KV2 Audio updates English theater Octagon's immersive auditorium

With a unique configuration of its stage so that the public is part of the performance, This English theater has renewed its PA system with the technology of KV2 Audio to provide clear and consistent sound quality, regardless of where each spectator is sitting.

Nationally recognized for his creative productions and community projects, he Octagon theater, Located in the English city of Bolton, it has an immersive auditorium so that each performance is a unique moment with the public..

With this premise, This theater's in-house team performs regular quality checks to ensure that all sound resources, lightning, etc. perform at their best, which recently led to the installing a new PA system from the manufacturer KV2 Audio.

The existing sound system had served countless shows, but was starting to show signs of wear. “As part of the company's long-term strategy for fixed assets, the internal team identifies problem areas before the equipment fails - explains Chris Whitwood, production director of the Octagon theater. The old system did not offer enough coverage throughout the auditorium, nor the clarity and versatility necessary for the scale of theater programming, and it was the perfect opportunity to upgrade it to ensure consistent, high-quality performance for years to come.”.

The theater auditorium is totally flexible “and offers circular configurations, thrust and end to end for a truly immersive audience experience - continues Whitwood -. “So we needed a new system that would deliver reliable audio without the need for intensive equalization or retrofitting before each use.”.

Having previously collaborated with the theater's internal team, your audio partner dBS Solutions was invited to design a new PA system adapted to the unique stage configuration.

As pointed out Chris Boggs, director de dBS Solutions, “the theater needed a system that offered a Clear, detailed coverage in all public spaces, including the balcony, to achieve excellent intelligibility and a cohesive sound image that would complement the existing delay speakers”.

In previous productions, This company's team had successfully installed the speakers of the KV2 Audio EX and ESD series to deliver sound clarity and consistent coverage thanks to its distinctive dispersion characteristics and when it was time to upgrade your PA system, this manufacturer's technology was the obvious choice.

Chris Bogg collaborated with Gerry Marsden, Octagon theater in-house engineer, to identify the most suitable speaker solutions for the venue infrastructure, and finally opted for passive ESD series from KV2.

“We implemented a central group of five speakers ESD10, which now offers clear and uniform coverage for the entire audience when used in a circle, while maintaining flexibility for other stage configurations - Bogg details -. We also integrate the series of ESP linear amplifiers outside the main auditorium to minimize ambient noise”.

By combining the new KV2 Audio system with the theater's existing delay speakers, solution designed by dBS Solutions and Octagon Theater's in-house team enhances audience's immersive experience and supports performances of all genres.

“KV2 Audio's reputation in the UK theatrical market has generated strong creative confidence in the new system. “Visiting sound engineers and composers at the Octagon theater are more than satisfied with the quality and coverage it offers”, asura Bogg.

The new PA system has significantly improved the coverage, the quality and intelligibility of each performance, adapting to the artistic demands of all Octagon theater productions to ensure that quality sound reaches all seats and “the KV2 solution meets all these objectives”, concluye Chris Whitwood.