While Washington, DC has long been home to a number of old-school watering holes, it also offers a newer generation of establishments with distinctly more modern flair. Logan Circle is one of the city’s many neighbourhoods to have undergone a renaissance in recent decades, with chic enclaves where hipsters and young professionals rub shoulders. Among them, Number Nine has been here for more than decade, and recently updated it sound system.
The two-storey, indoor-outdoor bar and nightclub has become a nexus for the city’s LGBTQ+ community, with capacity crowds bending an elbow in its mirror-studded lounge, and upstairs at the shimmering video bar. Co-founder Ed Bailey is no stranger to great sound, having cut his teeth as a DJ during the growth of the city’s nightlife scene. Bailey and partner John Guggenmos were clear on exactly what they wanted when they were looking to update their current sound system, specifying a powerful sound system based around E11even Sound by DAS Audio.
Designed by DAS Audio Hospitality and Nightclub National Sales Manager John Fiorito, with equipment provided by Randy White of Washington Music Center, the system delivers powerful bottom end via 18 DAS Audio Q-10compact subwoofers and two ES212 dual 12-inch subs. Sixteen DAS Audio Quantum Series Q43T compact column enclosures and eight DAS Audio OVI-12 12-inch coaxial speakers complete the system, powered by four EP2K4 four-channel 600W amplifiers and four further EP6K4 four-channel 1.2kW amps. The installation was completed by Guillermo ‘Willy’ Rodriguez of Willy-Tech Services, with Geovanni Ortiz of the DAS Audio application engineering team brought in for tuning.
‘We had first experienced the E11even Sound by DAS Audio system in Miami and we knew immediately that this was the change we wanted for Number Nine,’ Guggenmos says. ‘Its clear, rich sound is immersive but not overpowering. People can feel the music and still enjoy a conversation. The experience is so compelling that we’re putting DAS Audio into our upcoming venues as well. It’s truly astounding – hearing really is believing.’
