Gspot Shanghai

Even with all of the intense lighting in G1, the big room is visually dominated by the four colossal SBS speaker stacks aimed directly at the dancefloor. Although the basic cabinet shapes may seem familiar to clubland veterans, each enclosure has been designed and refined for optimum performance.

“The low-mid boxes, for example, are SBS FLH 210 cabinets, which are my new double 10-inch straight horn-loaded boxes,” he explains. “I also used the new JBL 2012 drivers in this system for the first time. This technology works very well. It’s extremely clean with fast transients.”

The rest of the enclosures are equally impressive. “In the double 15-inch straight horn-loaded cabinets, I used TAD TL1603 drivers. They’re incredible; very tight and punchy. The midrange compression drivers are TAD TM4002s, and for the high frequency drivers I chose Fane HF250s.”

Stock EAW full-range enclosures provide additional coverage around the room, so sound levels are appropriate for each environment. Shorty used 10 EAW FR153z speakers in the seating areas, and EAW LA325 cabinets near the bar, so patrons enjoy an immersive audio experience, but never have to shout to order drinks or converse with friends.