VSI was working with electrical contractor AMSER and main contractor Paramount, following their highly successful completion of the first phase of audio installation earlier in the year, during the ground's initial refurbishment programme. For this, VSI provided a house audio/voice evacuation system for the stadium itself.
This second phase saw the original TOA VX2000 stadium system extended to over 300 speakers in order to incorporate the newly constructed lounge and hospitality boxes, plus the revamped offices.
The main technical requirement was that it met .5 of the STIPA speech transmission index, and one of the challenges was the short timeframe for the work to be completed.
Further alterations to the existing system were undertaken to incorporate the new Trivision LED screens located at the River Taff end of the ground, and Baldwin Boxall disabled refuge and disabled alarm systems were also installed.
VSI has also completed sound installations at Llanelli RFC's Parc y Scarlets stadium and sound and AV for the conference rooms and hospitality suites at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.
(Jim Evans)
