Sound Services by Angelo Pelliccioli was contracted to renovate the sound system at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia. Luciano Biamino, head of D.A.S. Audio's Italian distributor Kennell and who collaborates with Sound Services and D.A.S. Audio on a variety of projects, commented on the challenges of the installation.
"Since most of this large stadium lacks a roof," Biamino explained, "we had limited structural support for the loudspeakers. This situation necessitated loudspeakers that had long throw characteristics capable of reaching the people sitting in the end-zone and goal area grandstands - while being lightweight so as to conform to building codes.
"The sound system was split between the two side grandstands - 'Tribuna Storica' (which includes the VIP seating area), and the opposing 'Tribuna Giulio Cesare' grandstands. Further, for the purpose of integrating the entire system, the Tribuna Storica system had to be delayed in order to reduce the signal interference in the goal stands."
Designed to comply with the IP-54 standards for outdoor use, 44 D.A.S. Audio BiDriver Plus loudspeaker systems were deployed. In order to extend the frequency response of the system down to 35 Hz, 12 D.A.S. CA-215 arrayable subwoofers with dual 15" transducers were installed -primarily for music applications. The various loudspeakers are driven by a combination of six D.A.S. SLA-4000, four PS-2400, and two PS-1400 power amplifiers. Audio processing for the system is managed by two D.A.S. DSP-4080 4-in/8-out audio processors.
The installation of Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia's new D.A.S. Audio sound system was completed in late September and was first placed into service on 10 October for the match between Atalanta and Torino. Biamino reports being very impressed with D.A.S. Audio's customer/technical support services and notes that the client is ecstatic with the new sound system's performance. "This project presented numerous challenges," Biamino said, "and D.A.S. Audio's support was absolutely terrific."
(Jim Evans)
