Blaydon insisted that the system be controlled by two of the Nexia SP digital sound processors purchased through beyerdynamic UK. Dave Chapman from Blaydon commented: "we have used these and other products from Biamp and found them to be extremely adaptable and allow us to give the client virtually whatever they require."
The multi-zone restaurant comprises a ground floor bar covered by six powered loudspeakers; a side seating zone covered by an additional two powered loudspeakers; a main restaurant with four loudspeakers, and four 'Tatami' rooms, catering for about 12 persons in each room, with local volume controls and loudspeakers. The sound system is divided into four zones including a local digital control panel the restaurant staff uses to select the music source and the volume level for the various parts of the venue.
Commenting on the installation, Graeme Harrison, Biamp Systems vice-president noted: "Driven largely by broader availability of advanced automotive sound and higher-end home theatre systems, consumer expectations for better sound have reached the retail and hospitality market where audio atmospherics have been elevated as critical contributors to the customer experience."
(Jim Evans)
