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BARNOA WINE COMPANY

BARNOA WINE COMPANY

ABOUT BARNOA WINE CO.

After a 30-year love affair with wine, Mike Trebing’s dream to turn his passion into a business finally came to fruition when he purchased Barnoa Wine Company in 2016. While the previous owners did a good job of establishing Barnoa, Mike had grand plans, and promptly went about upgrading the wine list, the menu, the décor and even the audio system.

Barnoa Wine Company features a bottle shop with wine racks along one wall, two-sided island bar with stool seating, high top and regular height tables and a separate L-shaped lounge area. Outside there is a small patio area to capitalize on the spectacular Southern California climate.

THE CHALLENGE

To deliver extremely high quality sound at very consistent volume levels throughout the entire premises, while dealing with a low suspended ceiling, reflective surfaces, various seating locations and several different listener heights.

Low Volt Automation Technologies (LVAT) in Oceanside, California were awarded the project; and they turned to Sonance for their Professional Series range of Commercial Loudspeakers and DSP Amplifiers.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Full fidelity performance
  • Consistent volume levels throughout the entire premises
  • Seamless integration of sound between indoor and outdoor
  • Aesthetic that could be hidden in the painted suspended ceiling

BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

“The low suspended ceiling meant that we needed to use many speakers to ensure consistent coverage. Sonance Professional Series 4” in-ceiling speakers not only deliver superior frequency response and dispersion to traditional commercial loudspeakers, the small footprint creates less visual distraction, which is important when installing so many in a space”

 – Shaun Birdsall Owner, LVAT

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METHODOLOGY

Professional audio integration is more than merely filling a room with music. It’s a tangible design element and a critical part of the space’s environment that is meant to create a mood, elevate the senses and not distract from the designer’s vision and aesthetic goals. For over 30 years, the architectural speaker pioneers at Sonance have continually explored and refined the fine art of musical fidelity within a designed space, with their series of award-winning in-wall and in-ceiling speakers.

“The sound is absolutely perfect, no matter where you are in the premises. There are no loud areas where people are shouting to hear one another and no quiet areas where you can’t hear the music. Everyone is comfortable, everywhere … And that means they are staying longer.”

 – Mike Trebing Owner, Barnoa Wine Company

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RESULT

The Barnoa installation consists of 16 x 4” In-Ceiling speakers spread evenly throughout the room to provide consistent volume levels with no hot spots or dead zones. 4 x 8” in-Ceiling Woofers were installed in the corners to provide additional bass. Optional black square grille adapters were used to allow the speakers to blend aesthetically into the painted roof tiles. 8” Surface Mount Speakers were used on the patio with an IPX4 weatherproof construction that ensures reliability when installed outdoors. The consistent voicing across the Sonance Professional Series range ensures seamless integration of sound when moving from inside to outside.

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FILM ALLEY

FILM ALLEY

ABOUT FILM ALLEY

Established in 1926, Film Alley has three Texas locations for family-friendly entertainment. Going beyond the typical movie theater experience, Film Alley features fun dining areas, bars, bowling lanes, arcades, and various private event rooms, each integrated for audio/video experiences. Each expansive facility is decked out with large TVs throughout so patrons can view video content from anywhere throughout the space.

REQUIREMENTS

Even though each zone is independent of the others, the speakers needed the option to provide coverage collectively, while also offering the flexibility to isolate zones for private events, and tailor distinct music and audio playback from the system or video feed. The speaker hardware also needed to blend into the surroundings in a way that would maintain the fun atmosphere without bulky speakers that distract.

THE CHALLENGE

For the Film Alley, Terrell, TX location, local technology experts, SAVE Electronics were invited to design a system to support the unique needs of the project. With several entertainment areas requiring audio: the parking lot, lobby, film room, arcade, bar, bowling lanes, and event rooms, it was a challenge to bring each space to life with enough speakers to provide full sound coverage that would match the needs for each experience. The height and vast square footage of this project made reliable, even audio coverage the main priority for the audio system.  

BEYOND SOUND

“We have challenges, a lot of times, making sure you have enough speaker coverage so that it’s the same throughout the whole space. It really does create an experience.”

– Tim Boyd, Founder | SAVE Electronics  

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METHODOLOGY

The integrator on the project, SAVE Electronics, believes in providing their clients with a seamless A/V and automation system that is simple to operate. They want their clients to enjoy the experience without having to think about the technical aspects of the system. The team ultimately decided to leverage the performance and design of Sonance for the audio on the project.

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RESULT

To achieve the appropriate coverage for the project, Sonance engineers helped identify the ideal height and placement of each speaker. The sleek and minimalistic design of the pendant speakers and surface mounted speakers allow them to disappear into the open ceiling space throughout the facility. The result is a complete and immersive experience that floats around Film Alley guests as they participate in all the fun activities throughout, be it watching a movie in the film room, eating with friends, or bowling while watching the big game.  

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LEISURE FACILITY SOUND SYSTEMS

CASE STUDY:

Leisure Facility

Sound Systems

OUR MISSION
UNITE YOUR AUDIENCE

Martin Audio delivers signature sound with class leading coverage, consistency and control to inform, entertain and energise your patrons.

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IT’S PHENOMENAL WHAT THEY HAVE GIVEN US AND WE’VE RECEIVED A NUMBER OF HIGHLY POSITIVE COMMENTS

Rebound Trampoline Park, Hull

Signature Sound, Class Leading Coverage and Performance

Since 1971, Martin Audio has been designing and manufacturing from its British headquarters high performance professional loudspeaker and electronics systems for both touring and permanent installation.

We have an extensive record of successful sound installations within a variety of fitness and leisure facilities – whether in a health club, sports centre, spa, theme park or any other type of leisure environment.

Martin Audio’s wide portfolio of loudspeaker solutions meets the variety of needs and challenges that face leisure facilities and their deployment of sound systems – this also helps to guarantee a consistency of sound dynamics between different loudspeakers, as well as working within different project budget scenarios.

Critically, Martin Audio systems incorporate award winning Patented technology to deliver superior coverage and consistency and articulate both speech and musical genres flawlessly to inform, entertain and energise patrons.

Our pedigree in the leisure sector has largely been driven by the success of our CDD Series, coupling great audio quality and excellent coverage with stylish design and systems suitable for both indoor and outdoor usage.

AUDITORIUM SOUND SYSTEM

CASE STUDY:

Auditorium

School & University Sound Systems
OUR MISSION
UNITE YOUR AUDIENCE

Martin Audio delivers rich, clear sound that envelops the entire audience leading to a thriving, multi-use auditorium.

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You get different audiences for the Philharmonic, the rock bands, dance troupes and special presentations from a foreign country, and Martin Audio has shone in all of those areas.

Don Drucker, Installer. Pyramid Audio

Signature Sound, Class Leading Coverage and Performance

Since 1971, Martin Audio has been designing and manufacturing from its British headquarters high performance professional loudspeaker and electronics systems for both touring and permanent installation.

We have an extensive record of successful and award winning installations within a variety of worldwide auditoriums whether that is part of convention centres, education halls or theatre complexes.

Martin Audio’s wide portfolio of loudspeaker solutions meets the variety of needs and challenges that face auditoriums and their deployment of sound systems – this also helps to guarantee a consistency of sound dynamics between different loudspeakers, as well as working within different project budget scenarios.

Critically, Martin Audio systems incorporate award winning Patented technology to deliver superior coverage and consistency for the audience and articulate both speech and musical genres flawlessly to truly connect performers to their audience.

CHURCH & HOUSE OF WORSHIP

CASE STUDY:

Church & House of Worship

Sound Systems

OUR MISSION

UNITE YOUR CONGREGATION

Martin Audio delivers rich, clear sound that envelops the entire congregation leading to an uplifting experience, a stronger community and a thriving House of Worship.

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SYSTEM DESIGN BROCHURE

The coverage is truly exceptional. We have seating in alcoves and they were just getting reflected sound before. Now every seat in the house has even coverage, top to bottom, side to side.

First Pentecostal Church, Arkansas – USA

Signature Sound, Class Leading Coverage and Performance

Since 1971, Martin Audio has been designing and manufacturing from its British headquarters high performance professional loudspeaker and electronics systems for both touring and permanent installation.

We have an extensive record of successful installations with houses of worship around the world from the smaller 200 seat venue through to the multi-campus sites.

Intelligible audio for the congregation is an essential component to an uplifting experience. Speech and music reproduced with absolute fidelity is the hallmark of any Martin Audio system.

Martin Audio are also the global leaders in optimisied line array technology with award winning Patented technology that delivers superior coverage and consistency while avoiding sound reflections off walls, windows and balconies improving intelligibility for the congregation.

NIGHTCLUB SOUND SYSTEM

CASE STUDY:

Nightclub

Sound Systems

OUR MISSION
UNITE YOUR AUDIENCE

Martin Audio delivers powerful, distortion free sound to immerse and energise the dancefloor. As a result, nightclubs become destinations and more profitable.

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DANCFLOOR PRODUCT SOLUTIONS

You Don’t Get To call Yourself The Ministry Of Sound Without Having One Of The Best Systems In The Game

The Development of Ministry of Sound with Martin Audio

MixMag

Signature Sound, Class Leading Coverage and Performance

Since 1971, Martin Audio has been designing and manufacturing from its British headquarters high performance professional loudspeaker and electronics systems for both touring and permanent installation.

We have an extensive record of successful and award winning nightclub installations around the world, delivering high quality and energy pumping sound to help turn venues into destinations, with customers returning again and again, increasing the venue’s reputation and profitability.

Martin Audio’s wide portfolio of loudspeaker solutions meet the variety of needs and challenges that face nightclub venues and their deployment of sound systems – this also helps to guarantee a consistency of sound dynamics between different loudspeakers and their location, as well as working within different project budget scenarios.

Critically, Martin Audio systems address coverage challenges efficiently, have the power to ignite a dancefloor yet be distortion free to allow clubbers hours of listening pleasure.

Many of these solutions incorporate award winning Patented technology that deliver a superior audio experience for clubbers and can solve acoustic challenges that the venue may present.

FESTIVALS AND OUTDOOR EVENTS

CASE STUDY:

Festivals

Sound Systems

OUR MISSION
UNITE YOUR AUDIENCE

Martin Audio maximises consistent sound levels and coverage onsite while containing offsite noise levels to unite festival goers and the neighbourhood.

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Headliners at Hyde Park are now performing at levels well in excess of 100db which was unthinkable before

Jim King, Senior Vice President, Live Events, at AEG

Signature Sound, Class Leading Coverage, Consistency and Control

Since 1971, Martin Audio has been designing and manufacturing from its British headquarters high performance professional loudspeakers and electronics.

Martin Audio is the global leader in optimsied line array technology with award winning Patented technology that delivers crystal clear, exciting and powerful sound exactly where it needs to be, and avoids where it doesn’t want to be.

This helps to contain audio avoiding unnecessary sound bleed between stages.

Moreover, where offsite noise levels are enforced, this technology maximises onsite SPL levels, coverage and consistency while meeting off-site restrictions.

This makes for happier FOH engineers, performing artists, promoters, paying audience and the local neighbourhood, and ultimately a successful and profitable festival.

THEATRE AND LIVE PRODUCTIONS

CASE STUDY:

Theatre

Sound Systems

OUR MISSION
UNITE YOUR AUDIENCE

Martin Audio delivers signature sound with class leading coverage, consistency and control to truly connect performers and audience for an unforgettable experience.

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I felt that the MLA array was the right sounding loudspeaker system for the job and it offered me the most control and consistency of sound for the auditorium.

Nick Lidster, Sound Designer, Jesus Christ Superstar

Signature Sound, Class Leading Coverage and Performance

Since 1971, Martin Audio has been designing and manufacturing from its British headquarters high performance professional loudspeaker and electronics systems for both touring and permanent installation.

Theatre, musicals and live production is in our blood having provided sound systems for worldwide productions including Jesus Christ Superstar, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Joseph, Return to Forbidden Planet, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Grease, Lord of the Dance and Dirty Dancing.

At Martin Audio we recognise the importance of intelligible speech, vocals and music that envelops the audience, front to back, regardless of the acoustic challenges set by the production or venue itself and have a range of product solutions tailored to meet these needs.

We achieve this by an obsessive attention to detail on the professional sound system’s acoustic performance, involving a sophisticated mix of design, research, mathematical modelling and software engineering, to deliver dynamic, full-frequency sound right across the audience.

SIDECAR SOCIAL

SIDECAR SOCIAL

ABOUT SIDECAR SOCIAL

“Anything but your typical Texas bar, Sidecar Social is an innovative social experience. The 20,000 sqft space offers a place to watch the big game, relax outdoors, or get into some friendly competition with Pop-A- Shot and Foosball.”

JENNIFER JACKSON, DIRECTOR OF DESIGN – ON DECK CONCEPTS 

THE CHALLENGE

Sidecar Social was an intriguing project with a bold vision and a complex space. The open concept L-shaped building brought unique challenges. There needed to be four distinct areas, each serving a specific purpose, from watching a ballgame to playing foosball, or sharing a meal with friends. The complexity came in making sure the whole space blended well together. For the project to be successful, there had to be a lot of trust and communication between everyone involved. Interior designer, Jennifer Jackson and CEO of SAVE, Tim Boyd took the challenge head on.

“The goal of the space and the real challenge was to make everyone feel comfortable. We wanted someone to be able to go to a dinner party all dressed up, and swing by Sidecar Social for cocktails on the way home. But we also have this other group of people that have been playing golf all day and want to come to Sidecar to watch the game.“ – Jennifer Jackson 

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REQUIREMENTS

The dream for Sidecar Social was to be a place that had something for everyone, with well defined spaces that served specific functions, but that all fit together harmoniously. Two vital pieces of creating that harmony came from the audio and video quality throughout the space. It needed to be top notch to get the desired experience for the guests.

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METHODOLOGY

Designing an automated system for a commercial project requires unique needs of that business and that it operates seamlessly and with ease. Functionality and usability are of utmost importance. That is why the team at Sidecar Social selected SAVE Electronics to help them transform their venue with the right audio, video, and system control. Creating a space with incredible audio from speakers that didn’t detract from the look and feel of the space was vital. There are roughly 150 Sonance speakers in Sidecar Social. The whole space can be turned up or played at lower levels depending on the time of day, and the audio quality isn’t compromised either way. The entire system is controlled by Crestron from an iPad. IPORT is the solution used to Hold, Charge, and Protect the iPad and can be mounted to the wall or on a charging dock.

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Amplifiers For Hospitality | LEA Install At Beachcomber Hotel & Resort

Amplifiers For Hospitality | LEA Install At Beachcomber Hotel & Resort

When popular Australian Hotel and Resort, The Beachcomber, decided to completely gut and upgrade their entire audio system ahead of their busy season, local supplier Pro Sound and Lighting called on us to provide amplifiers for hospitality systems that would transform the space.

Let’s dive in and see how our partners down under at Midwich worked with the integrator to spec our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers into the AV system for this beachfront getaway.

THE SPEC

Amplifiers For Hospitality | LEA Install At Beachcomber Hotel & Resort

🏢 Venue: Beachcomber Hotel & Resort

👷‍♂️ Integrator: Pro Sound and Lighting

🎶 Install Purpose: Complete System Rennovation

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES 354 (X3), 702 (X1), and 704 (X1)

THE VENUE

Amplifiers For Hospitality | LEA Install At Beachcomber Hotel & Resort

The Beachcomber Hotel & Resort, or as the locals call it ‘The Beachie’ is an iconic waterfront destination located in the heart of the Central Coast, Toukley. The resort sits between two Great Lakes and the Pacific Ocean with nearly 100m of lake frontage and its own private pier. The sprawling complex was recently relaunched as a 4-star, an 80-room resort offering multiple indoor and outdoor bars, restaurants, six function rooms, gaming and bottle-shop amenities as well as expansive guest facilities including a 20-meter pool, sauna, gymnasium and wellness services, and a three-level car park all amid a 1-hectare site with lawns terracing down to the water’s edge.

With international travel to or from Australia on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions, the resort’s offering of a ‘Hamptons-inspired ambiance’ meant a big uptick in demand from locals looking for a unique vacation experience within Oz.

THE INTEGRATOR

Amplifiers For Hospitality | LEA Install At Beachcomber Hotel & Resort

To carry out the extensive renovation work, the resort relied on local production company Pro Sound and Lighting to provide a new audio system for the resort’s gaming and sports bar, DJ area, outdoor area, and hotel lobby areas.

Pro Sound and Lighting offer all the best brands under one roof. For all of your sales, hire production and installation entertainment technology gear. Stocking EV, QSC, Rode, Antari, Chauvet, Shure, Pioneer, KRK, AKAI, Event Lighting, and much more.

We sat down with Pro Sound and Lighting after the Beachcomber install was completed to talk shop. Check out our full conversation here.

THE INSTALL

Amplifiers For Hospitality | LEA Install At Beachcomber Hotel & Resort

Leonard Buckley, Production Manager at Pro Sound and Lighting, explained the demanding timeline of this project meant that the team was fighting against the clock and struggling with many manufacturers not having equipment on hand.

“This project had a particularly quick turnaround time, we needed to get the entire install done within the space of 3 or 4 weeks and couldn’t be held back because of equipment delays, ” commented Buckley. “One of the main reasons why we chose the LEA amps was because they were so easy to get our hands on and they were one of few companies with no supply chain issues.”

Ultimately the company decided to power the resort with five LEA Professional Dante Connect Series Amplifiers, including three of the Connect 354, one Connect 702 and one Connect 704.

For the Beachcomber Resort, Pro Sound and Lighting utilized QSYS and QSC speakers, InDesign box and ceiling speakers, Community speakers and Shure wireless systems.

“As the LEA amps can integrate with any kind of system, I wasn’t worried about investing in them without knowing what kind of system we would end up putting in the space,” commented Buckley. “We didn’t have to worry about what sort of system we were pairing with, and that’s what made it so easy for us to use them, there was no special programming or training involved, everything talked to each other nice and simple.”

“The very first thing I did with the amps was connect them to the cloud,” explained Buckley. “From the very first day of installing them I was able to remote monitor and see what was going on, it was really handy, especially as our office is a three-hour drive from the resort. We haven’t had any issues, the amplifiers have been flawless so far but the fact that the option to control them remotely is there, is really great.”

Buckley explained that one of the main challenges of the project was that the scope of the work was constantly changing due to the owners reconfiguring the space.

“Throughout the project the owners made changes as to how different areas of the resort would be utilized. The versatility of these amps was amazing, we never had to stress about things changing at the last minute because the amps were flexible in terms of what they could drive in their power outputs, we just put them in and knew we’d be okay.”

THE CONCLUSION

Amplifiers For Hospitality | LEA Install At Beachcomber Hotel & Resort

For Pro Sound and Lighting, this was their first time using LEA Professional amplifiers, yet because of the simple visual interface and resources provided by LEA, the team was able to install them quickly with no assistance.

“Everything was so intuitive that I didn’t need any assistance with getting everything going. There’s a couple of tutorial videos that I watched, and they had more than enough information for what I needed to do. The interface was very visual and very easy to understand. You didn’t have to do any specific training to get these things going like you do with a lot of audio-visual equipment in the industry. That was brilliant.”

The entire installation is now complete with the resort back open and taking bookings. So far, the team has received positive feedback and plan to do similar installations in other resorts within the hotel group.

“I want to put these amplifiers into every one of these clients’ venues and I’m really glad I found them,” concluded Buckley. “They’ve just been really reliable, even just the simple things of them turning on and off when they’ve been told to. That may seem like a small thing, but it makes a huge difference when things just work at the first go and at the price point they are, it’s just amazing.”

 

We’d like to thank our partners at Midwich for working with our integrator friends at Pro Sound and Lighting to get our amps into this killer installation and we hope that guests at the Beachcomber Hotel & Resort will enjoy a relaxing and fun stay for years to come as our amps amplify their experience.

If you have any questions or feedback about using amplifiers for hospitality install projects like this or any other projects, feel free to fill out the form below or reach out to us on our social media channels.