CHINA: As Zhengzhou accelerates its transformation from an ancient Shang Dynasty capital into a future-facing hub for medical innovation, professional AV infrastructure is playing a pivotal role in supporting the city’s ambitions. At the heart of Zhongyuan Medical Science City, a 130 square kilometre development positioned as an international centre for medical research and industry, the 40,000 square metre International Exchange Center has emerged as a key venue for conferences, exhibitions, banqueting and accommodation, demanding audio performance that matches its scale and status.

In the venue’s large main conferencing hall, the brief for the sound system placed particularly stringent emphasis on speech intelligibility, sound field uniformity, reliability and versatility. To meet these requirements, AV technology specialists Shanghai Haoyun Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. designed and installed a NEXO GEO S12 line array system, configured with left and right main clusters of six boxes each, supported by a central three-box cluster. Low-frequency reinforcement is provided by two pairs of LS18 subs positioned on the stage, delivering controlled LF extension without compromising clarity.

To ensure consistent coverage across the wide audience area, eight of NEXO’s ID84 column speakers are deployed equidistantly along the left and right sides of the seating, working in tandem with the main arrays to maintain intelligibility throughout the space. Front-fill duties are handled by NEXO ID24 super-compact speakers, while presenter return monitoring is delivered via four NEXO P12 point source speakers. The entire system is driven by NEXO NXAMP Powered TD Controllers, providing integrated amplification and processing for dependable performance.

Reflecting on the project, NEXO Asia Sales Manager Joe White notes, “This is a very large conferencing hall in which the ID84 columns supplement the main line array system really well to deliver excellent speech intelligibility to every corner of the room. Congratulations to the team at Shanghai Haoyun for another highly successful NEXO installation.” The installation stands as a clear example of how carefully engineered loudspeaker systems are enabling next-generation conference environments within Asia’s rapidly evolving innovation hubs.