Set in the instantly recognisable Art Deco district of Florida’s Miami Beach, the Greystone Miami Beach counts the Golden Gator champagne basement lounge and an outdoor rooftop among the areas where its DJs perform.

‘We wanted to make really impressive sound that is well suited to DJ applications,’ says Michael Meacham, owner of local design/build A/V integration firm idesign, who was called in to design the hotel’s sound systems. ‘It was very important that each space had its own unique identity, so the loudspeakers placed in each area were crucial to the overall atmosphere.’

Working in conjunction with Goran Lugonja; Assistant Director of Food & Beverage at the Greystone Hotel, idesign created a system to bring out the best of the hotel’s various spaces. Key to this were loudspeakers from DAS Audio’s WR, Artec, Action, and Quantum series.

‘We used a combination of DAS Artec-308 two-way passive point source loudspeakers and Action S-18 passive direct radiation subwoofers throughout the Golden Gator basement lounge,’ says DAS Audio’s John Fiorito. ‘This system was configured with stereo mid/high boxes and mono sub bass. Throughout the restaurant, the upper bar area, the lobby, and the outside entrance, we used a combination of ceiling speakers along with DAS Quantum Q-10 compact subwoofers. Additionally, DAS Factor eight two-way, vented loudspeakers were placed in the Santa Barbara courtyard while the rooftop pool area uses DAS WR-8826-DX weatherised loudspeakers configured in stereo with DAS WRS-15 weatherised subwoofers in mono.’

‘We chose this combination of DAS products, as each line has unique characteristics that enabled us to best match the loudspeakers to the various spaces throughout the venue,’ Meacham adds. ‘Music playback was a crucial consideration throughout the hotel’s various areas, which use a combination of DJs and media servers as the music source. What made the various DAS products so well suited for use on this project is the fact that DAS loudspeakers have superior clarity, so it basically boiled down to choosing the correct loudspeaker to best match the nature of any given area.’

The installation of the new loudspeaker systems was completed in early February, with the hotel management happy with the results: ‘Immediately after the sound system installation, we started using the equipment throughout several areas of the property and I must tell you that we are beyond pleased,’ Lugonja reports. ‘The sound is perfectly clear, balanced, and powerful. With each area optimized in terms of the equipment deployed, we are extremely excited to be able to use the entire system and reap maximum benefits. The capable and responsive support from John Fiorito – coupled with the expertise of the idesign team – made for what we consider to be the ideal sound reinforcement set-up.’

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