Audio Visual Installation Services York

Definition Audio Visual recently completed a comprehensive Audio Visual Installation project at Clifton Explore York, significantly upgrading the facility with modern audio visual technology. The installation covered multiple areas within the building, including the main hall, activity rooms, café, children’s library, and several meeting rooms, providing versatile systems for presentations, events, and daily use.

Main Hall AV System

The main hall received a full sound and projection upgrade designed to support presentations, community events, and performances.

Audio System

• Four Optimal Audio Cuboid 8 speakers mounted at high level on Powerdrive wall brackets for wide sound coverage

• Two Optimal Audio Sub 10 bass speakers providing enhanced low-frequency response

• Two Cloud LM2 input plates allowing local connection and volume control

Projection System

• Epson 7000-lumen WUXGA projector mounted on a PVM short-throw bracket

• Elite Saker Tab Tensioned Electric Projection Screen delivering a large, high-quality display

• Lindy HDMI over CAT6 wall plate with additional local HDMI input for flexible presentations from the front or rear of the hall

Activity Room Installations

Activity Room One

This space was equipped with a full conferencing and display system:

• Samsung 75-inch Commercial TV

• Bose VB1 with integrated 4K camera, microphones, and speakers

• Four Cloud CSC6 speakers for room audio

• Cloud LM2 volume control plate

• Cloud BT1 for wireless music streaming

Activity Rooms Two & Three

Each room includes:

• Four Cloud CSC6 ceiling speakers

• Cloud LM2 volume control

• Cloud BT1 Bluetooth input plate

• Samsung 55-inch Commercial TV with local HDMI connection

These installations provide flexible spaces for meetings, presentations, and group activities.

Café Audio and Display System

The café area now benefits from an integrated background music and information display system:

• Six Cloud CSC5 speakers installed within the ceiling grid

• Cloud LM2 volume control plate

• Cloud BT1 Bluetooth input plate

• Samsung 65-inch Commercial TV used for digital signage and information displays

Children’s Library Audio Zone

A dedicated audio system was installed to support storytelling sessions, educational activities, and background music:

• Two Cloud CSC5 ceiling speakers

• Cloud LM2 volume control plate

• Cloud BT1 Bluetooth input plate

This setup provides a simple and flexible solution for playing audio content within the library area.

Meeting Room AV Systems

Six additional meeting rooms were equipped with a consistent presentation solution featuring:

• Samsung 55-inch commercial display screens

• Local HDMI connection plates installed within trunking below each display

This standardised approach ensures users can easily connect laptops and deliver presentations across all meeting spaces.

A Complete Multi-Zone AV Solution

The installation at Clifton Explore delivers a modern, flexible, and easy-to-use AV system designed to support community events, meetings, education sessions, and daily operations. By combining high-quality audio, large-format displays, video conferencing technology, and simple connectivity, the building now benefits from a fully integrated audio visual infrastructure tailored to its wide range of activities.

At Clifton Explore, the central communications room houses the core equipment that powers and manages the entire building’s audio system. This centralized rack installation ensures reliable performance and allows staff to easily manage audio across all zones within the facility.

At the heart of the system is a Cloud Z8, which provides full control over the building’s multi-zone audio distribution. This mixer enables independent source selection and level adjustment for each area, allowing different audio content to be played throughout the venue simultaneously.

The Optimal Audio sound system in the main hall is powered by two Crown stereo amplifiers, delivering clean and reliable power to the speakers and subwoofers installed in that space. To optimise the audio performance, we also installed a dbx two-way crossover, ensuring the correct frequency distribution between the main speakers and subwoofers.

For all the other zones within the building—including activity rooms, café areas, and the children’s library—we installed two Cloud VA4120 units. These amplifiers power the Cloud ceiling speaker systems installed throughout the different spaces.

This centralised audio infrastructure provides precise control, flexibility, and efficient management of the sound system across the entire building, ensuring each area can operate independently while maintaining consistent and high-quality audio performance.