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Powersoft amplifiers are handline the audio demands at the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2020, an event slated to run until late March of next year.

Powersoft Driving The Audio For The Italy Pavilion At Expo 2020 In Dubai

Twenty-five amplifiers from several product series providing the audio power to Italian-made loudspeakers throughout the multifaceted attraction that’s open through late March of next year.

Powersoft amplifiers are handling the audio demands at the Italy Pavilion at Expo 2020, one of the highlights of the recently opened world fair in Dubai, where more than 25,000 are expected to visit daily over the next six months to experience the venue’s 3D-printed, 1:1-scale reproduction of Michelangelo’s David created in Powersoft’s home city of Florence.

The audio system for the pavilion, which has also support concerts by pianist Ludovico Einaudi and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta, are driven by 25 Powersoft amplifiers supplied by PRO LAB, the company’s distributor in the GCC countries and Lebanon, and installed by local systems integrator SIBCA.

Two of the system’s five Quattrocanali 2404 DSP+D amplifiers are used in the main auditorium and restaurant areas, while the other three are equipped in the first hull, the white space, and the skywalk (which offers visitors a panoramic view of the pavilion from a skybridge). Further, two Quattrocanali 1204 DSP+D units are installed in the FS Tunnel, a partnership with FS Italiane (Italian State Railways).

In addition, four Mezzo 322 AD are powering the Belvedere, an area featuring a 360-degree projection of some of Italy’s most famous landscapes, and another four the Teatro della Memoria, where the 17-foot David replica is installed. A further 322 AD is installed in the VIP lounge. Also from the compact Mezzo family are two Mezzo 324 AD for the cultural space and innovation space, and the two Mezzo 604 AD powering the VIP area and extra VIP space.

Five Mezzo 602 AD are driving the VIP meeting room, education lab, head office, and cafeteria, as well as joining forces with the Quattrocanali 1204 DSP+D in the FS Tunnel. The amplifiers are driving loudspeakers also from Italy, including models from RCF, K-array and FBT.

Speaking at Expo 2020 earlier this month, Powersoft president Carlo Lastrucci said it is an honor for Powersoft to have played a prominent role in this celebration of Italian culture. “When we talk about ‘Made in Italy’, we almost always think of fashion, food, tourism, and art,” he stated. “But there’s another less well-known industry, equally excellent, which must and deserves to be valued. All research and development, production, technical assistance, marketing, sales, logistics, and warehouse activities are in our centre in Florence and in production plants in Italy. This allows us to control the entire chain from start to finish, ensuring the optimisation of processes, quality, and responsiveness to market needs.”

Powersoft products are powering the Peruvian and Norwegian national pavilions, as well as the Dubai Cares stand and the PPP (Public-Planet-Partnerships) Hub, at Expo 2020. A Powersoft X8 DSP+DANTE amplifier, supplied by AVI-SPL, is also supplying power for the Firdaus Orchestra, the all-women ensemble led by Grammy Award-winning composer AR Rahman, which will close the expo’s Space Week with their inaugural performance.

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