Galaxy Sound & Communications Embraces the Future of Pristine Audio,

with Purchase of 40 Powersoft K Series Amplifiers

Major A/V Installation and Rental House Replaces Virtually Every Amplifier in its Arsenal for
Festivals, Touring and Events, Citing Superior Power Handling and DSP Functionality
Altoona, PA (PRWEB) June 09, 2015 -- Powersoft, a world-leading manufacturer of professional power
amplifiers, announced that Altoona, PA-based Galaxy Sound & Communications recently completed a
purchase of 40 Powersoft K10 Series amplifiers, replacing virtually every amplifier in its rack with the latest
switch mode amplification technology from Powersoft. Each two-channel amplifier, which features DSP and
Armonia software compatibility, takes up just one rack space yet delivers 2,000 watts per channel over 8 ohms.

Galaxy Sound & Communications, which has been delivering state of the art sound, lighting and video
solutions since 1977, is a major A/V provider to outdoor fairs, festivals and events serving states across the
mid-Atlantic. Since its founding, the company has grown from a small rental and repair facilitator to a multi-
faceted A/V outfit capable of providing turnkey solutions for touring bands and venues up to 30,000 seats.
While the company's clients are typically events and venues, Galaxy has indirectly provided audio solutions for
major touring acts such as Maroon 5, Garth Brooks and Miranda Lambert.

Early this year, Mike Riling, President of Galaxy Sound, replaced virtually every amplifier in the company's
arsenal: "The close partnership between EAW and Powersoft that forms the core of the EAW RED
Certification Program made the K10 amplifier purchase the logical move for us.”

Galaxy had recently upgraded their EAW inventory to include (36) KF 740 line array modules, (20) SB 2001
subwoofers and an assortment of MicroWedge stage monitors. “The best path to optimizing these systems leads
to Powersoft. We purchased (10) of the EAW Powercube amplifier racks and loaded them with Powersoft K10
DSP amplifiers. Now our entire system is EAW RED Certification compliant. When a touring production
requests a RED Certified system, we can provide the factory optimized solution that perfectly matches the
inventory of other RED Certified partners.”

Disruptive Amplification Technology

Riling says that much has changed in the market — particularly as relates to power amplifiers — in the last
couple of years: "In the past, power amplifiers would typically weigh 50 or 60 pounds, and produce 150 watts
per channel," he recalls. "Now, through innovations and amplification technology from Powersoft, amplifiers
can weigh under 30 pounds and deliver 10,000 to 15,000 watts of power." By purchasing (40) K10s DSPs,
Galaxy was able to dramatically increase its amplification output, while reducing its power draw. "We went
from using amplifiers that required tons of power to using these Powersoft amplifiers, which are so efficient
that we can run them anywhere in the world on minimal current," he states.

"We've dramatically reduced the packaging size of the amplifiers," Riling continues. "We are now typically
occupying just four rack space units while producing massive amounts of power, compared to using up to 16
rack spaces in the past. Also, the operating range for the output of the amplifier allows us to utilize more
speakers per channel than we've ever been able to do in the past — in fact, the K10s have such massive
amounts of power that we can put four or five drivers on one channel if we ever have to do that."

Aside from innovations in power and efficiency, Galaxy has also been able to take advantage of the K10s DSP

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functionality, making it effortless to make changes to routing configurations or to integrate DSP presets into an
existing system design. "Now, most production managers and FOH engineers carry presets for the consoles,
and increasingly, amplifiers. This allows them to plug right into the network and check operational levels of the
amplifiers so they are matched to the speaker system," Riling observes. "Now, thanks to DSP and Powersoft's
Armonia software, an engineer can walk around and make adjustments on the fly with an iPad rather than
sending a technician up to the amp racks to adjust everything."

"The Armonia software is just phenomenal," says Riling. "Through DSP, you can tell that rack, 'Here's what
you're doing, and exactly what speakers you are going to run.' 99 percent of the time, this is all pre-programmed
before you even arrive at the venue."

Pre-Sales Support and Testing

Before replacing his entire amplifier line, Galaxy Audio put the Powersoft K series through a rigorous testing
phase. "We requested demo units from Powersoft, and once we got them in, they immediately went out on the
circuit to fairs and festivals," Riling recalls. "They were used in extreme environments with dust and 90 degree
weather, to indoor air-conditioned environments. In all instances, they performed flawlessly." He also notes that
initial feedback among clientele was favorable: "The first thing people notice is how neat they look in the rack,
but when they hear it it is amazing," he says.

According to Riling, Powersoft was able to deliver outstanding support from the very beginning. "Kurt Metzler
of Powersoft really went to bat for us, discussing, testing and helping us evaluate the units before we made a
commitment to buy. Since then, we have been very pleased. Overall, it is pretty clear that Powersoft has a
strong engineering grasp and also a strong vision for the future. That's why we are now testing the X4 units in
house right now."

For more information on the Powersoft K series, please visit http://www.powersoft-audio.com/en/touring/k-

series. Meanwhile, be sure to visit Powersoft at InfoComm this month at booth 115.

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