AudioControl flexed its muscles this year at the 2019 CEDIA Expo – launching the greatest number of new products ever in the company’s history. But not only that, the company surprised us with an entirely new industrial design across a wide swath of products that is sleek, savvy, and exciting.
Archives for 2019
CEDIA 2019: Vanco Hits the Audio Accelerator as It Cruises Down Beale Street
Don’t let those smiling faces fool you…these guys are deadly serious about taking more than their fair share of the audio market. And the vehicle they’re using to drive that growth is Beale Street Audio, a brand that Vanco acquired about two years ago. From what they told me – and showed me – at this year’s 2019 CEDIA Expo in Denver, they are well on their way.
See more on Beale Street, including new models…
[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019: Vanco Hits the Audio Accelerator as It Cruises Down Beale StreetWhat Was the Big Story from the 2019 CEDIA Expo?
That’s a Good Question **STORY UPDATED**
A funny thing happened this year at the 2019 CEDIA Expo…everyone I ran into kept asking me the same thing – what is the big story from the show? What’s funny is that I asked them the same question. Even when I ran into other members of the media…we often queried each other. Most kind of shrugged and would mention an item or two, but nothing that represented a major theme of the event.
However, there is an answer I came up with, but I’m not sure its the best answer…
See the “big” story from Expo 2019 and an update at the * below…
[Read more…] about What Was the Big Story from the 2019 CEDIA Expo?CEDIA 2019: Onkyo USA Says It Will Become a Retailer of Sonos, a Distributor Too
Onkyo USA announced this week that it will become a retailer of Sonos wireless music systems – selling the company’s wireless music systems on Onkyo USA’s website. The company also says it will distribute the brand nationally as well.
See more on Onkyo’s partnership with Sonos…
[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019: Onkyo USA Says It Will Become a Retailer of Sonos, a Distributor TooCEDIA 2019: Savant Surprises with User Experience Upgrades
The 2019 CEDIA Expo is in full swing and one of the busiest booths on the floor is Savant’s. The company has a large roster of new products, but perhaps most impressive were a couple of user experience upgrades that look as though they will delight clients everywhere.
See the User Experience upgrades from Savant…
[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019: Savant Surprises with User Experience UpgradesCEDIA 2019 – SnapAV to Distribute Sonos Wireless Music Systems Nationally
SnapAV announced today that it will begin distributing Sonos wireless music systems beginning next month in October. The company says it will offer the entire line – including the Sonos Port, Sonos Move, and Sonos One SL – as part of its extensive assortment of gear targeted to the professional custom integrator.
See more on this announcement from SnapAV & Sonos…
[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019 – SnapAV to Distribute Sonos Wireless Music Systems NationallyCEDIA 2019: Popular Pro Technology Migrates to Residential, Can You Speak ‘Dante’?
A new AV-over-IP solution popular in the pro channel is launching at CEDIA Expo – Dante by Audinate. According to the company’s announcement, Dante “dominates the world of professional audio.” The company also claims that it is rapidly being adopted by several manufacturers of residential gear as well. A fact which brings them to CEDIA.
See more on the rollout of Dante at CEDIA…
[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019: Popular Pro Technology Migrates to Residential, Can You Speak ‘Dante’?CEDIA 2019: Soundbars Here…Soundbars There…Soundbars Everywhere
The assimilation of the custom integration industry by the once-reviled, now embraced soundbar is almost complete. And on the advent of another CEDIA Expo, yet another round of announcements of new soundbar products came rolling out. While this fact is now an accepted reality, what is remarkable is that some of these new soundbars are from companies that no reasonable person would have predicted would enter the category just a few short years ago.
See some new soundbars being launched at CEDIA Expo 2019…
[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019: Soundbars Here…Soundbars There…Soundbars EverywhereCEDIA 2019: Savant Broadens Access to More of Their Line Through AVAD and WAVE
Savant announced this week that it has broadened access to more of its models through its existing partnership with the AVAD & WAVE distribution centers across the country. This expansion is for all of the existing 25 distribution centers that AVAD/WAVE have throughout the U.S. and Canada.
See more on Savant’s expanded deal with AVAD/WAVE…
[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019: Savant Broadens Access to More of Their Line Through AVAD and WAVERocky Mountain Rep Firm Momentum Group Acquires Resi Biz of Texas-Based Dobbs Stanford
BREAKING NEWS
Consolidation continues in the custom integration world – in this case, Denver-based manufacturer representative firm Momentum Group has acquired the residential division of Texas’ own renowned Dobbs Stanford rep firm based in Dallas. Consolidation has NOT been a big story on the sales representative side…up until now.