LAS VEGAS — A recent upgrade to the sound system at the Moorea Beach Club at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino includes 22 QSC AcousticDesign AD-S282H surface mount, full range loudspeakers. AVDB Group’s Matthew Paupst worked with Mike Cromer of QSC’s regional rep firm Audio Geer on the project. The Mandalay Bay is owned and operated by MGM Resorts International.
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Selected for their weather resistant and durable capabilities, the dual 8-inch, two-way AcousticDesign Series loudspeakers support background music and DJ performances at the Moorea Beach Club, which is described as a “private, sophisticated, European bathing experience.”
As one of the hottest cities in the United States, with annual temperatures reaching into the 100˚+ F (38˚+ C) during the summer, and with high winds and dust storms common, the Las Vegas environment can be punishing on outdoor sound equipment. “The AD-S282H can take the Vegas heat, and it can take how dry it is,” says Matthew Paupst, Director, Lighting and Control Systems at AVDB (Audio/Video/Design/Build) Group in Las Vegas. “It doesn’t matter: rain, shine, dust, dirt, whatever; the QSC Loudspeakers take a beating and keep on going strong.”
The Moorea Beach Club is a Toptional day club offering its adult-only clientele a variety of poolside cushioned chaise lounge, cabana, living room and villa options. The venue’s sound system upgrade was designed to complement the sound system at Mandalay Bay’s Daylight Beach Club, according to Paupst, who worked with Mike Cromer of QSC’s regional rep firm Audio Geer on the project. “They wanted an outdoor sound system that would be great so they’d be able to have their own great sound for the pool parties,” he explains.
The AcousticDesign AD-S282H weather resistant speakers are located throughout the club, including the bar, cabana, Moorea Day Bed and upper Moorea Pavilion areas. “There are also two AD-S282Hs at the entrance,” says Paupst. “So the party starts right when you walk in the door, and continues throughout.”
Musical entertainment comes from a variety of sources, he adds. “During the pool party times, they have a DJ. During normal operations, when they’re not having a pool party, they’ve got a DMX player that provides background music.”
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