Some venues carry their history in their walls. Studio Club in Torremolinos occupies the former Palladium building, a nightclub that defined the Costa del Sol’s international nightlife in the 1990s. Under new management, the space has been reinvented, and the ambition that once made it famous is now matched—and even surpassed—by today’s technology.
The result is a destination that has positioned itself as Andalucia’s leading music and art club: a two-room venue where the 1,500-capacity main room delivers the physical scale and impact of a festival system, while the 800-capacity Gallery Room takes the opposite approach—a focused listening environment where urban artists and DJs collaborate, artwork lines the walls, and the booth sits at audience level to bring performers and crowd closer together.
Delivering both experiences under one roof, each space with its own sonic identity and the same uncompromising standard of quality, required the precision of the L-Acoustics A Series and the expertise of L-Acoustics Certified Partner Levels AV.
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The owners already had a very clear idea of what they wanted from the system. They had worked with high-end sound systems before, so from the outset they knew that L-Acoustics would deliver the sonic character and consistency they were looking for in both rooms, says Adil Jaabak, who led tuning and commissioning at Levels AV.
The connection came through Ibiza: Daniel Ball, Owner and CTO of Levels AV, had previously worked with one of Studio Club’s owners there, and that relationship shaped the technical brief from the start. The team handled the full system design, installation and final calibration in-house, completing the main room around three years ago before returning to deliver the Gallery Room as programming for the second space evolved.
A15 and KS28 bring outdoor festival energy to the main room
The brief for the main room was clear: recreate the physical experience of a large outdoor event—the weight, headroom and low-frequency impact that define festival culture—within a permanent, controlled venue. This is the level expected by the international artists who perform at the club, including Marco Carola, Richie Hawtin, Sara Landry and Dixon, all of whom arrive with demanding expectations in terms of system control and consistency.
Achieving festival-scale impact in a space with ceilings exceeding six metres, highly reflective surfaces and multiple recessed architectural areas required careful design and repeated on-site refinement. L-Acoustics Soundvision provided the initial framework, but Levels AV returned several times to measure, adjust and calibrate in person before final sign-off.
In the main room they wanted people to feel the energy associated with an outdoor event. It needed to feel big, with enough headroom and low-frequency power to create that atmosphere while keeping everything under control, explains Jaabak.
The main system is built around three A15 per side, with two additional A15 providing out-fill on the right. Delay coverage is handled by two A15 per side, supported by two A10 per side in out-fill. Six KS28 are installed beneath the DJ booth at the front of the dancefloor, with two Kara II positioned above as front fills. The room spans two levels: balcony coverage uses two X12, supplemented by additional X12 and X8 in distributed positions across left, right and centre to maintain tonal consistency in the upper level.
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At the DJ position, two X12 on a rail-mount system accommodate one or two performers, with one SB18 per side providing localised low-frequency reinforcement. VIP and backstage areas are covered by two X8 per side. Three LA12X and five LA4X handle amplification throughout the room.
A Series precision defines the Gallery Room’s music and art experience
The Gallery Room is based on a concept Studio Club describes as the perfect fusion of music and art: a space where urban artists and music producers collaborate, where the booth sits at audience level, and where every design decision reinforces the connection between DJ and crowd. This vision brings specific acoustic demands. While the main room is designed for physical impact, the Gallery Room requires sound that rewards close listening—precise, enveloping, and engaging rather than overwhelming.
The room’s long, narrow proportions required dedicated acoustic treatment before calibration could begin. Only once the space had been treated could Levels AV tune the system to the required standard.
“That room needed to feel much more intimate”, explains Jaabak. “The idea was to create a hi-fi style listening experience, where the audience feels directly connected to the DJ”.
The main system pairs two A15 per side—one Focus and one Wide enclosure—with two SB15m per side flown behind the main arrays. Two A10 per side provide delay coverage throughout the room. Beneath the DJ booth, four KS21 deliver extended low-frequency response. DJ monitoring mirrors the main room: two X12 on a rail-mount system, with two SB18, one per side, for localised bass reinforcement. Five LA4X power the entire system.
Consistent response from artists and audience confirms system success
Since commissioning, Studio Club has hosted major electronic artists every weekend. The venue itself promotes the L-Acoustics system as a central part of the experience it offers its audience, and the response from both performers and crowds confirms this.
The reaction has been immediate. Artists notice the control and consistency straight away, and audience response has been very strong in both rooms. That tells you the system is doing exactly what it should. For a club like this, each room needs its own identity while maintaining the same confidence in sound. Now both spaces feel complete, says Jaabak.
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Image descriptions:
- LA_Studio_Club_1 - L-Acoustics A Series brings festival-scale energy and a hi-fi style intimate listening experience to Studio Club in Torremolinos
- LA_Studio_Club_2 - Levels AV delivers full L-Acoustics system design, installation and calibration for two contrasting rooms requiring very different sound approaches
- LA_Studio_Club_3 - The precision of L-Acoustics A Series delivers the physical scale and impact of a festival system in the 1,500-capacity main room
- LA_Studio_Club_4 - At the DJ position, two X12 on a rail-mount system accommodate one or two performers, with one SB18 per side for localised low-frequency reinforcement
- LA_Studio_Club_5 - The L-Acoustics A Series system is designed for audiences to feel the energy typically associated with an outdoor event
- LA_Studio_Club_6 - The room spans two levels: balcony coverage uses two X12, supplemented by additional X12 and X8 in distributed positions to maintain tonal consistency throughout the upper level
- LA_Studio_Club_7 - The 800-capacity Gallery Room is a focused listening environment where urban artists and DJs collaborate, with the booth positioned at audience level
- LA_Studio_Club_8 - The Gallery Room requires sound that rewards close listening: precise, enveloping and engaging without overwhelming the audience
- LA_Studio_Club_9 - The main system pairs two A15 per side with two SB15m per side flown behind the main arrays
- LA_Studio_Club_10 - Artists immediately notice the control and consistency of the L-Acoustics A Series
- LA_Studio_Club_11 - The venue promotes the L-Acoustics system as a central part of the experience it offers its audience
