USA - Located within walking distance of the Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall Expansion, a new resort is gaining popularity. The resort has over 3,600 rooms and suites, a 170,000 sq.ft casino, 550,000sq.ft of meeting space, 36 bars and restaurants, spa, 3,800-seat theatre, a nightclub, and 90,000sq.ft of retail space.
Early in the construction process, resort staff contacted Richard Reisig, owner of Technology West Group, to design and install the AV throughout the massive property.
“It was a struggle during the pandemic to get products from anyone,” said Reisig. “We were far down the installation path when we discovered the originally specified amps couldn’t be delivered on time. Everything was on the network already, so we needed network-based amplifiers. There was no going back, so we pivoted to LEA. It was our first time working with LEA amps, which was very exciting for us, and the project turned out great.”
Technology West installed 297 Dante Connect Series amplifiers, utilising a mixture of Connect Series 354D and Connect Series 704D amplifiers to power the property’s audio. With 96kHz-capable Dante and AES67 connectivity options, the IoT-enabled four-channel 354D provides 350W per channel, supports Hi-Z (70V or 100V) and Lo-Z selectable by channel, and features Smart Power Bridge technology. The 354Ds power over 1,500 Sonance in-ceiling, surface mount, and hanging loudspeakers throughout the resort. Similar in features, the 704D offers 700W per channel across four channels for higher wattage needs across the property.
Technology West utilised LEA’s free SharkWare software to configure a base profile and push it out to all the pre-staged LEA amplifiers. SharkWare includes amplifier grouping, offline design, granular user access control levels, locked speaker tunings, and a graphical EQ. SharkWare also allows users to monitor the status of every amplifier connected to the network and the status and performance of individual channels. In addition, the software gives users the ability to view and adjust channel settings such as input settings, signal generator, crossover, equaliser, limiter, and load monitoring for all LEA Professional Connect Series amplifiers.
The resort’s seamlessly integrated AV immerses guests in an Art Deco-inspired ambiance. Staff like that they can open a browser and use LEA’s WebUI to ‘pop in’ and verify the status of all the amplifiers property-wide, saving them significant time and simplifying troubleshooting.
“This resort was kind of unique for us, and LEA checked all the boxes perfectly,” said Reisig. “The integration capabilities of SharkWare were a game-changer for this project, turning what used to be a time-consuming task into a simple process and allowing us to focus on making everything sound great.”
