HOME SERVICES PRINCIPAL PROJECTS PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH  CONTACT   WORSHIP St. Paul the Apostle St. Charles Borromeo St. Kilian St. Thomas Korean St. Rose of Lima St. Mark's Padre Serra Mary Chapel Temple Isaiah Church on the Way Shepherd of the Hills St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Sparks Christian Fellowship           Photograph courtesy Temple Isaiah   Temple Isaiah, Palm Springs, CA   We were contacted by Rabbi Dr. Joseph Hurwitz of Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs about a sound system problem. The difficulty they were having was in understanding speech, and also feedback from the existing system. The temple had an unusual configuration with a raised bema and a ceiling that curved up to its highest point at the front of the sanctuary. We did a computer calculation of the coverage of speakers and found a location for the loudspeakers in the upper front corners of the room where directional horns could be located out of sight of the congregation. The room was also divisible by a movable wall and additional speakers were added in the social hall at the rear of the room so the two rooms could be used independently or as a combined space. The project was particularly delightful because Dr. Hurwitz had a keen intelligence and a great sense of humor.