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Hotel AV Systems | LEA Powers a 5-star Resort in France

Hotel AV Systems | LEA Install At Domaine de Mas de Pierre

Hotel AV systems can become very complex. With several zones spanning a large complex that ranges in power requirements from Low-Z to High-Z and a mixture of both. But with proper planning and the right equipment, these systems can achieve a 5-star guest experience.

We are very excited to introduce the latest LEA install project at Domiane de Mas de Pierre — a newly refurbished, five-star hotel and resort in France.

This is no ordinary hotel install, this resort is set amidst the lush, green rolling hills along the Mediterranean coast in Saint-Paul de Vence. Guest will find themselves in the heart of a beautiful 20-acre garden with nine authentic, Provencal country houses with 76 suites and a selection of luxurious restaurants, bars, a spa, and several indoor and outdoor meeting spaces.

And with all that space, the hotel needed a flexible and powerful amplifier solution. That’s where our CONNECTSERIES came in.

THE SPEC

HOTEL AV SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT DOMAINE DE MAS DE PIERRE

Venue: Domaine de Mas de Pierre, Saint-Paul de Vence, France

Install Purpose: A hotel renovation project took place in order to offer its guests a change of scenery with more comfort, luxury, and conviviality

Integrator: Inovasystem

Audio Spaces: Gastropub, Restaurant, Hotel Lobby, Spa, Pool, Fitness Center, Guest Cabins, indoor and outdoor meeting spaces, and more.

Product Used: CONNECTSERIES CS354, CS164, CS352, CS88, CS164D, CS704D, CS354D, CS352D, CS168D, CS88D

Speaker Pairing: This project used a mix of over 150 loudspeakers from Sonance (check our Sonance speaker tunings for quick configuration)  

THE VENUE

HOTEL AV SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT DOMAINE DE MAS DE PIERRE

In the hinterland of Provence, near the ramparts of Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a jewel of the independent French family hotel group SFH, the hotel Le Domaine du Mas de Pierre is writing the next great chapter of its history.

15 years after its opening, the 5* hotel, member of Relais & Châteaux, is reinventing itself around a new identity: Domaine du Mas de Pierre.

After a year and a half of extensive restoration work, a new relaxed and friendly luxurious resort invites itself in the heart of a gorgeous 8-hectare garden.

Now open year-round, Domaine du Mas de Pierre reveals its new facilities.

The 76 rooms and suites, entirely revamped in 2021, all have a private outdoor area and are distributed among nine authentic Provençal bastides.

(Descriptions credited to hotel website)

THE INTEGRATOR

HOTEL AV SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT DOMAINE DE MAS DE PIERRE

Inovasystem has provided AV design, installation, and maintenance solutions across the French Riviera for more than 15 years. Many of the region’s top resorts, hotels, and business centers are among Inovasystem’s list of clients.

 

THE INSTALL

HOTEL AV SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT DOMAINE DE MAS DE PIERRE

Inovasystem turned to the team at Pilotefilms, LEA’s Authorized Distributor in France, who recommended the LEA Professional amplifiers. Philippe Pangallo, a Managing Partner at Inovasystem, was the lead engineer for the Domaine de Mas de Pierre project.

The most complicated part of this installation was that the existing network and wiring configuration had a mix of VLANs and Wi-Fi networks, as well as CCTV and hard-wire systems,” said Pangallo. “So, we needed components that were very installation flexible that we could configure as needed. The LEA amplifiers offered the Dante connectivity as well as a range of analog options that we needed.

Pangallo explained that a mix of more than 150 Sonance loudspeakers have been installed throughout the resort, covering a diverse range of spaces, including the gastropub restaurant and bar, a grill restaurant, the hotel lobby, spa and pool areas, fitness centers, guest cabins and more.

For system amplification, the team installed a set of 10 multi-channel, LEA Professional Connect Series amplifiers for a total of 48 audio channels. Several of the amplifiers are Dante ready, with some of the amps driving 100V speaker lines, and others powering low impedance speakers. Flexibility was essential for this installation.

Specific LEA Professional amplifiers in use, for reference:

CS354, CS164, CS352, CS88, CS164D, CS704D, CS354D, CS352D, CS168D, CS88D

In total, Inovasystem designed and installed the resort’s complete AV system, including digital signage, televisions, big screens, and the satellite reception and Chromecast systems.

THE CONCLUSION

HOTEL AV SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT DOMAINE DE MAS DE PIERRE

The customer is delighted with their system, and everything is going well,” added Pangallo. “I’m glad that we specified LEA. The amps are performing as planned, and we are very pleased. We look forward to more LEA installations!.

We’d like to thank Philippe Pangallo and his team at Inoasystem for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio to hotel guests for years to come.

 

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Power Amplifier Setup For Small Venues | Using Hi-Z & Low-Z

Power Amplifier Setup For Small Venues: Using Hi-Z & Lo-Z​

The CONNECTSERIES amplifiers offer Low-Z, Hi-Z 70V, and Hi-Z 100V operation individually selectable per channel.  This comes in very handy in a wide variety of applications as it allows for the most flexibility in powering speaker systems with fewer amplifier models needed. Let’s take a look at some power amplifier setups using a small sports bar as an example:

All Low-Z

In this diagram all channels are set to Low-Z.  Each channel can have a different amount of speakers and can drive different impedance loads on every channel.  When determining what amp to power the speakers with, it is important to look at the AES or continuous rating of the loudspeaker.  Typically 1.5 to 2 times this power rating will allow for the full output potential of the speaker to be reached with program material but always check with the speaker manufacturer for recommended amplifier power.

All Hi-Z 70V/100V

Here, all channels are set to Hi-Z.  Transformer tap settings are listed below the speaker diagrams with totals from all speakers connected to that channel.  It is good practice to keep 20% headroom with regards to power, to allow for full output potential of the speaker.  With 160W available per channel, maintaining 20% headroom would mean the sum total of all loudspeakers on that channel shouldn’t exceed 128W.

Mixed Low-Z and Hi-Z 70V/100V

This shows the full potential of the amplifier being able to drive each channel as desired with a mix of Low-Z and Hi-Z speakers on the same amplifier.  In addition to this, Channel 2 has subwoofers on it which may require more power than the speakers on the other channels.  Smart Power Bridge is enabled on this channel which doubles the power from 350W to 700W on this channel.  Now a higher power amplifier isn’t required just for the subwoofers, they are properly powered on the same amplifier as the rest of the speakers.

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Amplifiers For Restaurants and Bars | AV Solutions From LEA Professional

Amplifiers For Restaurants and Bars | AV Solutions From LEA Professional

The first impression of a restaurant or bar is usually the visual aesthetics. But the second impression, will likely be heard and not seen. That’s why amplifiers for restaurants and bars are critical to creating not only a comfortable guest experience – but also, an intuitive and reliable experience for venue owners, staff, operators, and the AV system integrators who install and service the system.

Smart amplifiers provide the power, flexibility, reliability, dependability, and ease of use that no other professional amplifier product can deliver.

Let’s dive into the details.

FLEXIBLE AUDIO DISTRIBUTION

AMPLIFIERS FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS | AV SOLUTIONS FROM LEA PROFESSIONAL

From small sports bar setups to larger multi-zoned restaurant systems, amplifiers for restaurants and bars need to have the flexibility to encompass a variety of venue sizes and power requirements.

Smart amps have the configuration flexibility to customize the power output and signal routing to fit virtually any venue.

An important feature that makes that possible is Low-Z, Hi-Z 70V, and Hi-Z 100V operation individually selectable per channel.

This feature gives integrators the ability to design systems that can evenly distribute low-voltage audio throughout different zones such as dining rooms, restrooms, patios, and bars and still reserve enough power to configure zones such as performance stages and dance floors with higher-powered sub requirements.

Here’s an example of how these types of systems could look:

Power Amplifier Setup For Small Venues | Using Hi-Z & Low-Z

The Connect Series amplifiers offer Low-Z, Hi-Z 70V, and Hi-Z 100V operation individually selectable per channel. This comes in very handy in a wide variety of applications as it allows for the most flexibility in powering speaker systems with fewer amplifier models needed.

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EASE OF USE

AMPLIFIERS FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS | AV SOLUTIONS FROM LEA PROFESSIONAL

When integrating AV products into a restaurant or bar environment, ease of use is always a top priority. Management and staff members will need to be able to operate the system intuitively on a daily basis.

This makes smart amps a great candidate for these types of venues.

One of the top benefits of working with smart amps is the ability to play well with other products and systems. That’s why our smart amps offer integrators two Open API protocols. The first utilizes Websockets and the second is TCP-based.

You can learn more about these protocols here.

These protocols have also allowed us to work with the industry’s top system control providers to create custom 3rd party control drivers that are available to integrators for free.

 

3rd Party Control Plugins & Drivers

Easily install one of our 3rd party drivers to integrate our smart amps into the industry’s top control systems such as Crestron, Extron, Q-Sys, Atlona Velocity, and more.

UTELOGY API
RTI DRIVER
Q-SYS PLUGIN FOR LEA CONNECT SERIES
LEA CRESTRON MODULE
EXTRON IP LINK PRO DRIVER – JUNE 2020
BARCO OVERTURE DRIVER
ATLONA VELOCITY DRIVER

CONFIGURATION SIMPLIFIED

AMPLIFIERS FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS | AV SOLUTIONS FROM LEA PROFESSIONAL

Pairing a great amp with great speakers should make a magical listening experience. But tuning the system can come with unwanted frustrations. Our smart amps aim to reduce those friction points with our custom speaker tuning from the industry’s top speaker manufacturers.

And again, these are free to download and use for all system integrators!

YAMAHA SPEAKER TUNINGS
TRUAUDIO SPEAKER TUNINGS
SPEAKER TUNINGS FOR LEA CONNECT SERIES AMPLIFIERS
SONANCE SPEAKER TUNINGS
SONANCE COMMERCIAL SPEAKER TUNINGS
RENKUS-HEINZ SPEAKER TUNINGS
PIONEER PRO AUDIO SPEAKER TUNINGS
ORIGIN ACOUSTICS SPEAKER TUNINGS
ONE SYSTEMS
MARTIN AUDIO SPEAKER TUNINGS
LEA DEFAULT SETTINGS
JBL SPEAKER TUNINGS
JAMES LOUDSPEAKERS SPEAKER TUNINGS
ECLER SPEAKER TUNINGS
DAS SPEAKER TUNINGS
DANLEY SPEAKER TUNINGS
COMMUNITY SPEAKER TUNINGS
BOSE SPEAKER TUNINGS
AUDAC SPEAKER TUNINGS

AMPLIFIERS FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS | AV SOLUTIONS FROM LEA PROFESSIONAL

Possibly the greatest benefit of using smart amplifiers for restaurants and bars is unlocking the power of cloud control.

Our smart amps are designed with Amazon Web Services’ Iot Core built into every unit. This allows integrators to remotely control, configure, and monitor their audio systems from anywhere in the world over one of the most secure and trusted cloud platforms available.

This service is completely free as well and gives integrators the ability to look into client concerns without spending valuable time driving to the actual venue.

Oh – and as an added bonus, integrators can add remote control and monitoring to their existing service contracts. It’s a great way to create more recurring revenue for your business.

Learn more about how cloud control can help you create recurring revenue here.

LEA IN RESTAURANTS & BARS

AMPLIFIERS FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS | AV SOLUTIONS FROM LEA PROFESSIONAL

Don’t just take our word for it – see it in action. Our smart amplifiers for restaurants and bars are already powering some pretty iconic spaces and integrators have been taking full advantage of all of the benefits offered by our smart amplifier solutions.

LEA Install: Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar, FL

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AV Install Case Study: Kam’s Bar, Urbana-Champaign, IL

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Connect Series Firmware Version 3: Overview of Updates

 

Connect Series Firmware Version 3: Overview of Updates

Version 3 is the latest Connect Series firmware version available for our amplifiers. In this video, we walk through our Web UI interface to highlight all of the changes that come with the Version 3 firmware.

Download Version 3 Firmware

View specific sections:

0:20 | Model # Label
0:38 | Sorting amps by IP address
1:06 | Internet Quick Check Icon
1:30 | Wi-Fi Icons with signal strength
2:06 | External I/O Fault Reporting
3:44 | 802.1X Modes
4:10 | Network Settings
4:59 | Input Settings Override Threshold Controls
5:50 | Channel Settings – Dante On-Ramp Controls, Attenuation Pot Lockout
7:57 | Crossover Settings – Delay Unit Selection
8:36 | Speaker Tunings Import Options
9:26 | EQ Section – Flatten All, Reset All, Enable/Disable All, All Pass Filters
10:30 | Load Monitoring Settings – Pilot Tone Options

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Sports Stadium Audio Visual Systems | LEA Install At Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

Sports Stadium Audio Visual Systems | LEA Install At Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium
When East Carolina University stadium experienced debilitating audio issues right in the middle of football season, a solution had to be found before the fan experience started to suffer. And what could be better to power the sports stadium audio visual system for the ECU Pirates, than a rack packed with shark fins.

Let’s dive into the system details for the who, what, why, and how of this audio system touchdown.

THE SPEC

SPORTS STADIUM AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT DOWDY–FICKLEN STADIUM

Venue: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, home of the ECU Pirates

Install Purpose: Old system malfunctions

Integrator: PC Sound

Product Used: CONNECTSERIES 704D (X8)

THE VENUE

Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium is the on-campus football facility at East Carolina University for the East Carolina Pirates in Greenville, North Carolina. The stadium has a capacity of 50,000, making it the second largest college stadium in North Carolina.

THE INTEGRATOR

SPORTS STADIUM AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT DOWDY–FICKLEN STADIUM

PC Sound is here to serve you, in everything that is music-related such as finding the perfect guitar for your daughter’s birthday, repairing your guitar amp that you need for a weekend gig, putting together the sound system that fits your needs, teaching your son how to play the guitar or drums, or providing a sound system rental with lights for your wedding day.

THE INSTALL

SPORTS STADIUM AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT DOWDY–FICKLEN STADIUM

James Braddy, Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) at PC Sound, a local specialist in pro audio, video and lighting installations, got a call on a Monday in September ​​from the Associate Athletics Director at ECU, Greg Pierce. Pierce explained that the previous weekend’s home game had been overshadowed by a series of audio issues.

“At the time, half the sound system didn’t sound like it was working,” said Pierce. “I knew we needed a solution and we needed it yesterday.”

On the weekend in question, stadium goers and players had complained that they couldn’t hear, and the system would cut in and out. According to Braddy, 60% of the stadium’s legacy amplifiers were off and the other ones were going into thermal protection mode.

While PC Sound tried to find a solution fast, they also knew the current supply chain could be an issue.

“I have always been able to get amps from LEA Professional through their rep Mavric and they are my go-to provider,” commented Braddy. “We put the order in on a Tuesday at 7pm and within 4 minutes I had a reply from Scott Robbins the VP of Sales, with different options. The amplifiers were delivered to us on that Thursday and on Friday we did the install, ready for the weekend’s games.”

For Braddy, most of this was possible because of the simple set up feature on the Connect Series amplifiers.

“One of my favorite things about these amplifiers is just the speed of setup”, said Braddy. “Being able to push a button and connect to it with my phone or iPad tablet, without downloading an app or registering an account is fantastic.”

The PC Sound team installed eight of our 704D Dante Connect Series amplifiers.

“The new amps, combined with a new mixer we added, ensured the stadium sounded much cleaner and clearer than it had ever sounded before, even though we were still dealing with some blown speakers at the time,” continued Braddy.

The following game sounded even better according to the team at PC Sound, and the stadium was ready for homecoming the following week, which included a performance by a live band.

Braddy continues to choose LEA amplifiers for all installs he conducts. “These amps have built-in DSP processing and tons of flexibility with the ability to double the power on one channel without having to compromise on losing a channel. Not only that, they look and sound great!”

Currently, the system at ECU runs on analog connections, but the plan in the immediate future is to switch it over to a Dante audio network. This provides the stadium with another safety feature, if the Dante network goes down for any reason, it will automatically switch to analog.

THE CONCLUSION

SPORTS STADIUM AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT DOWDY–FICKLEN STADIUM
For Greg Pierce, the new system is exactly what they needed.

“It was everything we needed and some. I couldn’t have asked for better and we’re just so grateful to have a superior sound system in the stadium for our players and fans alike.”

We’d like to thank James Braddy and his team at PC Sound for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio to Pirates fans for years to come.

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

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Hotel Audio Visual Systems | LEA Install At The Pearle Hotel & Spa

THE SPEC

HOTEL AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT THE PEARLE HOTEL & SPA
Venue: The Pearle Hotel & Spa, Ontario, Canada

Install Purpose: brand new venue/av system

Product Used: CONNECTSERIES 168D (X1), 88D (X1), 704D (X1), 84D (X2), 354D (X4)

THE VENUE

HOTEL AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT THE PEARLE HOTEL & SPA

Located just steps from Lake Ontario, The Pearle Hotel & Spa officially opened to guests on the first of November, 2021. The hotel, which is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, boasts 151 guestrooms, two dining facilities, expansion meeting space, two large ballrooms, and a spa.

THE INTEGRATOR

HOTEL AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT THE PEARLE HOTEL & SPA

Branch AV, one Canada’s newest audiovisual solutions company, was tasked with designing and integrating the entire AV system from the ground up. The company, which was established in 2020 by Bob Guy and George Puthenkulam supported by a team of experienced audiovisual professionals, works across various industries including performing arts, government, education and entertainment. The team are laser focused on providing the best user experience for their clients.

THE INSTALL

HOTEL AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT THE PEARLE HOTEL & SPA

For The Pearle hotel’s AV needs, the integrator turned to local partner SC Media who supplied nine LEA Professional Dante Connect Series amplifiers to power the new hotel’s sound system. George Puthenkulam, Partner at Branch AV, first made sure to understand exactly what the hotel would need from an AV system.

“The main thing hotel management was looking for from an audio system, was functionality,” said Puthenkulam. “However, I wanted to dig deeper, so we studied all their venues to see exactly how they are used. With that knowledge, we came up with a sound system design and user experience that they are happy with.”

The entire project was conducted during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic which meant delays in various equipment and constant changes.

“There were various iterations made throughout the project because the spaces kept changing,” said Puthenkulam. “With Covid happening it was pretty challenging trying to coordinate with all the trades, and make sure everything would be completed on time. Luckily the LEA amps were in stock and there were no delays from that end.”

Branch AV utilized nine LEA Professional Dante Connect Series amps for this install to give them the channel count they needed including one Connect 168D, one Connect 88D, one Connect 704D, two Connect 84D and four of the Connect 354D amps. As the configuration of the spaces changed, so too did room for equipment racks.

“One of the challenges we had was finding space for racks,” explained Puthenkulam. “As you can imagine, a hotel of this size requires a lot of processing. What LEA provided us was the ability to do a certain amount of central processing, as well as decentralize it, but manage it all from one location, the entire system runs on a Dante audio network.”

Puthenkulam explained that using IP standard, network-based amplifiers had many benefits for the team, particularly as the design within the hotel changed.

“The placement of speakers is always a problem, especially when there are multiple trades trying to compete for real estate,” explained Puthenkulam. “We zoned the space well, so that our infrastructure could be coordinated with all the other trades, including lighting control, security, fire safety, et. which is necessary and required in a hotel of this sort. However, we did have new zone needs that came up; so, designing the system around network-based, multi-channel amplifiers gave us a lot of flexibility.”

Branch AV are utilizing the Connect Series Crestron Control Module to control and monitor essential functions and features within the LEA amplifiers. Third-party control plugins such as these are part of the LEA Professional control ecosystem, in addition to local area network amplifier control using LEA’s Web UI and Cloud Platform.

“With Creston the client is able to monitor everything centrally from their back office and so from a user experience point of view they really feel like they have 100% control,” said Puthenkulam. “For us at Branch AV this is extremely important, we don’t want clients to be labored managing an AV system but it’s also essential to give them the ability to view what is going on and truly feel secure in the system.”

 

THE CONCLUSION

HOTEL AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS | LEA INSTALL AT THE PEARLE HOTEL & SPA

Branch AV has been using LEA Professional in all their AV projects and will continue to do so, not only because of their form factor and network-based design, but because of their confidence in the team behind the product.

“When Blake Augsburger and his team set up LEA a few years ago, we knew that they would have a completely different perspective than other manufacturers, and that LEA would build a product that puts the customer at the center,” commented Puthenkulam. “When you are customer- driven and are determined to rally around them it’s really special, and that’s the LEA way!”

We’d like to thank George Puthenkulam and his team at Branch AV for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for years to come.

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

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Amplifiers For Smart Homes | LEA Install At A 15,000 Sq. Ft. Smart Home

Smart homes are on the rise and it just so happens that our smart amps fit extremely well into the systems powering them.

Our integrator friends at Wired Media Solutions recognized this as well during their recent 15,000 sq. ft. smart home project where they used eleven of our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers to send audio to nearly every room of this gorgeous Newport Beach, CA home. From the kitchen to each bedroom and even the bathrooms, the system is using a total of 84 LEA audio channels to power multiple zones over a Dante distributed network.

Let’s dive into the details!

THE SPEC

AMPLIFIERS FOR SMART HOMES | LEA INSTALL AT A 15,000 SQ. FT. SMART HOME

Venue: 15,000 Sq. Ft. Smart Home in Newport Beach, CA

Install Purpose: System upgrade

Product Used: CONNECTSERIES 168D (X10) and 164D (X1)

THE VENUE

AMPLIFIERS FOR SMART HOMES | LEA INSTALL AT A 15,000 SQ. FT. SMART HOME

The owners of a 15,000-square-foot smart home in Newport Beach, California, wanted to upgrade and integrate an all-home sound system. The home consists of multiple audio zones all run over a Dante networked system. With speakers in nearly every single room as well as the outdoor patio, this home needed a powerful, small form factor amplifier solution.

THE INTEGRATOR

AMPLIFIERS FOR SMART HOMES | LEA INSTALL AT A 15,000 SQ. FT. SMART HOME

Wired Media Solutions provides seamlessly integrated high-end home automation solutions. Cohesive and invisible, as home automation should be.

THE INSTALL

AMPLIFIERS FOR SMART HOMES | LEA INSTALL AT A 15,000 SQ. FT. SMART HOME

Ryan Wilkinson, President/CEO, WMS Wired Media Solutions, explained that while the home is spacious, the integration team was challenged to fit the equipment into the existing small closet. Wilkinson needed to save as much room as possible to cover the home properly from this space while still delivering the channel count, power, and network connectivity required to distribute and control the audio throughout the house.

We had a big constraint of space and input power, but we still needed a high channel count,” said Wilkinson, “The LEA amplifiers fit perfectly because they are all multi-channel, single-rack-unit amps that don’t draw much power, they have built-in Ethernet connectivity and DSP, and they deliver plenty of output power to handle the entire house.

The team installed a set of 11 Connect Series amplifiers from LEA Professional, including ten 168D 8-channel amplifiers with 160 watts per channel to cover the indoor rooms, and a 164D 4-channel amp, for an outdoor patio area — for a total of 84 audio channels.

Every room and space in the house has speakers — bathrooms, bedrooms, common areas, outdoor areas, kitchen, everywhere — and it’s a mix of different types and brands of speakers,” explained Wilkinson. “Maintaining the ability to power zones individually gave us the ability to finely tune the volume and DSP presets across the various types of speakers and areas.

The LEA amps’ built-in DSP was a big help in this project, and we’re starting to use it more in other smart home installations,” said Wilkinson. “It saves space in the rack, greatly streamlines the entire installation, and makes system set-up and adjustments easy.

Physically, DSP-powered equipment can do more with less, and therefore frees up critical rack space and reduces system weight. All the input routing, room tuning, speaker tuning, and limiting are built into the amplifier, which greatly reduces the need for additional hardware. Not only does this free up rack space, but it also simplifies system setup and reduces the possibility of issues arising within the system.

By using a digital input router, technicians can route any input to any output. And with the integration of an audio network, as with Dante, it’s all just an Ethernet cable away. LEA amplifier built-in DSP features include advanced DSP Architecture, an Input Matrix, Crossovers, Parametric EQ, Output Delay, Output Protection, User-Adjustable Limiting, and Load Monitoring.

The system is all Dante networked and Crestron controlled, and we designed a custom touch-panel interface, so it’s all very easy to manage,” said Wilkinson, “Everything’s time-delayed and leveled correctly; all the limiters and speaker protections are in place, and it sounds great. And if needed, we can remote into the LEA amps for status reports or to make adjustments — we couldn’t be happier.

THE CONCLUSION

AMPLIFIERS FOR SMART HOMES | LEA INSTALL AT A 15,000 SQ. FT. SMART HOME

We’d like to thank Ryan Wilkinson and his team at Wired Media Solutions for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for years to come.

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

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Extron Control Driver for LEA Amplifiers

We’re happy to offer Extron users the ability to integrate our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers into their AV systems with our CONNECTSERIES Extron Control Driver for 3rd party amplifier control and monitoring. 

Extron users simply need to download the control module file to gain access to this driver and start monitoring and controlling LEA products today.

CONNECT SERIES EXTRON CONTROL

EXTRON CONTROL DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS

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

This module is available along with our suite of other third-party control plugins including our Q-SYS pluginAtlona Velocity Driver, and more.

LEA CONTROL ECOSYSTEM

EXTRON CONTROL DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS

These third-party control plugins, as well as our TCP and Websockets control, 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 Extron Control Driver, simply click the button below.

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First Look: Web UI & Cloud Upgrades

If you’re working with our CONNECTSERIES and haven’t updated your units to the latest firmware (version 3.0.0.0), we highly recommend you do so…

Go ahead, download and update now, we’ll wait…

Ok, now that you’re up-to-date on firmware, let’s talk about what you get. We’re excited to offer a wide range of new features and functionality including:

  • 802.1X PEAP, TLS, TTLS Support
  • Enables China Cloud (leaprofessional-cloud.cn)
  • Enables PoE functionality for “Reporting from the Grave”
  • Input Override Threshold Adjustments for custom tailoring the auto override and signal sensing override thresholds
  • Dante Models now have various Dante On-Ramp selections (Analog input, Post Crossover, or Amp Output)
  • 350/700 Models can now enable/disable rear pot lockout selections
  • Speaker Tuning Import now allows you to pick what you do and don’t want to import from the tuning file (Inputs, Channel Settings, Crossover, EQ, Limiters)
  • Parametric EQ is now visible without having to expand the EQ page
  • Additional Pilot Tone features for EN54 compliance and advanced Pilot Tone applications
  • Internet Accessible Icon showing if the network has an internet connection or not
  • WiFi and Wired Mac Address are now visible in the Networking Menu
  • WiFi and AP mode show network signal strength
  • Can now sort by IP address when you have multiple amplifiers
  • Improved firmware update experience.  WebUI now shows firmware update stages and displays ‘OK’ when the firmware update has been completed successfully.
  • Various other aesthetic and performance improvements
 
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Crestron Control Module for LEA Amplifiers

We’re happy to offer Crestron users the ability to integrate our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers into their AV systems with our CONNECTSERIES Crestron Control Module for 3rd party amplifier control and monitoring. We worked closely with our friends at CCS Presentation Systems to develop this module that works within Crestron’s intuitive and comprehensive control platform.

Crestron users simply need to download the control module file to gain access to this driver and start monitoring and controlling LEA products today.


CONNECT SERIES CRESTRON CONTROL

CRESTRON CONTROL MODULE FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS
The Connect Series Crestron Control Module will allow integrators to utilize the Crestron software platform to control and monitor essential functions and features within the LEA CONNECTSERIES amplifier family.

This module 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, and more.

LEA CONTROL ECOSYSTEM

CRESTRON CONTROL MODULE 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 Crestron Control Module, simply click the link below.

LEA CRESTRON MODULE
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