1 Sound at Holt Renfrew Flagship Store in Toronto Holt Renfrew, the luxury retail department store, recently unveiled ON 3, a newly renovated shopping floor in its flagship Downtown Toronto location. ON 3 showcases men's and women's fashion while offering exhibitions, pop-ups, panels, and entertainment. In an online statement, Sebastian Picardo, the company's president and CEO, described ON 3 as "a place where style, culture, and community intersect into an exciting new space for our customers." To create an immersive shopping experience, Holt Renfrew partnered with GAV MGMT to design the AV elements needed to support store events, activations, and conferences with special guests. The goal was an integrated audio system that enhanced the luxury atmosphere and accommodated the client's diverse event needs. GAV MGMT chose 1 SOUND's Cannon C5s for this distributed audio system. The integrator asked 1 SOUND for a discreet mounting solution for the loudspeakers. In response 1 SOUND created its new Swivel Mount, an invisible mounting solution for the Cannon Series that allows for horizontal and vertical aiming. "The Cannons in the space are outstanding," says Jonathon Duquette, technical director, GABV MGMT. "They have a certain texture to their sound that is nice to listen to and hear. We can walk and talk throughout the space without feeling like we are talking over the music, yet the music remains present and intimate." The audio system also includes 1 SOUND's WSUB45 subwoofers hidden in the ceiling and mounted using the WSUB45 C-Clamp accessory. Audio is powered by Powersoft T304 and T604 amplifiers. Store management expressed excitement about the new audio system, noting its sleek design and exceptional sound quality and saying, "This system sounds great!" In addition to the audio setup, GAV MGMT installed a seamless LED wall that ties into the space, also acting as a visual support for events. This enriches the space, especially when they may need to deliver a presentation, host a live stream conference, or even be a changing element with different exhibitions in the store. "Everyone in the store is excited to showcase the new space and welcome our customers to experience ON 3," says Ralph Roach, DVP and general manager of Holt Renfrew Bloor Street, in an online statement. "We are confident that our customers are going to fall in love with the new experience we have cultivated." 
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