case study Genelec 4000 Series Bringing Clarity to the Classroom at the University of Derby
Genelec 4000 series active loudspeakers feature prominently in the latest refurbishment project at the University of Derby. A total of thirty new classrooms and a courtroom have been upgraded at the university’s impressive campus, with Genelec’s installation-friendly speakers providing crystal clear sound to complement the new audio visual equipment installation, enabling cutting-edge collaborative teaching methods to be used. The University of Derby is a modern education
He comments: “We were looking to overhaul our
provider with more than 28,000 students attending a
AV systems as technology has moved on and some
diverse range of courses. The main campus located
of our kit had become a bit dated. We realised that
in Derby city centre is accompanied by its Buxton and
our previous loudspeaker setup lacked clarity. For
Chesterfield campuses. The upgraded classrooms at
example, we often found that members of staff
the main campus feature Genelec 4020 and 4030
were trying to overcome the poor sound quality
Series speakers.
by increasing the volume of the system, which
Scott Bradley, of the University of Derby’s IT Networks
led to a noisy teaching environment. The Genelec
team, first realised the benefits of Genelec speakers
loudspeakers have a flat frequency response which
at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2014 event,
ensures excellent sound reproduction at all volume
seeing them as a perfect fit for their latest phase of
levels, hence the teaching spaces with Genelec are
their on-going teaching space refurbishment project.
now considerably quieter and productive.”
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Phillip Blavins, also of the University’s IT Networks team, praised the ergonomic curved design of the speakers, which makes them less vulnerable to damage. He adds: “The tamper-free construction is perfect for the modern learning environment. Combined with their excellent flat response and easy installation and tunability, this made the Genelec 4000 Series loudspeakers the ideal choice for us.” The speakers also help to boost the university’s green energy credentials with as they are fitted with Genelec’s Intelligent Signal Sensing™ (ISS™) Autostart function. This feature places the amplifier in standby mode if an input signal has not been detected for approximately one hour. The power consumption is thereby reduced to typically less than 0.5 watts, and playback will
racks, while also simplifying the installation process for
automatically resume once an input signal is detected
integrators.
from the source. Furthermore, with the 4000 Series’
Refurbishment at the university is set to continue, with
integrated amplifier, no additional external amplifier is
further phases of upcoming work to include a cutting-
needed, reducing bulk and heat levels on cluttered AV
edge new sports hall development.
Kit List • 10 x 4010 • 66 x 4020 • 4 x 4030
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