Nexo Geo M6 reaches Bethlehem

Sweden - With music and the spoken word at the heart of the modern worship service, any renovation of a church sanctuary calls for a critical appraisal of the performance of the fixed audio system. In the Bethlehem Church in Gothenburg, Sweden, just such a renovation resulted in the installation of a new Nexo Geo M6 compact line array, after careful analysis of the church room’s acoustics and a shoot-out between manufacturers’ solutions.
Tech 4 Event AB has specialised in church installations over recent years and was called in to assess the needs of the Bethlehem church, and its 800-strong congregation. Björn Carlsson, the CEO of Tech 4 Events, and his colleagues looked at a number of different sound reinforcement systems for the installation, considering the aesthetic appearance of the audio solution as well as its sonic performance.
The church called for a demo and comparison between two brands, a clean shoot-out which was welcomed by Björn Carlsson. “Such a test is rewarding for the customer, in this case the assembly. In this way, they get an opportunity to listen to different systems before choosing what to install. Not only to experience that one system sounds better than anything else, but above all in order to determine whether the systems fit into their premises and the activities that are going on there.”
In the end, the choice rested with the assembly, and they chose the Nexo Geo M6 compact line array. Steps were taken to improve the building acoustics, such as replacing the ceiling, which helped Björn Carlsson and his team as they set about examining the design of the sanctuary, and how its acoustics worked.
The Nexo Geo M6 is a relatively new system that made it a little easier for the team to make an aesthetic fit with the church’s interior.
“The Geo M6's lightweight polyurethane composite cabinet measures only 191 x 373 mm x 260 mm and is therefore ideal for installation in design-sensitive environments. In addition, this line array also performs very well when it comes to both sound pressure and sound quality. Not only is there a wide range of mounting accessories, the system offers us as an installer and audio rental company a reliable, TÜV-certified system with very good performance.
“The Bethlehem system uses 18 Geo M6 modules in two arrays of nine cabinets, supplemented by two Nexo LS18 subbass. The entire system is powered by three Nexo NXAMP4x1, which brings the built-in, advanced processor that makes the system sound so good.”
(Jim Evans)

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