USA - Evoking the spirit of a 1920s speakeasy hidden within the The Venetian Casino, Las Vegas, 1923 sets the stage for live jazz and soft swing. Integrator DesignO’s Emaan selected an Optimal Audio ecosystem to deliver the requirement for “warm and full-bodied sound” suited to the room’s timeless allure.
Reflecting its flexible layout, the venue was divided into multiple audio zones. An enclosed private room hosts magic shows and intimate gatherings, with its own dedicated audio. The large central hall can be subdivided with curtains to create smaller, more intimate areas, while the lobby and additional side sections operate independently when required.
The audio system comprised a total of 12 Optimal Audio Up ceiling speakers accessorised as pendent speakers in black, to provide even ambient coverage across ceilings, using 110° conical dispersion. On the walls and vertical surfaces, 10 wall-mounted Cuboid 6 loudspeakers deliver articulate, paired with seven Sub 10 slimline subwoofers to extend the system’s low-end response.
Driving the audio are two Amp 300 high-power amplifiers engineered to drive demanding speaker loads in stereo whether bridged or parallel modes. Three SmartAmp 30 units provide additional support, each allocating four DSP-enabled channels.
Emaan explained the set up, “Generally, three of the zones run the same music, but we needed the autonomy to change things when different events overlapped,” said Emaan. “The flexibility is built in, so management has full control.”
Unlike a café or retail install, this project demanded performance suitable for live music and atmospheric playback. Emaan noted, “We had used basic commercial pendants temporarily ahead of the Optimal Audio system and the difference was night and day, which you could hear as soon as we’d installed Optimal Audio. There was no comparison the sound is excellent.”
