In July 2024 Gateshead based DACS audio was commissioned to design and install a new audio system in the garden space at the popular Empress Bar in Newcastle.

Bringing high quality audio in to the garden space called for a distributed audio system for which DACS selected the Ecler eMOTUS 5OD loudspeakers, paired with Ecler ARQIS-SB10i subwoofers. The subwoofers were placed were placed in discrete locations around the venue to provide subtle low frequency reinforcement without causing any problems with noise leakage.

Amplification was handled by the newly released HADA series of amplifiers combined with an Ecler WPA-VOL remote volume control. This control can be directly connected to the HADA 4B500 amplifier to give simple level control of the entire garden system.