While not readily associated with skiing, the highest mountains in the Middle East are to be found in Lebanon along with several fully equipped resorts that have been in operation since the 1960s. The recent refurbishment of Le 1700, one of the best après-ski restaurants in the resort of Faqra, has seen the installation of a QSC sound system by Beirut-based distributor, Techno Sound.

Addressing both the dining and live music requirements of the French restaurant, Techno Sound fitted six QSC K10 speakers, two K12s, six KW122s and five KW181 subs over the course of two days. The installation was ready for the 2013 skiing season.

‘We were asked to provide some speakers for a live test as part of the complete refurbishment of the restaurant,’ explains Pierre Fahed of Techno Sound. ‘The PA had to be suitable for the playback of recorded lounge music suitable for quiet dining, but also for the amplification of live music for dancing. The management tested several brands, but they chose the QSC K and KW Series after our President, Georges Bitar, showed them what the speakers could do on site.

‘The guys at Le 1700 have been very pleased with their choice,’ Fahed reports. ‘I think the sound quality of the QSC speakers won them over; they liked how the speakers sounded when running quiet and loud, and they liked our reputation for good after-sales support — which we offer even for clients halfway up a mountain.’