O2 Academy Brixton improves audio quality at its concerts with L-Acoustics

Considered one of the most iconic music venues in the world, the london O2 Academy Brixton has raised the bar for your live experience with a professional K-Series concert sound system from L-Acoustics, installed by Adlib.

With a unique vaulted ceiling 42 metros, an art deco interior and an exclusive setting, the auditorium O2 Academy Brixton It is not just an architectural marvel, but the scene of countless legendary performances since its opening, in 1929.

To continue this legacy, the leading owner and operator of music venues in the UK Academy Music Group has invested in a state-of-the-art concert audio system. After numerous consultations with sound engineers and meticulous room modeling, has teamed up again with the specialist Adlib to install L-Acoustics K1.

How do you explain Rob Crossland, Adlib installation project manager, “L-Acoustics was the ideal choice because of its reputation, with a system that favors users, for its superior sound quality and reliability. They are Soundvision modeling software It was fundamental, as it allowed us to create an optimal design that overcomes the particular challenges of the room”.

One of the fundamental elements in the design of the audio system has been “to keep the acoustic energy away from the deep, flat front of the inclined balcony -continued-. We created an arrangement with L-Acoustics K1-SB halfway through, what allowed us maintain control of LF pattern and avoid reflections mid/high frequency on stage, with a very clean sound”.

The L-Acoustics setup includes two four-way hangers. K1-SB, ocho Q1 and three K2 per side. Sixteen subwoofers have also been stacked KS28 on the stage floor, eight per side in four stacks of four, as well as four A10 Focus along the edge of the stage to provide front padding.

Two teams A15 Focus Extras per side increase the image for those positioned towards the front. The filling under the balcony is provided by two coaxial speakers X8 and ten A10i Wide. The amplified drivers LA12X y LA4X , controlled by P1 processors , provide great power and perfect system management.

“O2 Academy Brixton is one of the most prestigious venues in the world and the new L-Acoustics concert sound system elevates our audio capabilities to meet the highest standards expected on tours”, concludes Steve Hoyland, Academy User Group COO.