When Pastor Kirk Spite of New Life Assembly and his team came to AVL it was because they were planning a new building. From the start, sound quality and worship were at the forefront of their thinking. AVL Designs Inc. was contracted for room design, acoustics, noise control, sound, lighting and audio-visual design. Within a relatively tight budget, the sanctuary and systems were developed using some novel approaches like down steered flown subwoofers, Gunness Focusing technology, and careful integration of wall acoustic responses to the seating area. To support the live choir this integration was crucial , as was the use of diffusive masonry to provide a strong acoustic projection with minimized specular reflections. We recently ran into Pastor Kirk at a local store and he said they still love the system many years later, and wouldn’t change a thing, other than a new digital console they are looking at.