Systems integrator Set-Up has installed a flexible sound system at a new restaurant called Amza in the Romanian city of Sibiu.
The large, spacious dining area has over a hundred tables, an open-plan kitchen, floor-to-ceiling window fronts, and lots of wood and plants. To give the acoustically challenging new building a uniform but flexible sound system, Set-Up, the AV service provider responsible for the task, opted for a combination of the LD Systems CURV 500 and DQOR speaker series, which are controlled by a ZONE X 1208 audio matrix, including streaming players.
"The end customer wanted a sound system that sounded like hi-fi and also offered sufficient power in the bass range for occasional lounge events with a DJ in addition to normal restaurant operations," explains Set-Up owner Grunca Ovidiu. With an indoor floor area of around 25 x 30 metres, the open room design requires the speakers to be precisely selected and aligned – not least because the restaurant has a lot of sound-reflecting surfaces. Consequently, it was important to have the vertical sound dispersion under control.
"The scalable CURV 500 satellites, with their narrow vertical dispersion, cause fewer reflections on the ceiling and floor," says Grunca Ovidiu. "This means more direct sound, and a better sound, than when using conventional installation speakers."
The team distributed a total of 16 arrays, each with three S2 array satellites, in the restaurant's dining area, supplemented by two individual S2s in the restrooms. The desired low-frequency pressure is provided by sixteen CURV 500 I SUB 10-in bass reflex subwoofers, which are mounted in pairs on the side walls. The entire speaker setup is powered by several CURV 500 I AMP 4-channel Class-D installation power amplifiers.
In the outdoor area on the terrace, eight DQOR 8 T IP65 installation speakers with 100V technology ensure optimum sound coverage via an IPA 424 T 4-channel DSP installation power amplifier.
An LD Systems RSMP universal media player is used for convenient playback of internet radio stations, in addition to smartphones and tablets. The audio content is distributed to the two zones – indoor and outdoor – and includes source selection and volume control via the ZONE X 1208 DSP audio matrix and a tablet control interface specially programmed for Amza staff.