Football
David Plati, Associate AD/Sports Information
BOULDER — The University of Colorado has installed a new sound system at Folsom Field that will be operational at the Buffaloes’ season opener against TCU on Friday, Sept. 2.
The new, state-of-the-art system replaces the old one that was installed in 1996. The main advantages of the new system, which cost approximately $1.8 million, will be:
- Significant increase in clarity and definition of voice and music;
- Substantial uniformity improvement throughout the stadium;
- Addition of Subwoofers for increased bass;
- System is designed to operate down to minus-4 degrees Fahrenheit (CU’s only had two home games in its history where the temperature was 10 degrees or colder, one in 1911 and the other in 1931).
“We are extremely excited to introduce our new sound system to our fans for the home opener Friday night versus TCU,” said CU’s deputy athletic director, Jason DePaepe. “We are proud to take this major leap forward in sound quality at Folsom Field for our fans and their overall game day experience.”
“The team of AVI Systems, Populous Design, WJHW, CU Planning Design and Construction and our Athletic Department Construction Management staff did an incredible job of overcoming obstacles to get this system up and running before our first football game,” DePaepe added. “I would personally like to recognize the leadership and tireless efforts of Russell Allen, our technical director who coordinated the project for athletics and will be operating the system during home games.”
The old system was powered by 13 dual channel…
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