The Jacy'z Hotel & Resort installs more than 130 Genelec speakers

In public areas, restaurants, Bars, Salons, conference rooms, Rest areas and the gym of this tourist complex has opted for the ranges 4000 Series and Smart IP Genelec for your audio infrastructure.

Swedish integration experts Informationsteknik have been responsible for the design and supply of the audiovisual and conference systems of the hotel and resort Jacy'z, that include more than 130 Speakers Genelec of the series 4000 and Smart IP.

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The building houses the Jacy'z hotel and resort, the latest venture of Swedish hotel entrepreneurs ESS Group, offering a Nordic version of a luxury Las Vegas resort, with all the elegance, but without a single slot machine in sight. Instead, Guests can choose from three restaurants and a club with pool and spa on the top two floors., plus conference facilities, A hotel within a hotel on the floors 17 and 18, a gym and speakeasy.

“SSE Group He has a wealth of accumulated knowledge of sound and design and a fantastic sense of detail that creates hotel environments for guests.”, Clarifies Karl Arnell, Key Account Manager de Informationsteknik. “Our goal was to fulfill his vision in everything, from product selection to technical solutions and control systems, Creating the best possible solution”.

Informationsteknik invited ESS to a series of listening tests, so they could see and hear Genelec's technology for themselves, eligiendo las gamas de instalación 4000 Series and Smart IP. Specifically, they have been used 11 Smart IP installation speakers 4420A and four 4430A; as well as 23 4020C installation speakers, 81 4030C, 15 4040A and 4010A.

After the demonstrations, It was decided that their systems would be used in all public areas, restaurants, Bars, Salons, Conference rooms and rest areas, The Hotel Suite Plant 18 and the gym.

“Music is an important part of the ESS Group hotel experience, and in the Jacy'z the intention was to elevate the experience even more.”, Explains Joakim Leissner, by Informationsteknik, Responsible for system design. “The demonstrations convinced the customer that Genelec was the right brand to help achieve this goal.”.

Christoffer Laudon, of ESS Group, responsible for sound and video of the project at Jacy'z, He claims to agree with the choice.”We want to constantly evolve. Jacy'z's AV solution was inspired by our other hotels Ellery Beach House and Steam, where we have technology and first class conference rooms. With Jacy'z, We wanted to challenge ourselves and raise the bar even higher in terms of sound and image.”

“We studied all the zones and plans of the building to see what solutions were possible.”, Leissner continues. “We proposed products, Zone by zone, and we develop types of rooms equipped with the same technical solution".

Genelec fits into most public areas -such as restaurants, Bars and lounges- thanks to its transparent reproduction, both at high and low levels, Its aesthetic form factor and small size relative to power output.

In-room response controls on the back of each speaker make it easy to set up for optimal performance, and are available in many different RAL colours. From the integrator's point of view, Genelec designs are easy to use, as they are active (which means no need to worry about external amplifiers) "And we know we can count on rock-solid reliability for years to come., even decades. In a world where sustainability is increasingly important, This is an important consideration.”.

Although most of the Genelec speakers used in Jacy'z are from the series 4000, there are certain areas where Informationsteknik opted for a Smart IP network speaker solution, specifically the meeting rooms on the fourth floor and the large suite on the floor 18.

“Smart IP takes Genelec's expertise to the next level: The convenience of audio, Power and control via a single CAT cable is a great advantage for integrators”, says Leissner. “We also appreciate the Smart IP Manager software, that makes device discovery and configuration easier and simpler, and provides health monitoring so we know at all times how the system is working. The combination of models in the series 4000 and Smart IP across the project produced the ideal balance of cost-effectiveness and network flexibility.".

In terms of networking and control, Informationsteknik supplied a server Biamp Tesira Supports dante and AVB that manages all audio traffic, Fully equipped with expansion cards.

There are nine core music players with custom soundtracks to suit different subject areas, that can be routed to any of the audio zones. In the background runs a scheduling program that adjusts the volume and ensures that the correct font is played in each zone.

Hakan Bezgin, by Informationsteknik, was the director of the Jacy'z project. Remember that, with more than 3.000 products, It was a complex project to manage and coordinate with the other contractors. “The ESS Group wanted to maximize everything. His vision of appearance and function guided decisions in every detail.. They are meticulous and have an eye for colors and shapes.”.

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