Historic Belgian church installs Audac
Published: WORSHIP
BELGIUM: The historic Sint-Jacobskerk in Ypres has selected a solution from Audac as a new sound system that is able to cover the entire church. The originally 12th century Romanesque church was ruined during the First World War, but rebuilt in 1924. Nowadays, the church is still a significant monument visited by many tourists.
The main challenge was to ensure that only the two front pillars were used to cover the entire house of worship. Following simulations using Ease acoustic modeling software, Audac Giax speakers were selected for the project.
The column speakers are reportedly able to provide enough power to cover such a wide area without sounding too loud at short range. By focusing the sound directly to the listener’s ears and away from acoustically reflective surfaces, these column speakers have been used to limit reverberation to a minimum.
For a smaller upper room, the WX302 two-way speaker is used. The manufacturer describes its design as making the speaker ‘almost invisible’, but claims ‘its clear sound stays remarkable’.