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  • Thursday, February 02, 2012
    PSAV Deploys Crown Audio VRack Amplification System For Hotel Events
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    PSW Staff 02/02/12 10:46 AM,
    PSAV Presentation Services, the world’s largest A/V rental supplier with more than 800 offices worldwide, many located on-site at major hotels, specializes in providing in-house audio-visual services to the hospitality industry for meetings and events, and maintains one of the largest, most up to date equipment inventories in the industry. Since its introduction, PSAV has been using Crown Audio VRack, a turnkey amplifier rack system that includes three I-Tech HD I-T12000 power amplifiers, a versatile input panel with analog and… View this post
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  • Monday, January 30, 2012
    Technomad Upgrades Audio Presence at Club Med Sandpiper
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    PSW Staff 01/30/12 01:40 PM,
    Systems integration firm Axxentos of Fort Lauderdale, Florida turned to Technomad upon evaluating the outdoor audio needs of Club Med Sandpiper in nearby Port St. Lucie.  The new outdoor audio systems, featuring 14 Technomad weatherproof loudspeakers, comprise part of a property-wide renovation alongside indoor AV upgrades and general construction projects. Club Med Sandpiper’s 400-square-mile resort property exists in southern Florida’s sweltering climate, requiring durable outdoor audio systems that can withstand the year-round heat, humidity and moisture.  The resort also required… View this post
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  • Thursday, January 26, 2012
    Powersoft Presents “Outstanding Service” Awards
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    PSW Staff 01/26/12 09:18 AM,
    Rich Trombitas of Cardone Solomon & Associates and Vic Palmer from Quest Marketing were presented with “Outstanding Service” awards at the annual Powersoft rep meeting held at the 2012 NAMM show. “Rich and Vic have gone above and beyond for our customers during 2011,” explains Ken Blecher, EVP of Powersoft Advanced Technologies Corp. “It was only appropriate that we acknowledge their efforts and our appreciation with the Outstanding Service awards.” During the meeting Blecher also announced the addition of Jonathan… View this post
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  • Wednesday, January 25, 2012
    Extron Introduces 800-Watt ENERGY STAR Qualified Power Amplifier
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    PSW Staff 01/25/12 02:06 PM,
    Extron Electronics has introduced the new XTRA Series XPA 4002 two-channel power amplifier, a compact 1U, convection cooled amplifier that delivers 400 watts RMS per channel, also available in low impedance and 70-volt versions. The XPA 4002 is an ENERGY STAR qualified amplifier with an Extron exclusive, highly efficient, advanced Class D amplifier design. It also features patented CDRS - Class D Ripple Suppression technology that provides a smooth, clean audio waveform and an improvement in signal fidelity over conventional… View this post
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  • Meyer Sound Expands Low-Voltage Line With Three New Loudspeakers (Includes Video)
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    PSW Staff 01/25/12 11:12 AM,
    The Meyer Sound line of self-powered, low-voltage audio products has grown with the addition of three new 48-volt, DC-powered loudspeakers that offer the same performance as their AC-powered counterparts. The new UPM-1XP 48 V DC ultracompact wide-coverage loudspeaker is the low-voltage version of the UPM-1P ultracompact three-way loudspeaker. The UPM-1XP is capable of 123 dB peak SPL over an operating frequency range of 75 Hz to 20 kHz. The new UPJunior-XP 48 V DC ultracompact VariO loudspeaker combines the distinct… View this post
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  • Tuesday, January 24, 2012
    Switchcraft Announces New AudioStix Line Of Adapters
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    PSW Staff 01/24/12 11:23 AM,
    Switchcraft has introduced the new AudioStix line of adapters, the newest additions to the company’s expanding line of premium pro audio products. AudioStix can be used as stand-alone adapters, rear mounted into modular Switchcraft QGPK Series rack panels, or permanently installed into any number of custom racks and wall plates. Four versions are available now: —#318 Mini AudioStix is an 1/8-inch mini to XLR adapter with volume control and ground lift—#319 is an 1/8-inch mini to terminal block adapter with… View this post
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  • Monday, January 16, 2012
    Joe Manning Of International Sales Named Panamax/Furman Asia-Pacific Manufacturer’s Rep
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    PSW Staff 01/16/12 06:47 PM,
    Panamax/Furman has named Joe Manning of International Sales as its new manufacturer’s representative for the Asia-Pacific region. Under the agreement, Manning will help Panamax/Furman expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific market by establishing distribution networks and managing sustained growth for the company’s consumer and pro A/V lines of power and energy management solutions. Manning founded International Sales in 1993 to provide a bridge between U.S. manufacturers and professional distributors and dealers around the world. For the last 18 years, the… View this post
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  • Thursday, January 12, 2012
    Pascal Launches New Ultra-Compact 1000-Watt Amplifier Module
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    PSW Staff 01/12/12 07:56 AM, 2 Comments
    Pascal A/S, a manufacturer of high-power OEM amplifier modules, has launched the new, ultra-compact S-PRO2 amplifier module, designed to power a wide range of loudspeakers, line arrays and subwoofers. The new S-PRO2 is a complete power pack offering 2 x 500 watts (RMS) at 4 ohms, and 1,000 watts in bridge mode. The integrated universal power supply including power factor correction (PFC). It measures only 2 x 3.1 x 8.5 inches (5.1 x 8.0 x 21.5 cm). It incorporates proprietary… View this post
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  • Tuesday, January 10, 2012
    Bringing Clarity To Loudspeaker Power Ratings & Their Relationship To Performance
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    Pat Brown 01/10/12 02:20 PM,
    One of the most confusing subjects in audio? Loudspeaker power ratings. It’s generally accepted that a large loudspeaker power rating is a sign of quality and something to be desired. And it’s the performance metric that probably has the greatest influence on the consumer’s buying decision. But a closer look reveals that power rating is far less significant than other metrics regarding the performance of the loudspeaker. The term “power rating” requires further explanation to avoid misunderstanding. It’s tempting to… View this post
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  • Friday, December 02, 2011
    Accidental Electrician: Eliminating Dreaded Sound System Hum & Buzz
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    James Cadwallader 12/02/11 01:47 PM,
    There’s no better feeling than when you’ve setup your system and turned it on to find it lacking any noise. This is no major feat when you have control of the electrical distribution, but when you don’t, things can be a bit more dicey. The classic scenario when the system powers up with a hum is for the operator to declare “ground loop!” followed by muttering and cursing while digging in the accessories box to locate the power cord cheaters. … View this post
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