When fitting out their new Asian restaurant Gan Bei City, located in the shopping centre Galleria Riga in the Latvian capital Riga, the restaurant owners were keen to continue the tradition of quality with a classy interior that had echoes of the Orient, but at the same time was sleek and ultra-modern. And they needed an audio set up that fitted in with that ethos.
Owner of the restaurant Oleg Arup called in audio specialists Unique Ltd to give them a system that wouldn't interfere with the design aesthetic of their new restaurant, but would still offer the quality and flexibility they needed.
Rihards Rubenis, CEO at Unique, said, "The new restaurant has a total area of 300sq.m and has a high-class interior, so the owners were keen not to spoil that with the intrusions of an installed audio system. In essence, they wanted the loudspeakers to be virtually invisible, but at the same time deliver high quality, high SPL sound coverage; as they bring in guest DJs to play music at the weekends for more of a vibrant, party atmosphere."
Rubenis found the solution in Tannoy's dedicated in-ceiling CVS Series, a range developed specifically for installation projects where performance, reliability and budget are equally relevant concerns.
For total coverage in the restaurant hall, Rubenis decided on eight CVS 8 loudspeakers supplemented by four CMS 801sub devices to provide the additional lower-end presence required of a flexible system. These are controlled by an APart PM7400MKII pre-amplifier, Champ4 amplifiers and a PC1000R CD/SD card player.
"Tannoy CVS 8 speakers together with CMS SUB was the perfect combination," said Rubenis. "The sound is clear, powerful and with a reserve on power. CVS gives the client everything they need in terms of audio quality, but at the same time doesn't interfere with the look and feel of the restaurant. The fact that you get such great quality for such a great price is a real bonus too."
Gan Bei City also has an outdoor terrace, and for this area Rubenis chose Tannoy's DVS range. Rubenis said, "For the outdoor area (80 m2), we used four DVS 6 speakers, which sound fantastic. The versatility of the speakers meant we were able to offer complete coverage, which means its sounds great no matter where you are sitting."
(Jim Evans)
