RSB Cinemas from Wijchen is a pioneer in the concept of service cinema in the
Netherlands, where personal attention and a relaxed atmosphere are of paramount
importance. RSB Cinemas operates several service cinemas in the centre and south
of the Netherlands. For the three halls in the newly built Cinema Roma Wijchen,
RSB Cinemas chose speaker systems from Alcons.

RSB Cinemas started as a small village cinema in Wijchen near the town of
Nijmegen. The service concept has now been expanded to several sites in the
region such as Uden (NB) and Houten (Utrecht). The geographical expansion and
constant upgrading of the rooms was mostly financed from own resources, through
which a greater stability and independence can be achieved, according to the
exhibitor.

“In the new Wijchen cinema the highest possible quality is pursued in every area,”
says branch manager Koen Brits. Guests are treated to a stylish decor, designed by
a renowned architect. The movie experience is even more intense because the
screens are many times larger in comparison with the previous building. Also the
sound system is extremely advanced.

Managing Director Han Wolf RSB Cinemas had been aware of Alcons for some time.
In collaboration with RSB colleague Joop Hamers and Edwin de Winter, of Alcons
dealer Dcinex, Wolf did extensive research on the various options for the rooms in
Cinema Roma. By comparing different sound systems, RSB Cinemas finally opted
for Alcons systems.

In the three rooms of Cinema Roma, the following components are in use; in two
halls bi-amped CR3 systems are used for the front channels. The 3-way CR3
features double 15′ vented woofers for LF, 2 units 6.5′ mid-speakers and 2 units
RBN401, Alcons multiple-patented 4′ pro-ribbon driver (1600W total peak power).
For LFE, the CB181sl ultra-shallow (10.8-in/275mm) single 18′ subwoofer was used,
while the CCS8 coaxial 8′ was deployed as surround.

The third room uses the passive CR2 for the LCR channels. The 3-way CR2 features
a single low-impedance 15′ vented woofer for LF, 2 units 8′ mid-speakers and one
RBN601, 6′ pro-ribbon driver for MHF. For LFE, the CB181sl ultra-shallow 18′
subwoofer was also used here, as well as the CCS8 coaxial 8′ for the surround
system.

All systems are powered and controlled by the Alcons Sentinel3, the dedicated 4
channel amplified loudspeaker controller; The Sentinel3 includes all protection and
optimization settings for the best system performance with ultimate reliability.

The system is now active for some time and in addition to the positive reactions of
visitors, there are also rave reviews in the local press about the excellent facilities
and high sound quality of Cinema Roma.

More information on: www.cinemaroma.nl and www.alconsaudio.com.