Christian College is a primary-to-grade 12 independent school located over five
campuses in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The school’s Major Events team is
responsible for the setup and operation of audio, visual and lighting for events as
diverse as band performances at school and local venues, musical theatre
productions, debutante balls, art shows and assemblies. When it came time for the
school to invest in their own sound system, the Major Events team turned to
Fulcrum Acoustic.
Christian College required a versatile, portable audio system capable of delivering
high output and pristine clarity for their varied applications through compact
enclosures easy for students and staff to handle and set up.
“Based on their familiarity with FA Portable systems I’d provided them over the past
few years, Fulcrum became the logical choice for the school’s portable PA,” explains
audio producer and Fulcrum Australian distribution representative Simon
Stavenuiter. “The five FA28ac self-powered dual 8-inch coaxial loudspeakers they
purchased can be deployed as mains, as in the case of their assemblies and
services, and can also be used as stage monitors for larger venues outside the
school such as Deakin University’s Costa Hall, which is also home to an in-house
Fulcrum subwoofer cardioid array.”
“The Fulcrum FA28ac loudspeakers’ sound quality and evenness provides incredibly
consistent intelligibility for our entire audience,” observes Major Events’ Technical
Director Ben Anderson. “Their compact, light-weight enclosures make for easy
handling and an aesthetically pleasing setup. But don’t let their size fool you – they
still have plenty of power without becoming ‘harsh’ at higher output levels.”
Anderson concludes, “Most importantly, we want to invest in equipment we know
we can rely on, and that will keep doing its job for many years to come. With
Fulcrum, we are getting a high-quality, U.S.-made product with unique acoustical
advantages over traditional portable systems, and the flexibility to serve all our
needs.”
