Rent sound system upgrade?

[Husky92]

Hey, so does anyone know if the Rent sound system was a part of the recent upgrades? Down near field level we couldn’t understand 50% of what came over the speakers. Asking for my wife! 😜

 

[Chin Diesel]

What?

 

[Husky92]

I guess we’ll find out on Saturday. But the silence here doesn’t make me believe it’s been reworked.

 

[jostar1]

Not sure if the work has been done yet.

Gampel Pavilion and Rentschler Field to get upgrades following approval from CT officials
By Alex Putterman,
Reporter
Dec 20, 2024

"As for Rentschler Field, the newly allocated money will fund the "replacement of new metal detectors, and repairs/upgrades to IT network, sound, video and TV production systems, restrooms and other stadium components."

https://www.ctinsider.com/politics/article/bond-commission-connecticut-gampel-rentschler-19988221.php

 

[jostar1]

According to this article, the renovations are a 5 Year Plan.

"The state legislature has approved the first $24 million for upgrades that would kick-off a five-year plan — $12 million a year — for major renovations at the stadium."

 

[Waquoit]

Old-timers will remember Lew Perkins telling us the reason we didn't have chairbacks in the entire stadium was to pay for the the great sound system.

 

[Jimdish255]

You might think in an open structure that would be one of the easiest things to get fixed for everyone's benefit.

 

[PAGS]

I thought it sounded better…but I know it’s very dependent on where you’re sitting. So not sure if it was my seats or they actually did something new!? But I did notice they have installed 5GUW antennas all around the stadium and I had great Verizon service for the first time ever!!

 

[Husky92]

I thought it sounded better…but I know it’s very dependent on where you’re sitting. So not sure if it was my seats or they actually did something new!? But I did notice they have installed 5GUW antennas all around the stadium and I had great Verizon service for the first time ever!!

I thought it sounded a little better today, too. Same seats (for me) as last year. I generally heard and understood everything today from refs to announcer to videos. Couldn’t say that last year.

 

[uconnbill]

Old-timers will remember Lew Perkins telling us the reason we didn't have chairbacks in the entire stadium was to pay for the the great sound system.

Without Lew UConn would still be 1AA

 

[UCMB88]

The sound system is very spotty and uneven. I was in Section 120 yesterday and struggled at times to hear/understand what the PA announcer was saying. It should be crisp, clean, and loud but not overbearing. Gameday Connor sounded a bit better and the refs' penalty calls were ok at times, but in General the PA system needs an upgrade. Oh, and I wasn't impressed with the new PA announcer. John Tuite was just fine, and it seems like they made a change for change sake.

 

[Waquoit]

Without Lew UConn would still be 1AA

And probably have a few more BB titles.

 

[jostar1]

The sound system is very spotty and uneven. I was in Section 120 yesterday and struggled at times to hear/understand what the PA announcer was saying. It should be crisp, clean, and loud but not overbearing. Gameday Connor sounded a bit better and the refs' penalty calls were ok at times, but in General the PA system needs an upgrade. Oh, and I wasn't impressed with the new PA announcer. John Tuite was just fine, and it seems like they made a change for change sake.

The article I posted above says that sound is one of the scheduled upgrades. But the renovations of the Rent are on a five-year plan so I'm not sure when it will happen.

 

[businesslawyer]

From Section 241, the audio quality in the stadium was worse than I recall it being at any time in the Rent’s history. By far.