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7th St. Entry, Minneapolis

A small room with no room for compromise

One of Minneapolis’ most iconic small venues. The room did not need to be louder — it needed clearer coverage, better control, and a system that matched the intensity of live music in a 250-capacity space.

Case Study
USA
Electro-Voice
Dynacord
EVF-G2
2026
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Venue
7th Street Entry at First Avenue
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Install partner
Metro Sound & Lighting
Product highlights
Electro-Voice EVF G2 + Dynacord IX
The venue

A room that was never built for amplified sound

7th Street Entry is a compact, high-energy venue where the audience is close to the stage from every position in the room.

That intimacy is what makes the venue special. It also makes sound design difficult. Coverage, sightlines, feedback control, and system tuning all matter more when there is no distance between performer, PA, and audience.

“It’s a wonderful little black sweaty box. What rock and roll should be.”
James BakerProduction Manager, First Ave. Productions
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The challenge

The old system was holding the room back

The previous PA had uneven coverage, inconsistent speaker angles, and phase issues that made the system difficult to mix.

Engineers often had to treat the room as mono because there was no reliable stereo image. The larger cabinets also affected sightlines near the stage, and system adjustments required walking back to the amplifier rack.

For a venue running shows almost every night, those issues added up quickly.

  • Uneven coverage across the room

  • Phase issues and limited stereo imaging

  • Sightline problems near the stage

  • Feedback and EQ challenges

  • No easy control from the mix position

The solution

A complete EV + Dynacord system

Electro-Voice and Dynacord delivered a full system built around EVF G2 loudspeakers and Dynacord iX amplifiers.

The smaller EVF G2 footprint improved sightlines. The new coverage pattern gave engineers more consistent sound across the room. Dynacord amplification, DSP, and SONICUE control made the full system easier to tune, monitor, and operate from FOH.

“The difference was immediate. We went from fighting the system every night to just mixing music.”
Alex JohnsonHead of Audio, First Avenue
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The result

Clearer sound, better control, stronger shows

The new system gives 7th Street Entry the power expected from a rock venue, with the clarity and control engineers need every night.

The room now has consistent coverage, improved stereo imaging, cleaner vocals, stronger low-end impact, and easier system control.

  • More consistent coverage

  • Clearer vocals

  • Real stereo imaging

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