Offering an escape from the city, the Lakehouse Hotel and Resort brings the feel of a summer lake vacation to the heart of San Marcos, north of San Diego. For entertainment, Lakehouse has audio from Vue Audiotechnik.
‘Having a top-notch audio system is essential for creating the right vibe at the right time, whether it’s background music, the soundtrack to our water screen light show, or special event DJ,’ says, President and CEO for property manager Eat.Drink.Sleep (EDS), Brett Miller.
To design the audio for Lakehouse, EDS called in Jaire Lopez at J&E Pro Audio – a long-time collaborator who has handled ten installations at other Eat.Drink.Sleep. properties, ‘Dining at Lakehouse is split into two levels,’ Lopez explains. ‘Decoy restaurant is upstairs and feels intimate and upscale. Down the stairs and just outside is the dockside bar, which is more casual with views of the lake and surrounding greenery.
‘We had a set budget, and the owners were adamant that audio quality could not be compromised, and that the system needed to match the upscale feel of the room. I thought this would be a great opportunity to give Vue a closer listen.’
In addition to aesthetics, J&E also needed to deliver enough audio horsepower for the occasional guest DJ and their evening water screen light show. Lopez contacted Vue headquarters for a selection of the i-Class systems, including the i-6, i-8 two-way models, and is-26 subwoofers.
‘I was instantly impressed with their fidelity and headroom,’ he says. ‘The build quality on the i-Class is just great, and the supplied mounting hardware saves money and time for sure. Plus, the fact that you get wood cabinetry at this price is virtually unheard of. ‘
In Decoy’s dining area, the J&E team set out to emphasise the restaurant’s intimate, atmosphere – going as far as to build custom soffit mounts for the is-26 subwoofers. The i-6 two-way systems set the mood in the main dining room, while an additional i-6 system serenades diners waiting in the foyer. Supplied mounting hardware secures all ten cabinets.
The all-Vue installation continues downstairs and outside to the dockside bar, where 16 i-6 two-way systems and a pair of is-26 subwoofers seamlessly unite sound and scenery for a post-meal cocktail. The dockside bar’s Vue system also serves high-output duties for the resort’s water show and guest DJs.
‘The Vue i-Class has delivered performance in line with much more expensive systems, Lopez reports. ‘Whether just background or taking on something more aggressive, these Vue boxes always sound great with plenty of horsepower. The clients are extremely happy with the results’
