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Marine grade Coda Audio systems chosen for indoor and outdoor applications at high-altitude Alpine venues

In recent years many French Alpine winter sports resorts have seen conspicuous development of both indoor and outdoor entertainment spaces at clubs, restaurants and bars. As well as customary background music, venues have moved to staging live music performances and DJ sets to broaden their customer offer.

Whilst the venues are configured in all shapes and sizes, one vital requirement they share is for high-performance audio systems, capable of delivering professional sound as well as withstanding the extreme weather conditions found in the high mountains. Coda Audio systems have proven to be a popular choice, according to Coda Audio France President Phillipe Pelmelle.

“We were approached independently by a couple of contacts in the hospitality sector in the region who were looking create new systems or upgrade their existing provision”, says Pelmelle. “With the help of our technical team, we were able to make Coda Audio recommendations that would exactly fit their audio requirements.”

They also recommended specialist integrators who had experience both in using Coda Audio systems to maximum effect, and understanding the challenges presented by the mountain locations. NG Pro of Grenoble, Module Me of Brignoles, and Fred Métral of Bourg St Maurice were all called upon for their expertise.

“As soon as the first couple of installs had been completed, we received more enquires, and, if you’ll forgive the pun, it ‘snowballed’ from there”, adds Pelmelle. “Two initial installs quickly became seven, with more to come. Naturally we are delighted to see so many venues putting their faith in our products.”

The resort of Tignes has seen three new Coda Audio systems installed at Le Bollin, Le Strike and Le Panoramic - the latter being the world’s highest Michelin-starred restaurant at 3032 m. Other systems can be found at La Baraque in Val d’Isère,  Pub O’ Chaud in Les Arcs, La Bergerie in La Plagne, and Le Face Ouest in Val Thorens.

A wide variety of loudspeakers from across Coda Audio’s range were deployed for inside and outside spaces. Coda’s Marine Grade (MG1) finish ensured that no audio compromise was necessary for the outdoor areas. The Hops (high output point source) range was particularly favoured in the designs, from Hops5 through Hops8 to Hops12.

New venue Le Bollin in Tignes sits at the summit of the Bollin chairlift at an altitude of 2214 m. A Coda Audio system encompasses its bistro and outdoor terrace, which is regularly exposed to high winds and driving snow. “We chose the marine grade Coda Audio products for the outside because they are specially designed to work in difficult conditions”, says Gérald Mastromattéo of installers NG Pro. “The terrace enjoys a combination Hops12i MG1 and Hops8i MG1 with SCP MG1 subs. Inside, the bistro has a combination of Hops5 and U12 subs.”

(Photos: James Cumpsty/Coda Audio)

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