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Company owner disputes Irwin's claim he installed poor sound system at Lamp Theatre

Joe Napsha
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A passerby checks to see whats changed inside of The Lamp Theatre in Irwin on June 7th, 2017.
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An exterior view of the Lamp Theatre taken on Nov. 12, 2015 in downtown Irwin. The theatre will celebrate it’s grand opening Friday evening featuring Completely Hollywood (abridged).
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(Center right) Casey Harper, surrounded by his family, passes off a check to John Gdula, president of the board of directors of The Lamp Theatre, outside the new diner on June 7, 2017.
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The Lamp Theatre diner in downtown Irwin is envisioned as an area where show patrons will be able to enjoy food and refreshments.
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An artist's rendering of Harper Family Patio, to be built next to The Lamp Theatre in Irwin.

The owner of a New Stanton audio, video and lighting company Friday disputed Irwin Borough's allegations that it installed an inadequate sound system at The Lamp Theatre.

“The complaints are unfounded and unfortunate,” said James Edmiston, president of Sonus Lux Inc., which installed the sound system at the renovated theater in 2015.

Edmiston declined to comment further, saying the borough hadn't notified him of any potential action against his company.

Irwin council Wednesday authorized borough officials to “take all necessary action” against Sonus Lux, including filing a lawsuit or making a claim against the company's performance bond.

Sonus Lux allegedly substituted inadequate equipment for the 350-seat theater, according to John Cassandro, council president and the Lamp's general manager. He said The Lamp has paid other audio companies from a few hundred dollars to $1,000 to set up sound systems for various performances to compensate.

The borough paid Sonus Lux less than $40,000 for the sound system in 2015, Cassandro said. Edmiston said he wasn't certain of the performance bond value.

John Gdula, president of the Lamp Theatre Corp. board, which took ownership of the 80-year-old theater from the borough, could not be reached for comment Friday.

Joe Napsha is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at 724-836-5252 or jnapsha@tribweb.com.