The new home of Eintracht Frankfurt, which has just won promotion to the 1st Bundesliga, satisfies in every respect the demands of a modern stadium - including in audio quality, thanks to an integrated sound reinforcement, public address and alarm system from EVI Audio. The advantage of a one-source solution such as this, say the company, is that all the components are matched and compatibility problems avoided, which when combined with the legendary reliability and user-friendliness of EVI Audio sound systems adds up to an unanswerable case. The pro sound and public address systems, for example, are perfectly integrated, making it possible to route important announcements or alarm messages through either the pro sound system or the public address system in the stadium interior or both. Coverage for the grandstands and playing area is provided by EV NetMax N8000 controllers, EV remote amps and EV FRX+PI enclosures.The pro sound system is configured, controlled and monitored using Electro-Voice's IRIS software, which makes it possible to conduct a complete system check that takes in all the loudspeaker components installed in the arena and is based on impedance measurements performed by the remote amplifiers.
The stadium's public address and alarm system, like that of the new metro station, is a Dynacord ProMatrix. An additional system covers the access areas, turnstiles, ticket office and bus station.EVI Audio's installation partner for the massive project was Landau Electronic of Mörfelden-Walldorf.
(Lee Baldock)
