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Top AudioControl AVRs and Pre/Pros are Now Certified Roon Ready

April 8, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

AudioControl system with Roon

AudioControl announced this week that their top-rated X-Series audio/video receivers and preamp/processors are now certified to be Roon Ready. What this means is that these models can auto-discover and connect to Roon without any user or integrator involvement with advanced configuration steps.

See more on AudioControl and Roon…

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Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Strategy, Tech Trends, Technology Tagged With: AudioControl, Roon, Roon Ready, X-9 Series

Bowers & Wilkins Launches 16-Ch. Distribution Amplifier

April 1, 2021 by Ted 2 Comments

Front shot of new new B&W CDA-16 from Bowers & Wilkins

Yep, you read that right. Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) today announced that they have launched an impressive looking 16-channel distribution amplifier aimed at the custom integration channel. Long deemed by many to be the king of Hi-Fi stereo sound, the company is making a power move into a decidedly integrator mainstay category. So say “Welcome” to the new CDA-16…

Learn about the Bowers & Wilkins CDA-16

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Filed Under: Brands, Integrators, Manufacturers, News, Products, Strategy, Tech Trends, Technology Tagged With: Bowers & Wilkins, Bowers and Wilkins

Former Nike Exec to Take a Run at Denon

March 18, 2021 by Ted 3 Comments

Sound United logo

Sound United, parent company to a wide range of audio lines, announced this week that it has hired Trip Randall, a former executive with sneaker & sports gear maker Nike, to be the new President of Denon. The company says this move is part of their plan to “revitalize marketing” at Denon. They also say they are looking to “boost direct-to-consumer sales” as well as several other initiatives.

See more on the new Denon president…

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Filed Under: Brands, Integrators, Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Strategy Tagged With: Bart Muller, Boston Acoustics, Bowers & Wilkins, Bowers and Wilkins, Definitive Technology, Denon, HEOS, Marantz, Polk, Sound United, Trip Randall

Sonos Car Audio and Other Surprises at Investor Event

March 11, 2021 by Ted 2 Comments

Audi Q4 E-Tron interior with Sonos car audio
Audi Q4 E-Tron interior [Click to enlarge]

On Tuesday, Sonos held a major investors event that started off with the introduction of their new Roam portable speaker. But the real purpose of this event was to provide investors information on their financial performance. And stock analysts and the media got quite a show – and a few surprises – as the company revealed their formula for success.

Learn what Sonos says is their success formula…

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Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, Strategy Tagged With: Audi, Brittany Bagley, Patrick Spence, Pete Pedersen, Roam, Sonos, Ted Dworkin

Melrose Makes It Official: Nortek is For Sale…Again

March 9, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Melrose logo

Melrose Industries Plc has announced that their financial results for fiscal 2020 and it wasn’t pretty. The company swung to a net loss on lower revenues. They said this was mostly due to the Coronavirus pandemic’s massive impact on its GKN Aerospace division. To streamline operations and raise cash, Melrose told the press that it has again put Nortek up for sale.

See more on Melrose putting Nortek up for sale…

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Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Melrose, Melrose Industries, Melrose Industries PLC, Nortek

Crestron Partners with Origin on New Audio Line

March 8, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

When two power players decide to create something new together, the result could potentially shake the earth and be felt by all in the industry – especially by their competitors. Such was the first thought that came to mind when I learned that Crestron Electronics and Origin Acoustics – one, a home automation and integrated systems Jedi Master…and the other, a leading brand in premium architectural audio solutions – came together to create a new line of residential audio products under the Crestron brand.

Learn more about this Crestron/Origin partnership…

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Filed Under: Brands, Integrators, Manufacturers, News, Products, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: architectural speakers, Crestron, Crestron Electronics, John Clancy, Nick Berry, Origin, Origin Acoustics, smart home

NuTech Group Appointed as Mid-Atlantic Rep for Legrand AV

March 4, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Legrand logo

Legrand AV announced today that it has selected NuTech Group as its new manufacturers sales representative for the Mid-Atlantic region. NuTech will provide sales and technical support for the wide roster of Legrand’s residential custom integration lineup.

See more on NuTech’s appointment by Legrand AV…

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Filed Under: Brands, Integrators, Manufacturers, News, People, Sales Reps Tagged With: Brett Neiderman, Legrand, Legrand AV, NuTech Group, Tech Source Distributors, Tom Oliver

Vanco Feels the Need, the Need for Speed, in New HDMI 2.1 Cable Line

February 25, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Vanco continues to impress me with their wide assortment of solution products needed and used by integrators every day. But they aren’t just an outlet for useful tools and gadgets – they also know how to push the envelope in core product performance. No better example of that exists than their latest announcement of the launch of a new line of Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 cables.

These cables aren’t just fast…they are certified fast by HDMI themselves.

See Vanco’s latest line of Ultra High Speed HDMI cables…

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Filed Under: Brands, Marketing, News, Products, Tech Trends, Technology Tagged With: HDMI, HDMI 2.1, Vanco

CEDIA Expo & CE Pro Owner Emerald Expo Books $633.6 Million Net Loss

February 18, 2021 by Ted 5 Comments

Emerald Expositions logo

That an exposition company lost money in 2020 is not surprising. That an exposition company (Emerald) that has cancellation insurance to cover lost revenues on every show they own that was cancelled during the year – and still lost $633.6 million in fiscal 2020 – is surprising.

See the Details Behind This Big Loss at Emerald…

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Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Financial, Management, News, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: CE Pro, CEDIA Expo, CEPro, Commercial Integrator, Emerald Expositions, Emerald Expositions Events, Emerald Holding Inc.

With Direct Sales Expanding, Sonos Reports Record 1st Qtr Fiscal 21 Results

February 11, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

On Wednesday after the close of markets, Sonos announced that it had turned in a record first quarter in their current 2021 fiscal year with revenues up, profits up, long-term debt down and new records set in several performance categories. In fact, actual performance came in so much stronger than the company had originally anticipated, that after just this first quarter of the year they announced they were revising and raising their guidance for their anticipated revenues and profits for the remainder of the fiscal year.

But were there any dark clouds in the super sunny Sonos report?

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Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, News, Strategy Tagged With: Sonos, Sonos Inc

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