{"id":269311,"date":"2026-03-10T18:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=269311"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:27:20","slug":"video-williams-pushes-back-on-claims-of-poor-sound-as-pm-browne-defends-plan-to-upgrade-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/video-williams-pushes-back-on-claims-of-poor-sound-as-pm-browne-defends-plan-to-upgrade-system\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Williams Pushes Back on Claims of Poor Sound as PM Browne Defends Plan to Upgrade System"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stonewall Sounds operator Whitney Williams<\/strong> has rejected suggestions that Antigua and Barbuda\u2019s current festival sound infrastructure is inadequate, while acknowledging that improvements are always possible, during a public discussion with Prime Minister Gaston Browne<\/strong> about the government\u2019s plan to invest in new audio equipment.<\/p>

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Williams said he has no objection to the government purchasing its own sound system<\/strong>, but challenged the narrative that the existing setup cannot meet professional standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have no problem with the government getting a sound system or a stage,\u201d Williams said during the exchange. \u201cThe issue here is finance.\u201d<\/p>

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He explained that the cost of modern production equipment has increased significantly, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that the investment required to keep up with industry demands can run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.<\/p>

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\u201cYou imagine you invest 300,000 easily in just two mixing boards\u2026 and then you have a performer that wants something different that costs 200,000,\u201d he said while outlining the technical and financial challenges of maintaining high-end sound systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Williams maintained that his company already operates equipment used by major international performers.<\/p>

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\u201cStonewall carries E.A.W. and other top systems,\u201d he said, referring to industry brands. \u201cThese are the top names.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he acknowledged that upgrades are always necessary in the evolving live-production industry.<\/p>

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\u201cOf course, you always need improvement,\u201d Williams added, saying that expanding the number of speakers and equipment would further strengthen the system.<\/p>

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