Mumbai’s luxury private members-only club, Jolie’s, takes its members on a journey through the senses with its numerous zones, each designed to foster its own distinct atmosphere. From the open, bright design of the breakfast lounge and work area, to the sultry lighting of the cigar lounge, and its art and music spaces, the Jolie’s team have considered minute details, marrying artisan cuisine, cocktails and culture. To heighten the customer experience further, the club features a Genelec loudspeaker installation, which was integrated by Genelec’s local A/V distribution partner Pandam Professional Audio.
With Jolie’s vision to deliver the best to its members, Jolie’s Senior Vice President Abhishek Bindal approached Pandam’s owner Prashant Damle for consultation. In response, Abhishek and his team were invited to Pandam’s Genelec Experience Centre in Mahim, Mumbai, where they were quickly convinced to go with Genelec.
The ease of installation and operation of Genelec loudspeakers further sweetened the deal. In situ, the pleasing aesthetic of the loudspeakers’ rounded design blends with the establishment’s sophisticated decor.
Under the guidance of Prashant, the project was planned over two months. However, the actual integration was carried out in a tight 20-day period, leaving no room for error. In total, more than 40 loudspeakers were deployed, with the assistance of Pandam Audio’s installation engineer, Sunil Jambhale. This comprises a fairly even split of Genelec S360A and 8010A models, complemented by four 7382A subwoofers to handle low frequency duties. Any questions or further support that Club Jolie required would be directed towards Nikhil Pagedar, Pandam’s customer support engineer.
‘In the event space area, we installed the S360As paired with a 7382A subwoofer,’ Prashant explains. ‘This combination delivers a class-leading balance of extraordinary SPL, wide dynamic range and an intensely detailed, transparent performance. It was important to equip this room with the capacity to satisfy a wide range of different functions, which is precisely what this Genelec pairing achieves.’
The club’s bar area also benefits from the performance of the S360As. Although it has an intimate feel, it is an expansive space with high ceilings, which properly uses the headroom that the S360As provide.
‘To ensure they blend with the environment, and there are no unwanted vibrations propagating from the loudspeakers, we positioned them on the wall. From there, we tilted the mounting bracket for the best possible listening angle,’ Prashant says.
In the restaurant, however, Pandam opted to use the 8010As. Additionally, other smaller rooms like the private dining area, business lounge, hidden bar and the cigar lounge are also equipped with 8010As, primarily serving as a background music system. The playback volume for all areas can be individually tuned at the management’s discretion, and this in tandem with each loudspeaker’s integrated room compensation switches ensures perfect optimisation for each room environment.
‘It was a colossal task, but we endeavoured to provide Jolie’s with the best possible solution. The team were very happy with the system we delivered,’ says Prashant, ‘It helped immensely that the team at Jolie’s were so co-operative. Without such clear communication, it would have been hard to achieve the goal in the limited time frame we had.’
Manish Rathi, the Senior Vice President at Jolie’s affirms the success of the collaboration: ‘Working with the team at Pandam Professional Audio was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. The team’s professionalism and sensitivity with regards to this project were both impeccable. We are delighted with the result.’
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