Tallinn City Theatre's Renovation Unifies Seven Performance Spaces with Harman Professional Audio System The Tallinn City Theatre has completed a comprehensive audio renovation that includes the integration of a Harman Professional audio system, including JBL, Crown, BSS, and Soundcraft, across its multiple performance and support spaces. Located at Lai 23 in Tallinn's Old Town, the project modernizes one of Estonia's most significant cultural institutions while preserving its historic character and relationship to the surrounding urban environment. The theatre complex itself is uniquely composed of a network of 16 interconnected medieval merchant houses, forming one of the most architecturally distinctive cultural venues in Northern Europe. Founded in 1965, Tallinn City Theatre has evolved into one of Estonia's most respected repertory companies, known for imaginative staging and strong ensemble work. The theatre expanded significantly in the early 1990s, becoming a municipal institution and served as the host of the biannual international festival Midwinter Night's Dream, a major cultural event held in December. Today, the theatre employs a resident company of 36 actors and maintains a diverse repertoire that spans classical works and contemporary productions from Estonia and abroad. Delivered in partnership with EW Sound & Light OU, this renovation addresses long-standing requirements for updated technical infrastructure, improved audience amenities and enhanced working conditions for performers and staff. The project spans several venues within the theatre complex, including the main stage, mid-sized and flexible performance halls, rehearsal rooms and an outdoor stage, each designed to support a range of productions from classical drama to experimental performance. To meet the demands of these varied spaces, the installation incorporates a networked audio system built on BSS Soundweb London processors and Crown amplifiers, paired with a wide range of JBL loudspeakers. BSS components include BLU-806 and BLU-50 signal processors, BLU-DAN interfaces and modular BLUCARD input and output cards, enabling Dante and BLU link networking across the facility. User control is supported by BSS EC-4BV and EC-8BV Ethernet wall controllers, allowing localized adjustment in different rooms. The loudspeaker system includes JBL VTX A6 line arrays for larger performance spaces, supported by JBL VTX B15 and VTX B18 subwoofers for low-frequency reinforcement. Additional reinforcement is provided by JBL VTX F12 and VTX F18S loudspeakers, along with JBL VTX M20 stage monitors. Across secondary venues and distributed areas, JBL AE Series, including AC16, AC18/26, AC18/95, AC28/26 and AC28/95, provide consistent coverage, while JBL AM5212/26 loudspeakers and ASB6112 and ASB6115 subwoofers support larger rooms and stage environments. For portable and auxiliary use, the system includes JBL PRX912 loudspeakers and JBL EON ONE Compact for professional sound in a compact battery-powered PA, as well as JBL 305P MkII and 708i studio monitors for production and rehearsal applications. All loudspeakers are powered by Crown DCi Series amplifiers, including DCi 4|1250DA and DCi 8|600DA models, along with Crown I-Tech 4x3500HD amplifiers for high-output applications. Soundcraft Ui16 and Ui24R digital mixers provide flexible mixing capabilities for smaller productions, events and rehearsal spaces. The integrated system enables consistent audio performance across the theatre's seven venues, including the main stage, black box spaces and open-air courtyard, while supporting flexible routing and control for different production requirements. The networked infrastructure allows technical teams to manage audio distribution efficiently, adapting configurations for each performance without extensive reconfiguration. "The Tallinn City Theatre required a system that could support a wide range of productions while maintaining consistency across multiple spaces," says Karl Erik Laas, senior sound technician for Tallinn City Theatre. "The combination of JBL loudspeakers, Crown amplifiers and BSS processors provides the flexibility and control needed for both daily operation and complex performances." 
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