St. Joseph Cathedral’s aging sound system no longer supported the demands of its liturgies or the architectural significance of the space. Antiquated tower loudspeakers had been installed using improvised bolts and mounting hardware, creating both safety and aesthetic concerns. Loudspeakers positioned at the front, middle, and rear of the nave operated without proper time alignment or system tuning, resulting in inconsistent and unfocused coverage. Wireless microphone antennas were mounted directly to receivers inside a metal equipment rack, severely limiting reception and causing dropouts during processions and special liturgies extending into the vestibule or outside the main worship space, including the reception of the body at funerals and the Paschal fire at Easter. The choir loft had no dedicated loudspeaker coverage, leaving musicians to follow the liturgy through muffled reflections from the nave below. Any replacement system also had to preserve the cathedral’s historic interior despite extremely limited pathways for new cabling.