Wall of Sound (Grateful Dead)

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:public_speaker
gptkbp:category gptkb:Grateful_Dead
1974 establishments in the United States
sound reinforcement system
gptkbp:debutYear 1974
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Dan_Healy
gptkb:Rick_Turner
gptkb:Ron_Wickersham
gptkb:Owsley_Stanley
gptkb:John_Curl
Mark Raizene
gptkbp:height over 30 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Wall of Sound (Grateful Dead)
gptkbp:influenced live sound engineering
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFeature massive size
quadraphonic sound
high fidelity
separate PA for each instrument
gptkbp:numberOfSpeakers over 600
gptkbp:powerOutput 26,400 watts
gptkbp:retired 1974
high cost
logistical complexity
difficult setup
gptkbp:transportation multiple semi-trailers
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Grateful_Dead
gptkbp:usedFor live concerts
gptkbp:width over 100 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bear_Owsley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8