Harman Professional Solutions Brings Luxury Sound to Fitness First Barangaroo

	Fitness First Barangaroo

Compact Monitor Systems recently installed a complete networked audio system by Harman Professional Solutions at Fitness First Barangaroo.

With more than 360 locations worldwide, Fitness First is the largest privately owned health club in the world. Fitness First opened Australia's first "connected gym" in 2017 as part of the renowned Barangaroo urban renewal project. Located in Tower One, the largest office tower in Australia, Fitness First Barangaroo provides a holistic exercise experience with the latest innovations in technology to its members. Covering an area of almost 13,000-sq.-ft., its facilities consist of a weightlifting gym, freestyle gym, and group fitness studio. In order to deliver inspiring audio content with exceptional clarity to its members in multiple zones throughout the entire facility, Fitness First hired Compact Monitor Systems to install a complete networked audio system by Harman Professional Solutions.

"Music makes or breaks the vibe of any gym," said Anna Burdekin, club manager, Fitness First Barangaroo. "You can have great staff and members, but the vibe will be absolutely lost if you don't have great audio. Our members come straight from very high-pressure jobs, and a pleasant audio experience helps them switch out of work mode and get in the zone from the moment they arrive. I've worked in clubs where audio coverage is uneven in the group fitness areas. Compact Monitor Systems has managed to get highly balanced sound throughout the room -- at a good volume. The music is absolutely pumping when we have classes in the group exercise studio. With the way the system is integrated, you don't even notice the speakers in the studio -- it's brilliant!"

To provide Fitness First Barangaroo's members with a clear and unobtrusive audio experience, Compact Monitor Systems' Bill Richardson designed and integrated a multi-zone audio system into the fitness center's architectural features. The networked Harman system installed by Compact Monitor Systems consists of JBL Professional speakers, Crown amplifiers, and BSS processors.

"When people go to the gym, they expect high quality audio -- especially in a Titanium Club," said Richardson, managing director, Compact Monitor Systems. "We used JBL Control 24 in-ceiling loudspeakers in spaces like the hallways and bathrooms. In the majority of the gym we used Control 60 subs and Control 67 full-range pendant loudspeakers. We hung the pendants above the light fixtures, so you don't notice the loudspeakers visually -- you simply hear them when you walk into the space."

JBL Contractor Control Series loudspeakers offer integrators a complete range of solutions for any form factor or requirement. JBL Control 67 P/T full-range speakers and Control 60 subwoofers are suspended above the light fixtures in the three main gyms, providing balanced audio coverage across the large spaces. JBL Control 24C compact in-ceiling loudspeakers deliver full quality sound to the reception area, bathrooms, and hallways. The multi-zone system is powered by Crown CDi Series amplifiers and networked via BSS Soundweb London BLU signal processors, enabling intuitive volume control and source selection in each zone.

"Harman Professional Solutions is pleased to deliver a higher and deeper sonic experience at Fitness First Barangaroo," said Ramesh Jayaraman, VP and GM, Harman Professional Solutions, APAC. "We look forward to building our relationship with Fitness First, and thank our partners Compact Monitor Systems for providing premium solutions with great customer service."