Insights
Insights
Opinion, guides and videos from SAW’s specialists.
Making the PA disappear: how theatre sound learned to be invisible
The best theatre sound system is the one the audience never notices. How designers moved from fixed left-centre-right zones to voices that follow the actor.
Bring AV in at concept stage, not after design freeze
Most of what goes wrong with exhibition technology is decided before anyone specifies a projector. Why we'd rather sit beside the designers from the pitch, and what changes when we do.
How to read a speaker spec sheet
Maximum SPL, sensitivity, coverage, frequency response: what each number on a loudspeaker data sheet tells you, what it doesn't, and how to compare two speakers fairly.
Stop buying for the Easter service
Most church AV is specified for the two busiest Sundays of the year. Design for the other fifty, and plan the big days separately. Your congregation, budget and volunteers will thank you.
What to show your church leadership before an AV upgrade
Your board doesn't need decibels. It needs to know what changes for the congregation, what it costs over time, and what happens if you wait. Here's how to put that on one page.
Why your video calls sound bad, and how to fix the room
When the people at the far end keep saying "sorry, can you repeat that?", the camera isn't the problem. It's the room, the microphones and how far you sit from them.
GudSound upgrades to d&b V-Series
GudSound's first d&b system: 20 V8s, 4 V12s, 16 B22 subs and 8 D40 amplifiers, with Stage Plus cabling, cases and power distribution.
Mediatech Africa 2026: the highlights
Three days in Hall 6 at Kyalami: d&b Soundscape sessions, Plus Audio outdoor demos, and the whole Plus family of brands on one stand.
Engineering the future of worship at Christian Family Church Alberton
A low-latency link between campuses, d&b V-Series to every seat and an 18 m Pixel Plus LED screen, all run by volunteer teams.
The anatomy of a flight case
How Stage Plus builds flight cases that survive life on tour: heavy-duty materials, a skilled team and modern machinery in Johannesburg.
Plus Audio MPS Series: precision sound with wireless freedom
Up to 2,000 W peak, fanless Class D amplification, DSP and Bluetooth streaming, with EQ, gain, delay and presets from an app.
Inside SAW Namibia's streaming and AV workshops
More than 50 professionals from churches, broadcast, live events, retail, government and content creation, learning hands-on in Windhoek.
