Emerging from a chequered history as an iconic venue worthy of its art deco design, Miami’s Paris Theater began life in the 1940s as a live venue and first-run movie house. The building endured challenging times through the 1970s, re-emerging in the 1990s as a music and video production studio, as well as a stunning photo op for artists including U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Madonna, Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez.
Now, with the revival of the city’s 5th Street corridor, the building has been restored and reborn as the neighbourhood’s hottest hot spot, Queen Restaurant and Lounge. Owner Mathieu Massa says that the vision is for Queen to become a nexus for the city’s ‘sophisticated, educated, elevated and more mature clientele.’
Extravagance is the hallmark of Queen, with no corners cut in creating a sophisticated, high-end restaurant and bar with exquisite, five-star food and drink, world-renowned DJs, and powerful, pumping music courtesy of E11even Sound by DAS Audio.
Conceived by iDesign’s Michael Meacham and designed and commissioned by DAS Audio Hospitality & Nightclub National Sales Manager John Fiorito, the system was provided by Randy White of Washington Music Center and comprises 16 E11even Sound by DAS Audio ES-10 10-inch systems, accompanied by 46 Deco6-TB two-way ceiling speakers. Clean, house-moving bottom end is where the system shines, with a cadre of ES-Series subwoofers, including ES-212 and ES-212.95 dual 12-inch cabinets and ES-221 dual 21-inch systems, flanked by ESBR-18 bass reflex boxes and DAS Audio Quantum Series Q-10 compact installation subs.
The system is powered by DAS Audio EP-Series multichannel amplification. Installed by Guillermo ‘Willy’ Rodriguez of Willy Tech Services with an assist from Koncept Systems, it was tuned by DAS Audio Applications Engineer Geovanni Ortiz, with finessing by Fiorito. System drive and processing is courtesy of BSS Blu-160 DSP and Crestron control, programmed by Santiago Riuz.
Like the surrounding area, Queen and the Paris Theater have been through more than a restoration; they have been part of the rebirth and renaissance of a legendary chapter of this city’s past, and a marker for its future. Since its reopening, the venue has stood as a beacon for the renewed energy pulsing through Miami’s downtown.
‘The Paris Theater is a piece of Miami history, and Queen is truly one of the newest shining stars in this vibrant district,’ Fiorito says. ‘The new owners have spared no expense in remodelling and creating a world-class venue, and we’ve cut no corners on creating a sound system that reflects that attention to detail.’
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