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If You Want Real Unity – You’ve Got to Get Engage[d]

July 11, 2012 by Ted 2 Comments

Photo of Unity Home Theater GirlOne of the more interesting stops we made during our rounds at last month’s 2012 CEA Line Show was to see a new company with a brand new product not yet on the market…but coming soon. That company, Engage Audio Design, has announced and shown a simplified total home theater package called Unity Home Theater. If the actual shipping product adheres closely to the prototype shown at the show – they just may have a real winner on their hands!

What’s so great about Unity? You’ve got to read on…

[Read more…] about If You Want Real Unity – You’ve Got to Get Engage[d]

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Apple, Blu-ray, Bluetooth, Dolby, DTS, Engage Audio Design, Ethernet, HDMI, Home Theater In A Box, HTIB, iPhone, iPod, subwoofer, Todd Beauchamp, Unity Home Theater

Continuing to Ramp-Up, 3vNet Announces Its Pick for Director of U.S. Sales

July 11, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Matt Curtin, Director of U.S. Sales, 3vNet
Matt Curtin
Director of U.S. Sales, 3vNet

New industry player, 3vNet – formerly known as Colorado vNet – announced today that it has selected a Director of Sales. According to the company, Matt Curtin is the company’s new Director of U.S. Sales, effective immediately, and will take over directing the sales activities of the company’s independent sales representatives. [Read more…] about Continuing to Ramp-Up, 3vNet Announces Its Pick for Director of U.S. Sales

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: 3vNet, automation, Colorado vNet, Matt Curtin, Mike Anderson, Russound, Tweeter

Is Pioneer Another Name for Innovator?

July 6, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Pioneer is Embracing the Smartphone LifestyleYears ago, the step-up component audio world was dominated by the big three: Yamaha, Onkyo, and Denon. Having joined Onkyo in 1985, I got to participate in what some people called the “meat of the market.” These brands hit the optimal “sweet spot” of volume and profitability and literally could be the difference between life-and-death for dealers.

And we knew it. Those were heady times, and often we let our egos run wild – turning our noses up at mass market brands such as Sony, Kenwood, and Pioneer. Well, I’m older and wiser now – the big three aren’t what they used to be – and I recognize smart and savvy moves when I see them…and Pioneer is impressing me. [Read more…] about Is Pioneer Another Name for Innovator?

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: A/V receiver, AirPlay, AppRadio, Bluetooth, DLNA, Elite, HDMI, HTC Connect, Pioneer

CEA Line Show Overview

June 28, 2012 by Ted 1 Comment

CEA Line Show LogoThe 2012 CEA Line Show wrapped up today and as usual, it was a combination of mind-numbing “me-too” posers, mixed in with a handful of some real, creative, innovators. The problem is, it took a lot of patience to wade through all of the literally hundreds of booths, and thousands of people to dig through muck…and find the gems.

See our show overview… [Read more…] about CEA Line Show Overview

Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Shows & Events, Tech Trends Tagged With: 4K, Apple, AppRadio, CEA, CEA Line Show, Gary Shapiro, House of Marley, HTC Connect, iHome, Internet-connected TV, Jeremy Burkhardt, Monster, Noel Lee, Pioneer, Randy Fry, Shawn DuBravac, Sony, SpeakerCraft, Unity Home Theater

Third Time’s the Charm? Colorado vNet – Now 3vNet – Certainly Hopes So

June 18, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

3vNet LogoColorado vNet, the high-tech control and home automation company that has had an up-and-down roller-coaster existence – dying twice, only to be reborn twice – and eventually given-up on and sold off…hopes that the old adage, “third time’s the charm” is true. CEO Mike Anderson announced today that he is re-launching the company with a new brand – now 3vNet – and a new attitude, telling us that this is not a makeover, but in fact a whole new company with new facilities, new engineering, and a new higher level of tech support the likes of which dealers haven’t seen in years.

See what the all-new  3vNet has in store to excite dealers & drive market share…

[Read more…] about Third Time’s the Charm? Colorado vNet – Now 3vNet – Certainly Hopes So

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Law, Management, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: 3vNet, Bill Beierwaltes, Colorado vNet, Control4, Crestron, dealer education, engineer, Longmont, Loveland, Mike Anderson, NetStreams, Russound, training

Sol Republic Wins Round 1 of Heavyweight Boxing Match with Signeo

June 14, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Soul HeadphonesEarlier this year, we reported on a trademark infringement suit filed by Signeo USA, LLC, vs. Sol Republic. Signeo is the corporate name for a company better known in the trade as the Soul by Ludacris brand of headphones. Sol Republic denied Signeo’s allegations and filed a counter-suit suggesting, amongst other things, that Signeo’s trademark application was improper. Signeo also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, seeking a court order to stop the sales of Sol Republic products.

There are lots of twists – and the court has rendered its verdict on the injunction… [Read more…] about Sol Republic Wins Round 1 of Heavyweight Boxing Match with Signeo

Filed Under: Brands, Law, Management, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Bob Cole, Dave Workman, Kevin Lee, Lan Kennedy-Davis, PRO Groupo, Rob Standley, Scott Hix, Signeo, SOL Republic, Soul by Ludacris, Vann's, World Wide Stereo

Latest Brand Preference Survey Spells Trouble for Key Tech Brands

June 6, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Logo for Strategy AnalyticsIn a new study by market researcher Strategy Analytics, more than six thousand consumers were surveyed about which technology brands they preferred – and the results highlight what is likely a radical market repositioning for certain tech brands that have lost market share in a challenging industry environment.

See if these results surprise you as much as some of them did me… [Read more…] about Latest Brand Preference Survey Spells Trouble for Key Tech Brands

Filed Under: Brands, Consumer Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Research, Strategy Tagged With: Apple, Lenovo, Motorola, Panasonic, RIM/Blackberry, Samsung, Sanyo, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba

Docking Solutions Open New Markets for Denon & Marantz

May 30, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

D+M Group's Jim Ludoviconi at Press Event
D+M Group's Jim Ludoviconi Presenting Docking Products

This week at D+M Group’s press presentation, the company focused on two major new product categories that appear to be targeted areas of growth for the company. After a general presentation with overview, the company broke up the rather large group of reporters into two sections: Group A, my group, went directly to a special display of docking products…or complete music systems with an iPod/iPad/iPhone dock. Group B went to headphones (see my report on Denon’s new headphone line here).

[Read more…] about Docking Solutions Open New Markets for Denon & Marantz

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: AirPlay, Bluetooth, Boston Acoustics, Cocoon, Consolette, D+M Group, Denon, DLNA, docking products, Internet Radio, Jim Ludoviconi, Marantz, Steve Shenefield

D&M Holdings Announces Sweeping Changes – Starting with Their Name

May 30, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

May 2012 D+M Group Press PresentationEven by late-May’s standards, it was an unusually hot and humid day this week as a major contingent of the tech press gathered up in Mahwah, New Jersey at the weirdest looking Sheraton you’ve ever seen – more rocket ship than hotel. We were summoned to a press presentation by D&M Holdings that promised to be more significant than those in the past. Little did we know that the heat of the day was presaging the hot presentation that was the subject of our gathering!

[Read more…] about D&M Holdings Announces Sweeping Changes – Starting with Their Name

Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Brian Poggi, D&M Holdings, D+M Group, Denon, Jim Caudill, Marantz, press, reporters, Reps, UAP, Unilateral Advertising Program

BREAKING NEWS: Nortek Reorganizes Its Reorganization

May 24, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

AVC GroupToday, just a short time ago, Nortek Inc.’s AVC Group released an announcement that a major new phase of their reorganization is in the works. Specifically, the AVC Group which currently is the merged brands of Niles Audio, Elan, and Xantech, will be expanded to include SpeakerCraft, Proficient, Panamax/Furman all under the same roof. Furthermore, Nortek’s former reorganizer – Mark Terry – has been reorganized out of the newly restructured company.

[Read more…] about BREAKING NEWS: Nortek Reorganizes Its Reorganization

Filed Under: Brands, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: AVC Group, Bill Pollock, Elan, Mark Terry, Niles, Nortek, Panamax/Furman, Proficient, Sean Burke, SpeakerCraft, Xantech

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