A Wharfedale Pro’s DP-4035F amplifier has been installed at new dining destination jones the grocer, which provides gourmet food from across the globe in its casual café and store at London’s Heathrow Airport’s terminal 2, which sees 6.1m holidaymakers pass through every year.
Uxbridge’s Middlesex Sound & Lighting were asked to deploy an intelligent sound solution to enhance the atmosphere. Located in the former Giraffe restaurant, jones the grocer was looking for a complete system overhaul that was reliable and low maintenance.
Middlesex Sound & Lighting chose the Class D multi-channel amplifier, which is part of Wharfedale Pro’s DP-F Series. A lightweight DSP amplifier, it has four discrete amplification channels and FIR filtering to give independent control of magnitude and phase, detailed equalisation, and optimisation of frequency and power response.
Toby Jones, AV designer at Middlesex Sound & Lighting, said: “We chose several brands that we knew would deliver sonic quality, ease of use and reliability. It was our first time using products from Wharfedale Pro and we were really impressed by the brand. The amplifiers are affordable without compromising on quality.”
jones the grocer was originally established in Australia as an ‘unconventional’ grocery store, café and cheese room, but has since branched out to over 30 locations worldwide, including the UAE and India. Mainly responsible for background music, the system at the Heathrow airport store is split into three zones with Wharfedale Pro’s DP-4035F amplifier powering the entire audio set-up.
Jones added: “The client was clear from the beginning about their budget. We knew that Wharfedale Pro’s products were extremely affordable, but we’d also heard about the premium quality, too. The amplifier was simple to set up and we also liked that the supplied editing software gave a detailed overview of the entire system and DSP features.”
