Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW)

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) is an American manufacturer of mainly professional audio reinforcement tools, such as loudspeaker systems and processors. From 1978-1988 it was located at 59 Fountain Street in Framingham, Massachusetts, and subsequently One Main Street in Whitinsville, Massachusetts.

Corporate History
Eastern Acoustic Works was co-founded in 1978 by partners Kenneth Berger and Kenton Forsythe, who had previously worked together at Forsythe Audio. EAW's first one-box system was the CS-3 designed for Carlo Sound in Nashville, Tennessee. It combined a B-215 dual 15-in bass horn, a MR102 12-in mid-bass horn and a Community BRH90 HF horn into one gigantic box, and was the first commercially available horn-loaded one box system. In 1985 EAW became famous by developing the KF850 loudspeaker system. For many years this system was the standard among loudspeakers used for professional touring shows. With this system EAW gained much of its credibility in the professional audio industry. Carlo Sound, Sun Sound were among the first regional sound rental company to receive the KF850's .. EAW also became well-known for creating custom loudspeaker designs for specific projects and applications. Technologies developed for these designs have led to the development of many of EAW's standard products, which are mainly used in professional and commercial sound reinforcement applications, such as concert venues, music and dance clubs, theaters, stadiums, theme parks, and houses of worship. In 2000 EAW was purchased by Mackie Designs, Inc., which in 2003 was renamed LOUD Technologies Inc. The Loud Technologies Inc. family also includes Mackie, Tapco, SIA Software (now part of the EAW brand), Ampeg, Crate Amplifiers, Alvarez, St. Louis Music, Knilling, and Martin Audio.

EAW People
Founders: Ken Berger Kenton Forsythe Frank Loyko

Engineers: Dave Gunness Jeff Rocha Zack Cobb Dave Chamess

Applications Engineers" Andrew Rutkin