Sennheiser’s SpeechLine Digital Wireless (SLDW) microphone system has been selected by the ancient All Souls College to enhance audio in one of the college’s oldest, most unique meeting rooms.
Founded in 1430 by Henry VI, All Souls College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England, UK. With an almost 800-year history, the aim for the college was to enhance one of their most historic rooms with a high-quality audio system.
Describing their initial acoustical challenges, Paul Blaxill, director of IT at All Souls College, said the primary issue revolved around the building’s extraordinary architecture, with many rooms boasting vaulted, intricately carved stone ceilings. “Using these beautiful, ancient rooms for modern purposes required adaptation, which prompted us to reach out to local hire company CAV Oxford,” he said.
CAV chose Sennheiser’s SpeechLine Digital Wireless, which the company says improves the user experience with integrated DSP, providing EQ and automatic audio level management. The SLDW system works with single button operation.
Docking stations for charging have been mounted in a glass-fronted rack unit, with speakers blending into the room with a custom paint job. The charging stations mean equipment can last all day thanks to the 15-hour battery life.
After CAV chose the Sennheiser system, Leisuretec, a Sennheiser distributor since 1990, delivered the system. The team at All Souls College are satisfied with the results of the installation. A previously unusable, but beautiful, room has now become a place to meet and discuss.
Blaxhill said: “The overall audio quality was a massive leap forward. CAV Oxford understood the brief and designed a system that exceeded our requirements. They were incredibly professional, and the rack containing all the equipment was beautifully presented; it’s a work of art.”
