Consulting on speaker installation for cafes

A cafe, along with the decoration space and food and drinks, music is also one of the factors that attract customers to the cafe. That is why investing in a system cafe sound Good quality is a must for a coffee shop. After this article, Phuc Truong Audio would like to guide you on how to choose, arrange and install a set of speakers to best suit the space of the coffee shop.

Indoor, room speakers

If the cafe is designed indoors with a closed space, you should use speakers with a compact design to avoid taking up too much space. wall speaker, ceiling speaker… You should not choose speakers with too high power or loud sound because it will drown out the customers' conversations, causing discomfort to customers.

Ceiling speakers

If you have designed and built a drawing for construction, choosing a ceiling speaker will be the best solution. From that design, the construction team will run the speaker wire from the beginning. Ceiling speakers are highly aesthetic and almost do not expose the wire, in terms of aesthetics, ceiling speakers are designed to be mounted on the ceiling like a lighting system.

Suitable for relaxation models, instrumental music, youth music, etc.

Wall mounted speakers

Coffee shops also tend to choose wall-mounted speakers because of their convenience. This device is highly portable. You can install the product in many different spaces. Moreover, these products allow to bring good quality sound, suitable for listening to music.

Extremely professional sound amplification and diffusion capabilities. For large music listening spaces such as cafes, installing wall-mounted speakers in cafes is extremely important, necessary and of interest.

Suitable for the need to open loud sound, play remix music.

Outdoor garden speakers

For outdoor spaces, you should choose speakers designed for outdoor use, with high durability, resistant to rain, sun, and unusual weather. If the outdoor space has a garden or landscape, you can choose speakers designed specifically for gardens to increase aesthetics.

With outdoor cafes characterized by open spaces, there will be a lot of noise causing the sound to be distorted, not creating a standard space for listening to music. In this case, it is necessary to choose suitable audio equipment to overcome the above situation, bringing better sound quality.

We can use the following 2 types of speakers:

+ Garden speakers

+ Outdoor wall mounted speakers

How to choose and arrange speakers to suit every space

You don't just have to order, but you need to check and consider carefully whether the speaker system you install is suitable for your cafe space or not. If your space is large, using mini speakers will not be good. And if it is small and using high-power speakers is also not good. Let's go through the features you need to pay attention to when buying wall-mounted speakers for your cafe!

1/ Speaker arrangement for small cafes with an area of ​​50 to 120m2: 

When arranging speakers for small and intimate spaces like this, you need to pay attention to the distance between the speakers and specifically as follows:

• The speaker should be placed about 2.5 to 3m above the ground (depending on the height of the ceiling).
• Depending on the space, place the distance between the two speakers appropriately, but the most standard distance is still from 2 to 3m.
• Pay attention to place the speaker facing the listener and be careful not to place the speaker facing the wall as this will cause reflection and noise.
• The speaker diaphragm should be placed and focused so that the center of the speaker is level with the listener's ear.
• You should place the speakers in an equilateral triangle and space them appropriately. You should test the sound system to confirm and check by ear.

2/ Speaker arrangement for a restaurant with an area of ​​120m2 or more and open space:

Normally, open spaces are easily disturbed by outside noise and it is difficult to create standard sound and good music. Some improperly installed cafe spaces also cause discomfort to their customers. Therefore, you should follow the standards that Audio Hai Hung suggests below to have the most accurate installation and layout measures.

• Depending on the height of the ceiling, you should place the speaker between 2 and 3m from the ground.
• For larger spaces, it is most reasonable to keep the distance between the two speakers from 2 to 4m. In addition, the center of the speaker must be placed at the listener's ear level, facing the listener. For open-space restaurants, it is most reasonable to place the speakers facing each other.

Conclusion

To have a compact, effective and quality sound system for a cafe, the following elements must be present:

• Sufficient sound for the design space of the restaurant
• Easy to adjust volume and switch songs
• Delivers clear, natural sound quality
• Easy compatibility with devices and not too much hassle.
• Dimensions and optimization in installation
• Ensuring aesthetics and superiority.
• High durability during use, can run continuously during the day
• Using many small speakers with full bass and treble to emit hifi sound throughout the space of the restaurant

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