After three months of construction and re-design to make Australia’s Magnet House into a top-tier nightlife venue, the global pandemic caused the club to close its doors before they had the chance to re-open. Today, behind those doors, sits Australia’s first-ever nightclub with a Pixel Kinetic Ceiling and Perth’s first ever d&b A-series audio installation.
Magnet House, a nightlife venue in Perth, has been upgraded with a d&b audiotechnik A-series audio installation. The goal of the owner with the upgrade was to make the venue into one of the most unique nightclubs in Australia.
When looking at a lighting design, the team created an LED light display that presents kaleidoscopic possibilities. To go along with this design, Magnet House needed a sound system that would cover the venue. With the help of CCA Productions and NAS Solutions, the nightclub decided on d&b audiotechnik to accomplish this ambitious goal.
However, delivering this project came with challenges. Luke Willott, director & live audio specialist for CCA Productions, said: “The venue presented a pretty challenging acoustic environment for our team to work with. The room has an irregular shape, with lots of glass, steel, and other reflective surfaces that we had to take into consideration along with the aesthetic appeal that the venue was going for. We had to exceed the owner’s vision and expectations for this design, which meant that the sound system had to sound and look perfect.”
The venue and sound designers chose the d&b A-Series to help them reach their goal. The flexible A-series allowed the venue to maintain its aesthetic appeal while covering the entire venue floor with sound.
When Covid-19 hit and the venue was forced to shut down, Magnet House innovated and decided that they could still bring music to their customers with a series of live-streamed DJ performances, giving the A-series system a chance to show off what it was capable of.
Willott said: “We have already received amazing feedback from the EDM and band community on the new sound solution. The combination of the robust low mids with a well-balanced HF, even and directional VLF distributed across all listening planes, plus the venues captivating visuals make visiting Magnet House a feast for the senses.”
The venue has now been able to open its doors once again to show off its new renovations and technologies to clientele.
Willott concluded: “Everyone in Western Australia was eager to hear the first A-series in Perth before lockdown, so we are looking forward to the re-opening of Magnet House so that their customers can finally hear this incredible, powerful sound from d&b. Also, to take this venue to the next level, we are eagerly waiting on the arrival of the d&b 40D installation amplifier to add even more depth to this sound design.”