This might be beyond the scope of "ask the tapers"..
Our Church is looking to upgrade its sound system. It is dated 20 years, we have problems, and we have money so we need something else. Our room is basically a long rectangle. Does anyone have any suggestions to get this room sound good. I'm not really looking for a model #, but a concept. For example, one guy said we should run 4 little speakers, two on the stage, and two about halfway back. We get some reflection off the walls. I'm open to suggestions, and since I dabble in audio stuff they thought I might help this program along. Here are some pictures of the room.
This is from the back. The room size is 76x46. The chairs, around 280, are made from cloth with a foam pad.
On stage looking back
our new board
our rack
our speakers are inside of this. there is one on each side of the room
instruments