LEA Professional Expands Stadium Audio at Yukon High School Football Stadium

	"We needed a solution that could efficiently distribute audio to multiple locations throughout the stadium complex, and I knew LEA amplifiers were well-suited for the job," says Stephens.

Located just west of Oklahoma City, Yukon is one of the state's fastest-growing communities. Originally founded during the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889, Yukon has grown into a thriving suburban city while maintaining its small-town character and rich heritage. Football plays a central role in the community, making the Yukon High School football stadium an important gathering place for students, families, and residents throughout the region.

Yukon Public Schools wanted to enhance the fan experience at its high school football stadium by extending audio coverage beyond the main stadium bowl, so that announcements, music, and game-day audio could be heard consistently across multiple locations. The project required audio distribution to three concession stand areas, the visitor stands, and the wellness building while integrating seamlessly with the stadium's existing infrastructure.

District staff contacted Chris Tower, president of Video Reality, to recommend amplifier upgrades. Having worked with LEA Professional products for years, Tower recommended Connect Series amplifiers for their flexibility, reliability, ease of programming, and overall value.

"This was an upgrade and expansion to the current system, so maintaining reliability and simplifying deployment were both important factors," says Chris Stephens, general manager at Video Reality. "We needed a solution that could efficiently distribute audio to multiple locations throughout the stadium complex, and I knew LEA amplifiers were well-suited for the job."

Video Reality installed several Dante-enabled Connect Series 702D and Connect Series 704D amplifiers to power the stadium complex. The CS702D is a two-channel amplifier with 700W per channel, and the four-channel CS704D also provides 700W per channel. All Connect Series amplifiers are professional-grade, IoT-enabled smart amplifiers suitable for installations of any size, while Dante-enabled models add 96 kHz-capable Dante and AES67 connectivity. They support both Hi-Z (70V or 100V) and Lo-Z, selectable per channel, eliminating the need for separate amplifiers to handle different speaker impedances, streamlining installations, and reducing equipment costs. The Connect Series also includes 96kHz DSP as a standard feature, providing a range of benefits that greatly enhance audio performance and system versatility.

Video Reality designed the system using Dante to streamline signal distribution across the campus, enabling efficient transport of low-latency audio between multiple locations with minimal infrastructure complexity. The CS704D amplifier powers loudspeakers covering the visitor seating area, while some of the CS702D amplifiers power loudspeakers at each concession stand. Additional CS702D amplifiers were installed in the Wellness Building to power loudspeakers throughout the facility.

The Connect Series is the industry-first professional amplifier family to feature cloud connectivity, a significant benefit for anyone maintaining the systems, the company says. With LEA Cloud, AV integrators like Video Reality can remotely control and monitor amplifiers from anywhere, at any time, and with no subscription model or hidden costs. It's completely free to use.

The upgraded system has delivered dependable performance throughout the stadium complex, providing seamless audio coverage for spectators, athletes, and staff. For them, the system is transparent and "just works."

"LEA has long been a go-to amplifier line for us because of the flexibility in options, reliability, and ease of programming," says Stephens. "Bottom line is that we trust the company and its products."