The Orange Ex-Services Club (OESC) has completed a significant upgrade to its Coral Sea Room, introducing a cutting-edge JBL VTX A6 line array system to enhance the venue's audio capabilities.
This investment underscores the Club’s commitment to providing top-tier facilities for a diverse range of events, from weddings and conferences to live music performances. Allan Brown of Centrestate Sound & Lighting, who has a longstanding relationship with the venue, spearheaded the installation. Brown noted the previous system’s decline, stating, “I used to play in that room myself, back in the day. In recent years it had become unreliable.”
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The new audio system features six JBL VTX A6 array elements per side, complemented by two VTX B15 subwoofers. Peter Kubow, Head of Tour Sound for JBL Pro at MadisonAV, designed the system using JBL’s Venue Synthesis software. Kubow explained, “The A6 system made the most sense. They didn’t need the SPL of an A8 or ground-stacked 18s. This wasn’t about rock concert levels — it was about life and clarity.”
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The Coral Sea Room now supports dual operation modes to cater to various events. Allan Brown elaborated, “There’s an in-house rack for everyday use, and a patchable system for larger productions. It’s a very flexible setup.”
Club CEO Nathan Kelly expressed enthusiasm about the upgrade, stating, “Events are our bread and butter – balls, weddings, expos. But we’ve always aspired to host more live music and now we have the premier live music venue in town.”
For a regional club already managing three venues (including a golf club) and a motel, the upgrade is part of a bigger picture. “The Coral Sea Room is one of the largest venues in Orange (~700 cap). Nathan noted “Our goal is to make it the venue of choice for major functions, conferences, and concerts in the Central West. This new system gets us there. We’ve upgraded the rear section’s speakers too — everything’s integrated. I don’t expect we’ll need to spend another cent on audio in that room. Hopefully I’ll be retired before we do!”
“There’s an in-house rack for everyday use, and a patchable system for larger productions. It’s a very flexible setup.”
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