12 Dec
12Dec

11 Dec 2016: The Bethel Presbyterian Church Singapore 新加坡長老會伯特利堂 celebrated its 133rd anniversary this year. Prior to this recent upgrade, the sound system for the 500 pax seating capacity main sanctuary consisted of 4 units of 12” loudspeakers with 2 units of 15” subwoofers plus 4 units of 8” satellite loudspeakers. Sound from the main sanctuary was sent to the 300 pax seating capacity annex hall via a unit of high SPL double 15” loudspeaker. The walls were treated with full-fledge fiber wool acoustic panels to absorb the bounces in both the halls.

This year the church took a big leap in a total makeover for its main sanctuary - the fiber wool acoustic panels were removed and all the walls were repainted, old electrical wiring grids were replaced with new ones, and audiovisual systems upgraded.

GECKO® C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile technology and equipment have been chosen for this complete sound system upgrade. The decision was made after having gone through a series of selection and testing processes on systems of different makes presented by different vendors. This upgrade is necessary to resolve their long-time intelligibility issues, bad sound coverage, and serious howling issues, among others.

The system upgrade consists of:

  • 2 units of GECKO® REVELATION SR 615RF 15” 2-way C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile loudspeakers (main sanctuary FOH)
  • 2 units of GECKO® REVELATION SR 606R 6.5” 2-way C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile loudspeakers for stereo stage fill (main sanctuary)
  • 2 units of GECKO® REVELATION SR 606R 6.5” 2-way C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile loudspeakers (annex hall FOH)
  • 1 unit of GECKO® GENESIS ELEGANCE AGE 600H 16-tier C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile Class-H power amplifier
  • 1 unit of GECKO® GENESIS ELEGANCE AGE 900H 16-tier C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile Class-H power amplifier
  • 1 unit of GECKO® EXODUS ODYSSEY MXR 3604L 36-channel C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile mixing console
  • 2 units of GECKO® AYERS ROCK DI 200P passive dual channel C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile DI boxes
  • 1 set of GECKO® PASSION MP 621W/RP 211U dual handheld wireless microphones system
  • 1 set of GECKO® PASSION MP 741H/RP 211U dual head-worn/body-pack wireless microphones system
  • 2 units of GECKO® SATELLITE SRM 2020 large-diaphragm C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile condenser microphones
  • 1 unit of GECKO® SATELLITE SCM 1820S active C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile condenser microphone
  • 2 units of GECKO® PASSION MP 830S C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile supercardioid dynamic microphones
  • 1 unit of GECKO® X-ROAD GJB 806 professional stage box
  • 1 lot of GECKO® TRUTH T2 audiophile-grade speaker cables
  • 1 lot of GECKO® TRUTH T3AL audiophile-grade signal cables
  • 1 lot of GECKO® OLYMPIAN series audiophile-grade connectors

With the new GECKO® C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile system installed - easy operation, lower maintenance and running cost, improved clarity and intelligibility, balanced and equal volume coverage has been achieved, and howlings eliminated while meeting OSHA and WSHC safety standards.

AVL Times Asia & Middle East (02 2017).pdf AVL Times Philippines (01-02 2017).pdf