NBC Universal, London UK
NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies, has recently completed the refurbishment of its Central St Giles offices in London. The project included the creation of two state-of-the-art preview theatres for executive and private screenings. Alcons cinema specific C-series loudspeakers were chosen as an integral part of the installation. “For NBCUniversal’s new […]
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Ohnsorg Theater, Hamburg Germany
The far beyond the country’s borders well-known Hamburg Ohnsorg theater decided for an Alcons pro-ribbon sound system. In July 2011, the theater left the old venue in the Großen Bleichen and now plays in the Bieberhaus at the Heidi-Kabel-Platz. With the move into the new house, also a new sound system was installed. As continued […]
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CinemaxX, Mannheim Germany
After finalizing the extensive refurbishments regarding the conversion to full-digital, the focus of CinemaxX Mannheim is now on bringing the sound quality in line with the perfect silver screen picture quality. After more than 1000 highway kilometers and many flying hours, where many different sound systems were evaluated in studios and cinemas, CinemaxX Mannheim decided […]
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The Playhouse, Canberra Australia
With a previous installation at the Riverside Theatre, Sydney, a second Australian theatre has now embraced the remarkable audio qualities of Alcons loudspeakers. The Playhouse is a 618 seat venue in the Canberra Theatre Centre. A three-level theatre with proscenium arch, it is used for a wide variety of productions. Alcons was specified for the […]
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Bergen Kino KP1, Bergen Norway
Cinema is as popular a form of entertainment as it has ever been, but today’s audiences are more demanding than ever. Fulfilling those expectations was the main requirement of Norway’s Bergen Kino, when it commissioned the installation of an Alcons system at the country’s highest profile cinema. Built in 1918, originally as a concert hall, […]
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Red Bull Hangar7, Salzburg Austria
Nestling among the hangars of Austria’s Salzburg Airport is a unique glass and steel building called Hangar-7. Its concept, design, contents, atmosphere and experience are quite unique. Owned and run by Red Bull it houses the Flying Bulls collection of historic aircraft as well as exhibits from art and motor sports as well as the […]
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Koekelberg basilica, Brussels Belgium
In houses of worship, intelligibility of the spoken word is crucial, something both the clergy as well as the technical crew of God’s houses have become aware of. The Belgian national basilica, the “Basiliek van Koekelberg”, is the country’s largest church, (the world’s fifth largest basilica) and used for big national ceremonies and services with […]
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