Malmö Eleda stadium has been renovated at the cost of €79.7 million Euros, upgrading the venue’s audio system with a bespoke design from L-Acoustics.
The refit was based on L-Acoustics’ A series product line, coming at a time when the stadium was having issues with its fire alarm system, which is integral to the sound system.
The installation was carried out by Creative Technology Sweden, requiring an audio system that would meet FIFA’s requirements, specifying an L-Acoustics system due to the versatility of the system.
The in-house Eleda team worked with Creative Technology on the audio design, with the A series medium throw system used to manage and control the audio direction in the upper and lower terraces without spilling sound onto the pitch. The loudspeaker components were configured using L-Acoustics Soundvision software, aiding the design of the optimum number and location of enclosures with more than 80 individual cabinets installed around the stadium.
The system is hung from the roof structure over the stands, arranged in five arrays of three L-Acoustics A15i Wide two-way passive speakers in the west stand, six arrays of three A15i Wide in the east stand, four arrays of three A15i Wide in the north stand and four arrays of three A15i Wide in the south stand.
Each corner of the stands also features an array of three A15i Wide and an A15i Focus.
At the pitch level, five arrays of A15i, four of which comprise three A15i Focus and another which features two A15i Wide and an A15i Focus.
A separate loudspeaker system, dedicated to players, comprising 12 A10i cabinets, is installed at ground level around the circumference of the pitch.
A total of 22 L-Acoustics LA4X amplifier controllers are stationed in four different locations around the stadium. A P1 Milan AVB Processor serves as the front of the system and M1 software was used to calibrate the system.
CT networked the audio system in the extensive control guidance system that manages all essential parameters of the stadium, including the fire alarm system, which handles between eight and ten zones.
The entire system is controlled by QSC Q-SYS audio, video and control technology.