Haidian Christian Church hosts APG demos
Published: WORSHIP
CHINA: As part of a weeklong visit to China, French high-end loudspeaker manufacturer APG has enjoyed the hospitality of the iconic Haidian Christian Church (HCC) in West Beijing for a full day of demos showcasing the company’s new-generation products.
APG was in China to provide training for its distributor BVCAM, and to visit a number of important clients. The ultra-modern HCC, now the largest Christian church in China, provided an imposing backdrop for an event attended by around 50 sound engineers and consultants from a variety of professional audio backgrounds.
BVCAM’s managing director Danny Huen reports that the event was a great success. ‘It was very well attended,’ he said. ‘We had delegates from rental companies, TV stations, theatres, nightclubs and stadia. It has to be said that some of them were sceptical about doing a demo like this in a church, because even a modern church like this one is a notoriously difficult acoustic environment in which to work. However, by the time we finished they all agreed that the performance of the APG products we demo’d was exceptional, even in a complex venue.’
Attendees were given demos of the SMX15 multi-purpose monitor speakers, the Uniline line array system comprised of the UL210 mid/hi cabinet and TB215 and TB218 subs, and the very latest DX Series monitors, the DX12 and DX15.
‘We had a great reaction to all of the systems we demo’d,’ confirmed APG’s Xavier Pion. ‘Nothing but positive comments from everybody, despite a few initial reservations from some of the guests. However, I’m pleased to say that everyone took the time to listen to each system properly and in detail, and by the time we’d finished there were no more reservations. On the contrary, everyone was extremely impressed with what they’d heard. As far as I’m concerned the event was a complete success, and I would like to thank the team at BVCAM for organising it all with such detail and precision. Everyone, and Danny in particular, did an excellent job, and I’m sure that we’ll all reap the benefits in the near future. In fact, we’ve already done some excellent business in China – and we’re looking forward to announcing some exciting projects very soon!’
‘This was an important event for APG in China,’ agreed Mr Huen, ‘and important for us as the distributor. We were able to prove to our customers that APG is a professional company with a full range of products that can be tailored to a wide range of applications and client requirements. We look forward to a long and mutually profitable relationship.’