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Proel Axiom LIne Arrays Head New System For D. Mamin-Sibiryal Drama Theatre In Russia

Left-right Axiom AX2010A arrays deliver primary reinforcement in venue hosting stage plays, concerts and cultural events

Axiom line arrays from Italy-based Proel head up a new sound reinforcement system recently implemented as part of an extensive renovation at the D. Mamin-Sibiryal Drama Theatre in Nizhny Tagil, Russia.

The city is located in the Ural mountain range, about 1,100 miles from Moscow, with the theatre opening in 1946 as a “thank you” to the people of Nizhny Tagil for their contributions to victory in World War II. The recent renovation project came at the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with primary focus on the venue’s 475-seat main auditorium that hosts stage plays as well holiday concerts and cultural events.

Under pressure from an audio budget progressively restricted by a falling exchange rate, an opportunity arose for systems integrator Sistema (based in Sarov, Russia) to specify Axiom line arrays for the project.

“The theatre had been in a poor state for some years, and had not been attended to for decades,” explains Nikolay Florensky, sales and brand manager for Sistema. “We were asked to provide sound and lighting services as part of the larger project that included renovation of the building itself, auditorium and all the service rooms.

“It was clear that the Axiom loudspeaker products would provide a high-quality solution while at the same time meeting the reduced budget, in place of a far more expensive U.S.-based manufacturer,” he adds. The Sistema technical team of Sergey Sheikov, Konstantin Kamchatny, and Oleg Novikov managed the project, including connectivity, networking, and final system tuning.

The new system incorporates main left and right arrays, each comprised of 10 Axiom AX2010A active dual 10-inch elements plus two SW215A active dual 15-inch subwoofers flown behind. The lowest octave is reinforced by a single SW218A active dual 18-inch subwoofer built-in under the center of the stage. A single Proel NEOS152AXS active 15-inch two-way loudspeaker is flown above the proscenium arch to serve as a center source.

Two more NEOS152AXS loudspeakers are suspended horizontally as underbalcony fills, with six NEOS122AXS active 12-inch two-way loudspeakers positioned around the room to support surround sound applications. And, 19 Proel LT compact loudspeakers in 6-inch, 8-inch, and 10-inch two-way configurations are installed throughout the building to provide background music and voice announcement coverage.

“The Axiom line array has raised the audio quality of all their events to a whole new level,” Florensky concludes. “The client is fully satisfied with the quality of sound. Mr Putin himself was here in November to inspect the final stages of the renovation project, which has been entirely successful.”

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