Campbellsville University, a private Christian university in Campbellsville, Ky., recently upgraded the audio system in the swimming pool of their athletic center by deploying amplifiers from LEA Professional.
Founded in 1906, the university enrolls over 12,000 students, offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs and is committed to academic excellence, faith-based learning, and community service. The university’s educational offerings span various disciplines, including arts and sciences, business, education, healthcare, and theology. Additionally, Campbellsville University is known for its strong athletic programs and community involvement, offering students opportunities to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities.
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Powell Athletic Center Upgrades Pool with Professional AV System for Improved Audio
The Powell Athletic Center is a central hub for Campbellsville’s athletic community. It includes a spacious gymnasium for basketball and various fitness and recreational spaces and houses all of Campbellsville’s athletic training staff offices, treatment, prehab and rehab facilities. The swimming pool is a key feature of the facility, offering a dedicated space for competitive swimming and recreational use. The pool accommodates a variety of aquatic activities, including swim meets, practice sessions for the university’s swim teams and local middle and high school swim teams, and open times for use by students and community members.
However, the pool never had an AV system installed; instead, it relied on a Bluetooth-enabled boombox on wheels whenever announcements or other sounds like starting signals had to be broadcast room-wide. School staff contacted Alex Peake, Installation Lead at JCA Media, to install a professional-grade AV system.
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The LEA Professional Amplifier Solution
“We use LEA amps on many of our installs,” says Peake. “The LEA Cloud allows me to log into the system, make changes when I’m not onsite, and keep an eye on my customers. LEA integrates well with everything else, so using them was a no-brainer.”
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The new system includes an Allen & Heath AHM-16 16×16 audio matrix processor paired with Connect Series 702 amplifiers powering Danley GO2 8CX compact loudspeakers around the pool. The CS702 is a 2-channel amplifier with 700 watts per channel that supports Hi-Z (70V or 100V) and Lo-Z selectable by channel and features Smart Power Bridge technology. School staff can connect to the amplifiers using the built-in Wi-Fi access point, the school’s Wi-Fi, or LAN Ethernet cable.
The Connect Series delivers the first professional amplifier family with cloud connectivity, offering significant benefits for anyone maintaining the systems. With LEA Cloud, AV companies like JCA Media can remotely monitor and control amplifiers anytime, anywhere, without subscription fees or hidden costs — providing a seamless and cost-effective tool for system maintenance
A ‘Night and Day Difference’
As expected, swimmers and spectators were ecstatic with the new system, echoing a “night and day difference” from the previous solution. Announcements and instructions were much more intelligible, eliminating the challenge of trying to understand what was being said.
“We love LEA amps,” says Peake. “They’re easy to use, and the team at LEA is great to work with. They are a fantastic partner.”
