REXKL, a new community and cultural hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia housed in a two-story, 60,000-square-foot building that includes the REXPERIENCE center (RXP for short), which is housed in a former movie theater that’s equipped with an sound reinforcement system incorporating LEA Professional Connect Series power amplifiers to support a range of performances, including those of the immersive variety.
“The multidimensional nature of the events held in the RXP venue meant we needed to recommend a system that we could scale and adapt as needed,” says Eugene Yeo, general manager of Acoustic & Lighting System. “We’ve had a lot of success with LEA products and felt they were a perfect fit for RXP because they could provide the power, performance, and reliability needed.”
As the first immersive venue in Malaysia, the venue team wanted to get the details right and spent over a year planning, working with the participating visual artists, and designing the spatial audio tracks. The immersive environment includes 18 projectors mapping visual elements on the walls and floor, while the spatial audio design required that the venue modeled in 3D.
Eighteen compact two-way loudspeakers backed by four subwoofers are strategically located throughout the RXP to provide the spatial audio listening experience. To help meet the range of audio needs, Acoustic & Lighting System chose a combination of two of LEA Professional’s Connect Series 1504D and five Connect Series 704D for the digital art experience. The 1504Ds power the subwoofers, while the 704Ds support the two-way loudspeakers. Both models include 96 kHz-capable Dante and AES67 connectivity options.
The IoT-enabled four-channel 1504D is specified to deliver 1,500 watts per channel into 2, 4, and 8 ohms and 70Vrms and 100Vrms. Conversely, each four-channel 704D is stated to provide 700 watts per channel and supports high-Z (70V or 100V) and low-Z, selectable by channel.
With LEA Cloud, AV teams can remotely control and monitor the amplifiers regardless of the location or time of day. Whether from within the REXKL or on another continent, controlling the Connect Series amplifiers from helps teams work more efficiently.
For larger, mixed-used spaces like REXKL, LEA Professional SharkWare software allows integrators to work both in offline design and online mode on a systems amplification configuration. Available for both Windows and Mac, Sharkware includes features such as amplifier grouping, offline design, granular user access control levels, locked speaker tunings, and a graphical EQ. Sharkware also incorporates key features from the existing WebUI tool, allowing users to monitor the status of every amplifier connected to the network and the status and performance of individual channels. In addition, the software allows users to view and adjust channel settings such as input settings, signal generator, crossover, equalizer, limiter, and load monitoring for all LEA Professional Connect Series amplifiers.
“Since opening, the “Other World” immersive experience in the RXP has really put the audio system to the test,” said Brian Pickowitz, VP of marketing at LEA Professional. “Creating an art exhibition that sparks discovery and inspiration among art lovers and bringing the venue back to life in such a unique way is incredibly meaningful and one we were proud to be part of.”
