A/V systems integration firm Willy-Tech Services worked with DAS Audio on a new sound reinforcement system at the Rosebar Lounge in Washington, DC. Willy-Tech Services lead engineer and owner/operator Guillermo Rodriguez oversaw the installation, with DAS Audio’s John Fiorito handling design, management and commissioning, and Geovanni Ortiz optimising the completed install using Rational Acoustic’s Smaart software.
‘The Rosebar Lounge has capacity for roughly 200 people, along with a 2,000sq-ft heated outside patio area with a bar that can accommodate another 300 people,’ Rodriguez says. ‘The venue host both live music and DJs. The type of music in the main room can best be described as hip-hop and Top 40 while the outdoor patio features an open-format style. It was critically important that the new sound system be capable of delivering high-impact sound and, without a doubt, the E11even Sound by DAS Audio set-up that John Fiorito penned does just that.’
For the main room, Fiorito specified four ES-10 two-way point source loudspeakers. To provide low frequency support, these are augmented by eight E11even Sound ES-212 compact bass-reflex subwoofers. At the DJ booth, the setup includes two E11even Sound ES-10 2-Way point source loudspeakers, along with an ESBR18 passive direct radiation subwoofer.
‘The ES-212 subwoofers provide a very warm, articulate punch,’ Rodriguez reports. ‘The dual 12-inch enclosures are placed under the VIP seating throughout the inside lounge space. The ES-212 subs have a small footprint and are easily hidden, but they have a powerful presence and people have responded very favourably to the sound.’
Under the patio’s retractable roof, the audio set-up includes eight Artec-312.96 two-way full-range loudspeaker enclosures, which are augmented by five ESBR218 high-power passive subwoofers. According to Rodriguez, ‘This combination of loudspeakers out on the patio provides great coverage and terrific audio quality throughout the entire area.’
The equipment rack carries an assortment of E11even Sound by DAS Audio EP-14K2 2-channel power amplifiers, with signal processing from a BSS Audio Blu-100 signal processor and a Blu-Bob2 Break-Out Box output expander.
‘The entire DAS Audio team is a pleasure to work with,’ Rodriguez says. ‘Not only do they understand the complexities and logistics involved in today’s high-end installations, they also recognise the importance of being involved with their dealers to keep a project on schedule. The DAS team is hard to beat.’
The new sound system has received compliments from customers and staff alike. ‘It is nothing short of terrific,’ says Oscar Guardado, owner and general manager. ‘It sounds awesome and has made a huge impact on our customers. There is a new energy level that permeates every corner of the venue – and that keeps our customers dancing and socialising like never before.’
