D.A.S. Audio distributor Iemke Roos Audio B.V., with Bert Koenders leading this project contacted trusted local integrator DIA Light, Sound and Vision to handle the install. The former system, which covered the grandstand located on the track's main straight, was installed 25 years ago and the DIA technicians gave it a major overhaul, installing a total of 26 D.A.S. WR-8826CX to ensure perfect sound for the spectators in the stands.
The D.A.S. WR series is specifically designed for outdoor installations and complies with IP-54 environmental standards. The WR-8826CX systems are built for covered exposure (CX); these CX versions are protected with a thick Iso-Flex coating on both the exterior and interior surfaces and come with stainless steel fittings and mounting hardware. The stainless-steel perforated protection grids are painted to match the enclosure and are reinforced with waterproof foam to protect the unit from water.
After the complete updating of the track's sound system and other improvements that were made to the facilities TT Circuit Assen is now ready to host the 2014 Dutch GP in late June. The best international drivers in the fastest and most powerful machines will meet in Assen for a race that packs the stands each year, and for the first time spectators with seats in the track's grandstand will benefit from crystal-clear, top-of-the-line sound from the recently installed D.A.S. Audio systems.
(Jim Evans)
