ARX ships major Beirut installation order

ARX has recently completed shipping one of its largest individual orders received in 2001 for the new multi-million dollar Crowne Plaza Hotel project in Beirut, Lebanon. ARX's Lebanese distributor Doummar Freres Sarl has the contract to design, supply and install the fully-integrated audio-video system for the new hotel's banqueting and conference facilities which also includes stage lighting, conferencing and simultaneous translation systems, lighting and dimmers, and mobile band equipment. The projects Audio systems include over 40 PowerMax Series loudspeakers and various quantities of UltraSubs, Micro Max 1s, Ambience 5s and AmbiSubs powered by 15 ZR 850 and 350 Power Amplifiers and SX 1500s, ZA 600s PowerDrives and AmbiDrive Power Amplifiers.

Signal Processing comprises 12 EQ 60 equalisers, 11 AFW 1 anti feedback workstations and quantities of Maxisplit line splitters, Mixxmaster mic mixers, e-Pre mic pre-amps, Mixx Mic Mixers, Afterburner comp/limiters and EC 2 crossovers. The System's design and sale was facilitated by V.I Marketing Ltd's Richard Maunder, ARX’s UK-based special projects consultant.

Doummar Frères are highly active in the contracting and installation markets of security and audio-video with projects such as the world-renowned Casino du Liban (CCTV),The Central Bank of Lebanonas well as numerous other banks, hotels, hospitals and other government buildings.

(Lee Baldock)

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