Explore the best commercial audio systems for restaurants, learn maintenance tips for exceptional sound, and discover Park Place Installations’ professional services for an uninterrupted, top-quality auditory experience for your guests.
Continue readingIf you need AV integration in a conference room, bar, restaurant, or other commercial setting, you have some big choices in front of you. Of course everybody would like their commercial audio visual installation done by experts but many opt for the DIY route instead. Most people who shy away from a professional AV installation do so as way to cut costs. What would you think if we told you going with pro AV installers could actually be the cheaper option?
It’s a common misconception that hiring professional AV integrators will always be the more expensive option. We would like to share some information that might help you decide how to approach your next commercial AV installation in Buffalo. Here’s 3 cost effective reasons why you should be sure to hire the experienced engineers from Park Place Installations!
You’re an intelligent consumer and you know exactly what you want your commercial AV systems to do for you. When it comes time to make it happen though, it’s easy to get bogged down with all the options out there. Time and again we see people who try to do it themselves and wind up with unnecessary/ more expensive equipment than they need. Perhaps the biggest cost effective benefit of hiring professionals is you get to abuse their knowledge. They’ll help you determine the perfect equipment to buy according to the needs and budget of your commercial AV setup.
AV installation companies often form a symbiotic relationship with name brand manufacturers. This allows companies like Park Place the right to sell the best equipment, and usually at a lower cost than you’d find on the consumer market. Hiring a partnered company might allow you to be more creative with how you utilize your budget. Park Place is proud to be able to offer top brands like Sony, Ring, Eero, and Benq for your commercial AV integration needs.
All the money you spend on a commercial AV installation is never going to be for the equipment alone. Even if you think you can buy and install the audio visual systems yourself, there are always hidden costs. Between shipping costs (if you order online), extra trips to the store, or the time of the install itself, you’ll often wind up spending more than you anticipated. With professional AV installers, you’ll know all the costs upfront. And of course you can rest easy knowing the project will be completed the right way and on time.
Opening a bar, restaurant or any commercial venue isn’t easy. With so many big decisions to be made, it can be easy to overlook the importance of commercial audio systems. Some business owners will opt for the quick and easy option: setting up an off-the-shelf home audio system rather than spending the extra money for a professional commercial AV system installation.
Perhaps you’ve been in this boat and figure that you just need something simple to be able to play sound in your restaurant. Don’t make the mistake of assuming a consumer sound system will work well enough for your bar or restaurant audio system needs. Here’s a few examples of why you should think twice before cutting costs on audio visual systems for restaurants.
Consumer audio equipment is usually only intended for a few hours of use each day. This means it will break down faster and be much less reliable over time. Commercial audio systems on the other hand are built to handle more stress. More rugged wiring and electrical components make commercial audio systems the way to go if you plan on pumping sound into your restaurant for most of the day.
Home audio systems typically don’t encounter issues with overheating. Natural convection is enough to keep things cool over a few hours of use. However, restaurants are a whole different environment than a typical living room and natural cooling isn’t as effective. The less ventilated environment often requires more sophisticated techniques to keep from overheating. Make sure you at least get a consultation from a professional before you attempt an audio system installation in Buffalo.
The biggest difference between consumer and commercial audio systems is in how they’re wired. Commercial audio systems use balanced lines (positive, negative and ground) whereas consumer equipment uses unbalanced lines (positive and ground only). The biggest drawback of an unbalanced system is the potential for interference. In a commercial setting this becomes a serious problem because of the extra signals floating around from WiFi, TVs, radios and other devices.
Bars and restaurants can be pretty noisy which means providing quality audio can be a challenge. DIY audio installs usually wind up with speakers placed wherever it’s most convenient. It’s common for business owners to put speakers and audio systems up and out of the way rather than finding out the best acoustic location. A team of experienced engineers is essential to getting the most out of your audio/visual systems for restaurants.
Opening or updating a bar or restaurant in Buffalo NY isn’t easy. There’s a lot of competition, and every restaurant has it’s niche or differentiator to draw a crowd. One of the most important, but unnoticed factors in the Buffalo service industry is the ambiance. What is it that’s going to set your bar apart from the most popular? Food and drink are clearly most important, but the right audio accoustics, and placement of televisions and digital signage can truly change a patron’s experience. Here’s a few things to keep in mind for bar and restaurant owners trying to enhance their guest experience.
What’s the vibe that your establishment is trying to reach? Quiet sit down restaurants still need soft accoustic tones to help drown out the kitchen. Loud sports bars still need the appropriate sound systems to help everyone hear what that penalty was on 3rd and Goal. Teaming up with a professional audio/visual installation team in Buffalo NY can really help you achieve the perfect accoustic experience. We can consult with you on how your space is designed, where speaker placement would help, and what the best products are for your needs. We can seamlessly integrate anything and everything, and allow you to control everything from your mobile devices.
You can try to set up all of your audio and video equipment yourself. Everybody knows somebody who’s “good with that stuff.” They can be, but when integrating professional audio and video products at a large scale, it comes down to more than just plugging in the aux cord. Consumer products use unbalanced external lines, (positive and ground) and professional grade equipment uses balanced lines- positive, negative and ground. When using unbalanced wiring within confined spaces and multiple devices, lines get crossed. Interference from dueling WiFi, radio, and TV signals can cause your devices to get all mixed up. Turning to a professional team of installers can ensure your systems are set up completely seamless, providing you with ease of mind for both audio, and TV installs.
We can install a TV or two. We can put in some better speakers. We can integrate multiple cable boxes so Susan the head server won’t complain when she needs to change the game. But why stop there? Have you seen our huge TV screen at Riverworks in downtown Buffalo? We can install enormous digital signage that can give you a screen bigger than anything on the market. Coupled with the best sound on the market, if showing games or fights on the big screen, or even live entertainment, we can make your place the place to be in Buffalo.
These are only a few examples of how Park Place Installations can help enhance your bar, restaurant, or music venue. Turning to a professional team is something that isn’t always easy. Will they overcharge? What’s the warranty? How are the prices on products? You won’t find an AV installation team in Buffalo or WNY with as much experience as Park Place. We started out helping installing TV’s over fireplaces, and designing home theaters, and today we are the proudest tech installation team in WNY. We work to stay ahead of the tech curve, and we know the best of the best. Just look at some of our work if you have any doubts!
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