Located in central London, the recently opened Boudica is a stylish venue that transitions from a chilled space by day to a lively cocktail bar hosting top DJs at night.

Music will play a key role in establishing the right ambience, and with audio reinforcement in mind, co-founder Ed Allingham sought advice from Mark Damon, director at installer Cosmic Electronics.

Damon recommended an Optimal Audio solution, having been impressed with its commercial audio offering since attending the company’s launch in 2021.

“The Optimal Audio package caught my attention from the off,” says Damon. “Its emphasis on simplifying commercial audio for the benefit of installers and end users, while maintaining audio quality, was appealing. Having used elements of the ecosystem on several jobs now, it’s certainly lived up to its billing. When the Boudica project arose, I had no hesitation in recommending Optimal Audio.”

Boudica operates across two floors, with the main downstairs restaurant comprising a bar to the left of the space, rear seating and side seating, while the upstairs space is reserved for private dining. The brief required a zoned audio system that could meet the varying requirements of the spaces, from low-key background music to DJ sets.

The system was divided into six zones. The audio controller – which features DSP, amplification and WebApp – incorporates eight channels of 100W integrated amplification at four ohms or eight ohms. WebApp unlocks the full potential of Zone, providing easy access to EQs, speaker pre-sets and time-of-day routines.

Boudica co-founder Ed Allingham says: “Having made a significant investment in interior design, it was vital to us that we had an audio system that not only sounded great across the volume spectrum, but also had a pleasing aesthetic. The system is sleek and unobtrusive, but matches our ambition to provide an authentic club sound when required..."

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