Monacor transforms the sound experience of the Las Gaunas stadium

The SL-250 outdoor speaker, developed by Monacor International, has been the ideal solution for this Logroño stadium to offer clear and immersive sound to transform the experience of fans and visitors..

He Las Gaunas Municipal Stadium, with capacity for 16.000 people and belonging to Logroño City Council (Rioja), offers its soccer field to local U teams. D. Logroñés and S. D. Logroñés. With the aim of offering clear and enveloping sound, the enclosure has renewed its audio system with the installation of 44 Monacor International model SL-250 speakers.

Designed for outdoors and with IP66 protection, The SL-250 speaker provides a clear and powerful sound to cover the entire stadium. Its resistant design, con ABS housing and metal grille that comply with the regulations EN-54, and its ability to withstand extreme temperatures ensure optimal performance.

Monacor International has developed the SL-250 to be the ideal speaker for installation in stadiums, airports and large shopping centers, where the clarity and uniform sound coverage It is essential.

Composed of a system I am reflexive, with a speaker 12” coaxial speaker and a sound pressure of 122,5 dB, This speaker offers clear, immersive sound in every corner of the stadium, with great flexibility and versatility to operate on both 100V line and low impedance, with a power of 250 W.

A recessed connection terminal with cover plate and PG cable duct, along with a stainless steel lyre support and the included safety cable guarantee the maximum security in your installation.

Quality, coverage and durability

The old public address system of the Las Gaunas Municipal Stadium in Logroño, already obsolete and deteriorated, I needed an urgent change. Logroño Sport, responsible for facility management, decided to renew the system and offer fans a quality sound experience.

As a service provider for Logroño Deporte, the specialist Sonosphere has been responsible for designing the characteristics that the new enclosure system should have, as its director and sound engineer explains, Fran Cremades.

“Following the request to review the existing equipment, Several visits were made to the stadium to propose the prescription of a professional system with great durability - he points out -. The Monacor weather range, with SL-250SW/EN speaker, It was the ideal solution for its great reach, sound pressure and intelligibility in the mid-range frequencies, in addition to being one of the most weather-resistant speakers in its category with IP66.”.

Another of the characteristics that marked the prescription of these enclosures was their coverage, according to the installation position above the audience areas and by mandatory compliance with the EN certification 54-24 for public address systems in public places.

The Monacor International project department in Spain and its product team in Germany worked together to design the Las Gaunas public address solution., which has materialized with the installation of 44 boxes distributed throughout the stadium, with 100V online operation that ensures coverage, intelligibility and necessary pressure, adapted to the amplification of the venue, in addition to leaving the doors open to possible power expansions.

Logistics straight

The project tender, the supply tender contract, as well as the assembly of the different works was awarded to the specialist in integration and technical assembly Seltron Audiovisual Integration.

One of the challenges of the project was limited supply and installation time, since the system had to be operational at the beginning of February. As detailed Luis Heras, director of Seltron, “this too became a logistical challenge and Monacor international was prepared to manage the delivery of speakers in record time a week and a half, thanks to your manufacturing in Germany and its specialization in outdoor public address enclosures”.

The deployment of vertical work of Seltron “it was very difficult, but synchronized - recalls Heras -. We had two objectives: adapt the installation of the SL-250 speakers to the stadium and remove the old speakers that are more than twenty years old that, evidently, They showed the wear and tear of time on their screws and anchors., as well as ensuring the process and security for the 44 boxes in record time”.

Experience beyond sound

A first series of sixteen speakers were installed in the presidential area of ​​the stadium during the SD Logroñés match- Anguiano, demonstrating the transformation of sound into quality, speaker and music intelligibility, enveloping fans in a unique atmosphere.

The official inauguration of the stadium's public address system took place during the UD Logroñés -Izarra match, with the unanimous and excited reaction of the fans of "Gol en Las Gaunas", that resonated louder than ever, as those responsible for Logroño Deporte pointed out, after finding a high quality sound solution and sound pressure, adjusted to budget and with a quick and effective installation.

Monacor Internacional has been developing professional outdoor sound equipment for a long time., focusing its manufacturing in Germany, which has become a standard in audio installations in sports stadiums.