The new Seminole Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida, accompanying the hotel and casino of the same name, features an installed sound reinforcement system headlined by EAW MQ Series large-format array loudspeakers meeting a variety of applications. The multi-use facility, configured like a small arena with two levels primary levels of seating for about 5,500, regularly hosts a busy slate of concerts and trade shows along with special events like boxing matches and rodeo.

Richard Wagner of RAW Media Teknologies, based in Winter Garden, Florida, put together the sound system for the venue, which handles all PA needs except for concerts, where a separate system is put into place. The MQ Series loudspeakers are split into two "exploded" clusters to cover the vast majority of seating and the floor. Cluster components include EAW MQ1394e and MQ1364e mid-high modules joined by dedicated MQ1312 low-frequency modules. Additional delay coverage to certain zones is supplied by EAW UB82e low-profile loudspeakers.

"We needed to overcome the exceptionally high volume levels a crowd can produce in this venue, particularly during boxing matches, while also keeping sound energy controlled - off the walls and floor as much as possible," explains Wagner. "The MQ Series is an excellent choice for applications like this."