K West was looking to upgrade its existing bar and restaurant speaker system to increase the venue's appeal as a premier nightlife destination during evenings and weekends. They approached A.C. Special Projects to specify, supply and install a discreet audio solution providing high quality sound for day-time background music applications, as well as a more powerful PA system for night-time use by DJs at weekends and during private parties or corporate functions.
A.C. Special Projects specified fixed installation Turbosound TCS-C35T full-range, two-way loudspeakers finished in white, to replace the existing ceiling-mounted speakers in the K Lounge Bar and Kanteen restaurant. The company also installed APart 100V line power amplifiers to drive the units and all associated audio cabling.
In addition, A.C. specified a Pioneer CDJ900 desktop CD player and DJM400 mixer, a QSC four channel power amplifier and a Martin Audio system featuring full range AQ6 loudspeakers, an AQ210 vented sub-bass enclosure and a controller for the rooms' high performance audio solution.
The portable DJ console and QSC amplifier are wired into a single power and mains distribution cable which plugs into a socket in the K Lounge Bar when in use. The amplifier provides separate volume level control of the PA system loudspeakers in both rooms, enabling the venue to pipe the sound in the downstairs bar to the upstairs restaurant as well if clientele overflow into this area, or if they want the volume at different levels in each room to suit separate applications.
(Jim Evans)
