AudioControl, a specialty electronics manufacturer of innovative residential, commercial, and mobile audio products, revealed today that it has upgraded the semiconductor technology resident in its recently introduced 70-volt, dual-mode CM line of amplifiers. This upgrade, to Gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors, offers many performance improvements over traditional silicon-based ICs and is said to take the performance of this category to a whole new level.
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New Epiphan Video Service Ups Quality for Hybrid Workers w/ Microsoft Teams
Epiphan Connect Delivers a Better Conferencing Experience
Epiphan Video announced today that it is launching a new cloud-based solution known as Epiphan Connect, bringing broadcast-quality live streaming capabilities to remote workers and hybrid workforce deployments via the increasingly ubiquitous Microsoft Teams. This development brings a performance upgrade to the normally experienced quality of video conferencing – a much relied upon tool of the pandemic era…and a much-maligned experience of often disappointing quality.
But there is more than just a quality upgrade in the streaming performance, there are tools to help create even more compelling content as well.
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[Read more…] about New Epiphan Video Service Ups Quality for Hybrid Workers w/ Microsoft TeamsBryston BR-20 Preamp/Streamer is Now Certified as Roon Ready
High-end specialty audio products maker Bryston announced today that its BR-20 Preamplifier/Bit-Perfect High-Resolution Streamer is now Roon Ready certified. This is a move that blends some of the finest audio and streaming technology with an enhanced music catalog interface that is sure to please Bryston users.
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[Read more…] about Bryston BR-20 Preamp/Streamer is Now Certified as Roon ReadyTech’s Newest Power Couple: Sony and Honda
So Sony has just pulled a major donut – finally coming full circle. Sony Group’s CEO stood alongside Honda Motor’s CEO as the two companies announced that they were forming a joint venture with automotive manufacturing powerhouse Honda agreeing to partner with the sensor and mobile entertainment electronics king Sony to actually manufacture electric vehicles (EVs) – or what we’ve known up to this point as the Sony Vision-S vehicles. At last, our trip down the long and winding (and confusing) road has arrived at a final destination.
And with this announcement, we now have tech’s newest power couple…
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[Read more…] about Tech’s Newest Power Couple: Sony and HondaSpeaker Maker ELAC Branches Into Surge Protectors & Power Conditioners
Respected high-performance speaker maker ELAC announced this week that they are branching into the equipment protection product category by launching a series of surge protectors and power conditioners under the Protek name. But this new line is not just any ordinary equipment protection devices, the company applies its clever engineering capabilities to deliver an upgraded, higher-performing protection solution.
See the new ELAC line of surge protectors and power conditioners
[Read more…] about Speaker Maker ELAC Branches Into Surge Protectors & Power ConditionersSnap One Unleashes an Array of New Products at Virtual Partner Summit
New Introductions for Control4, OvrC, Episode and Triad
Last Friday, Snap One held a Virtual Partner Summit in which they unveiled a whole roster of new products to dealers participating in the online event. It was an impressive launch in key product areas for the company including OvrC, audio, new controllers, new soundbar and wireless sub, new architectural speakers, a major new operating system upgrade called OS 3.3.0, and more.
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[Read more…] about Snap One Unleashes an Array of New Products at Virtual Partner SummitELMO, Leading Pro & Enterprise Brand, Enters Resi Space w/Control Solution
Elmo Company, a 101-year old global technology company predominantly in the education, professional, and enterprise channels, is now entering the residential space with a unique dedicated room control solution that features ease of installation and an intuitive user experience. This new system, called the CVAS Room Control System, is just the first of what will be an expanding line of bullet-proof, daily use products that offer an optimal blend of performance and value.
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[Read more…] about ELMO, Leading Pro & Enterprise Brand, Enters Resi Space w/Control SolutionNew Brand AVA Appears with Solid Founder Pedigree; But is Success Guaranteed?
On Monday we learned of the launch of a new brand of wireless streaming music systems called AVA. Targeted towards the higher-end of the market, AVA features a more European design aesthetic, is targeted for distribution through the custom integration channel, and comes from a triumvirate of co-founders of respectable pedigree.
But does this pedigree guarantee their success?
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[Read more…] about New Brand AVA Appears with Solid Founder Pedigree; But is Success Guaranteed?Shelly Home Automation Devices: Unique Solutions to Make Homes Smarter
For Integrators, Shelly Might be the Perfect ‘Problem’ Solver
Allterco Robotics, a global high-tech manufacturer of simple yet sophisticated Internet of Things (IoT) devices, offers a line of home automation tools and solutions they sell under the Shelly brand name. While there are a lot of “black box” type solutions on the market today, don’t be fooled – Shelly devices contain world-class technology, expansive capabilities, and broad compatibility with major control brands.
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[Read more…] about Shelly Home Automation Devices: Unique Solutions to Make Homes SmarterSupply Chain Kills Exogal, CEO Says
‘If You’re Watching This…We’re Dead’
If you try to go to the website of Exogal, a high-end digital electronics manufacturer, you’ll end up at a YouTube video titled, “If you’re watching this, we’re dead.” The video consists of Exogal CEO Jeff Haagenstad looking directly into the camera and explaining to viewers that the company has died..and why that happened. It’s a cautionary tale for all manufacturers who are universally buffeted by supply chain issues – especially the worldwide, multi-industry chip shortage.