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Whitinsville, MA, USA, September 15, 2009 – The Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries, a new Faculty of the University of Glamorgan housed at the “ATRiuM” campus in Cardiff, Wales, brings together several creative disciplines, including Design, Media & Communication and Drama & Music. This diverse, multidisciplinary grouping supports a rich cultural and scholarly environment, and it provides specialist and hybrid undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programs. The Faculty has a number of world-class visiting professors from a variety of disciplines. Recently, the school decided to upgrade its technical equipment with a number of loudspeaker components from EAW, a world leader in audio system technology. The system was supplied by U.K.-based A/V and lighting firm A.C. Entertainment Technologies.

The equipment list included four EAW JFL210 Compact Line Array Modules and four EAW JFL118 Subwoofers. The upgrade was specifically geared toward the school’s Division of Music and Sound, which will feature the JFL Series units in a new facility.

Glen Thompson of A.C. Entertainment Technologies was one of the main on-site contacts for the project. He stated, “These JFL210’s and JFL118’s will be an integral part of the School’s music and sound curriculum. They will be used mainly in a classroom environment to help students understand live sound reproduction and how different cabinets are used. It is also possible that they will be used in a ‘Live Gig’ situation. When I realized the requirement for a portable Line-Array System and the client’s preference for a 10-inch driver, I had no problem in suggesting the JFL210. I am very pleased that the recommendation was met with approval.”

When the units were demonstrated to Mairead O’Reilly, who is a Lecturer in sound technology at the Cardiff School and a former industry professional, she was instantly won over. Thompson added, “From our initial meeting, it was evident that Mairead had a discerning ear, and I thought the JFL210s would tick all the boxes on her wish list.”

O’Reilly stated, “I am excited to be a part of this project, in as much as we are helping to educate the future of the industry and giving these students the chance to hear and study the quality of sound that EAW brings to the table, and instill in them an appreciation of and passion for powerful, crisp and clear audio.”

About the JFL210 Compact Line Array Module
The JFL210 compact line array loudspeaker features a range of EAW’s most innovative line array technologies within a mobile, lightweight package. It is an ideal solution for a multitude of small- and medium-sized applications, including portable and installed A/V as well as musician/DJ. Each two-way, full-range JFL210 utilizes neodymium drivers that provide optimum performance and tireless durability while also reducing weight. Two 10 inch (2.5-inch voice coil) woofers deliver tight, punchy low-frequency performance, while the 3-inch (1.4-inch-exit) compression driver is closely matched with a horn that provides precise directivity. The enclosure size, shape, weight, and rigging are optimized for ease of transport and handling. Enclosures can be pole-mounted, and arrays can also be easily flown, ground stacked or permanently installed.

About the JFL118 Subwoofer
The JFL118 is a lightweight, high-powered, single 18-inch, flyable subwoofer, designed to extend the low frequency response of the companion JFL210. JFL118 subwoofers may be ground stacked, flown as part of a JFL210 array, or flown separately alongside a JFL210 array. Integral, proprietary rigging will suspend up to six any combination JFL118 / JFL210 enclosures with a 10:1 design factor.

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About LOUD Technologies Inc.
As the corporate parent for world-recognized brands Alvarez®, Ampeg®, Blackheart®, Crate®, EAW®, Mackie®, Martin Audio® and TAPCO®, LOUD engineers, markets and distributes a wide range of professional audio and musical instrument products worldwide. Our product lines include sound reinforcement systems, analog and digital mixers, guitar and bass amplifiers, and acoustic and electric guitars. These products can be found in professional and project recording studios, video and broadcast suites, post-production facilities, sound reinforcement applications including houses of worship, stadiums and nightclubs, retail locations and on major musical concert tours. The Company distributes its products primarily through retail dealers, mail order outlets and installed sound contractors. The Company has its primary operations in the United States with operations in the United Kingdom, Canada and China. For more information, please see our website: www.loudtechinc.com.