If you were tasked with installing office lighting, would you save a few bucks by specifying fewer fixtures and thereby creating a workplace environment with annoyingly inconsistent lighting? Probably not. But sound masking system designers sometimes under-specify the number of loudspeakers needed to achieve a uniform masking system. And while it’s true that fewer loudspeakers means a lower cost, it also means poor sound masking performance. That’s because without the proper number of speakers—installed in a consistently spaced grid pattern—there’s little to no uniformity, which results in a sound masking system that’s noticeable, thereby becoming a distraction that adversely affects employee comfort and productivity; which totally defeats the purpose of sound masking!
Over the past few years PCD has been relied upon to do Sound System upgrades on a variety of historical renovation jobsites through the northern California Bay Area. These projects present a different set of challenges than new construction jobsites, primarily due to outdated wiring, lack of ADA access, and having to work in the confines of an existing room. There is something exciting about being part of a historical renovation, putting your stamp of approval on a venue, and helping to bring it back to life for the benefit of the community as a whole.
Adapting an AV system to fit the acoustics of an existing historical church can be a challenge. PCD specializes in retrofits of this nature and will do a site visit with your staff to assess the needs of your church spaces. Acoustics in older buildings have an impact on the quality of the sound. Without compromising the façade of your building inside or out, PCD can redesign a room that has flat or echoing sound to have well thought out acoustics so your presentation will reach every person in the audience. A well designed sound system with carefully placed loudspeakers is unobtrusive yet provides excellent acoustics to the entire space. Let us help you provide incredible sound quality for every presenter, choir voice, and musical instrument. PCD can help the impact of your message travel to all corners of the room with the correct system.
