At the same time, this is a large venue” – Phoenix Suns Arena has a seating capacity of over 18,000 – “and the sound needs to cover the entire seating area and court. “We worked very closely with the structural engineers to make sure we were well within the weight limits.
“We had to stay within certain weight limits on the steel for this project, especially since the system is designed to be pulled up and out of the way, potentially, when touring shows come through with their own sound systems,” they explained. The integrator pointed out that Kara II was chosen for its light weight and powerful output capability. “The venue’s management has had positive experiences with L-Acoustics in other locations in the past, and the brand has become widely accepted by NBA arenas,” said Pro Sound.
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What has changed recently is how the venue looks and sounds, with a new L-Acoustics Kara II loudspeaker system in place and a full Daktronics videoboard kit out, just in time for the 2021 NBA season, which began with a Suns win over the Dallas Mavericks on December 23, 2020.ĭesigned by AV consultants at WJHW and installed by Pro Sound & Video, a Solotech company, the new Kara II system is part of the $230 million Project 201: PHX Reimagined, designed to convert the nearly 30-year-old arena into a state-of-the-art sports entertainment venue for Phoenix Suns and WNBA Phoenix Mercury fans.Īccording to Pro Sound & Video, the arena’s management specifically requested an L-Acoustics PA system as part of the ongoing and extensive venue renovation, including new distributed sound systems for the arena’s concourses and back-of-house areas. It’s had multiple names since it first opened in June of 1992, but the Phoenix Suns Arena – formerly America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena, and PHX Arena – has been the home of the NBA Phoenix Suns since day one.
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