Le Pristine

Dining at a restaurant owned by visionary Dutch chef Sergio Herman is about so much more than food. Every single detail – from the décor to the ambiance – is carefully planned and crafted to create a unique dining experience, and music has always been one of the key ingredients.

When Herman set out to open Le Pristine, a café and restaurant in central Antwerp, he wanted to create a “New Italian” style which combined the terroir of his native Zeeland in the Netherlands with an ode to Italy’s cuisine, flair, class, purity and beauty. And when it came to assembling a sound system, the mission was also clear, says Le Pristine’s Manager, Willem Van Den Broeck: “We wanted to experience one sound and one volume level throughout Le Pristine, without a drop in power or quality anywhere in the space.”

While testing the new system, the teams from Le Pristine and Discostore both felt that something extra was needed to find the right mood of sound. So, two extra subwoofers were added for a total of three XY-115S 15-inch bass reflex units to create the fullness they were searching for, and the resulting sound is described by Nuyts as, “pleasantly warm, fat and full – exactly what we were looking for.”

On working with Pioneer Pro audio on this latest project, Le Pristine’s Van Den Broeck says: “We have a very satisfying professional relationship and we cherish this because we can rely on their punctuality and professionalism at any time. Trust and great service are key in our opinion.” And according to him, the Sergio Herman Group is keen to see how the brands can collaborate again soon. “We’re curious about the way Pioneer Pro Audio is looking at the future and what kind of new products we can expect as a result.”