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Richard Brooker has been involved in theatre for his entire life. From working on the New London Theatre production of Cats, he worked his way up to Sound No. 1 and mixed shows for a dozen years before he started designing.
Read more »KV2 is recognised the world over for the quality of its analogue engineering, and their amplifiers are no exception. The company is thrilled to bring the superior audio quality of their Super Analogue engineering to an even wider audience with the introduction of their new D Series amplifiers with onboard control and diagnostics. The very first deployment of D Series amplifiers is at the Volksoper or People’s Opera in Vienna where 56 units are in use every day.
Read more »Bobby Aitken is one of the UK's most notable sound designers. For the last 25 years, he has been designing leading theatre productions across the globe, from London's West End to the bright lights of Broadway including Mamma Mia!, Dirty Dancing, Grease, Ghost, and many many more as well as the sound for the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Read more »The Songcheng Group is the first performing arts company in China to go public and is also a global top 10 theme park group. With its core competence in performing arts, Songcheng Performance has built a number of established brands including ‘Songcheng’ and the ‘Romance’ show series. The company owns 74 theatres with a total capacity of 175,000 seats, which exceeds the combined number of seats available in two of the world’s most famous theatre districts, namely London’s West End and Broadway in New York.
Read more »The Vienna Volksoper, or People’s Opera, is Europe’s leading operetta house and Vienna’s largest theatre for opera, musicals, classical concerts and ballet. Indeed, Vienna Volksoper offers one of the most diverse musical programs in the country, ranging from Carmen to Kiss Me Kate, and Coppelia to Cabaret, as well as productions for schools, lots of local German operetta performances and much more besides.
Read more »It is with the deepest and most sincere regret that we have to announce the shocking and unexpected passing of our great friend and colleague David Croxton as the result of a fatal accident.
Read more »For years people have enjoyed the superior audio quality of KV2’s Super analogue amplifiers, however for certain applications where control was needed, they were forced to use other third party products, relying on basic digital electronics and DSP to give some control, which unfortunately also affected the sound.
Read more »Conceived as a multi-purpose cultural centre combining exhibition rooms with concert halls, the Rudolfinum is one of the most architecturally remarkable buildings in Prague. It is also the home of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, which first performed in the Rudolfinum’s world-famous concert hall in 1896 under the baton of Antonín Dvořák. Today it is still the most prestigious concert hall in Prague and offers a dense and varied program of exceptional classical music concerts. The 1,100-capacity Dvořák Hall, named after the famous Czech composer, is renowned for its remarkable acoustics and is sought after for its unique atmosphere and for recording classical works.
Read more »Occupying a prestigious downtown location just a stone’s throw from the famous Passeig de Gracia, the new Khalijia Lounge & Restaurant is Barcelona’s newest nightspot with an Oriental twist. Offering everything from Lebanese and Moroccan-inspired food to exotic cocktails coupled with live music, Khalijia aims to cater for a discerning clientele that appreciates quality at every level. Leading Barcelona-based AV systems integration specialists, Silence Electroacústica S.L., were commissioned to design and install the audio, lighting and DMX control systems throughout the new venue. Silence opted for a KV2 Audio system based on the EX Series of active loudspeakers.
Read more »Sales director Dave Croxton talks about the evolution of KV2 Audio and why he believes point source will always remain the winner.
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