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Airports demand exceptional speech intelligibility, reliable voice alarm and public address, and seamless zoning. In Cape Town, where terminals often have large, reverberant halls with high ceilings and glass facades, the speaker choice is critical. SSOUNDS install range offers a comprehensive solution: slim column loudspeakers (LC8.2 and LC16.2) provide tightly controlled vertical dispersion to keep sound off reflective surfaces, ceiling loudspeakers (CL6 and CL8) suit lower ceilings and offices, and point-source boxes (P4, P5, P6T, P10T, P12T) handle large open areas and high SPL needs. The T models operate on 70/100 V lines for long cable runs and easy supervision.

For voice alarm compliance to EN 54 and BS 5839-8, the system must include line supervision, redundant amplifiers, and emergency priority. SSOUNDS A series networked amplifiers with DSP and Dante offer this, with redundant network paths and amplifier channels that can be monitored. Zoned paging is managed via Dante or analogue inputs, allowing specific areas to receive targeted messages. In reverberant spaces, column loudspeakers are preferred because their narrow vertical coverage reduces ceiling and floor reflections, directly improving STI (Speech Transmission Index). For very large halls, multiple columns can be arrayed with delay to maintain intelligibility.

Practical selection and sizing: For check-in halls and departure lounges with high ceilings, use LC16.2 columns mounted at 3 to 4 metres, spaced to cover seating areas with even SPL. For concourses and retail areas with lower ceilings, CL8 ceiling loudspeakers provide discreet coverage. For gate areas and baggage reclaim, P6T or P10T point-source boxes on 100 V lines deliver higher SPL and can be aimed. Subwoofers from the M series are not typically needed for voice alarm but can be added for background music in retail zones. Amplifier sizing should account for total tap wattage plus 20 to 30 percent headroom, with redundant amplifiers for critical zones.

SSOUNDS designs and installs across Cape Town, with engineering support from our UK and European R&D and local project management. We work with integrators and consultants to ensure systems meet EN 54 and BS 5839-8, and we provide commissioning and aftercare. For a tailored design, contact us with your floor plans and intelligibility targets.