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L-Acoustics Soka, Syva, and X series bring concert-grade audio to 177-foot superyacht
Montana Pro Audio (MPA) delivered concert-grade audio across every deck of a 177-foot, 776-gross-ton superyacht designed by Delta Design Group. The vessel accommodates up to sixteen guests and fourteen crew.
MPA first gained the owner’s attention at a private event in Montana. While an initial commission for a 114-foot vessel established a foundation of trust, the owner’s subsequent acquisition of a 177-foot superyacht demanded a significant evolution in hardware.
MPA Director of Business Development Aaron Fisher was assigned the challenge to deliver a signature concert-grade sound in a premiere maritime environment. Fisher specified L-Acoustics to meet the sonic and aesthetic requirements, and provide weather-resistant durability.
MPA has completed phase one of the installation, focusing on the exterior social and entertainment spaces. The Sun Deck received two Soka inWall, six X4r, and two SB10r subs. The Owner’s Deck was fitted with two X6i, two X4r, and one SB10i sub. On the Main Deck, two Soka inWall, two X4r, and one ceiling-mounted SB10r handle coverage.
In the boat garage at the lower stern, MPA installed a pair of X8i and a surface-mounted SB10i on the underside of the overhead garage door; when the door is raised, the system supports water activities off the back of the vessel. “In terms of AV, the goal was to outfit the vessel with discreet, professional-level products that provide a nightclub-level audio experience throughout the boat”, says Fisher.
Supporting all zones is a deployable DJ system consisting of a pair of Syva mains, two Syva Low, a KS21 sub, and an X8 as a DJ monitor, routable to any deck. Patch panels throughout provide left-right sub DJ-fill outputs, a multi-pin input for the DJ equipment, and a port for an Allen & Heath digital stage box. “The DJ can patch their system to any patch panel located on the decks, or in the boat garage”, Fisher explains. “The music can then be routed to all audio locations throughout the vessel.”
Phase two, planned for 2027, will extend the system to the yacht’s interior spaces, including the Main Salon, Dining Room, Media Room, Owner’s Suite, Gym, and Wheelhouse, as well as a deployable system on the bow of the vessel.
The installation required close coordination with two key partners: the L-Acoustics team and the yacht’s own engineers, two crew members with detailed knowledge of the vessel’s interior structure. “They know every inch of the vessel’s construction”, says Fisher. “They were able to guide us and provide quality solutions for cable runs, penetrations, and inform us of any structural limits.”
“Our L-Acoustics team provided us with Soundvision models showing the systems’ performance in each space, giving us multiple options for different performance values”, he adds. “They’ve gone above and beyond in helping us, from the initial designs to the final calibration.”
(Photos: L-Acoustics/Montana Pro Audio)
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