Author: janice

Amplifiers For Residential AV Systems | LEA Install At Truchard Vineyards

Post author By janice
Post date September 23, 2021

Amplifiers For Residential AV Systems | LEA Install At Truchard Vineyards

We’re popping the cork on our latest LEA installation story straight out of wine country. We heard through the grapevine that Napa Valley integrator, RCA Integrated, was struggling to find any amplification products that would deliver on time to meet their client’s deadline. They needed a full-bodied system solution that would deliver enough quality, power, and control to host special events and parties for both indoor and outdoor spaces.

Luckily, our amps proved to be the perfect pairing for this robust auditory arrangement including Sonance Professional and James Loudspeakers.

Let’s dive in and see how our partners at LVX Marketing worked with the integrator to spec our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers into the AV system for this smart-home in Napa Valley.

THE SPEC

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Venue: Residential Venue Located within Truchard Vineyards

Install Purpose: New system to support special events and parties

Product Used: CONNECTSERIES 704D (X5)

THE VENUE

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Truchard Vineyards is located in Napa Valley, CA and grows 12 different grape varieties, making it one of the most diverse estate vineyards in the area. Because of the unique climate and soil that exists on the estate, the Truchard family is able to create wines that are truly “with a sense of place.”

The system was designed for a 15,000 square-foot smart-home project that exists on the estate.

THE INTEGRATOR

AMPLIFIERS FOR RESIDENTIAL AV SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT TRUCHARD VINEYARDS

Windsor-based RCA Integrated Systems is a full-service electrical and integration company in Napa Valley, California. RCA has a proven track record in the custom residential industry, specifically with smart home upgrades and new installations. The company offers a wide range of residential services to handle all facets of an electrical project, including state-of-the-art lighting technologies, audio/video/lighting control systems, and energy efficiency.

We sat down with AV Project Manager for RCA Integrated Systems, Jack Nelson, to talk shop. Check out our full conversation here.

THE INSTALL

AMPLIFIERS FOR RESIDENTIAL AV SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT TRUCHARD VINEYARDS

The main focus of the new home’s design was to feature an integrated, professional-grade audio system with enough quality, power, and control to host special events and parties and to cover both indoor and outdoor spaces. Jason Nelson, AV Project Manager for RCA Integrated Systems, explained that his company began working on the final phase of the installation earlier this year, just as COVID restrictions began to loosen. But while it was becoming easier to do business again, many of the amp manufacturers Nelson usually worked with could not get product components because of shortages and supply-chain issues. And even if companies would accept backorders, they had far-projected ship dates that did not meet the customer’s needs.

The RCA team was under pressure to get a set of audio zones operational for an important event the customer was hosting. All their usual go-to amp suppliers we’re out of stock with no reliable availability projections. Ironically, there was a surge in residential and smart home pro AV installations during the pandemic because everyone was staying home and looking for in-home entertainment. And that surge, coupled with a factory fire at an AV component manufacture in Japan, left many amp manufacturers and suppliers with few options.

“I was frustrated, banging my head against a wall trying to find amps, and I then I get a call from John Hernandez, our manufacturers’ rep at LVX Marketing who says that they have a new line of amps they wanted to show us,” said Nelson. “He told me a bit about LEA amplifiers and sent me a specification sheet, and I couldn’t believe it. It was the exact type of amp we had been searching for, and best of all, they were in stock and ready to ship — the timing was amazing.”

Nelson explained that typically they use multimode type amplifiers because of their versatility. This approach helps keep their installations clean and organized. Power output is also very important. The RCA team usually specifies amps of 700 watts and above to appropriately power larger residential systems with headroom to spare. Nelson ordered and installed a set of five, Connect 704D amplifiers from LEA Professional to meet these specifications.

“This home has extensive interior and exterior audio program requirements, and with the LEA amps in place, we now have many of the zones operational, and it’s been great so far,” said Nelson. “The amplifiers’ interface is great to work with, the amps sound really good, and best of all, the system is rocking, and the client absolutely loves it!”

For the loudspeakers, RCA installed a combination of in-ceiling, wall mount, and subwoofer speakers from Sonance Professional internally. For the landscape zones, they used a mix of rugged, custom, environmental systems from James Loudspeaker.

“We’re using analog inputs from the audio sources, but we’re also using all the web-based features that the LEA amps have built-in,” said Nelson. “It’s so cool to be able to hop on a smartphone or iPad — even if we don’t have our network going or everything plugged in — and we can connect to the amps and configure them. This saved time and had simplified the install for sure.”

THE CONCLUSION

AMPLIFIERS FOR RESIDENTIAL AV SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT TRUCHARD VINEYARDS

After ordering the amps, Nelson worked with a LEA representative for a couple of zoom-call training sessions to quickly get up to speed with the amps’ capabilities, configuration possibilities, and installation best practices.

“The training was perfect; the amps’ interface is powerful but straightforward. When I got in front of the amps on site, everything was exactly what they said; it’s very intuitive, and we were almost immediately up and running,” said Nelson. “Unusual circumstances brought LEA to our attention, but the amps got us through a tough situation with great performance. We’ve definitely added LEA amps to our go-to list, and I’m looking forward to working with them on future installations.”

LEA Professional

RTI Driver for LEA Amplifiers

Post author By janice
Post date September 15, 2021

We’re happy to introduce another CONNECTSERIES Driver for 3rd party amplifier control and monitoring! This time, we’ve worked closely with RTI to develop a Driver that works within their intuitive and comprehensive control platform – the CONNECT SERIES RTI Driver.

RTI users simply need to login to the RTI Driver Store to gain access to this driver and start monitoring and controlling LEA products today.

CONNECT SERIES RTI Driver

RTI DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS
The Connect Series RTI Driver will allow integrators to utilize the RTI software platform to control and monitor essential functions and features within the LEA CONNECTSERIES amplifier family.

This new API Driver is available along with our suite of other third-party control plugins including our Q-SYS plugin, Atlona Velocity Driver, Extron IP Link Pro Driver, Crestron Module, and even more on the way.

LEA CONTROL ECOSYSTEM

RTI DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS
These third-party control plugins, as well as our TCP and Websockets control RTIs, are part of the LEA Professional control ecosystem. As such, system integrators have access to all of these third-party plugins as well as local area network amplifier control using our Web UI and remote control and monitoring using our Cloud Platform.

To download the Connect Series RTI Driver, you must have a RTI account. Sign in to your account here to access the LEA CONNECTSERIES RTI driver.

Martin Audio

MARTIN AUDIO SHOWCASES NEW PRODUCT PORTFOLIO AND CELEBRATES 50 YEARS

Post author By janice
Post date September 15, 2021

Martin Audio returned to its celebrated Open Days for the first time in two years, following the easing of Covid restrictions, which also included both a legacy product walkthrough and a lavish party in nearby Marlow to honour the company’s 50th anniversary.

The sessions adhered closely to all Covid guidelines, including tests on entrance, and at the end, MD Dom Harter gave a heartfelt appreciation to the audience. “It’s the first time many have been back in a room of loudspeakers for 18 months,” he said. “We are extremely grateful for everyone’s time and attendance—our industry will never be tested like this again.”

Ninety minutes earlier he had opened proceedings with a background about company founder Dave Martin, emphasising that “his vision and many of his principles continue to be followed today”. Guests had already been able to enjoy a museum like walkthrough of legacy product including many of Dave’s earlier models like the legendary stack and F2 system. However, today’s portfolio contains a depth of product to cater for all applications, especially with the arrival of the TORUS constant curvature system and the new DISPLAY 3 software, which took pride of place in the demonstrations.

Dom Harter explained the thinking behind TORUS, and how it plugged a gap in the portfolio for a 15-30m throw speaker. “The system took three years to develop, requiring a lot of mathematical modelling along the way, and we wanted to push the acoustic boundaries and deliver the best constant curvature array. We looked at typical issues and how we could overcome them, such as comb filtering and lack of sensitivity in the mid-band.”

TORUS was not the only product to receive its formal demo debut, as both ADORN pendant and ceiling speakers were also finally on show with the audience being wowed by the clarity and musical presence of these commercial loudspeakers. Other demonstrations included the BlacklineX series and CDD, described by Robin Dibble as “the single most successful loudspeaker that we have ever produced.” Of this Coaxial Differential Dispersion platform, he exclaimed, “It’s the CDD drive unit that’s the real key, combining the point source benefits of coaxial designs with the consistent coverage of Differential Dispersion technology. It delivers the same tonal response wherever you are standing,” he promised, “and our waveguides have overcome many of the historical drawbacks associated with coaxial.” Martin Audio has developed FIR settings to optimise the system with iKON amplifiers, while the vast range includes both Marine and Weatherised versions.

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The demonstrations closed out on a high with a look at the flagship Wavefront Precision optimised arrays. Harter noted that Martin Audio are now 11 years into the programme—since the launch of the original MLA—to control where the sound goes and deliver summation of sound at the audience plane. Put simply, Harter explained, “it’s how sound arrives at the listener that’s important.” Scalable resolution was explained alongside its many benefits before a showcase of WPM, WPS and WPC ratcheted up the SPL for a rousing finale.

Almost a hundred guests also joined Martin Audio’s 50th birthday party which included staff past and present, customers and a special guest. Gisele Clark, close friend to Dave Martin, had made the trip from France to share some special memories and the evening was a fitting celebration to the past but also provided optimism and excitement for the future.

Watch the Open Day and Party video here.

Martin Audio

MARTIN AUDIO MLA HELPS CRYSTAL PALACE BOWL RECAPTURE PAST GLORIES

Post author By janice
Post date September 6, 2021

With the new month-long South Facing Festival, music has returned to the Crystal Palace Bowl, scene of legendary rock shows in the 1970s. The site’s revival has been led by The Crystal Palace Trust after securing substantial funding.

The stage this time may have been built on a floating pontoon—in front of the original stage— and the venue capped at 5,000, but in the hands of Festival Director Marcus Weedon, and with the equally experienced Loudsound providing site and production logistics, the event was in safe hands.

Leading sound production company, Capital Sound, extended this duty of care by deploying Martin Audio’s award-winning MLA technology, which ensured that sound would be contained within the bowl, avoiding any bleed to the nearby residential area.

Over the month, acts as diverse as The Streets, Supergrass, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dizzee Rascal and English National Opera graced the stage, as Capital project manager, David Preston and his team, set about overcoming the challenge of installing and optimising the PA.

“It is hoped that this will become a regular fixture on the festival landscape, which is why we chose MLA, for the close control we could achieve on this site,” remarked Preston, whose team worked alongside production manager, Julia Bruns.

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But installation was far from straightforward. With the height of the top of the bowl only two metres below the trim height they were able to achieve, Capital needed to fly the array almost flat in order to ensure sufficient coverage at the back. “This meant striking a fine balance between achieving even coverage in the audience area without overshooting and creating offsite noise issues,” noted system tech, Richard Wonnacott.

“With the MLA’s Hard Avoid feature in DISPLAY, we were able to carefully map the bowl and also apply this function to the areas outside the main bowl, giving us the potential to achieve maximum possible SPL in the audience areas whilst keeping the local residents happy.”

Given the constraints of building on a floating platform, they also needed to arrange the sub placement that would not compromise the sound, as David Preston explained. “Since we had artists like Dizzee Rascal and The Streets performing, we needed a lot of low end.

“Ordinarily the subwoofers would have been arrayed across the front. However, because it’s a floating pontoon we were unable to do this, and instead went for a Left / Right end fire design, with two stacks of three MLX on each side. This worked well. By controlling the low end we could make it boom while satisfying [sound control consultants] Vanguardia and the local council, and staying within the conditions of the licence.”

Richard Wonnacott explained how sub control over the sensitive Stage Right area had been achieved. “Our biggest challenge was in satisfying the C-weighted threshold at Vanguardia’s remote listening point. As it was the very low end that was causing us most issues, we applied a small amount of delay time to one side of our sub configuration in order to steer the lobe away from the sensitive points and slightly more towards Stage Left. We were very pleased how effective this proved to be and gave us another 6dB of headroom at the mix position.”

Each PA tower comprised nine MLA elements and a single MLD Downfill box, with eight of Martin Audio’s popular and powerful DD12, using differential dispersion technology, acting as front fills. There was a single outfill stack at stage left, comprising four MLA Compact enclosures, aimed towards the bar areas for additional coverage behind the PA.

Running at levels of 96dB(A) over 15 minutes in the bowl they met the requirements of the artists’ sound engineers while satisfying the offsite measurements of Vanguardia.

It all added up to a perfect solution all round, as David Preston noted with obvious satisfaction. “I was particularly surprised and happy at just how good the coverage was, and that we achieved sufficient height with the PA to project to the back of the audience area,” he said, allaying any fears that the sound might not carry. “I’m also pleased that we managed to avoid spill towards the residential houses.”

An additional bonus was the support of Martin Audio’s Ben Tucker. “We appreciated that as we had not had MLA out on a field for two years because of lockdown.”

The gig certainly received the thumbs-up from Supergrass lead singer Gaz Coombes, tweeting afterwards that it had been his “fave gig in ages”.

Martin Audio

BERRY GOODMAN TAKES MARTIN AUDIO BLACKLINE XP12 ON WEDDING TOUR 2021

Post author By janice
Post date August 18, 2021

Berry Goodman’s Wedding Tour 2021 saw the one-man show visit wedding halls across Japan; these were seen as the perfect settings for the release of his latest love song, There Can Be No Other Life. The plan was to move around 13 prefectures in a one-box van, loaded with musical instruments and PA equipment.

Therefore, the artist’s production management office, Arigato Music, set out to purchase a small PA, both for this purpose and for use as their own equipment.

The criteria was that the PA rig needed to be easy to carry and fast to set up in any venue so that Goodman could go live immediately. Since it also had to take into account the space constraints of each venue, a self-powered loudspeaker system, which displayed great sound quality, was the obvious solution. After reviewing their options, Martin Audio’s Blackline XP12 was considered the perfect choice.

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Blackline XP12 is a 12-inch, 2-way self-powered portable system which can be operated with low mains power, and embodies Martin Audio’s signature sound. Furthermore, the system has easy portability, and the audio connection is made simply by linking the power supply and the XLR cable.

For the performance held at The Beach Yokohama on June 26, a mobile stage and DJ booth were set up with a capacity of 120 people, and a small digital mixer and wireless mics were installed at the side of the stage. The sound check was able to start within an hour and a half of load-in.

MSI JAPAN Tokyo’s Mr. Kuroda, who was in charge of mixing, reports: “This was the second venue to use these speakers. Unlike the previous occasion, which was horizontally wide, the second venue had a lot more depth in the vertical plane. And although this place was awash with glass, making reflections quite strong, I was able to control it in the mix.

“The set list included songs that require a certain amount of volume, so I was trying to create an environment that was easy to listen to in the front rows while audiences towards the back could experience a similar atmosphere. I think the Blackline XP12 did a great job in this respect.

“Although the available mains power supply was limited at the venue, the Blackline XP12 fully satisfied both volume level and sound quality.”

Martin Audio

MLA RECEIVES UNIVERSAL THUMBS UP FROM LOLLAPALOOZA SOUND ENGINEERS

Post author By janice
Post date August 16, 2021

Martin Audio PA rigs dominated three of the eight stages that made up this year’s four-day annual Lollapalooza Festival at Chicago’s Grant Park.

The premier event—staged by C3 Presents, which dates back to 1991—features over 170 bands from all round the world and attracts an audience of around 400,000 people.

Martin Audio partner Technotrix, who have been supporting the event with barely a break for 25 years, provided Martin Audio’s award-winning systems for Tito’s, the BMI Stage and Bonus Tracks Stage (which this year replaced the former Kidzapalooza).

Technotrix hold a vast inventory of premier Martin Audio PA front-line systems stretching back several generations. For the BMI stage this year, Audio Department Manager Brent Bernhardt and BMI stage FOH crew chief Joe Mion, opted for an MLA Compact rig (six elements a side) on this small portable stage. These were reinforced by four blocks of two MLX subwoofers in a broadside array across the front as up and coming acts such as Migrant Motel, Mothica, phem, and Riz La Vie took to the stage.

Assisting them was a selection of XE300 reference monitors, and an SX218 drum sub, while a pair of Martin Audio CDD8 provided nearfield support for the audience at the front.

Stated Joe Mion: “About 50% of the bands brought their own sound engineer, with one using my festival file and the others bringing their own show file. And we received nothing but positive comments. Being a festival, it’s a headphone sound check rather than a live one and that makes sound engineers nervous. But the PA put them at ease, and particularly the subs, which received most comments—because of the sheer output from just eight boxes. Sound techs observed how fast and clean they were, and particularly their great throw.”

According to Brent Bernhardt, who has been involved with the event for the past 12 years, the real triumph was Tito’s, where ‘Hard Avoid’ in Martin Audio’s DISPLAY control software came into its own, helping to mitigate some of the rear reflections caused by the odd shape of the venue. “Having that tool in the box helped us avoid hitting the roof,” he exclaimed.

Tito’s presented the broadest and most eclectic of mixes, ranging from indie to hip-hop and EDM, country music singer-songwriters to soulful singer/guitarist Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes. For this stage Technotrix upgraded the PA rig to 12 full MLA modules, with a single MLD Downfill at the base and seven blocks of two MLX, again in a broadside array. Providing front fills were four MLA Compact elements, while all non-active speakers, such as the floor monitors and SX218 drum fills, were powered by Martin Audio iKON amplifiers (some of which also appeared on the Lake Shore stage).

“It was the first year we had been involved with Tito,” noted Brent Bernhardt, “and it went extremely well. The throw of the PA had been a vast improvement on what I was led to believe had been the experience in the past.” And much of this was down to Technotrix’s system tech for that stage, Dan Steinman.

Finally, the service company were in action on the smaller Bonus Tracks, which was used for artists interviews and a broad range of performance “designed to get more outreach to a larger community than the previous kids’ stage” according to Joe Mion. This included the popular ‘Best of Chicago Drag’. Sound from this stage was reinforced by Martin Audio’s workhorse W8LC Compact Line Array, which has been a frequent visitor to Lolla over the years, and two pairs of WSX subs, stacked left and right. Supervising this stage for Technotrix was Aaron Adamczyk.

The event was supported by Martin Audio’s Joe Lima, who assisted with system optimisation and tuning, and whom the Technotrix team credit for providing excellent backup. “We know them all personally at Martin Audio, and couldn’t ask for better support,” they say.

Meanwhile, Lima’s comments about the performance of the PA bore out those of Bernhardt and Mion. Summing up, he said, “This event proved that MLA is easily the most flexible large-scale festival sound system out there.

“We were able to generate different presets for different coverage needs, under variable atmospheric conditions and the response was always identical, which is critical for an engineer that soundchecks a band at 10am with 90% humidity and then starts the show at 7pm with 50% humidity and 10 degrees hotter. That kind of consistency is what our optimised systems (MLA and WP) deliver every day and knowing exactly how the rig is going to respond immediately on the first chord of the show is priceless.”

He was reassured by the favourable comments received from visiting techs. “The FOH engineers for Black Pistol Fire and All Time Low, in particular, achieved some of the punchiest, most well-balanced mixes I’ve heard. They were ecstatic with the MLA rig at Tito’s.”

Optimal Audio

Optimal Audio appoints Duc Proaudio as Distributor for Vietnam

Post author By janice
Post date July 27, 2021

Recently launched U.K. manufacturer Optimal Audio is pleased to announce the appointment of Ho Chi Minh-based Duc Proaudio as its distributor for Vietnam.

Optimal Audio, part of the Focusrite Group, manufactures a one-stop solution of control, amplification and loudspeakers for small to medium sized commercial installations, with a focus on supporting multi-zoned venues. Its streamlined product-offering works seamlessly to deliver simple-to-install, high quality sound systems that can be easily operated by anyone, not just engineers.

Duc Proaudio is a familiar name in the professional audio world in Vietnam. As well as acting as a distributor, the company is also involved in the design and installation of audio systems across the commercial and entertainment audio sectors, so has a thorough understanding of the needs of integrators and end-users. Pham Duy Quang of Duc Proaudio comments:

“We are delighted to represent Optimal Audio, believing that the products perfectly match the requirements of the commercial audio market in Vietnam for sleek and easy to operate systems that deliver high quality performance. We especially like the Zone Controllers and ZonePad, which have a fresh look in comparison to other commercial audio products – coupling them with the intuitive WebApp makes for very easy end-user operation.”

David McKinney, Sales & Support, APAC, Optimal Audio adds:

“Duc Proaudio has built a strong reputation based upon proven success. The company’s strong dealer network and wealth of hands-on experience gives us full confidence that it is ideally placed to help its customers maximise the benefits of the simple-to-install, high quality Optimal Audio ecosystem.”

Optimal Audio

Optimal Audio appoints ALVO Technology Pte. as Distributor for Singapore

Post author By janice
Post date July 27, 2021

Recently launched U.K. manufacturer Optimal Audio is pleased to announce the appointment of ALVO Technology Pte. as distributor for Singapore.

ALVO’s experienced and dedicated team serves an extensive dealer network as well as the online platform across Singapore. Jason Ng of ALVO Technology feels that the Optimal Audio offer is very much in tune with the needs of integrators and end-users for easy to install, easy to operate commercial audio:

“We’re very excited to be chosen as Optimal Audio’s dealer in Singapore. Their turnkey, end-to-end systems offer integrators premium quality solutions which are very cost-effective, and end-users will value the ease of operation delivered by the intuitive ZonePad and WebApp. The systems are sure to have a very wide appeal across a variety of commercial applications.”

David McKinney, Sales & Support, APAC, Optimal Audio adds:

“ALVO was very quick to recognise the advantages that Optimal Audio can bring to its customers, and we’re very pleased to be partnering with what is a very experienced and committed team. There is a ripe market in Singapore for our brand of fresh, streamlined solutions, and we’re confident that ALVO will quickly establish us as a leading brand in the territory.”

Optimal Audio

Optimal Audio appoints ProPlugin as Distributor for Thailand

Post author By janice
Post date July 27, 2021

Recently launched U.K. manufacturer Optimal Audio is pleased to announce the appointment of Bangkok-based ProPlugin as its distributor for Thailand.

Optimal Audio, part of the Focusrite Group, manufactures a one-stop solution of control, amplification and loudspeakers for small to medium-sized commercial installations, with a focus on supporting multi-zoned venues. Its streamlined product-offering works seamlessly to deliver simple-to-install, high-quality sound systems that can be easily operated by anyone, not just engineers.

ProPlugin is highly regarded throughout Thailand as a distributor of leading brands. Its experienced and highly dynamic team has a strongly established dealer channel network, supported by a variety of online and retail stores. The timing of Optimal Audio’s launch was perfect according to Tadsikam Supat of ProPlugin:

“We were seeking a quality brand to expand our entertainment and commercial audio portfolio and saw straight away that Optimal Audio’s products would perfectly meet the needs of our customers, both in terms of its function and fresh-looking style. We’re looking forward to introducing the brand to our customers who we know will be impressed by the sound quality and intuitive operation.”

David McKinney, Sales & Support, APAC, Optimal Audio adds:

“ProPlugin is a well-structured and highly respected distributor of leading brands in Thailand. The company offers a very high level of customer service and support, and also offers advice and consultancy on a wide variety of projects. We believe ProPlugin is perfectly placed to introduce the many benefits of the Optimal Audio ecosystem to dealers, integrators and end-users across the country.”

Optimal Audio

Optimal Audio appoints Guangzhou Guidance as Chinese Distributor

Post author By janice
Post date July 27, 2021

Recently launched U.K. manufacturer Optimal Audio is pleased to announce the appointment of Guangzhou Guidance as distributor for China, including Hong Kong and Macau.

Newly established Guangzhou Guidance will distribute the brand in China. With team members who have vast experience in the Chinese audio industry, the Guangzhou-based company has quickly established a dealer network across the country and anticipates great success promoting Optimal Audio across the full commercial audio spectrum.

General Manager of Guangzhou Guidance, Xu (Rico) Ruixian comments:

“As the pandemic situation in China stabilises, the government is increasing its investment in education and conference infrastructure. With a complete product infrastructure of controllers, amplifiers and loudspeakers, we can see big potential in promoting Optimal Audio to these markets, as well as to the broader markets of hospitality and retail.”

David McKinney, Sales & Support, APAC, Optimal Audio adds:

“The expertise and experience of the Guangzhou Guidance team is of the highest order. They have a thorough understanding of the commercial audio sector in China and we’re confident that combining our fresh and innovative approach with their experience and excellent networks, will quickly establish a high profile for Optimal Audio in China. We look forward to working with them to deliver the best and most relevant solutions to dealers, integrators and end-users across this important market.”

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