Sound quality is a major consideration for all who perform at the Dongpo Theatre, which is considered a cultural and entertainment landmark. This is why a new sound reinforcement system drawn from the catalogue of D.A.S. Audio was recently placed into service.
Ms. Jie Han, Gold Coast Company's project manager, comments, "As the largest theatre chain in China, the Gold Coast Company operates over 50 theatre productions at its 14 theatres across China. The Gold Coast Entertainment Show is the most famous brand among Gold Coast Company's offerings and the production is presented year-round in each of the company's theatres. With a total audience volume of over 5m people per year, this is a very important entertainment property, so it is crucial that our audiences be treated to the very best sound."
With this objective in mind, Hangzhou Chuangda Stage Facilities, the authorized D.A.S. Audio dealer in Zhejiang Province, was contracted to design and install the theatre's new sound system. With logistical assistance from D.A.S. Audio's Hong Kong office, the Dongpo Theatre's new sound system was designed to include loudspeakers from the Aero Series 2 and Artec product groups.
The house mains consist of 16 D.A.S. Audio Aero 12A powered, 2-way, mid-high line array elements - flown eight cabinets per side. An additional four Aero 12A loudspeakers are used for front-fill. For low frequency support, four D.A.S. LX-218A powered subwoofers - each with two 18-inch transducers - are ground stacked, two cabinets per side in a left-right configuration. Twelve D.A.S. Audio Artec 28 two-way enclosures are provided for surround-fills throughout the theatre. A D.A.S. Audio DSP-4080 4 In / 8 Out signal processor handles loudspeaker management responsibilities.
(Jim Evans)
