EV's new generation of small-format, high-output loudspeakers was chosen by installation company Cosmic Electronics, when the K-Bar asked them to upgrade their speaker system. "The club management insisted on having a system that did justice to their high-profile reputation as one of London's most talked-about nightclubs, but they didn't want to become a discotheque," explains Cosmic's Mark Damon. "Through their sister venue, the Sugar Hut, they thought highly of Electro-Voice, and the timing of the project was perfectly suited to using the latest EV ZX speaker line."
The K-Bar is a relatively compact space, with a main bar adjoining its dancefloor, and a VIP room. In all, 10x EV ZX1i 8" two-way cabinets have been used, four in the main bar and six in the dancefloor, where they are supplemented with two EV Gladiator 18-inch G118 subwoofers.
Cosmic Electronics has also used ZX1 speakers to upgrade another venue, the Whispers nightclub in Gravesend, again pairing the ZX1s with Gladiator bass bins. "These cabinets are a very valuable addition to the Electro-Voice portfolio," says Damon.
(Jim Evans)
