Quest scores a hat trick in Kerala
Published: WORSHIP
INDIA: AVL Marketing, supported by its partner and distributor, Delhi-based Sun Infonet, has carried out a number of recent installations in the Indian state of Kerala, including a pair of churches and a Christian Ashram. Each bringing their own set of requirements, the facilities all had their individual audiovisual needs addressed by straightforward Quest speaker systems.
At St Patrick church in Vytilla, Kochi, Father Biju contacted AVL Marketing with concerns that the existing sound system was ‘too loud and was disturbing the neighbourhood’ and desired a compact audio system capable of helping him spread his message to every corner of the church without any unwanted loud noise.
AVL specified a list of equipment consisting of Quest Audio HPI25 dual 5-inch speakers and their accompanying amplifier along with HPI5 cabinets. Sources enter the system from Shure SVX microphones. The speakers were wall mounted and the amplifiers were accommodated by the original equipment rack. ‘This Church has been being used for mass prayers and activities aimed at the growth and welfare of the congregation for centuries,’ offers AVL Marketing’s director, M Azhar Meem. ‘After this installation, the management of the church is extremely happy with the sound output, work and products provided by us.’
Across at Kalkunnel Mor Geevarghese Sahada Church in Central Kerala the audio concerns centred more around sound inside the building than its affect on the surrounding neighbourhood. After several meetings and site visits with the church’s management, the AVL team opted for a design comprising of Quest QSA200i compact powered speakers, QS250 two-way passive speakers, QS350 passive speakers and QSA400 active loudspeakers affixed to the church walls, all of which are amplified by Quest QA2004s. Control and input into the system is from an Allen & Heath ZED1802 mixer. ‘Following this installation, Father Biju is satisfied, and feels it adds more energy and enthusiasm into his work,’ adds Mr Meem.
The final installation at the Sanjo Aashramam Potta in Chalakudy was the deployment of an entirely new sound system, consisting of wall-mounted QS250 two-way passive speakers amplified by QA2004s.