Optimal Audio calls the shots at El Santo
Bangkok’s El Santo is a lively Mexican restaurant and bar, where customers arrive for a drink and stay for a meal. Built across three distinct spaces, each with its own mood and time of day, the key to keeping customers settled was a holistic approach to the audio across the venue. An Optimal Audio ecosystem […]
Optimal Audio Sets the Table at Revellata
From the first aperitivo to the last table cleared, Revellata is built for the unhurried evening and sound is a big part of that. The new Italo-Corsican bar-restaurant in the heart of Les Halles de Laval set installers EMS Le Mans a deceptively simple brief, asking them to fill eight distinct zones with sound as […]
Martin Audio, TiMax, Linea Research and Optimal Audio Claim Multiple Award Wins at InfoComm 2026
Martin Audio, TiMax, Linea Research and Optimal Audio returned from InfoComm 2026 in Las Vegas with three major award wins and an enthusiastic response to the Demo Room approach. BlacklineQ took a Best of Show Award for Martin Audio on the back of its US tradeshow debut, the newly launched Optimal Audio Column Series claimed […]
Optimal Audio launches SmartAmp Custom Configurator and ZonePad VL1
Optimal Audio has announced two new additions to support SmartAmp based system installs, that provide a meaningful capability upgrade for the company’s commercial amplification line. SmartAmp Custom Configurator is a free desktop application (macOS or Windows) that opens up full DSP configuration for every SmartAmp installation. Alongside it, the new ZonePad VL1 passive wall-mounted volume […]
Optimal Audio launches Column Series – shipped with complete installation kit
Optimal Audio has announced the launch of the Column Series, a pair of passive column loudspeakers designed for indoor and outdoor commercial installations. Column 8 and Column 16 extend the brand’s versatile loudspeaker range centred on three things integrators have asked for: a complete installation kit in the box; IP54 rating as standard; and native integration with the wider Optimal Audio ecosystem. Column […]
Optimal Audio Takes the Floor at the Shanghai Metropolitan
Optimal Audio has stepped out in style at the Shanghai Metropolitan VIP Lounge, with an installation of Cuboid loudspeakers tuned into the discerning regular crowd – gentlemen who cut their teeth at the legendary Paramount and Metropolitan ballrooms in their younger years. Entertaining this calibre of style-focussed guests who can tell a waltz from a tango at the first bar requires audio quality that hits the right note. The venue’s exacting brief called for […]
Optimal Audio paints an audio treasure at Panagyurishte Art Gallery
Optimal Audio sculpted smooth dynamic sound at Bulgaria’s Panagyurishte Museum, for an exhibition highlighting the cultural richness of the region, with its particular focus on the gold Panagyurishte treasure and other significant artefacts. Situated in the heart of the town, the historic building – formerly the home of banking institutions – was reimagined in 2025 […]
Optimal Audio Keeps Control in Play at Csepel Island Handball Court
Optimal Audio hit the target at Szigetszentmiklós’ local handball court, with a multi-zone installation that was timed to perfection. The long-awaited audio refresh – supplied by Hungarian distribution partner, BG Event Ltd, and installed by Zoltán Csukay, lead technical specialist at the local cultural centre – improved sound quality and simple day-to-day control for the venue which is operated largely by a non-technical staff. Simple and practical to use, the Optimal Audio Ecosystem supports both match day action and wider community use. […]
Optimal Audio announces a Revamped March 2026 UK Open Days Experience
Optimal Audio joins sister brands, Martin Audio, TiMax, and Linea Research, to announce an exciting evolution of the group’s celebrated UK Open Days event, scheduled for 24–26 March 2026 at the company’s headquarters in High Wycombe. Renowned for high-quality insights and networking, Open Days have become an essential date in the professional audio calendar. This year, the newly imagined event will go beyond traditional product showcases to creatively demonstrate how the group’s complete audio ecosystems provide exceptional and readily-deployable solutions for today’s real-world vertical market challenges. James King, Marketing Director, commented: “This […]
