With a capacity of over 1,000, the Elegante club has been designed as a multipurpose entertainment venue. According to Oussama Mansour Abou Faraj who manages Smart Vision, Elegante is a unique venue, boasting a "one-of-a-kind light and laser grid, state-of-the-art liquid nitrogen Kryogenifex effects systems and of course, the absolute best sound system design and technology. It all combines to make for the latest evolution of nightlife artistry."
The brief from the owners was to provide the "best club sound in Dubai," marked by the ability to deliver high SPLs and deep, punching bass. In order to meet that objective, Smart Vision opted for a combination of Lab.gruppen C Series amplifiers with different power ratings to drive the EAW Avalon system together with a quantity of fill speakers. The full Lab.gruppen spec comprised two C 16:4 4 x 400W amplifiers, four C 28:4 4 x 700W amplifiers, four C 48:4 4 x 1200W amplifiers, and finally, the daddy of the range, a C 68:4 4 x 1700W amplifier.
(Jim Evans)
