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The XO Center sports and fitness hub in Kerava, Finland

The XO Center sports and fitness hub in Kerava, Finland

The XO Center sports and fitness hub in Kerava, Finland

The XO Center has deployed a Smart IP loudspeaker system comprising 4420, 4430 and 4435 models

Genelec XO Center case study


 
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Genelec motivates gym members at Finland’s XO Center


— New dynamic fitness center installs over 20 Genelec Smart IP loudspeakers —


NATICK, MA, October 29, 2024 — A new addition to the Finnish health and wellbeing scene, XO Center is a versatile sports and fitness hub in Kerava, offering everything from personal training to padel courts, a traditional gym, group exercise, relaxation floating, massage and a restaurant and cafe. A space to take care of both body and mind, Genelec’s Smart IP networked loudspeakers are helping to motivate members in all areas of the facility.

Finnish integration company Praecom Oy was responsible for designing XO Center’s entire AV platform. “The solution covers different zones, including the padel courts, gym, spa, and individual class spaces, all of which required different audio content at different playback levels,” explains Mika Mäkelä, account director at Praecom. “Genelec is a company renowned for excellence and sonic quality – so we knew that their loudspeakers would deliver exactly what we needed.”

XO Center is a huge facility that’s divided by its different services. It offers the latest equipment for individual training, whereas group classes – including cross-training, dance and yoga – have their own dedicated rooms. The padel courts are state-of-the-art panoramic fields complemented by innovative lighting and acoustics, and there’s also a spa comprising hot tubs, a cold pool, steam room and traditional saunas.
 
Praecom chose five Genelec 4420 Smart IP loudspeakers, thirteen 4430 models and two 4435 in-ceiling loudspeakers to power different zones across the site. “The padel courts are huge rooms that posed reverberation issues, which we considered when designing the system,” explains Mäkelä. “We decided to install three of the compact 4430 loudspeakers to provide clarity, uniform coverage and reduce echoing. We were worried that it would be difficult to achieve because of the size of the space, but it wasn’t a problem with the 4430s.”

Next to the padel courts is a restaurant and cafe that serves hearty Finnish meals for post-workout nutrition; three 4420 loudspeakers are installed here, all connected to a Crestron C2NI keypad that provides simple control for all the AV elements inside the store and the padel courts. Additional 4430 Smart IP models are distributed across the fitness and conference rooms, as well as in the gym and the Skill XO room – a new fitness concept growing in popularity in Finland.

Similar to a fitness bootcamp, Skill XO is a dynamic way to train, combining fast-paced muscle fitness with aerobic workouts using modern, high-intensity gym equipment. The 4430s deliver high-quality background music, with a Crestron C2NI used for control and an Audiophony Mi3 for mixing.

“In the spa areas we opted for two of Genelec’s in-ceiling 4435 models, mainly for their ease of installation,” adds Mäkelä. “We could integrate them discreetly without compromising on sound quality. In both the male and female changing rooms we also installed a single 4420 loudspeaker. The Smart IP series is a dream to use, with power, audio and management all running off a single CAT cable. There are so many benefits, from sustainability to uncompromised performance and ease of installation. Using Smart IP made the whole installation seamless.”

Genelec’s Smart IP Manager software also helped Praecom to address specific system needs. From device discovery to equalization, the software configures the system so that each individual Smart IP loudspeaker performs at its best. “It’s a great tool to utilize,” furthers Mäkelä. “It offers a detailed overview of the system, and it was extremely helpful in the padel courts, which posed many acoustic challenges. The sound system has completely reinvented the fitness center – without it the facility would be very different.”

Since it opened in 2024, XO Center has proven popular with locals for its comprehensive training and well-being services. The Genelec loudspeaker system provides uniform sound across all areas of the facility, delivering dynamic soundtracks to training sessions and relaxed soundscapes post-workout. There’s no doubt that XO Center shows how gyms of the future will look, so it’s fitting that Genelec’s cutting-edge Smart IP networked technology was chosen to bring power, clarity and aesthetic cohesion to this exciting new project.

For more information, please visit www.genelec.com.


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Photo caption 1: The XO Center sports and fitness hub in Kerava, Finland

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PDF caption: Genelec XO Center case study

Genelec, the pioneer in Active Monitoring technology, is celebrating over 45 years of designing and manufacturing active loudspeakers for true and accurate sound reproduction. Genelec is credited with promoting the concept of active transducer technology. Since its inception in 1978, Genelec has concentrated its efforts and resources into creating active monitors with unparalleled sonic integrity. The result is an active speaker system that has earned global acclaim for its accurate imaging, extremely high acoustic output from small enclosures, true high-fidelity with low distortion, and deep, rich bass.

Genelec is also continuing with its 18th year of Smart Active Monitoring™ technology, which allows studio monitors to be networked, configured and calibrated for the user’s specific acoustic environment. Each Smart Active Monitor or subwoofer is equipped with advanced internal DSP circuitry, which tightly integrates with the GLM (Genelec Loudspeaker Manager) software application, running on Mac or PC. GLM’s reference microphone kit allows the user’s acoustic environment to be analyzed, after which GLM’s AutoCal feature optimizes each Smart Active Monitor for level, distance delay, subwoofer crossover phase and room response equalization, with the option of further fine tuning by the user. By minimizing the room’s influence on the sound, Smart Active Monitors deliver an unrivalled reference, with excellent translation between rooms.

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