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Turner Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Atlanta Braves, generally
upgrades its audio system every 10 years. The stadium, which seats 49,831 people for
baseball games, opted to change out their sound system late last year. After debating
what route to take, the organization decided to go with custom-built loudspeakers that
would easily be installed in the venue.
Baker Audio ( www.bakeraudio.com), conveniently located in Atlanta, GA, was
responsible for the retrofit install, with Project Manager Joe Kimsey leading the way.
Danley Loudspeakers were selected for the project, with Mike Hedden being the point
contact for the install. Hedden commented on Baker Audio’s local history, and why
they were selected for the job: “Baker Audio has a relationship that goes back to the old
days of Fulton County
Stadium, providing audio
for when The Beatles
performed,” he stated. “It
Inset: A close up of the
custom Genesis Horn covering the outfield seats. When
standing equidistance from
two of these loudspeakers,
their frequency and phase
response allow you to get the
phantom center channel –
something not found in many,
if any, stadium projects.
Danley’s Genesis Horns,
developed for this project,
provide broadband amplitude
shading so even coverage
from 15 feet in front of the
horns out to over 100 feet.
