The latest addition to the Dutch Jules Boules Bites Bar chain of drinking, dining and jeu de boules experience venues has opened in Rotterdam, with its exclusively Amate Audio sound installation featuring the company’s latest G7 loudspeaker.
This, the fifth branch of the themed restaurant chain, encompasses a 1- lane indoor jeu de boules ‘parcours’, together with extensive bar and restaurant facilities. Audio for the entire bar and restaurant area is provided by an installation of 12 ultra-compact G7 loudspeaker cabinets and a pair of N12WP subs – the titanium colour scheme of the G7 cabinets matching the exposed metalwork in the ceiling.
A separate installation for the jeu de boules parcours comprises 12 Amate Audio Nítid series S6P two-way, high power handling birch ply cabinets, together with a pair of N18WP subs.
Power for the both installation zones is provided by a rack of seven Amate Audio HD series high-efficiency amplifiers, totalling almost 13lW RMS power. System control is from two LMS608 loudspeaker management processors; Amate Audio’s ‘next-generation’ DSP control devices. Specifications include four analogue and dual-channel AES/EBU inputs, and eight analogue XLR outputs, 64-bit DSP architecture, and a continuous ‘around-the-clock’ operating capability.
‘In keeping with the ‘high-end’ interior design, we needed to visually blend the loudspeakers, in so far as possible, with the decor,’ says Technical Sales Manager Jason Lupgens from Rotterdam-based AV Imagination. ‘In a meeting with owner, Peter van Leeuwen, we came to the decision that the new Amate Audio G7, in its titanium colour scheme, would best match the interior of the restaurant and deliver premium sound quality.
‘The jeu the boules zone prioritised higher signal output for tournament sessions throughout the night while maintaining consistent audio performance. Peter already knew the S6P very well, having installed hundreds of cabinets in his Glowgolf leisure restaurants. So, for him, it was a quick and easy choice.
‘We completed the entire installation in a week. The universal reaction was one of smiles in response to the great sound experience we created throughout the entire site.’
