Sound in a Whisky Mist

Paul Milligan, 18 August 2008

London’s Zeta Bar at the Park Lane Hilton has been transformed into ‘Whisky Mist at Zeta’. The updated bar/club has invested in a range of Sound Technology products, including JCL speakers throughout.

The main dancefloor sound has been built around six flown JBL Control 29 AVs and a ground-stacked JBL AL6125 2x 15 sub, powered by Crown XTi4000, XTi2000 and XTi1000 amplification. Further Control 29AV's can be seen in the bar area, retrofitted into the existing sound system (installed by Sound Division Group four years ago), with Crown amplification again providing the power.

SDG have reused existing JBL Control 28's for the VIP Lounge, adding low frequency extension, and similarly, they have overhauled the existing JBL Control 25's, which continue to provide the background sound in the main reception area. To power this they have reassigned the existing Crown XLS 402 and XS500 amplifiers.

The VIP Bar is one of three zones (the dancefloor and main bar being the others) which are under the control of the existing BSS Soundweb DSP network, built around SW9088 and SW9010 ‘Jellyfish' wall remote, and this has been reprogrammed accordingly.