Continuing a programme of technical upgrades, the sound system at the Signal Iduna Park – the largest stadium in Germany and the home ground of football club Borussia Dortmund – has been expanded with more than 128 RCF loudspeaker elements installed.

The venue has a total capacity of 81,365 spectators, the south stand seats around 25,000 fans and is thus unparalleled in Europe. The sound system in the area of the long stands had previously been modernised in 2013 with new RCF line array systems. To further improve the performance and acoustic illumination of the arena, the systems in the corners of the SIP and the pitch area have now been renewed.

For this purpose, fulfil engineering GmbH installed 12 line arrays of 128 RCF HL 40 passive loudspeakers and four TTS 36 passive subwoofers. Eight RCF HL 2290 and eight RCF HL 2260 speakers were also installed for the sound reinforcement of the playing area. The passive systems draw their power from 24 Powersoft multichannel power amplifiers. The entire stadium is now equipped with 358 RCF loudspeaker systems offering more than 500kW RMS.

‘Our company installed the first RCF units in Signal Iduna Park back in 2013,’ says fulfil engineering MD, Norbert Labudda ‘In the process, the corners were deliberately left in the old stock.

‘The venue operator decided to complete the sound reinforcement system to further finalise the performance and acoustic illumination of the arena in view of the 2024 European Championship. We chose passive elements from RCF, which, in addition to uncomplicated and safe rigging, have an optimal IP class and whose performance meets the client’s high demands. After all, the system is installed in a stadium whose extraordinary atmosphere is famous and is also the venue for a semi-final match as part of the European Championship 2024.’

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