"The M1Ds just sound gorgeous for all of the acts we present here, which range from classical and light pop to pretty loud rock," says Peirce. "I'm walking around in awe of what I hear every day. The coverage is even and dead-on everywhere."

Installed in April last year, the new FOH system is anchored by 12 M1D cabinets per side for the orchestra level, with a centre array of eight M1D cabinets and two M1D-Sub ultra-compact subwoofers covering the balcony.

The Theatre already had M1Ds as front fills, so Peirce investigated the possibility of an M1D-based main FOH system. Returning to MAPP Online, he experimented with configurations and splay angles. The combination clicked. The smooth coverage was there, with plenty of power for satisfying "classic rock" levels. Equally important, the M1D arrays would have a clean look, stay clear of sight lines, and come in at a cost well under the budget cap. The M1D solution also satisfied the aural and visual concerns of the theatre's executive director, Alison Larena, who remarks that the system "is much warmer and richer sounding," and that the slender arrays "are also aesthetically pleasing in the auditorium."

Other Meyer Sound components in the system include a pair of 650-P high-power subwoofers (under the stage), four M1D cabinets for front fill, six UPM-2P ultra-compact narrow coverage loudspeakers for under balcony, two UPM-1P ultra-compact wide coverage cabinets for flown sidefill monitors, and two UM-1P narrow coverage stage monitors.