Sound problems at Forsyth Barr Stadium will continue, as a proposal to upgrade the public address system has been shelved.

The stadium's current PA system has been a headache for Dunedin Venues Management from the beginning.

The company proposed putting in about 100 new speakers, a significant increase on the existing number.

But the plan's been withdrawn due to financial pressures on the Dunedin City Council.

Stadium managers and councillors agree the PA system needs to be upgraded at some stage.

But there's no date for the work just yet.