The Sound at Coventina Luxury Houseboat
Marine-Grade Audio for the Coventina Houseboat
The consultancy and system design for the Coventina Luxury Houseboat, located in the backwaters of Kumarakom, India, required a high-performance infrastructure capable of unifying audio, lighting, and videoconferencing under premium hospitality standards. The tropical weather of the area imposes severe challenges of humidity and salinity, critical factors that required an integrated system capable of ensuring operational durability and crystalline transparency in the long term.
Professional Audio System Specifications
To meet the acoustic and environmental demands, a comprehensive solution based on Lynx Pro Audio technology was implemented, selected for its prestige in high-end applications:
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Main Sound Reinforcement: HR-208 high-resolution marine-grade loudspeakers were deployed, specifically designed to offer a linear frequency response outdoors.
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Low Frequency Reinforcement: The system was complemented with HR-20/10 marine-grade subwoofers, ensuring robust and defined bass coverage on the main deck.
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Multi-zone Distribution: For perimeter and transit areas, Juno 6T and Juno 8T loudspeakers with IP certification were utilised, ensuring uniform and professional sound dispersion in all areas.
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Digital Signal Processing (DSP): System optimisation and protection rely on the LUKA-226 processor, in charge of signal management to ensure that each component operates in its range of maximum efficiency and safety.
Operational Versatility and Vessel Applications
The Lynx Pro Audio infrastructure has been configured to respond to a hybrid activity profile, where system reliability is fundamental for the success of each operation:
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Corporate Events: The vessel is equipped to host conferences, team meetings, and networking sessions that require connectivity for video conferences and clear voice reproduction.
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Social Celebrations: The configuration allows for organising high-energy events such as “Weddings on the Lake”, private parties, anniversaries, and live DJ or jazz sessions, ensuring high-fidelity acoustic performance across the entire deck.
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Cultural and Gastronomic Tourism: The distributed audio system discreetly supports dinner cruises as well as nature tours that include storytelling, bird watching, and traditional dance performances such as Kathakali.
Commissioning and Integration
The technical implementation was the result of a strategic collaboration between Axys Integrated Solutions, responsible for consulting and system design to preserve the ship’s aesthetics, and SD Solution, the official distributor of Lynx Pro Audio. The critical calibration and final adjustment phase was carried out by Philip (Axys Integrated Solutions), who performed specific tuning of the system to optimize sonic performance according to the unique acoustic characteristics of the houseboat’s structure.
The result is a premium lighting and audio system, fully integrated, which enhances the guest experience at the Coventina Luxury Houseboat. With crystalline sound quality, intuitive control, and reliable conferencing capabilities, this project stands as a benchmark for luxury marine audio installations in the region, proving that precision engineering can overcome the most demanding environmental challenges.
