Kusan tackles voice and music
Published: WORSHIP
SOUTH KOREA: The Presbyterian Church of Joy in Mohyun Dong Iksan City has installed a new sound system consisting of self-powered loudspeakers by German manufacturer Kling & Freitag.
The biggest challenge for Kusan Acoustic Co Ltd, the Kling & Freitag distributor in South Korea, was the reverberation time of the main hall. ‘Most of the older churches are not designed for the use of sound systems,’ said Mr Han, the Church of Joy’s chief sound technician. ‘The most important aspect of the construction was nice-looking interiors. Today our churches look more like a multi-purpose halls, where a band or a choir supports the priest and his preaching. Kusan made constructional alterations to diminish the reverberation time, in order to obtain good results from the speech transmission and to improve the dynamics of musical presentations. In a shoot-out, all of the church members responsible for sound decided upon Kling & Freitag loudspeakers.’
In total, seven Line 212-9-SPs cover the whole auditorium area, which has about 2,500 seats. The coverage of the Line 212 is perfectly adapted for reaching the whole church right up to the last seat and including the balcony. For bass reproduction, two SW 215E-SP subwoofers have been hidden in the stage.
‘The system shows its efficiency by its very precise sound on all seats,’ added Mr Han. ‘Everywhere, the visitors can perceive perfect sound quality. All the technicians are very satisfied and even surprised by the performance of the Kling & Freitag loudspeakers. Without much equalizing and configuring, the system is generating a well-balanced and clear sound.’