Lotus Club Reborn with RCF after Hurricane Irma

	Lotus Club in Simpson Bay St Maarten. Photo: Jeremy M Photography

Located in Simpson Bay St Maarten, Lotus is a brand-new concept club created by Caribbean powerhouse duo Manny Almirakis and Fred Bianco. After Hurricane Irma swept through the island and destroyed the old venue, the team rebuilt the venue. Six months later, Lotus was born. With its RCF sound system along with all new lighting setup and chic mosaic décor, the venue is back as the Caribbean's number one hot spot.

"The Lotus dancefloor measures 400sqm and 8m tall floor to ceiling," states Matthieu Cherix, the installer. "I chose the RCF Vmax series because I had already used it with success for another installation, and for me it's the best choice for a nightclub. It is the first time that we have used the RCF QPS9600 amplifiers and I'm very pleased with the result. We started with four V35 (two-way 15") and two V218-S (double 18" subwoofer) in order to immediately have the best sound we could after the hurricane. We plan to add four more V 10 (two-way 10") for the next season, as delays in the same room." Matthieu worked with the RCF engineering support group for the acoustic simulation in order to get the best performance.

"To achieve a strong and powerful bass, I built a concrete box to install the two V 218-S inside, with DJ booth on top. The DX-4008 processor drives the system, main output and monitoring (which consists of two CMAX 4112 nearfield high-powered monitors). The V35 are used in parallel on two bridged amplifier channels. Each V 218-S is also on two bridged channels. The CMAX 4112s are on a single channel with a reduced power output. I love QPS for that, you can do whatever you want with the best results."