Local production services and installation specialists Enlightened has chosen Nexo for a new sound system at Bristol Cathedral in the UK.
Bristol Cathedral was originally built as an Augustinian Abbey and dates back to 1140. Further additions to the building took place through the centuries until it became a Cathedral in 1542, with its nave completed in 1877.
Today the Cathedral continues a centuries-long tradition of being a welcoming space for the people of Bristol and visitors to the city, open daily with a rich programme of services and events, historic architecture and a peaceful garden. To ensure the full enjoyment of this rapidly expanding range of activities by congregations and audiences, clergy and performers alike, the Cathedral recently issued a tender for the design and installation of a modern, versatile, new sound system which could perform at the highest level while also remaining relatively discreet in such a beautiful and historic building.
Bristol-based production services and installation specialists Enlightened were ultimately selected for the job.
The bulk of the system comprises 32 of Nexo’s ID84 column speakers, mainly concentrated in the nave, with similarly voiced, ID14s nestled in the stonework under the pulpit, in the Eastern Lady Chapel and in other areas of the Cathedral.
To that end, all cabinets feature a custom RAL paint finish to match the colour of the stone columns upon which they’re mounted.
Power and speaker processing for the system come from a rack of Nexo NXAMPMk2s and Enlightened have provided touch-screen control for the easy configuration of the system by non-technical operators for all types of uses.