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DCU Center elevates guest experience with EAW Adaptive audio system

Offering up to 14,000 seats and a wide variety of events (everything from hockey games to concert tours), the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, has been a central hub for live entertainment in New England for over forty years. Recently, the Center upgraded its aging sound system.

“We needed a system that matched the energy and professionalism of our diverse event schedule”, says Sandy Dunn, General Manager of the DCU Center for Legends/ASM Global. They turned to Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) who partnered with some collaborators to bring the vision to life. The system was designed by WJHW, a firm renowned for large-scale venue AV, with installation led by Ostrow Electric Company and Metropolitan Interactive.

The result is a fully customized audio solution built to address the architectural and acoustic challenges of the DCU Center. The centerpiece of the new system is EAW’s Adaptive Series, featuring six main hangs with six Anna loudspeakers and three Otto subwoofers each, totaling 36 Anna and 18 Otto modules. Supplementary QX300 and MK2300 Series loudspeakers provide coverage across all seating zones.

“While our previous system served us well for many years, today’s events come with more advanced technical demands”, says Rob Hornbaker, Director of Operations of the DCU Center for Legends/ASM Global. “The new EAW system is more efficient and easier to manage for our in-house operations team. This holistic approach ensures the system is built to meet the demands of today’s events while being adaptable for the future.”

The venue is now able to redeploy the existing clusters with minimal manpower. The Center frequently hosts events like graduations along with family events and can now reconfigure the speaker clusters into an endzone deployment.

(Photos: Ben Schenck)

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