As more and more Americans work to decrease their daily consumption, the benefits of downsizing both on the environment and on their wallets is becoming hard to ignore. But taking the leap into a smaller living space comes with its own unique set of challenges like having to eliminate unnecessary junk and opt for smaller appliances and furniture. But tiny…
GoldenEar Technology, the 10-year-old audiophile loudspeaker company started by audio industry entrepreneur Sandy Gross, its co-founder and president, has been acquired by The Quest Group, owner of the AudioQuest brand of cables, Niagara power products, and DragonFly DACs and wholly owned by AudioQuest’s founder and CEO, Bill Low. The announcement of the acquisition was sent by Gross to GoldenEar dealers…
Sound United has announced the addition to its team of Frank Sterns as Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations – Americas, effective Jan. 6, 2020. Sterns, who previously served as Vice President, A/V Specialty/Custom Integration at Sony Electronics, will be charged with growing Sound United’s revenues across all brands and channels throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America, in addition…
RTI has begun shipping its new CP-16i Cool Power compact audio amplifier. Offering 16 channels, the unit combines audiophile-grade quality with protection and convenience features to extend the reach of audio distribution systems, says the company. “The amp is the perfect complement to audio distribution systems such as our AD-16x Audio Matrix, and it fits into 1RU, which dealers will…
DISH has announced the release of the Amazon Prime Video app on the Hopper 3 platform, expanding its streaming content options on the DVR system. Amazon Prime complements the existing DISH experience by allowing customers to stream their favorite Amazon Originals from the same platform as their DISH TV programming. “Amazon Prime Video on Hopper gives our customers the most…
Peerless-AV’s UltraView UHD Outdoor TVs as well as the company’s Smart City Kiosk will be on full view along with a variety of other AV solutions, during the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) 2019 Winter Meetings in December, according to the company. The solutions on display have been incorporated into stadiums and are proving to create a positive experience for fans…
Epson has announced availability for its compact Pro L10-Series interchangeable-lens laser projectors – an extension to its Pro L-Series line of premium projectors. The 6,000-lumen Pro L1060U and 7,000-lumen Pro L1070U and Pro L1075U combine advanced installation features with a minimalist, discreet design. They feature 3LCD technology and native WUXGA resolution with 4K Enhancement Technology, as well as being compatible…
ClearOne, a leading global provider of audio and visual communications solutions, today announced it has begun the worldwide shipping of its new CONVERGENCE AV Network Manager; a unified AV network management platform to monitor, control, and audit ClearOne Pro Audio and Video products and services — beta now available for download. The cross-platform server runs on Windows and Linux OS for…
Premium electrostatic loudspeaker company MartinLogan is presenting a film series it calls “Artists in Motion” – a collection of short subjects spotlighting musicians and other artists who are passionate about their craft and who the company says all share in the MartinLogan mantra/tagline of Truth in Sound. “This film series highlights artists stepping out from behind the scenes to tell…
AudioControl’s Director Series DSP amplifiers, Concert Series A/V receivers and Maestro Series preamplifiers are now compatible with the Josh.ai platform, enabling users to control their AudioControl-powered entertainment systems utilizing Josh.ai’s natural language and privacy-focused voice automation technology. Features of the integration include auto-discovery of AudioControl products, power toggling, volume and mute control, input switching, single-source to multi-zone routing and multi-source to…