AV Integration company ISKRATRADE chose an entire WORK PRO audio system to ensure that a new swimming pool complex in Pula-Pola, Croatia delivered the very best sound and speech intelligibility.
PULA SPORTS, a new leisure complex in Croatia, has invested in a high-tech WORK PRO audio system for its swimming pool area to ensure that customers can enjoy music while they swim and – more importantly – clearly hear any public safety announcements.
Located in the city of Pula, the pool is a focal point for the local community and regularly hosts events such as swimming lessons, competitions, aquarobics and swimming parties for children. As speech intelligibility was a key requirement of the new audio system, installation company ISKRATRADE had no hesitation in specifying products from WORK PRO.
The system installed includes 15 units WFS 10CX loudspeakers STADIUM Series, chosen for their directivity and their ability to withstand moisture, and powered by ZENITH Series amplifiers.
“Wall to wall tiling and other hard materials make swimming pools one of the most challenging acoustic environments for an installation company to deal with. As well as reverberation and echoes, we also had to factor in ambient noise caused by people talking, chatting, splashing, and generally having a good time. However, the directivity of the WORK PRO speakers, combined with good placement, enabled us to complete this project effectively and deliver a system that sounds good in all areas of the pool.»
Robert Wolf, CEO ISKRATRADE
The audio management control is composed of the following WORKPRO equipment:
- WSE 81 starting sequencer and power distributor that allows users to link various devices and implement a general start sequence.
- DIGILINE MX processor that can automatically handle functions such as pre-set changes and channel mutes.
- PRO PA4120 4-channel amplifier; a completely programmable eight zone WORK PRO SPS8 Smart Paging Station that doubles as a paging microphone and an audio streamer and can also act as an alarm manage
- WRD 255 handheld wireless microphones that include features to eliminate noise caused by distance or other devices on the same bandwidth.
- WPE 26N loudspeaker management system for the pool space.
The whole system is run by WORKCAD Designer software, which manages audio through TCP/IP and USB, and a wall mounted WNC 1 Ethernet programmable controller that can control input sources and volume.
«Obviously, with an environment like a swimming pool where the air has a high moisture content, you need products that are waterproof,» Wolf says. «These fibreglass speakers are specially designed for spaces and installations that are wet and humid and have a protective water-resistant fabric covering their steel grilles, making them ideal for this project.»
Robert Wolf, CEO ISKRATRADE
Located in the region of Istria, Pula is the birthplace of great athletes and teams in disciplines such as football, basketball, handball and, of course, water sports, where Croatia has been so successful.
The PULA SPORTS complex is a continuation of this tradition, as the city’s sports leisure centre, providing a home for the city’s leading sports clubs, improving the quality of life in Pula, and encouraging as many people as possible to take part in sport.
