Cherry Las Vegas, Sound Investment
Nightlife guru Rande Gerber wanted it all—power, quality, and flexibility—and Chicago-based Sound Investment Audio delivered. Gerber's first full-fledged dance club, Cherry features an audio system with over 100,000W of power, all-digital signal paths, and multi-zone remote controls. The brawny, brainy SIA system really gets the dancefloor moving. "We've floated the floor," explains designer Dan Agne. "The subs excite the flooring and you can feel it up your feet."

Located in the lavish Red Rocks Casino and Resort, Cherry's sound is suitably sophisticated and upscale. The system features Funktion-One loudspeakers in custom chrome cages, audiophile Class A/B amplification, and individual touch panels which offer networked volume control and audio source selection for the poolside cabanas and various VIP areas. –JL
www.soundinvestmentav.com

Club Paris Jacksonville, Sound Stage Systems
Following the success of Club Paris, Orlando, Paris the Heiress and business partner Fred Khalilian decided to bring the celebutante brand to decidedly downscale Jacksonville, Florida, of all places. Fortunately, the sprawling city seems to have been an inspired choice; business is booming, thanks in large part to a sound system that rivals those found in well-known clubland locations like New York, Las Vegas, and Miami.

Designed and installed by Sound Stage Systems, the audio system features Mach tweeter clusters, full-range cabinets, and subwoofers, as well as custom, EV-loaded Sound Stage four-way enclosures. BSS processors manage the audio signals, while QSC PLX Series amplifiers provide the power. Now, that's hot. –JL
www.soundstagesystems.com

Duvet New York, AAT
Twenty-two beds, 400 thread-count sheets, a 15-foot jellyfish tank, and a 90-foot glass bar—sound impressive? You haven't heard anything yet. Duvet's audio system is as exceptional as the venue itself; a custom combination of proven design principles, premium components, and artistic installation.

The system features AAT Beyma-loaded slot tweeter arrays, Turbosound Aspect Series full-range speakers and TSW Series subwoofers, XTA digital processors, and amplifiers from both MC2 Audio and Crest Audio. In the booth, DJs will find an Allen & Heath mixer, Pioneer CD decks, and traditional Technics turntables, as well as an AAT patchbay for plugging in their favorite MP3-based music mixing systems. –JL
www.advancedaudiotechnology.com

Pacha New York, Infinite Audio Systems + Jarrod Khoury
Given the personal involvement of long-time Pacha Ibiza resident DJ and über-audio enthusiast Erick Morillo, it's not surprisingly that Pacha New York would be equipped with a sound system designed for serious dance music. Designed and installed by Miami-based Infinite Audio, the club's system features Dynacord alpha concept loudspeakers, EV RL Precision Series amplifiers, and a 115 dB signal-to-noise ratio.

With 30,000 square feet of space to fill, Pacha needed a system that would rock the mammoth dancefloor, please the VIPs, and still allow casual conversation and drink ordering by the bars. Audio coverage was carefully mapped out, and 37 loudspeakers (powered by 36 amplifiers) were installed and adjusted to bring the right volumes to the right spaces. To ensure the system stays in the zone, all audio functions are managed by an EV NetMax controller and IRIS software. –JL
www.goinfinite.com

Slide San Francisco, JK Sound
Forced into innovation by the constraints of their space, the owners behiind Slide turned to JK Sound to come up with an ambitious design plan that gives their space the sort of oomph that bigger clubs could easily envy. The basic sound design took the best of EAW's drivers and fit them into custom-made boxes—particularly the DC4/JK's that line the rim of Slide's main dancefloor. Topping it all off is a top-of-the-line Dolby Lake processor, complete with a Wifi tablet PC that can allow engineers to make alterations to any driver on the fly. –JH
www.jksound.com

Ultra Bar D.C., Ohm Productions
Once known as Home, this popular D.C. nightspot has been redecorated, refitted, and relaunched as Ultra Bar. The venue’s new-and-improved sound system is the work of Ohm Productions, headed by John Fiorito, and features significant sonic improvements to the main floor, as well as the fourth-floor bar area.

Despite budget limitations, Fiorito and company managed to completely transform the venue’s sound, giving Ultrabar’s discerning patrons a truly immersive auditory experience. Upstairs, a revamped bar system featuring EAW FRz Series speakers provides even audio; down on the main floor, EAW Avalon Series DCS2 subwoofers bring the bass. “There’s nothing like that huge horn with the 12-inch woofer,” maintains Fiorito. “It’s much tighter – definitely not the sloppy signature you get with a larger woofer – so there’s a more punchy overall LF sound.” –JL
www.ohmproductions.com