d&b is a knockout in Dublin's O2

20 May 2009 16.20 BST

"Upon the highest throne in the World, we are seated, still, upon our arses." It could be Irish, possibly French, no-one really knows who first said it, but in Dublin's fair city it is said all too frequently of boxers.

In March 2009, the holder at the time of the WBA Super Bantamweight Boxing title, Ricardo Cordoba of Panama, was facing the challenge of Dublin's own

Bernard Dunne. The venue, Dublin's new O2 Arena, formerly the Point and as it happens a worthy challenge too for Dublin based audio hire company Acoustik.

"The first World Championship boxing match to be held in Dublin for thirteen years," said a justifiably proud Paul Ashe-Browne of Acoustik. "The show design stipulation was that no loudspeakers be in TV camera shot."  Thankfully, within earshot was permitted.

"My system was primarily for speech reinforcement; let me tell you, nine thousand Dubliners in full cry is quite some level to overcome. Based around three

hangs of d&b audiotechnik's Q1s and Q-SUBs, with numerous Q7s and Q10s providing infill around the ring, I was determined not to run out of headroom."

Acoustik have been users of d&b audiotechnik PA systems for five years now. "We first invested in the Q-Series after a demonstration by Kevin McGing from

d&b's Irish Sales partner MOSCO; the system so impressed us we placed an order there and then." It's proved a lasting relationship. "Prior to the bout we had

just acquired a d&b R60 USB to CAN interface from Kevin," said Ashe-Browne, "and we were keen to put it into use immediately. By using d&b's R1 Remote

control software I had complete control of the many different elements of the system directly from the mix position at the O2; EQ, gain settings and time

alignment. In the heat of the fight and with the Dublin crowd in full roar, we were able to remotely monitor the D12 amplifiers and the performance of the various loudspeakers easily and comfortably."

While not quite so easy and comfortable for Bernard Dunne,
he was still in inspired form, knocking out his opponent in
the eleventh round to claim the World title!


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