DALLAS – Crescent Sound and Light, a Louisiana-based production and systems integration company, recently upgraded the sound systems for several exhibits at the Dallas World Aquarium with Technomad Noho and Vienna advanced audio loudspeakers. The speakers are used to reproduce voice and full-range musical audio in the Giant River Otter and Crocodile displays in the Orinoco exhibition area, and also for the Temple of the Jaguar in the Mundo Maya exhibition area.
Mike Smith, president of Crescent Sound and Light credited the Technomad weatherproof loudspeakers for their audio quality and reliability in the challenging aquarium environment.
"These exhibits replicate the rainforest climate, and the weatherproof and durability of the Noho and Vienna were required to withstand the high moisture levels, direct sunlight, dust, dirt and contact with birds flying through the exhibits," said Smith. "The audio quality and output was also very important as we needed loudspeakers that could cut through the foliage. They reproduce clear voice from the daily presenters, and provide exceptional full-range audio with good bass response to support the percussion-heavy weekend musical performances."
Smith added that flexible mounting options helped his team meet the installation specifications, which required that the loudspeakers be hidden from view. Three ceiling-mounted Nohos in the Giant River Otter and Crocodile exhibit are concealed with vegetation. The Vienna loudspeaker is mounted to the highest bridge in the multi-level exhibit to provide near-fill audio to spectators.
Two Nohos are likewise ceiling-mounted and concealed in the Temple of the Jaguar, an exhibit which features weekend musical performances and tribal routines from the Mayan Performance Troupe.
"The sound quality improvement has helped bring the vision of Daryl Richardson, the Dallas World Aquarium owner and operator, to life by enhancing the presentations and the authenticity of the environment," said Smith. "And as I explained to Daryl, the Technomads will far outlast the failing equipment they replaced. You could float on the Noho in the shark tank, and it would still reproduce audio."
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