VARNA, Bulgaria — Harman distributor Factor TC specified a JBL VRX/SRX sound reinforcement system and other Harman gear along with lighting for a new 2,000-seat amphitheater has opened in the Kamchia Resort on the Black Sea coast.
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Situated close to the Bulgarian seaside town of Varna on the Black Sea coast, the 3,105 square meter amphitheater features the Black Sea as a backdrop.
Vesselin Todorov, president of Sofia, Bulgaria-based Factor TC, oversaw the design for the project, working along with Ing. Michael Michaelov from Factor TC’s Varna office.
Clusters of eight JBL VRX928LA (four each side) Constant Curvature loudspeakers and 16 SRX722 loudspeakers, underpinned by six ground-stacked SRX728S subwoofers, provide balanced arena coverage for a range of performances—from full-on rock concerts to spoken word—with an LED light and water fountain show also presented in front of the stage. Meanwhile, six JBL EON515XT active loudspeakers, serving as floor monitors, provide performers with their reference sound. All speakers are weatherized and water resistant to withstand the rigors of operating outside.
The passive elements of the system are powered by a combination of three Crown XTi 6002 and 10 XTi 4002 amplifiers. System management is under the command of a dbx DriveRack 260, which provides full bandpass and crossover configurations as well as independent output processing, augmented by a pair of dbx 166 compressor/gates, dbx 2231 dual 31-band graphic equalizer and Lexicon MX400 4-in/4-out reverb/FC processor.
The front-of-house sound engineer has been equipped with a Soundcraft GB8/32. This 32-channel desk was chosen for its versatility, since its dual-mode topology allows it to be used both for FOH and monitor duties.
Both the lighting and loudspeaker systems are assembled on a dismountable mobile aluminum structure and control is handled from a dedicated control room connected to the stage.
While the classic amphitheater has been designed from the ground up the remainder of the resort is undergoing complete refurbishment by owners, the government of Moscow. Project management was handled by PMC, ing. Ludmil Angelov was the construction company and Viktor Buzov the architect. SOC Kamchia are the main investors.
The result is a first-class construction, with the surrounding landscaping and planting complementing the natural environment of the facility.
