Renkus-Heinz at Grasshopper on the Green, Morristown, New Jersey

Built in 2005, Grasshopper on the Green is an Irish tavern in Morristown, New Jersey, Its vaulted beam ceilings and heavy wooden décor are reminiscent of a much older, more rustic saloon. Thebar's three floors offer a variety of entertainment seven nights a week, from karaoke and video DJs to live music from Irish and rock bands piped throughout the venue.

The main floor hosts a bar and dining area capable of receiving a hearty happy hour crowd. Low ceilings and dim lighting in the smaller basement bar create a quaint, more intimate, respite from Grasshopper's upstairs bar, which often attracts a wall-to-wall crowd seeking high energy, high-volume music.

The pub recently updated its aging audio system, which lacked power, scalability and adequate coverage. As Rich Trombitas, of Cardone Solomon & Associates explains, the sheer size and breadth of sound coverage needed in the building was definitely a challenge.

"We needed a loudspeaker that could deliver extremely high volume levels over a large coverage area, but wouldn't present a large footprint or involve large boxes hanging on the wall," he says. Cardone Solomon & Associates recommended a three-part distributed system comprising an assortment of Renkus-Heinz PN/PNX Series, TRX Serie,s and Sygma (SG/SGX) Series loudspeakers and subwoofers. The system was installed by Rego Park, New York-based Starview Satellite.

The largest of the three systems is located in the upstairs bar and is broken into two zones. The first zone utilizes six SGX-81 120-x-60-degree 8" two-way loudspeakers mounted three to each side of the center ceiling beam, with two PNX-212 subwoofers flanking the side walls. The second zone includes four SGX-81 120-x 6- degree 8" two-way loudspeakers, with two SGX 12S single 12" high-powered subwoofers located in the corners.

"In the upstairs space we really wanted to create a high energy room where people could listen to music but still converse without having to yell at each other," Trombitas explains. "We were able to achieve that with amazing results using the Sygma Series."

The audio system in the main floor bar features eight low profile TRX-81/12 120-x-60-degree eight-inch two-way loudspeakers with two SGX-12S 12"subwoofers. The basement bar system uses eight SGX-41 140 degree conical 4" coaxial loudspeakers.

"The level of support Renkus-Heinz provided was outstanding," reports Trombitas. "They delivered the equipment we needed within a very tight timeframe all the way through the project. The owners are extremely happy with the appearance and sound quality of the new audio system."