Unfortunately, the audio in the club's outdoor dining area wasn't up to the quality standards of their indoor areas. In addition, the outdoor loudspeakers had deteriorated from continuous exposure to the beach-front, salt-air environment.
Last year, Oceans Ten asked James Reed and Michael Callahan of Audio Video Lighting Innovations (AVLI) in Miami to propose a new loudspeaker system that would survive the salt air whilst providing high-quality audio for its outdoor dining area customers. AVL Innovations had installed the club's indoor system and understood their commitment to high-quality sound. Reed recommended Community's WET Series loudspeakers because he knew they would meet the club's high standards while surviving the beach-front environment.
Ocean Ten's new outdoor system consists of six Community W2-2W8 loudspeakers in a distributed array along Ocean Ten's sidewalk dining area. The W2-2W8s provide full-range, high-quality sound with wide, smooth dispersion and their white colour complements the club's outdoor decor. The new loudspeakers are powered by a Lab.gruppen power amplifier and the system includes a Biamp Nexia DSP for loudspeaker management and system equalization.
Reed says the club is very happy with their new outdoor loudspeaker system, commenting: "It sounds fantastic out there!"
(Claire Beeson)
