Ora installs Turbosound
Published: MEA
LEBANON: New Beirut club Ora has been installed with a selection of wide-dispersion loudspeaker models designed and built by Turbosound.
‘Ora is first and foremost an after-work and night bar, with great music and an amazing vibe,’ explained club co-owner Vivian Shallop. ‘A crucial part of our club’s reputation is secured on the ambience of the environment. The quality of the sound is a huge part of creating that. The other element is the design of the surroundings and it’s fabulous that the speaker design is so discreet – they certainly don’t interfere or detract from the smooth lines of our interior design, and we are delighted with the clarity of sound from the system.’
The club, located on the city’s Dbayeh Seaside Highway, has curved white walls, rich colour washes of light, and plenty of windows looking out over the decking to the Beirut skyline beyond.
‘The Ora lounge bar invested in eight TCX-8 passive two-way loudspeakers, two TCX-15 passive two-ways, and a TXD-215 twin 15-inch subwoofer,’ said Louay Agha of installer and long-term Turbosound partner, Thunder Electronics. ‘The Converging Elliptical Waveguides in the wall mounted TCX-8 and TCX-15 contracting series loudspeakers create a smooth wavefront and even dispersion, and provide masterful pattern control to optimise coverage of the room. The modern design and professional audio quality of the TCX loudspeakers are ideal for the changing atmosphere of the club, providing a flexible sound system tailored for the kind of environment that attracts Ora’s patrons.
‘I’ve been a supporter of Turbosound speakers for many years as the sound is simply amazing, really hi-fi, even when the system is turned up to high SPLs,’ continues Mr Agha. ‘We chose to install these models at the Ora bar because they fit into the environment well, but also, of course, because their wide dispersion means that we can achieve great sound in all of the bar’s areas with fewer speaker units.’