{"id":1027379,"date":"2025-12-10T10:27:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/?post_type=press-release&p=1027379"},"modified":"2025-12-16T10:28:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T09:28:22","slug":"l-acoustics-l-series-concert-sound-system-brings-new-life-to-venerable-warfield-theatre","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/www.l-acoustics.com\/fr\/press-releases\/l-acoustics-l-series-concert-sound-system-brings-new-life-to-venerable-warfield-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"L-Acoustics L Series Concert Sound System Brings New Life to Venerable Warfield Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From Vaudeville to Van Halen, San Francisco\u2019s Warfield Theatre has anchored the Bay Area\u2019s performance scene for a century, and its new L-Acoustics L2\/L2D system ensures it remains the city\u2019s flagship music venue<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SAN FRANCISCO, California \u2013 December 2025 \u2013<\/strong> \u201cThe Warfield.\u201d That\u2019s all you need to say in touring circles. Like \u201cThe Garden\u201d in New York, these venerable venues are known by their nicknames, like old friends. And just like the artists that grace its stage, the Warfield Theatre, which opened in San Francisco in 1922, has worked at staying at the top of its game. That ethos was reinforced yet again this past July when the AEG Presents-affiliated venue installed its new sound system, L-Acoustics L Series, designed and integrated by Petaluma-based UltraSound, in conjunction with Certified Partner distributor Rat Sound Systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the first time in 17 years that the 2,300-seat theater has refreshed its live sound. UltraSound Director of Operations Josh Osmond says the L2\/L2D and other L-Acoustics components were chosen based on sonic quality as well as their thorough coverage capabilities, assuring great sound in every part of the venue. \u201cWe\u2019ve been putting sound systems into the Warfield since the 1980s, so we know the room very, very well,\u201d he says. \u201cAnd I can say that this is the best this space has ever sounded.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Beaches performing on the Warfield Theatre\u2019s new L-Acoustics L Series loudspeaker system\u00a0(photo credit: Tristan Blarel \/\u00a0@mediabytb<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Petaluma-based UltraSound designed and integrated the venue\u2019s new L-Acoustics concert sound system\u00a0(photo credit: Tristan Blarel \/\u00a0@mediabytb<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What patrons experience there now is a system comprising three L-Acoustics L2<\/a> over one L2D<\/a> per side, with a single A15i Wide<\/a> flown as a central front-fill. The L Series arrays are supported by six KS28<\/a> subs per side, flown in a cardioid configuration and hung behind each main array, plus four more KS28 per side, configured in two stacks of two directly below. Between them, dotting the lip of the stage, are four low-profile Kiva II<\/a> deployed as front-fills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underbalcony seating is addressed via five A15i Wide loudspeakers spread out and individually mounted to the ceiling. And anyone in the lobbies during shows won\u2019t miss a note, thanks to a pair of coaxial X12<\/a> on the lower level and a pair of X8i<\/a> on the upper floor. The entire setup is powered by LA7.16i<\/a> amplified controllers driving the L2\/L2D arrays, LA12X<\/a> that drive the subs and underbalcony fills, and LA4X<\/a> that power the front-fills and lobby reinforcement systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery seat in the house is now completely covered,\u201d says Osmond, who, in addition to his role at UltraSound, serves as front-of-house engineer for both the Lumineers and John Legend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSonically, it\u2019s a traditional theater, with the typical challenges a steep balcony presents. You need to cover up to the top of the balcony with consistent coverage all the way to the back, while also making sure you\u2019re covering underneath, so you don\u2019t have any \u2018shadows\u2019 under there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the bigger challenges, he explains, is achieving uniform low-frequency control from the floor to the back of the balcony. \u201cL Series gave us just that. It\u2019s very directional, so it\u2019s not bouncing off the walls; it\u2019s really focused specifically on where it needs to cover. In conjunction with the flown subs behind the main arrays as well as the ground subs, it delivers a consistent target curve from the back of the room to the front of the house. There is simply no bad seat anywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Warfield\u2019s L-Acoustics system features three L2 over one L2D per side, each backed by a hang of six KS28 subs\u00a0(photo credit: Steph Port \/\u00a0@stephportphotos<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Brit Floyd performing on the historic theatre\u2019s new L Series arrays\u00a0(photo credit: Steph Port \/\u00a0@stephportphotos<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Although the main L2\/L2D arrays are the obvious stars of the show, Osmond also praises the A15i Wide enclosures for their specific roles. \u201cWhen you\u2019re under the balcony, you\u2019re essentially trying to extend the coverage of those main arrays,\u201d Osmond explains. \u201cYou want to keep the tonal qualities and characteristics consistent, which definitely came into play in deciding the right product for the under-balcony areas. As you get into the front-fill locations, you\u2019re bringing more vocal intelligibility to the very first few rows\u2014the seating area where the main arrays don\u2019t quite wrap down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five A15i units provide everything the under-balcony needs, while the center A15i Wide plus four Kiva II front-fills add coverage to that critical barricade line the main arrays can\u2019t quite reach. \u201cEvery speaker has a specific job to do here,\u201d Osmond notes, \u201cand each one performs it perfectly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not surprisingly, artists passing through the Warfield since the new L-Acoustics system was installed have noticed the change, starting with Nigerian-American Afrobeat artist Davido and Americana darlings the Red Clay Strays, the first two touring artists to experience it. \u201cBoth of them were very impressed with the sound of the system and the room, and commented on it,\u201d says Matt Albrecht, General Manager at the Warfield Theatre. \u201cThat kind of diversity was a great kick-start for the new system and reflects how it can handle any kind of music. Everyone who\u2019s heard it now comments on the clarity of the sound, and how it stays clear even as the volume increases. \u2018Loud and clear\u2019 is a great way to describe it\u2014the sound, even for the loudest shows, feels clean and controlled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Red Clay Strays in concert at the Warfield Theatre\u00a0(photo credit: Sabrina Poei \/\u00a0@sabrinapoei<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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L-Acoustics Kiva II are deployed across the stage lip as front-fills, with a single A15i Wide flown above as a central front-fill\u00a0(photo credit: Sabrina Poei \/\u00a0@sabrinapoei<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cL-Acoustics L2 is a great amenity for the artists who play here, and it helps further set us apart when it comes to attracting those artists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more details on the Warfield Theatre, visit\u00a0www.thewarfieldtheatre.com<\/a>. UltraSound and Rat Sound Systems can be found online at\u00a0www.ultrasound.audio<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0www.ratsound.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press release assets are found by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All photos courtesy of the Warfield Theatre \/ Goldenvoice<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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