Golden Village becomes worlds first cinema to adopt new EAW line
Published: ASIA
SINGAPORE: Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd (E&E) has marked a world first by installing Singapore’s eight-screen Golden Village, Katong cinema complex with EAW’s new generation of cinema loudspeaker systems.
‘I had already been working with Golden Village on this project whilst these products were in development,’ explained E&E’s MD Ronald Goh. ‘Both EAW and Golden Village represent the very finest quality, so they seemed like a perfect match.’
Mr Goh and Golden Village originally specified the EAW products for four of the eight screens, but after evaluating them in the actual installation, Golden Village decided that it wanted EAW audio products for all eight screens. ‘We are very proud that we could move quickly to make Golden Village the world’s first installation of this cutting edge audio technology,’ furthered Mr Goh.
Lee Kin Guan, technical services manager for Golden Village, was delighted with the cinemas’ new sound systems, which include the latest CB259 two-way systems and SB184C and 284C subwoofers.
‘Golden Village is proud to be the first cinema in the world to install the latest generation of EAW loudspeakers,’ he remarked. ‘This marks yet another milestone for us by providing our patrons with a phenomenal audio experience at the new Golden Village Katong.’
Renowned for loudspeaker systems associated with concert tours, performing arts venues and stadiums, EAW has more recently moved towards the cinema market. ‘Until the 1970s, cinema loudspeakers were the best professional loudspeakers available,’ explained EAW founder Kenton Forsythe. ‘It’s where the industry started. However, EAW brings a higher level of performance to cinema. From transducer specifications and horn designs to system integration, these are fully professional products. Even the enclosures and the mounting systems have been thoroughly vetted to our highest professional standards.’
Mr Forsythe praised Mr Goh and the E&E team for helping inspire this latest line of cinema products. ‘Basically, Ronald Goh mentioned his relationship with a great cinema chain and that he needed some great cinema loudspeakers to put in this great cinema chain. What could I say but ‘we’ll do it’?’