Integrator: Zacs and Phils
Category: House of Worship
Client: St. Paul’s Mar Thoma Church, Kozhikode
Contact: www.zacsandphils.com

Rebuilt after more than six decades, St.Paul’s Mar Thoma Church, Kozhikode, now serves a growing congregation of nearly 250. The renewed structure represents not only architectural transformation, but a carefully engineered acoustic environment designed for clarity, warmth, and reverence.

The project demanded exceptional speech intelligibility and natural musical reproduction without excessive sound pressure levels. Architectural and HVAC constraints required loudspeakers to be mounted at higher elevations, making controlled directivity and distributed, time-aligned design essential.

The system centers on the Tannoy VLS 30 asymmetrical vertical line source, selected to deliver uniform coverage from the first pew to the rear seating while minimizing unwanted reflections. Lab.gruppen PDX 3000 amplification ensures reliable headroom and consistent performance.

Under-balcony and overflow areas are reinforced using Turbosound NUQ series loudspeakers powered by Lab.gruppen IPX amplifiers, all precisely time-aligned for a cohesive acoustic image. Low-frequency support is provided by Turbosound NUQ118B-AN subwoofers, tuned to add warmth without overpowering vocals.

System optimization and protection are managed via DBX Venue 360 processing, while a Behringer X32 with S32 stage box offers flexible digital mixing and scene recall. The completed installation delivers a balanced, intelligible, and immersive worship environment that seamlessly supports the sacred experience.