BEIRUT, Lebanon – SkyBar has generated buzz in part because of its location: on a piece of reclaimed land jutting out from the port area into the Mediterranean Sea, with a roof that opens to the sky and exposes speaker gear to the elements.
Louay Agha of Lebanon-based Thunder Electronics didn’t want to generate buzz – the annoying kind, anyway – with his loudspeakers. “I specified Turbosound TCS-C series of weather-resistant loudspeakers,” he noted.
The system includes 12 TCS-121CW 12-inch two ways, 16 TCS-081CW 8-inch two-ways, eight TCS-20 double 5-inch two-ways and eight TCS-215CW double 15-inch reflex-loaded subwoofers.
The setup includes an LMS-D24 processor, along with an additional eight TCX-12 two-way loudspeakers and six B-18 subwoofers from the Compact series, powered by Turbosound’s DSP-based amplifier, the RACKDP-50, which delivers 1,250W at 2 ohms from each of its four channels.
Along with DJs, 50 Cent, Kelis, Tinie Tempah and Inna have all performed at the venue.
“Skybar opens at 8 p.m. each evening and functions as a chill-out lounge with food and background music,” said Agha. “Then at midnight, it fires up as a nightclub, with DJ sets and occasional live performances. So the loudspeakers need to be able to cope with a variety of different kinds of music and maintain excellent sound quality at different volume levels.
“Because of our experience with outdoor installations, it was a straightforward task to ensure all the areas were covered adequately and I have had nothing but positive responses,” noted Agha. “Many people commented on how amazing the sound is for an outdoor venue.”
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