PLOIESTI, Romania – FBS Lines, RCF's distributor in Romania, provided audio gear for Ilie Oana Stadium, a soccer stadium here. The installation included 24 RCF P6215 and 28 RCF P4228 speakers to cover the tribune sections of the stadium. The speakers are powered by six RCF DPS 3000 amplifiers and controlled by two RCF DX 4008 digital loudspeaker management units and other RCF gear.
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RCF Sound System at the New FC Petrolul Home
PLOIESTI, Romania – Ilie Oană Stadium is a football stadium in Ploiesti, Romania and is the current home of the football club FC Petrolul Ploiesti. The stadium opened in September 2011 and has a seating capacity of 15,500 people.
The construction has been built in the place of the former Ilie Oană Stadium, which was completed in 1937. The old stadium was demolished and a complete new stadium has been built featuring all top modern facilities and already appointed by UEFA to host the group matches and semi-finals of the Champions League.
The new stadium is named after Ilie Oană, a famous player and coach. The Ilie Oană Stadium will together with the national stadium be the most modern stadium in Romania and at the same time it will represent a turning point for stadium constructions in the country. It meets all the requirements according to UEFA standards and top facilities for mass media and journalists with two TV studios, nine transmission platforms and much more.
A state of the art RCF audio system has been installed to cover all areas of the stadium. Romanian RCF distributor FBS Lines provides the audio system project.
The audio system design for the Ilie Oană Stadium was done in collaboration with the RCF project department that specified the individual product system solution, documentation, acoustical simulation, measurement and more.
The tribune sections of the stadium are covered by 24 RCF P6215 and 28 RCF P4228 speakers.
The P6215 is a weatherproof full range; wide-dispersion, coaxial two-way loudspeaker systems for very high output and longer throw applications. The high-frequency section is a constant directivity CMD horn loaded to a 1.3" RCF Precision Neodymium compression driver with a 2.5" diaphragm assembly for smooth, wide dispersion. The low frequency transducer is a 15" woofer with a 3" voice coil. The cabinet is equipped with 12 x M10 brass inserts, a stainless steel U-Bracket and pair of spacers for 90° mounting. P6215 meets the requirements of IP 55 code (International Protection Rating).
The RCF P4228 is a weatherproof full range, wide-dispersion, two-way loudspeaker system offering substantial power and efficiency for a variety of professional indoor or outdoor applications; it meets the requirements of IP 55 code (International Protection Rating). The high frequency section is a constant directivity CMD horn loaded with a 1.4" RCF Precision Neodymium compression driver with a 2.5" diaphragm assembly for smooth, wide dispersion. The low-frequency transducer is a double 8" woofer with a 2.5" voice coil.
The amplification for the sound system is done with 6 pcs RCF DPS 3000 , a 2-channel power amplifier that can handle exceptionally high power ratings in a compact and lightweight 2 units rack space, and 8 pcs RCF HPS 2500 , a 2 channel power amplifier that delivers up to 2 x 1400 W RMS @ 2 Ω (2800 W RMS bridged @ 4 Ω).
The system is controlled by 2 pcs RCF DX 4008 digital loudspeaker management units. All installed in 2 pcs 26U racks with additional RCF electronics such as RCF M1033 CD-USB MP3 FM Tuner and more. Several kilometers of 4×4 cable have also been installed.
