The new Cinema Park multiplex in Moscow.
Russia - The cinema market in Russia is enjoying a sustained boom, with large, luxurious cinemas equipped with state-of-the-art equipment springing up in all the major cities. The latest example is the Cinema Park in Moscow, which opened on 15 February. The multiplex cinema in the heart of the Russian capital boasts nine cinemas of different sizes, covering all needs from a relatively small atelier cinema showing art house movies and foreign language films to a huge screening auditorium designed for the premieres of major releases.

After conducting numerous comparisons, interviews with prospective suppliers and exhaustive tests, the management of the Cinema Park awarded the much-coveted commission to supply the sound systems for the complex to EVI Audio's Russian partners, Ruton S. It was a decision based on two main considerations, say the company. Firstly, Ruton S, which is managed by Gregory Ronin, is undoubtedly a major player in the Russian cinema sound scene, with a host of major successes in recent years: the 'Pobeda', 'Kirgizya', 'Pervomaysky' and 'Formula Kino' - all high-profile installations - were handled without exception by Ruton S. Secondly, the Electro-Voice products have an excellent reputation throughout Russia. As Ronin explains: "Electro-Voice is the clear number one in this segment of the market, and the Cinema Park commission is only further proof of its dominance."

(Sarah Rushton-Read)


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