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Ramsey, NJ 07446
Phone: 800-443-3979; Fax: 800-999-9016
www.apogee-sound.com
February 23, 2004
Contact: Brit Byrnes
Marketing Coordinator
Phone: 201-934-8500
Fax: 201-934-9832
E-mail: pr@apogee-sound.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Golden Globe Awards Show
Selects Apogee Sound for 19th Consecutive Year
Beverly Hills, CA – For the 19th straight year, the International Ballroom at Merv Griffin's
Beverly Hilton Hotel was outfitted with Apogee loudspeakers and power amplifiers for the 61st
Annual Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globes are presented by the Hollywood Foreign
Press Association to honor achievements in film and television during the calendar year. The
show, telecast live on NBC on January 25 and broadcast in 125 countries, attracted a worldwide
television audience of 250 million viewers.
Veteran sound engineer Bruce Burns of Innovative Audio Technologies, Inc. of Sun Valley, CA,
has selected Apogee loudspeakers for the Golden Globes since Apogee technology was
available in 1985. In 2000, The Beverly Hilton, impressed by the quality and reliability of
Apogee’s performance, purchased from Thomas Gregor Audio Associates a permanent Apogee
system for the International Ballroom, which seats 1281 for the Golden Globes. The ballroom
also hosts other entertainment industry awards shows and high profile fund raising events.
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The International Ballroom presents a challenging environment for a televised awards show.
The loudspeakers must be placed outside of the view of the television cameras, the room has a
low ceiling, and a new set configuration was implemented this year.
Said Barry Grzebik, Apogee’s Director of Engineering, “It was an interesting environment,
balancing the need to have a visually unobtrusive system operating at levels low enough so as
to not to interfere with the broadcast sound, yet providing even coverage and intelligibility
throughout the ballroom.”
“We had to re-hang some of the speakers,” Burns said. “But getting the result we wanted wasn’t
a problem because Apogee loudspeakers make it easy to achieve uniform coverage. We
received compliments on the clarity of the center stage Scheops pop-up microphone from the
director, the on-air mixer and the crew members outside in the truck.”
The Beverly Hilton’s inventory of Apogee loudspeakers includes four AE-9s, six AE-2s, five
SSMs, four AE-11s, and four FS-2 Stage Monitors. Eleven Apogee SA-700 amplifiers supply the
power. Burns augmented this system with four Apogee AE-5s.
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The AE-9 is a fully arrayable, bi-amped, three-way system (Drivers: 15" Low Frequency.
10" Mid Frequency, 1" High Frequency) that can be easily positioned in spaces that are
too small for other horn-loaded systems.
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The AE-2 is a wide-angle, two-way (LF: Dual 8", HF: Dual 1"), single-amped system that
produces the wide coverage angle (165 degrees) while minimizing sight-line
obstructions.
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The SSM is a single-amped, two-way loudspeaker (LF: Dual 4.5", HF: 1") that is
extremely small and lightweight, yet capable of high acoustical output with exceptional
linearity.
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The compact FS-2 bi-amped stage monitor (LF: 12", HF: 2") features exceptionally high
output capability and specialized sonic properties that enable it to cut through any
amount of ambient stage “wash.”
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The AE-5 two-way, bi-amped loudspeaker (LF: 12", HF: 1") is the flagship of the Apogee
line. This fully arrayable speaker functions brilliantly when used alone, or as a building
block of a large, sophisticated system, making it one of the most versatile speakers ever
developed.
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The SA-700 power amplifier (545 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 775 at 4 ohms, 700 at 2
ohms with less than .007% THD) provides affordable high power amplification for
concerts, theaters, clubs, touring and fixed installations
“I choose Apogee because the sound quality is outstanding and reliability is never a question,”
said Burns, who is also known for his work on the Grammies, Academy Awards, Emmy Awards,
Academy of Country Music Awards and other major awards shows. “The Golden Globes
audience is packed with film stars, television stars, producers, directors — and there are
millions of people watching on TV. Obviously it’s imperative that the sound system not fail, and
with Apogee loudspeakers, I know that it’s going to be flawless.”
FOH engineer Randy Faustino, who has handled this task for five years, was the man behind
the console. Faustino has often mixed on Apogee equipment including work with the Jerry
Lewis Telethon, the Spirit Awards and many other prestigious events. “Apogee Speakers were
an excellent tool in providing crystal clear sound throughout the International Ballroom,”
Faustino said. “They allowed me to push dialog levels above the loud ambience of the crowd,
without hurting the integrity of the on-air mix.”
Burns praised Grzebik for his participation in the deployment of the Apogee system. “Barry is a
gold mine,” Burns said. “He assisted with the decision making processes in re-hanging the
speakers, tuning the room, and in making sure everything in the Apogee domain was being
done correctly.”
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is a nonprofit organization of working journalists
whose members represent magazines and newspapers in some fifty-five countries with a
combined readership exceeding 250 million. For more information, please visit www.hpfa.org.
For additional information on the Golden Globe Awards and a complete list of winners in each
category, please visit www.thegoldenglobes.com.
About Apogee Sound International
Apogee Sound International, LLC, is known worldwide as a leader of sound reinforcement
products designed for the professional audio industry. For more information, contact Apogee
Sound International, LLC., 50 Spring Street Ramsey, NJ 07446. Phone: 800-443-3979; Fax:
800-999-9016. E-mail: info@apogee-sound.com, Web site: www.apogee-sound.com.
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