New Haven’s Westville Music Bowl, formerly the CT Tennis Center on the Yale University campus, recently installed the first ever d&b audiotechnik CPO (Certified Pre-Owned) J-Series as part of its green initiative. And according to Donnie Gamsjager, president of DNR Laboratories of Watertown, the company behind the installation, the system is delivering on all fronts.
The bowl is the first arena in the world to utilise d&b’s recently launched remanufactured CPO program with a J-Series loudspeaker system. The initiative is intended to extend the life of a rider-friendly system, while conserving natural resources and reducing waste. The remanufacturing process returns a used product to at least its original standard.
“We wanted a green initiative using repurposed speaker products,” Gamsjager tells Headliner, explaining the decision process behind the installation. “The CPO series was a part of our green initiative at the venue. And the product is also a proven touring sound system that has heavy name recognition. The CPO program allows venues to acquire a system that has a track record of performance, is on or below budget and has been factory restored to practically new. When the CPO J-Series arrived we had a hard time telling it was ever used. The paint job, new hardware, new connections and pristine front grill was fantastic. The fact it comes with a warranty is a plus and gives the customer peace of mind.”