National contracting company Eo Design was awarded the project and went on site in early June 2010 with completion at the end July 2010. The project was co-ordinated by Eo’s André van Stom. Fifteen bi-amped Community Wet Series W2-322L-64H loudspeakers have been mounted on each truss on the grandstand canopy and 22 Community R-Series R.5-66TZ and five R.5HPT loudspeakers pole mounted around the remainder of the ground, ticketing and turnstile areas. All of the loudspeakers are driven by QSC ISA800 Series amplifiers and system control is handled by four QSC Basis 922UZ units.
TIO Stadium is the premier outdoor stadium in the Northern Territory and regularly hosts Australian Rules football and cricket. Every two years it also hosts the Arafura Games, where more than 4,500 competitors from more than 40 nations compete in 19 disciplines. In addition to several of the events, the stadium is used for the opening and closing ceremonies.
On completion of the sound system renovation, Eo Design MD Diector Peter Guest believed it is ‘one of the better sounding stadium systems’ he has heard in a long time. He went on to thank TAG, Community and QSC for their efforts in providing product in such a timely manner, commenting: ‘Without their tremendous support and great product this project would not have become a reality’.
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