theater. The house is narrow, there’s not
much stage width or depth, and the rear wall of the balcony is just over
100 feet from the proscenium. In such a modest space, you might expect
a loudspeaker cluster centered above the stage. But the Pantages sound
engineers and their contractor were determined that the quality of the
front-of-house sound would match the great sight lines enjoyed by
every seat in the theater. Achieving intelligibility and precise control
quickly led them to one loudspeaker choice: The Electro-Voice
®
X
LC™
compact linear array system.
Line arrays are often associated with large performance venues,
like 15,000-seat arenas and outdoor stadiums. X
LC
compact
linear arrays take the incredible clarity, range, and control of
Electro-Voice X-Line
™
linear array technology and makes it a
highly versatile option for all kinds of performance spaces.
X
LC
compact enclosures deliver the full bandwidth sound of
their bigger siblings, while actually improving on conventional
linear array performance. The X
LC
axis-asymmetrical design
eliminates dead spots typically caused by horizontal lobing.
In the Pantages, two arrays, each with 13 X
LC
127 main
enclosures, hang in front of the left and right sides of the
proscenium. Placement was dictated by architecture as well as
acoustics: the arrays couldn’t obstruct the giant columns that
frame the stage or cover important plaster details. Electro-Voice
Line Array Prediction Software (LAPS) guided the precise
placement and aiming of the array elements. Four X
LC
118
subwoofers are ground-stacked on each side of the house, with
another eight available if an act needs more low-end power.
At the rear of the facility, Electro-Voice X-Array
™
Xi-1082
speakers are cleverly concealed to provide the under-balcony fill.
X
LC
compact linear arrays open exciting new possibilities for sound
system designers and contractors working in venues such as theaters,
churches, and nightclubs. When intelligibility and performance are the
most important factors governing an installation, linear arrays from
Electro-Voice offer a no-compromise solution. They let contractors install
front-and-center quality sound in every application.
