Located in Stavanger, the arena is to meet the needs and standards of professional athletes and is served by 15 R2-94Z with TRC400 transformers, 14 R.5COAX99T, 52 R.5COAX66T and 14 R.5Sub-T. The main speaker system and automation for the Sørmarka facility were designed and programmed by Norsk Lydteknikk. with installation by Profitek.

The Community R2 loudspeakers are mounted over the audience areas of the main grandstand, which can accommodate up to 15,000 people. R2s also cover the mobile stand. R.5COAX loudspeakers are mounted over the main rink and speed skating track, with R.5Subs providing LF extension over the main rink. Optimal placement of the loudspeakers within the roof structure was verified by Community’s TAG (Technical Audio Group) team using Ease acoustical modelling. The system is powered by 15 Australian Monitor 2600 and 2200 ‘Next Generation’ amplifiers, which together deliver 20kW.

Sound system control is via an Australian Monitor Revolution DSP mixer, with a Vity Vimaty 70S automation system providing the user interface. This gives the best possible preset controls for different configurations of the arena and it also resets the DSP to a standard configuration after the system resumes from sleep mode.

‘The Community loudspeakers were chosen for many reasons,’ says Bjørn Fjeld of Norsk Lydteknikk. ‘Power, intelligibility and well defined coverage patterns were prime, but Community’s robust reliability and unbeatable all-weather capability were also major considerations.’

‘I have delivered many sound systems in my time, but none with sound quality close to that provided at the Sørmarka Arena,’ adds Rolf Nødland, Project Manager for Profitek