Case Studies

Atlantis rising

The Atlantis resort, that crowns the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, boasts its own monorail stop, a mile of beach, a $25,000-a-night suite and a staggering audiovisual installation.


Shouting from the stands

When Dutch premier league football club, FC Twente, wanted to double seating capacity at its Grolsch Veste Stadion it turned to Hecla to upgrade its sound system

The sounds of success

Jesmond Dene House Hotel & Restaurant, located in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in the North East of England, has won considerable recognition since its opening, including the prestigious AA Hotel of the Year Award 2008-09. Chris Fitzsimmons went along to hear…

Training powered up at Sizewell

British Energy recently commissioned Carillion Communications to create a bespoke audio-visual simulation facility dedicated to training staff who work at the Sizewell B plant in Suffolk. Sizewell B has the UK’s only large Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) and is capable of supplying around two million households.

On top of the world

Europe’s most modern multipurpose venue has recently opened its gates for the first controlled events and testing. Chris Fitzsimmons reports on an extensive multimedia infrastructure installed by Comm-Tec at Berlin’s O2 World arena.

Church chooses Meyer Sound

KingsGate Community Church in Peterborough, UK installed a Meyer Sound loudspeaker system in its new 70,000 square foot building. The M2D line array is designed to serve the 1,200-seat auditorium regardless of the type of function, which can range from bands to educational seminars.