Devonshire Park Theatre Case Study Contacta was commissioned to transform the listening experience for theatre-goers of the Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne in the summer of 2013. The theatre had an old infrared solution installed which was not addressing the needs of it’s hearing device wearing customers. According to a recent UK survey, 77% confirmed hearing loops were preferred over an infrared or FM system due to hygiene issues, the hassle of collecting and returning equipment and the fact that using a headpiece draws attention to users*. The solution chosen for the auditorium was a low-spill phased array hearing loop. The system uses 6 of our powerful HLD7 hearing loop drivers and a length of wire laid in a particular way to ensure coverage for each one of the

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