Key things to know:
- Paco Yonque, a high-end steakhouse in the Miraflores district of Lima, Peru, replaced audio that didn’t deliver the sound quality or coverage it wanted.
- Lima-based design-build integrator Sonar Audio installed a distributed system built on 1 SOUND Cannon C8 and C5 full-range loudspeakers.
- Cannon Swivel Mounts and C-Clamps keep the speakers discreet in the dining room.
- The 1 SOUND Custom Shop matched the speakers to the restaurant’s wood finish.
Uneven coverage and mediocre sound can undercut a high-end dining room, no matter how good the food is. That was the problem at Paco Yonque, a steakhouse in the heart of Lima’s Miraflores district.
The restaurant recently upgraded to a premium distributed audio system built on 1 SOUND loudspeakers. The project pairs even coverage with a custom finish, two requirements that often pull in opposite directions.
What Audio Problem Did Paco Yonque Need to Solve?
Paco Yonque couldn’t get the sound quality or coverage it wanted from its previous audio solutions. The restaurant’s team felt the old setup fell short of the dining experience they were working to create.
They brought in Sonar Audio, a design-build audio integrator based in Lima, to implement the right system. The goal wasn’t more volume. It was consistent, clear sound across the room.
How Did Sonar Audio Design the New System?
Sonar Audio designed a distributed system using 1 SOUND’s full-range Cannon C8 and C5 loudspeakers. The team mounted the speakers discreetly with Cannon Swivel Mounts and C-Clamps.
A distributed layout spreads sound from multiple points instead of pushing it from a few loud sources. In a restaurant, that means guests at every table hear the same thing.
How Do the Cannon C8 and C5 Loudspeakers Perform?
The Cannons are high-fidelity point sources with clear mid-high frequency response, which gives them strong intelligibility in hospitality spaces. In a dining room, clarity lets music sit under conversation without turning muddy.
Clifford Day, director of Sonar Audio, points to the horn design and coverage as the standout features.
“1 SOUND’s Cannon C8s deliver phenomenal sound,” he says. “With a horn, it covers an impressive frequency range, offering incredibly even sound distribution.”
Why Did Sonar Audio Choose 1 SOUND?
Sonar Audio chose 1 SOUND based on years of familiarity with the brand and its reputation in the U.S. market. Bernal credits the company’s founder for that standing.
“We discovered 1 SOUND several years ago,” says Mariana Bernal, director of Sonar Audio. “The owner and creator of the brand, Lou, is an expert in sound and they are quite recognized in the American market.”
How Did the Speakers Match the Restaurant’s Decor?
The 1 SOUND Custom Shop matched the installed Cannons to the venue’s wood finish, so the speakers blend into the room. Bernal explains that appearance mattered as much as performance to the client.
“The client wanted the space to look great with the equipment and for everything to integrate perfectly,” Bernal says. “So we used the color of the wood finish in the venue as our reference.”
What Results Did the Upgrade Deliver?
The upgrade solved the restaurant’s long-standing audio problem, according to Sonar Audio. Day describes a clear before-and-after.
“The audio system is very good. We have solved a challenge that existed and really improved with this system,” Day says.
Bernal sums up the outcome following the installation. “The difference was amazing, and the owner is really happy with the result!” she says.
What Can Integrators Take From This Project?
High-end clients judge audio on how it sounds and how it looks. Speakers that perform well but clash with the decor create a new problem while solving the old one.
Pairing a distributed point-source design with a factory finish match let Sonar Audio address both at once. That’s a model worth applying to any project where the room’s design carries as much weight as the system’s performance.
