Hix is the third restaurant in the expanding chain of high-end eateries from chef and entrepreneur Mark Hix. Set in the heart of Soho it boasts an award winning restaurant on the ground floor and the celebrated Mark's in the basement, with its apothecary bar and an eccentric cocktail list.
Sound Division were asked to return to Hix to re-commission the music system that they had installed for the previous restaurant that traded on the site. In addition they were asked to upgrade the speaker system in Marks Bar, the basement bar lounge, to create a more vibrant atmosphere for the guests.
Having previously installed discreet JBL ceiling speakers in Marks Bar, a set of black JBL Control 25AV cabinet speakers were now specified and wall mounted discreetly into the corner niches, re using the existing cabling infrastructure. For power, zoning and control the existing equipment rack was upgraded with a new system comprising of QSC RMX power amplifiers, a DBX Zone Pro 640 system processor. New DBX remote control panels were fitted locally in each floor for source selection and volume control.
(Jim Evans)
