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Eli Harary, Ex-D&M, Launches AudioXperts

July 17, 2012 by Ted 2 Comments

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Well-known industry personality Eli Harary, formerly with D&M’s Boston Acoustics division (which he left in June 2011), announced today that he is forming a new company called AudioXperts. AudioXperts will offer a “collection of unique designer/consumer-friendly high performance audio solutions.” Harary, the new company’s President, has assembled a team of…presumably…audio experts, to assist him in this endeavor.

Joining Harary at AudioXperts…

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Filed Under: Brands, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: AudioXperts, Boston Acoustics, D&M Holdings, Eli Harary, Harman, Infinity, JBL, Jeff Litcofsky, John Fischbach, Marion "Chick" George, Mark Nazar

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

CEA Line Show Next Gen TV Panel Talks Tech, Specialty Retail, and Apple iTV

July 10, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo Showing Next Gen TV Panel from 2012 CEA Line ShowAt last month’s 2012 CEA Line Show in New York City, tucked amongst the many manufacturer’s press conferences was a variety of panels discussing what the CEA purported to be today’s top issues. One such panel, the Next Gen TV panel, talked about…as you might imagine…emerging TV technologies like OLED, 4K resolution, and Internet-enabled TVs. Many in our business would suggest that this is old news. But things got more interesting when the panel strayed from technology topics and veered into a variety of industry issues, such as TV makers technology roll-out strategies, the politics of 4K, and Apple entering the TV business. [Read more…] about CEA Line Show Next Gen TV Panel Talks Tech, Specialty Retail, and Apple iTV

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Research, Shows & Events, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: 1080, 3DTV, 4K, Apple, CEA Line Show, Cnet, Consumer Reports, David Katzmaier, DISH Networks, iTV, James Willcox, John Taylor, LG, Next Gen TV panel, Nick Slater, OLED, Peter Vasay, Rey Roque, THX, UPP, Westinghouse Digital

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

Monster Announces New Monster, New Partnerships, and Mini-Fashion Show

July 4, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

New Monster Global VP of Marketing and Web, Tracy Benson
Tracy Benson
Monster’s New Global VP of Marketing and Web

At the CEA LineShow last week, Monster put on a press conference that, as usual, was quite a show. And the first surprise was that the event was kicked off by a new Monster – recently appointed Global VP of Marketing and Web Tracy Benson. Benson, a former Senior Director at Best Buy, wasted no time launching into the presentation by reminding reporters that Monster Beats “proved them wrong” when many said consumers would not pay more for a better, more richer listening experience. [Read more…] about Monster Announces New Monster, New Partnerships, and Mini-Fashion Show

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Research, Shows & Events, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Beats by Dr. Dre, Clarity HD, HDMI, headphones, Inspirations, ISF, Joel Silver, Monster, Monster Micro, Noel Lee, Tracy Benson

Four Weeks Later, The OAC Group and Russound Call Off Agreement

June 28, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Russound LogoOnly weeks after reporting of the triumphant return of Oscar Ciornei to Russound, a company for which he was once COO earlier in his career, news comes to us that the parties have agreed to part company. A swift and surprising development – the company says the reason for the mutually agreed-upon separation was an emerging conflict with an existing client. However, we have received reports that suggest other issues may have also been a factor.

Only one month on the job, what went wrong?… [Read more…] about Four Weeks Later, The OAC Group and Russound Call Off Agreement

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Colorado vNet, Oscar Ciornei, Russound, The OAC Group

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

Rare Steve Jobs Fail – Apple Reportedly Will Shut Down Ping Social Network

June 13, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Graphic of Ping ServiceThe Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal’s AllThingsD blog are reporting that unnamed sources at Apple have indicated that the company plans to pull the plug on its Ping social networking service, perhaps as early as this fall. Ping, a sort of Facebook for music was incorporated into their iTunes software back in 2010 and launched by famed company chairman Steve Jobs to great fanfare.

Why is Ping failing, even after a full marketing push by the industry kingpin?… [Read more…] about Rare Steve Jobs Fail – Apple Reportedly Will Shut Down Ping Social Network

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Management, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: AllthingsD, Apple, Facebook, Huffington Post, MySpace, Ping, Twitter

EHX 2.0? EH Publishing Gambles on a New Trade Event at a Connecticut Casino

June 13, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

ceExchange LogoEH Publishing announced today that it is launching a new trade event next year that they call CE Exchange. The CE Exchange event will be held over a three-day period from May 6-to-May 8, 2013 at the MGM Grand Hotel in the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Targeted primarily to appeal to custom integrators in the northeast, the promoter says this is a new kind of event – not a typical trade show…but not a conference either.

So just what is CE Exchange?… [Read more…] about EHX 2.0? EH Publishing Gambles on a New Trade Event at a Connecticut Casino

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Management, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: CE Exchange, CEDIA Expo, digital media, EH Events, EH Publishing, EHX, John Galante, MY Metro, trade shows

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