USA - Opened in 2024, Urban Dog Bar in Nashville features a pet-friendly patio and a doggy play area. They also offer ‘dog-centric events’ throughout the year, including their aptly named New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, which involves dropping tennis balls from the roof – much to the delight of canine attendees.
Before opening, venue staff contacted Joseph Hazelwood, founder of Hazelwood Laboratories, to design an audio system for their indoor and outdoor areas. The bar wanted audio capabilities for a wireless handheld mic, background music, and TV audio, with local zone control for specific areas like the bar and outdoor play area. Future accommodation for DJs to be able to play live music was also a necessity. Hazelwood knew Connect Series amplifiers from LEA Professional were more than up to the task.
“I use LEA amplifiers for every project because I’ve found them to be well-suited to my installations, and there are enough products in the LEA line not to seek out other options,” said Hazelwood. “I like to keep my offerings streamlined and not make engineering complicated, so there was no question going in the door what amps I would use.”
Hazelwood installed Connect Series 354 and Connect Series 704 amplifiers to power the upbeat audio experience in the venue. The CS354 is a four-channel amplifier with 350W per channel, while the CS704 is a four-channel amplifier that outputs 700W per channel. There are three ways to connect: the venue can engage the built-in Wi-Fi access point, connect to the Wi-Fi, or connect to the local area network via Cat5 or Cat6 cable.
The CS354s power the loudspeakers in the indoor bar, restrooms, and a side room, while the CS704s power the outdoor bar and perimeter loudspeakers around the play area.
The Connect Series delivers an industry-first professional amplifier family to feature cloud connectivity, a revolutionary advancement and a significant benefit for anyone maintaining the systems. With LEA Cloud, Hazelwood’s team can remotely control and monitor the amplifiers regardless of the location or time of day.
Hazelwood also installed custom HX wall controllers in the Urban Dog Bar, allowing staff to select zones, control the volume, and change sources separately. His unique audio controllers combine the tactile experience of analog hardware with the capability of smart technology, providing users with simple, independent control of multiple zones and sources through API calls to the LEA amplifiers.
“The Urban Dog Bar is a unique and fun environment, and many days, it’s packed with dogs of all sizes,” said Hazelwood. “I think LEA amplifiers were the perfect choice for the venue, and I can’t wait to use them again on my next install.”
