Located 20 minutes from downtown Dallas, Texas, the Curtis Culwell Center is a multi-purpose facility with more than 190,000 square feet of space, including a 7,000-seat arena and conference centre.
Opened in 2005, the venue is owned by the Garland Independent School District, which initially used it for community and school functions such as graduation ceremonies. Currently, it hosts a broad scope of different types of revenue-generating events. After 20 years of operation, some of the original audio infrastructure began to fail. Individual devices were replaced to keep the system functioning, but the school district recognised they needed a more comprehensive equipment overhaul to ensure reliability for crucial PA functions.
Culwell Center staff contacted Ron Stanley, proprietor of NX A/V, with whom they had a long-standing relationship for audio systems support, to recommend system upgrades. Stanley immediately included LEA Professional amplifiers as part of the retrofit.
Stanley’s team installed 5 Connect Series 354, 4 Connect Series 704, and 4 Connect Series 1504 amplifiers to power the venue’s PA system. The CS354 is a 4-channel amplifier with 350 watts per channel, while the 4-channel CS704 offers 700 watts per channel, and the 4-channel CS1504 provides 1500 watts per channel.
All Connect Series amplifiers support Hi-Z (70V or 100V) and Lo-Z selectable by channel, and feature Smart Power Bridge technology. Curtis Culwell staff can connect to the built-in Wi-Fi access point, the venue’s Wi-Fi, or the local area network via Cat5 or Cat6 cable.