The Domaine de Mas de Pierrem, a five-star hotel and resort in Saint-Paul de Vence, France on the Mediterranean coast, was recently renovated in a project that includes a new networked, multi-zone sound system with local and centralized control that utilizes standard and Dante-enabled amplifiers from LEA Professional.
“The most complicated part of this installation was that the existing network and wiring configuration had a mix of VLANs and Wi-Fi networks, as well as CCTV and hard-wire systems,” explains Philippe Pangallo, a managing partner at Inovasystem. “So, we needed components that were very installation flexible that we could configure as needed. The LEA amplifiers offered the Dante connectivity as well as a range of analog options that we needed.”
Pangallo notes that a mix of more than 150 Sonance loudspeakers have been installed throughout the resort, covering a range of spaces that include a gastropub restaurant and bar, a grill restaurant, the hotel lobby, spa and pool areas, fitness centers, guest cabins and more. The team installed a set of 10 multi-channel LEA Professional Connect Series amplifiers for a total of 48 audio channels. Several of the amplifiers are Dante ready, with some of the amps driving 100-volt loudspeaker lines and others powering low impedance speakers.
“The LEA amplifiers have the high-quality sound, the headroom, the connectivity flexibility, and remote monitoring tools we needed to make this a success,” says Pangallo. “This resort is only about five kilometers from our office, but it’s very convenient for us to monitor the system to assure it is performing as needed. The LEA cloud tools make it possible.”
The Connect Series offers connectivity that allows users to access the cloud for remote control, monitoring, configuration, and more from any personal device. The series also provides HiZ and LoZ channel selectable analog inputs, Dante inputs, and external I/O control for remote on/off and fault monitoring.
“The customer is delighted with their system, and everything is going well,” Pangallo adds. “I’m glad that we specified LEA. The amps are performing as planned, and we are very pleased. We look forward to more LEA installations.”
