Little Buddha bar chooses Renkus-Heinz
Published: MEA
CYPRUS: Little Buddha bar in Nicosia is one of stand-out projects on a list of recent installations by Renkus-Heinz distributor S&V MegaSound. With sound quality central to the project, S&V were called in to design a system capable of reliably delivering high-level fidelity and precise directional control.
The system is specified as 16 TRX81 two-way full range loudspeakers and four PNX112 subwoofers, powered by MC2 T1000 and T20000 amplifiers. Audio routing is handled by a Symmetrix Zone Mix 760 digital zone mixer with ARC2i remote control panels. S&V also supplied the DJ setup of Pioneer CD decks and mixer and an American DJ MP3 player for background music playout.
The bar is laid out as one large space subdivided into two different areas, requiring zoning of the sound system. ‘We tried out various scenarios in pre testing,’ said S&V owner Stelios Petrides, ‘and programming a range of different presets for background music for the restaurant and different settings for the DJ in the lounge bar, where the ambience called for more subwoofers and more power overall.’
The system is designed to project sound away from the one large glass wall that could otherwise have created reflection problems and the plush décor and acoustically treated ceiling were good news for the installation. ‘There’s really no reverberation at all,’ stated Mr Petrides.
‘It was one of our biggest projects of the last year and we have a very satisfied customer who’s very happy with the results,’ concluded Mr Petrides.