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Owners Discussing Future Of Krell By Joseph Palenchar - 10/12/2009
Orange, Conn.— Krell Industries founders and majority owners Dan and Rhondi D'Agostino are in discussions with minority owner KP Capital Partners about “the future direction of the company,” COO Walt Schneider confirmed. Although not privy to the discussions, Schneider told TWICE in late September, “we'll probably be able to be more definitive” in a week to a week ...
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AMX Updates Custom Lineup By Joseph Palenchar - 10/12/2009
Richardson, Texas— AMX has entered the HDMI distribution market, brought out tabletop versions of its in-wall keypads and select touchpanels, and launched its first in-wall touchpanel at less than $1,000. The company has also introduced a product that lets iPod Touches and iPhones control AMX home systems via Wi-Fi.
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Crestron Updates Its Home-A/V Components Lines By Joseph Palenchar - 10/12/2009
Rockleigh, N.J.— Crestron is maintaining its home-theater presence with next-generation Procise-series components and an updated version of its Adagio Digital Media System (ADMS) Intermedia Delivery Media Server, which searches across physical and online sources to find selected movies and music.
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WirelessHD Group Cites Product Gains By Joseph Palenchar - 09/21/2009
Atlanta— WirelessHD technology appeared in products from Panasonic, LG Electronics, Sony, Gefen and Monster Cable here at the CEDIA Expo, and more WirelessHD products will appear this year with Best Buy’s planned launch of a private-label WirelessHD adapter kit, the WirelessHD Consortium said.
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Zvox Expands TV-Audio System Selection By Joseph Palenchar - 09/21/2009
Atlanta— Zvox went to the CEDIA Expo with four new single-chassis TV-audio systems, all designed to connect to a TV’s audio outputs to amplify TV output, widen the stereo stage, deliver deeper bass and provide virtual surround effects. The company showed the products off-site. All are designed to offer high-quality sound at affordable price points while simplifying setup and operati...
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Classe Touts High-End Components For Hot Racks By Joseph Palenchar - 09/21/2009
Atlanta— Classé Audio, the subsidiary of Bowers & Wilkins, arrived at the CEDIA Expo with its new Custom Theater (CT) series of four amplifiers and a new surround-sound preamp/processor. All are promoted as the only true high-end audio components suitable for installation in equipment racks or custom cabinetry because they hold up in hot, noisy environments that degrade performan...
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Bowers & Wilkins Steps Up Custom Efforts By Joseph Palenchar - 09/21/2009
ATLANTA— Bowers & Wilkins raised its profile in the custom-install market with a broad custom-speaker launch that reflects what a spokesman called “the most effort ever delivered by [our] engineers in terms of performance and application requirements.” The 12 speakers in the new CI 600 series, priced at up to $1,200/pair, and the six speakers in the CI 700 series, priced u...
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Executive Insight Lewis Franke, CEDIA Certified Systems Designer, DM Home Entertainment April 3, 2009 To Download Or Not To Download
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Majap Shipments Improving: AHAM
Washington — Factory shipments of major appliances continued their sequential improvement in September, suggesting that...