LEA Professional Delivers Audio At The Dominican Republic’s Hilton Garden Inn
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One of the many areas served by the new multi-zone system utilizing LEA Professional Connect Series amplifiers at the Hilton Garden Inn La Romana in the Dominican Republic.
LEA Professional Delivers Audio At The Dominican Republic’s Hilton Garden Inn
Connect Series amplifiers joined by LEA Cloud and companion WebUI interface at the heart of new multi-zone system serving numerous areas of the 5,000-square-meter property in La Romana.
The Hilton Garden Inn La Romana in the Dominican Republic, a 5,000-square-meter property with 130 rooms, a swimming pool, two outdoor bars, a restaurant, a gym, and event and meeting spaces for social and corporate celebrations, recently implemented a new audio system incorporating Connect Series amplifiers from LEA Professional .
Specifically, hotel staff contacted local integration firm Symantel to design the system for the hotel’s common areas and meeting rooms, seeking background music with local zone control for specific areas like the bars and restaurant. Symantel, in turn, reached out to Fernando Hernandez Voigt, chief technology officer at Musitempo, for support on the project.
“While they originally just wanted background music, we educated hotel management on the importance of public address systems and the ability to hook it up with the fire alarm system to have a solution that background music is only a feature, but not the main focus,“ Voigt explains. “And management loved the idea. At the end of the day, we deployed audio almost everywhere, not only in the social spaces but also in service areas and elevator lobbies. Basically, everywhere in the hotel.”
Voigt chose multiple Connect Series 354 amplifiers to power the loudspeakers installed throughout the hotel. The IoT-enabled four-channel 354 provides 350 watts per channel, supports Hi-Z (70V or 100V) and Lo-Z selectable by channel, and offers Smart Power Bridge technology.
With LEA Cloud and companion WebUI interface, hotel staff or Voigt’s team can remotely control and monitor the amplifiers regardless of the location or time of day. WebUI also allows support teams to adjust channel settings remotely when needed, including input levels, crossover points, and equalizer settings, allowing problems to be corrected in a more timely fashion by eliminating travel and saving the hotel time and money.
“One of the reasons we used LEA amplifiers is for their marvelous LEA Cloud feature, which we love so much,” says Voigt. “We’re always on the go, so when a customer calls, it’s very easy for us to get connected to the venue to troubleshoot and get a more in-depth idea of what’s happening to see if it’s an issue we can resolve online or if we have to send technicians out.”
“Hotel Garden Inn La Romana is the perfect application for our amplifiers,” adds Brian Pickowitz, VP of Marketing at LEA Professional. “The sun, sand, and ocean breeze all play an integral role in the ambiance, and how the hotel implemented an audio system to complement the beautiful surroundings highlights their passion for elevated guest experiences. We’re very proud to be part of this installation.”