The new loudspeakers consist of six line arrays that are 20 feet high and include four subwoofers mounted behind each array. Each loudspeaker in the array has a maximum power handling capability of 1,600 watts and each subwoofer has a maximum power handling capability of 2,400 watts.

“We are excited to bring a new standard of excellence to our fans’ experience when attending events at Pepsi Center,” said Josh Kroenke, President of the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Nuggets. “The new scoreboard, sound system and the technological improvements that come with each installation will provide fans with one of the best audiovisual presentations in all of sports.”

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment CEO Jim Martin added: “It is our goal to provide the best fan experience in all of sports and entertainment, and the new improvements to Pepsi Center will undoubtedly place it among the most state-of-the-art venues in the United States.”

The new scoreboard will be manufactured and installed by Daktronics of Brookings, S.D., and will feature one of the largest square footage viewing areas of any indoor scoreboard currently used in the world. A new HD production control facility for the scoreboard is being installed by Diversified Systems of Santa Clara, Calif., and designed by WJHW.

The scoreboard will contain four large screens—two will face the center seating areas, measuring approximately 27’ high by 48’ long, and two will face each end of the seating bowl, measuring approximately 21’ high by 25’ wide. The new display boards will contain over 8.5 million pixels in total. Fans seated along the center areas will face a 1080p full HD screen that spans both blue lines for hockey and stretches from 3-point line to 3-point line for basketball.

The new scoreboard will also bring a superior viewing experience to fans in all seating locations of Pepsi Center. The new end-facing video displays will be more than 300 percent larger than the old displays, and the new center displays will provide a video image that is more than 800 percent larger than the previous display.

Additionally, the new board will be capable of handling limitless configurations for displaying live action, game statistical information and animations. While the previous scoreboard displayed standard definition resolution, the new board will display HD content which required a complete re-build of the arena’s video production studio facilities. Altitude HD produced game action and Altitude quality segments will be featured in all game presentations.

The sound system features 43 four-channel amplifiers to cover the spectator seating that are rated at 9600 watts each for a total of 412,800 watts. In addition, separate digital signal processors are used for configuring the system. All of the amplifiers and digital signal processors will be monitored by computers, which will tell the operator the signal level and the ON-OFF status of each amplifier. It will also alert the operator of any malfunction in the amplifiers or loudspeakers. In addition, the computers allow the operator to reconfigure the system to supplement live concerts.

The system will be monitored by NTI sound level meters to insure maximum levels are not exceeded. WJHW designed the system by using a 3D acoustic modeling system that accurately predicts the sound coverage, intelligibility and levels. The system is being installed by LVW Electronics and will be operational for the new season.