D.A.S. Audio powers Las Vegas’ Kuwa Nightclub
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International House of Music (IHOMI), a full-service music and audio equipment supplier, was contracted to design and deploy the new sound system at the Kuwa Nightclub, along with the lighting and video provisions. Oscar Naranjo Jr. is the company's sales manager and primary audio technician. He discussed the Kuwa Nightclub project and his decision for installing D.A.S. loudspeakers.
“Kuwa’s new sound system is a pretty comprehensive setup,” Naranjo explained. “The house mains consist of 16 Event 210A 3-way active line arrays, with eight enclosures each for the left and right hangs. Positioned behind each of these loudspeaker clusters and slightly to the side, we placed the D.A.S. Vantec 15A powered 2-way point source enclosures. These cover the outer edges of the balcony. Low frequency support is provided by six Event 218A powered sub bass enclosures, with three cabinets each for the left and right sides, which are positioned underneath the stage.
“For front fill,” he continued, “the system includes two Action 8A powered point source loudspeakers. For the performers, there are eight Action M12A powered stage monitors plus an Action 18A powered subwoofer for drum-fill while the side-fill setup consists of two Vantec 215A powered three-way enclosures over two Action 118A powered horn-bass enclosures - one of each per side. Completing the entire system, the DJ’s booth is outfitted with a D.A.S. Action 8A two-way point source enclosure. Loudspeaker management is handled via D.A.S. Audio’s DSP-4080 4-In / 8-Out stereo / mono processor.”
According to Naranjo, the Kuwa Nightclub’s equipment was installed starting in late September 2017, with the Grand Opening taking place on 8 December. Since then, reports have been very positive. “Club management, the patrons, as well as the performers have all been impressed with the system’s performance,” says Naranjo. “The various bands that have performed with the system love it and can’t wait to come back.! Similarly, Jaime Sanchez, who not only operates the system from day-to-day but was also closely involved in the entire installation, has been extremely pleased with the way everything turned out. Bottom line - It’s been a win-win for everyone involved.”
(Jim Evans)
