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Sound Division dines out in style
at Chintamani
The feel and flavours of the
Ottoman Empire were the influences behind one
of London's hottest new restaurants, the 130-seater
Chintamani which recently opened in Jermyn Street.
With sumptuous interiors and an eclectic menu,
Chintamani also boasts a sophisticated JBL/Crown
sound system, complete with DJ booth supplied
and installed by The Sound Division Group.
According to Sound Division
managing director, David Graham, the brief was
quite clear. "They wanted the best restaurant
sound system in London, and were prepared to commit
the budget to do it," said David. "We
were recommended to the client on the strength
of testimonials from DJs who have played at MoMo’s
where we installed a state-of-the-art Meyer sound
system last year."
The system comprises a pair
of JBL Control 29s which act as DJ monitors, and
a further 12 JBL Control 25s which are distributed
around the restaurant, driven by a total of two
Crown XLS402 and four XLS 602 power amplifiers.
A BSS Soundweb system, including a Jellyfish remote,
provides system control, while the DJ booth is
equipped with two Pioneer CDJ1000 CD turntables,
a Pioneer PDF607 Multidisc CD player and an Allen
& Heath Xone 62 mixer.
"We have provided an
extremely high quality background music system
with zone control for specific areas of the restaurant
that may be adjusted according to mood and ambience.
Most of the time the system is run at low levels
to provide high quality background music, but
the power is there to turn it up when required."
Owner Meto Fadillioglu is pleased with the results.
"Audio is an extremely important part of
creating the right ambience in any setting, so
in keeping with the rest of what we have created
here at Chintamani, we were looking for an audio
system of appropriate quality and style, and that
is just what Sound Division has supplied."
December
2002
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