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Thursday, June 11, 2009
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06/11/09 08:26 AM,
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L-ACOUSTICS has appointed two new sales managers, with Peter Own handling Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, the Russian Federation, India and the Middle East, and Tim McCall serving southern Europe, Africa and Australasia/Oceania. Owen previously worked for Harman’s UK distributor Arbiter, Martin Audio and Biamp. “I’ve always admired L-ACOUSTICS for their belief in finding the right partnerships, and not just closing the next sale,” he says. “The products have been at the leading edge for almost two decades now, and…
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Tuesday, June 02, 2009
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06/02/09 08:28 AM,
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A short drive north of Houston, Devasco International in Tomball, Texas specializes in customized welding and metalworking solutions. With a large staff, a 62,000-square-foot warehouse, and plenty of industrial-grade machinery, it’s not among the quietest of environments. Recently, the company installed a variety of Community Professional loudspeakers to handle a variety of sound reinforcement and paging needs throughout the facility. The loudspeakers were specified by Devasco Controller/Treasurer David Scott, who also holds a degree as an acoustical engineer. Fourteen Community…
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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04/29/09 09:39 AM,
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The Knowles Physical Education Center, a large multi-purpose facility on the campus of the University of Wisconsin – River Falls was recently outfitted with a new sound reinforcement systemdesigned and installed by Burnsville, Minnesota-based Intermedia Systems Group (ISG), and featuring Ashly Audio NE-series network and DSP-enabled amplifiers. In addition to hosting graduation ceremonies, which seat 3,000, the Knowles Center hosts indoor track events and physical education classes. When not used for those purposes, the university opens it up to the…
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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04/15/09 04:33 PM,
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With a membership of over 6,000 worshippers, Saint Philip A.M.E. Church in Atlanta has maintained a policy of keeping the audio-video needs up to date. Aided by Atlanta design/installation firm Communications & Entertainment Inc., the church has installed an Allen & Heath iLive-176 at Front of House of the 2,500 seat main Sanctuary and an iLive-80 in the Broadcast room. “When we were commissioned to redo the sanctuary sound and video systems, their analog console was approaching 10 years old,”…
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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
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04/08/09 08:25 AM,
At the 2009 Prolight + Sound - Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Outline introduced the MANTAS vertical line array system, sharing some of the fundamental concepts of the company’s Butterfly line arrays. A vertical line array (VLA) formed by MANTAS modules reproduces music in a transparent and dynamic manner, incorporating two 8-inch mid woofers with Neodymium magnets and a 3-inch compression driver. The section for reproducing high frequencies on the MANTAS is loaded with a D.P.R.W.G. (Double Parabolic Reflective Wave Guide), an…
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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03/17/09 11:10 AM,
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EAW has announced the availability of the new JFL210 Compact Constant Curvature line array and compatible JFL118 subwoofer. The JFL210 incorporates a range of EAW line array technologies within a mobile, lightweight package that’s a solution for numerous small- and medium-sized applications, including portable and installed A/V as well as musician/DJ. JFL210 modules form easily configured arrays with predictable output and coherence, providing coverage that is both horizontally symmetric and consistent from short to long throws. The JFL210 can be…
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Thursday, March 05, 2009
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03/05/09 10:39 PM,
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With seven locations in south Florida, Bru’s Room has a well-earned reputation for Buffalo wings, big screen sports and family-friendly environs. The brainchild of former Miami Dolphins linebacker Bob “Bru” Brudzinski and his partner, Wings ‘N Things founder Eddie Hauk, the company has been voted Best Sports Bar in Florida for 19 years running. Bru’s Room recently opened what promises to be their flagship location in Coconut Creek, and upscale 20,000-square-foot purpose-built facility with five different rooms including a family…
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Sunday, February 22, 2009
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02/22/09 09:52 AM,
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The Robert P. Knowles Center at the University of Wisconsin River Falls is a busy place, home to the university’s indoor track and field, tennis and multiple intramural sporting teams, as well as a wide and growing range of community activities and events. The arena houses a 200-meter indoor running track, a rock climbing wall, basketball, tennis and volleyball courts, exercise center and more. It’s a versatile yet acoustically challenging venue. “The announcements were pretty much unintelligible except right underneath…
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Thursday, February 12, 2009
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02/12/09 11:45 AM,
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The Oregon Convention Center in Portland now features one of the most technically advanced audio and video infrastructures of any facility of its type. Fiber optics connect the center’s one million square feet of space, with sophisticated digital signal processing enabling the area’s audio system to be divided in nearly endless combinations and configurations to accommodate nearly every conceivable event. Beaverton-based CompView has overseen the latest phase in a renovation and redesign of the OCC that began more than 15…
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Monday, February 09, 2009
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02/09/09 02:35 AM,
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Fostex PM0.4W powered studio monitors are now available with ‘high-gloss white front baffles for a striking look. The PM0.4W is designed for applications ranging from desk-top use to studio monitoring, as well as portable audio monitoring. It carries an MSRP of $299/pair. MAIN FEATURES • Exclusively designed 4-inch woofer and UFLC 0.65-inch soft dome tweeter • High efficient bi-amp drive with 18W each for LF and HF • Independent amplifier in both L and R units. • Beautiful glossy white…
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