Gastromé, a Michelin-starred Danish restaurant has chosen to elevate its dining experience with audio from Genelec.
Recognised by the Michelin Guide as one of Aarhus’s most elegant dining destinations, Gastromé has enchanted guests with its refined blend of modern Nordic cuisine and European flair. In pursuit of more space to evolve their vision, co-owners William Jørgensen and Søren Jakobsen recently relocated north to a charming 1911 villa in the tranquil suburb of Risskov. As part of the villa’s extensive renovation, the team chose to install a cutting-edge Smart IP audio system from Genelec to help create the immersive, high-quality atmosphere they envisioned.
The Gastromé team turned to specialist systems integrator Thomas Vestergaard, to recommend and install a high-quality audio system as part of that experience. “We wanted to deliver state-of-the-art audio that could match the food,” explains Vestergaard. “Due to the room sizes and, in many cases, the limited distances between the loudspeakers and the diners, we needed loudspeakers that were able to distribute linear and highly detailed sound reproduction at low levels. We also had to consider the constraints of working within a listed building – therefore, to minimise the infrastructure and use as light a touch as possible in installation terms, the Smart IP range from Genelec was an obvious choice.”
Requiring just a single network cable to deliver audio, power and control and with no bulky external amplifiers to worry about, Smart IP loudspeakers are often a suitable choice for heritage sites, or any other installation looking to reduce cabling and benefit from a fully networked system that can even share the same network as the IT infrastructure. Vestergaard installed fourteen compact Genelec 4420A models throughout the various spaces in the restaurant as well as the lounge and lobby areas. The system comprises separate zones that can be controlled independently via an iPad.