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Articles July-August 2024

Micro-LEDs: Revolutionizing the Future of Display Technology

Join industry leaders Abdul Waheed (EYTE Technologies), Gangasagar Amula (Absen India), Su Piow Ko (AET Displays), Vineet Mahajan (Unilumin India), and Sanket Rambhia (Xtreme Media). Stay ahead of the curve by diving into the advancements driving the next generation of visual experiences watching experts discuss how Micro-LEDs are set to transform the display industry offering unprecedented innovation and fresh perspectives. read more

Xtreme Media Unveils India's Largest Floating LED Display in Ayodhya

Marking a historic moment in Ayodhya, Xtreme Media has set a new benchmark by installing India's largest outdoor floating LED display . Illuminating the city during a grand cultural event, showcasing vibrant visuals on the Sarayu River, the display stands as a symbol of innovation, blending tradition with modern technology to create an unforgettable visual spectacle. read more

Harnessing Brightness: Guest Column with Sanket Rambhia.

In a guest column by Sanket Rambhia , Director of Xtreme Media Pvt. Ltd. , he emphasizes the crucial role of brightness in outdoor LED displays. Rambhia discusses the challenges, pros and cons of innovation in the ever evolving industry, showcasing how modern LED technology is advancing both performance and sustainability. read more

The Future of Large Venue Projectors

Explore how cutting-edge projectors are revolutionizing the AV landscape by elevating image quality and storytelling. In this feature, AV-ICN Expo Magazine highlights the latest innovations designed to create immersive experiences in large venues and edutainment spaces, ensuring audiences are captivated like never before. read more

SoundTube Transforms H.T. Parekh Legacy Centre with Audio and AV Solutions

H. T. Parekh Legacy Centre integrates the venue with best-in-class audio and pro AV solutions by SoundTube. read more

11 Questions with James Berry

James Berry, Managing Director - APAC at Diversified, shares his career journey and insights into the company's strategic role in the AV integration market. Discussing key AV segments, talent challenges, standout projects, and the global capability center in Bangalore, he emphasizes the company's commitment to delivering exceptional AV solutions. read more

IRDAI Auditorium Transformed with Cutting-Edge AV Solutions

Wesco Anixter and RKJ Electric have enhanced the IRDAI Auditorium in Hyderabad with state-of-the-art AV solutions, delivering an immersive visual and audio experience. The installation aligns with Chairman Debasish Panda's vision of a modern, functional space, showcasing a significant upgrade in the auditorium's capabilities. read more

Record-Breaking Success at AV-ICN Expo 2024

The AV-ICN Expo 2024, held from May 30 to June 1 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, was a resounding success setting new records with 25,510 unique attendees and 38,636 total visitors. The event showcased the latest Pro AV solutions across 30,000 square meters, highlighting the booming demand for audiovisual technologies in India. read more

Articles May - June 2024

A Rendezvous with AV Professionals

Exploring AV Trends and Technologies at India's 3rd AV-ICN Expo Conference Programme 2024. read more

AV Installations: Glimpses

A Glimpse at Select AV Installations by Renowned AV Systems Integrators & Brands. read more

AV-ICN Expo Recognises Top Systems Integrators in India

In this recurring semi-annual listing, AV-ICN Expo Magazine expounds the work and vision of experienced systems integrators of India in brief. read more

Impressive Screens for Immersive Viewing

This feature collates latest home projectors for immersive viewing by some of the best pro AV players in India. read more


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Mezzo Ensures the Perfect Soundtrack for Fig at Malcha



The compact, easy-to-mount Mezzo is installed out of sight in an equipment rack on the cafe's ground floor for Fig at Malcha.


Mezzo, Powersoft's small but powerful half-size install amplifier, is driving the multi-zone background music system providing the perfect soundtrack for Fig at Malcha, a new high-end dining experience in the heart of the Indian capital.

Fig at Malcha is an 'eco-contemporary' cafe, bakery, and bar offering all-day dining at Malcha Marg, near Chanakyapuri, New Delhi's historic diplomatic quarter. The second Fig restaurant, after the original destination in Gurgaon, Fig at Malcha combines Japanese design with a Nordic lifestyle, featuring a curated menu based on high-quality, local, and seasonal produce from local farms, GMO-free meat, and cage-free eggs. It is also home to a Parisian-style bakehouse that offers fresh bread, pastries, and 'farm-to-cup' specialty coffee.

According to Gunbir Singh, founder, and co-owner of BBW Distributors, for their second cafe, the Fig team desired "warm, comforting, lush" audio - "more hi-fi than pro sound" - which would aesthetically complement the lighting, climate control, and ventilation systems to offer patrons "a pleasurable aural experience while in the space. Based on our experience within the food & beverage domain, we consulted with them and came up with a wish list of sorts. While they needed a multi-zone system with audio in all the public areas, they wanted equipment visibility to be minimal."

For BBW, the natural solution was a Powersoft Dynamic Music Distribution (DMD) system comprising two Mezzo amplifiers coupled with a WM Touch control panel. Designed to offer the same reliability, build quality, and acoustic character of larger Powersoft amplifier platforms but in a half-size form factor, the flexibility and discretion offered by Mezzo means the amplifier has been the company's "default choice for these applications for a while now", explains Singh.

Using DMD, which takes advantage of the convenient dynamic routing capabilities embedded in Powersoft amplifiers, users can drive up to four independent zones using a single four-channel Mezzo amplifier. At Fig, the six audio zones are controlled using a single wall-mounted 4.3" Powersoft WM Touch screen, which offers "a level of convenience and usability which makes this the Mezzo solution a no-brainer", says Singh.

For the installation at Malcha Marg, two Mezzo 604 A amplifier platforms, offering advanced DSP functionalities, remote control, and monitoring, were paired with 12 Amphion Argon0 and two Apart Kubo 3T loudspeakers, as well as a Silent Angel Rhein Z1 V2 Roon server, a Matrix Audio X-SABRE 3 DAC, Gladen Audio speaker cables and Furutech interconnect. Though the Mezzo 604 A also incorporates an integrated, state-of-the-art DSP, BBW designed the system around the physical attributes of the space, choosing to apply acoustic treatment to the ceiling rather than rely solely on signal processing - while the use of a room server, which uses machine learning to automatically play music based on Fig's preferences, is believed to be a first in the region.

Across Fig at Malcha's two floors, BBW split the Powersoft amplifiers into four zones each, for a total of eight audio zones - six dedicated to the ten Amphion speakers installed in the public areas, one catering to the washrooms and common space, and one left for future expansion.

The compact, easy-to-mount Mezzo is installed out of sight in an equipment rack on the cafe's ground floor, with the understated Amphion speakers also contributing to keeping the visibility of the sound system to a minimum. Singh reports that the local Powersoft team, represented by distributor Acoustic Arts, provided valuable assistance through the install phase, "saving us some time" by helping to set up the amplifiers.

Manish Yadav, from Fig, says the new sound system "has completely exceeded our expectations, which were already high, to begin with. The sound quality is fantastic - we find ourselves listening to the system after hours a lot. It is also super easy to use; we have never had to call them for anything major, since it seems to run on autopilot."

Yadav is also full of praise for the multi-zone DMD system specifically, noting that restaurant staff "now have the capability to control amplitude levels for zones individually. So, if, for some reason, we have to reduce or increase the levels for a particular zone, it is simply a few taps on a very accessible touchscreen."

"At Fig we have always done things differently. Music has been an important integral part of the Fig experience and we started exploring our options as soon as we finalised the new space," he concludes. "The system has been a success in the way that it almost completely blends in with the Fig vibe. It is substantial but balanced, nuanced yet enjoyable - much like our offerings. We expect nothing but the best from the BBW team and they have delivered in spades."

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