Photo courtesy of Ridgeview Classical School
Amplifiers For School Auditorium | LEA Install At Ridgeview Classical School
Ridgview Classical School recently elevated its campus audio experience by deploying LEA Professional’s Connect Series amplifiers. Known for its rigorous academic standards and emphasis on classical education, Ridgview sought an audio solution that could seamlessly integrate across classrooms, assembly halls, and performance spaces while maintaining reliability and ease of use.
The Spec
Amplifiers For School Auditorium | LEA Install At Ridgeview Classical School
Venue: Ridgeview Classical School, Fort Collins, CO
Install Purpose: System upgrade
Product Used: CONNECTSERIES 704D and 354D
The Venue
Amplifiers For School Auditorium | LEA Install At Ridgeview Classical School
Photo courtesy of Ridgeview Classical School
Since 2001, Ridgeview has focused on developing the academic potential and character of our students across grades K-12. They provide an environment that encourages the habit of thoroughness, the willingness to work, and the perseverance to complete difficult tasks. Through a defined traditional, classical, liberal arts curriculum, their students become active and responsible members of their community.
The auditorium, which seats about 350, is a multi-use space used for various meetings, presentations, events, and announcements, as well as for entertainment and musical productions. Within the auditorium, there are four EAW MKD Series speakers and a set of delay and side-fill speakers.
The Integrator
Amplifiers For School Auditorium | LEA Install At Ridgeview Classical School
Sight + Sound Technologies is an AV integration company based out of Colorado Springs, CO. SST has multiple offices and employees assisting with single item purchases all the way up to complete audio, lighting and video systems. SST will take care of it all!
The Install
Amplifiers For School Auditorium | LEA Install At Ridgeview Classical School
The project was actually started a few months earlier but was running over budget, and school managers wanted a re-look at the project to see if cost-saving adjustments could be made.
“The original estimates only included equipment costs, not labor, and the school had a strict budget they needed to adhere to, but of course, quality and usability were still important,” said Kris Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Sight + Sound Technologies. “So, we ended up working with the system designer to value engineer the project and come up with a solution that would still accomplish the school’s performance goals, and save some money.”
Johnson and the team had heard about our IoT-enabled amplifiers and found the power ratings, frequency response, and connectivity options they needed at a price point that fit the school’s budget. The four main speakers are now powered by a 704D Connect Series amplifier, and a 354D Connect Series amplifier powers the fill system. A Dante audio network connects the whole system.
Photo courtesy of Ridgeview Classical School
704D
354D
The Conclusion
Amplifiers For School Auditorium | LEA Install At Ridgeview Classical School
“We’ve done quite a few projects with the LEA amps, and they’ve all been great. We trust that LEA is going to hit the mark for our customers,” said Johnson. “We feel like we won on both sides of the equation with excellent price and quality. We’ve been pleased with LEA, for sure, and the school is enjoying their system.”
We’d like to thank Kris Johnson and his team at Sight + Sound Technologies for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for Ridgeview students for years to come.
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