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Snap One Unleashes an Array of New Products at Virtual Partner Summit

March 16, 2022 by Ted Leave a Comment

Snap One's Ryan Marsh
Ryan Marsh, Snap One EVP of Sales

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.

See more on these new products from Snap One

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Filed Under: Brands, Integrators, Manufacturers, News, Products, Shows & Events, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: audio, control, Control4, Episode, lighting, OvrC, Snap One, Triad, Virtual Partner Summit

Barely Pausing to Catch Their Breath, Vanco Launches More New Audio Products

April 14, 2021 by Ted 3 Comments

Chicago-based Vanco International has recently been releasing new products, especially audio products, at a furious pace. Once again, after barely stopping to catch their breath, the company is introducing five new audio products into their PulseAudio line of affordable, easy-to-integrate products for the residential and commercial markets.

Learn all about these new Vanco models…

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Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, Manufacturers, News, Products, Technology Tagged With: audio, commercial, Randy Blanchard, residential, Vanco

COVID-19 Claims Another Victim – The 2021 Florida Audio Expo

August 6, 2020 by Ted Leave a Comment

The Florida Audio Expo announced this week that they are cancelling their February 2021 high-end audio exposition due to “the extraordinary times and continued uncertainty.” Although their announcement does not explicitly name COVID-19 or SARS-CoV2, comments by show founders make it clear, noting that they “put our customers well being first.”

See more on the cancellation of the Florida Audio Expo…

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Filed Under: News, Shows & Events Tagged With: audio, Florida Audio Expo, high-end

CEDIA 2019: Vanco Hits the Audio Accelerator as It Cruises Down Beale Street

September 24, 2019 by Ted Leave a Comment

Randy Blanchard and Mark Corbin of Vanco
Vanco’s Randy Blanchard (l) and Mark Corbin (r) were excited to show me new Beale Street Models [Click to enlarge]

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…

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Filed Under: Associations, Brands, Distributors, Manufacturers, Shows & Events, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: audio, Beale Street, Beale Street Audio, CEDIA Expo, Mark Corbin, Pulse Audio, Randy Blanchard, Vanco

CEDIA Expo18: Vanco in Major Audio Expansion

September 21, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Vanco logoVanco has always seemed to be that reliable supplier in the background providing a steady stream of solutions like cables, connectors, and other accessories – not particularly glitzy or exciting, but steady and there. Well all that is about to change I learned when I spoke with Mark Corbin, Vanco’s recently appointed President at CEDIA Expo18 earlier this month. The company has begun a big initiative to become a major player in a category near and dear to my heart…audio.

See how Vanco is attacking the audio business with gusto… [Read more…] about CEDIA Expo18: Vanco in Major Audio Expansion

Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, Integrators, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, People, Products, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: audio, Beale Street Audio, Mark Corbin, Pulse Audio, Randy Blanchard, Vanco

Randy Blanchard, ex-ADI, Takes Audio Role at Vanco

August 17, 2018 by Ted 2 Comments

Vanco logoVanco International LLC, a provider of AV and accessories products, announced this week that Randy Blanchard has joined the company as its new Director of Audio Products. Among other things, Blanchard will oversee the company’s Pulse Audio and Beale Street Audio brands. Blanchard joins the company after a 13½-year career with ADI.

See more on Randy Blanchard and Vanco… [Read more…] about Randy Blanchard, ex-ADI, Takes Audio Role at Vanco

Filed Under: Manufacturers, People Tagged With: audio, Randy Blanchard, Vanco

Exciting New Study: We are in an Audio Resurgence!

April 18, 2018 by Ted 1 Comment

Nielsen logoWe live in a time rich in options for ways to connect with and consume content. If I asked you to pick which source was the number one method that adults aged 18 and older use to consume content today, which would you choose: Smartphone? Tablet? PC? TV connected device? TV? AM/FM radio?

If you picked that last option, AM/FM radio, you would be correct! Fully 93% of all adults use an AM/FM radio to consume content on a weekly basis. Surprised? Hold on to your hat…that’s just one of the many surprising results in new research study from The Nielsen Company that says we are now in an audio resurgence.

See more on this surprising study on the resurgence of audio with today’s consumer… [Read more…] about Exciting New Study: We are in an Audio Resurgence!

Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Industry Trends, Research, Statistics, Survey, Tech Trends Tagged With: audio, consumer survey, Nielsen, podcast, radio, streaming, TV

Samsung Starts Selling Harman Audio Brands in South Korea

August 3, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Harman International logoThis past Tuesday, Samsung Electronics began launching Harman audio brands in South Korea through their company owned locations. According to the Korean press, Samsung is “looking for business synergy” by combining its strength in distribution network, marketing, and world-class service, with Harman’s strength in manufacturing competitive audio products. It is an initiative, the local media says, that is expected to “have significant impact on South Korean audio markets.”

See more on Samsung’s Harman audio strategy in Korea… [Read more…] about Samsung Starts Selling Harman Audio Brands in South Korea

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands Tagged With: audio, Harman, Samsung

In Semi-Annual Update, CEA Says Industry Sales Will Hit New High

August 20, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

CEA logoThe Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) maintains a semi-annually updated forecast for all major categories of consumer electronics and has announced the results of their latest update for July saying the industry will hit another new high watermark in industry-wide sales. In a  minor revision of their initial January 2014 forecast, the CEA now says total industry shipments in dollars will total $211.3 billion.

What product categories are driving this growth? See more below… [Read more…] about In Semi-Annual Update, CEA Says Industry Sales Will Hit New High

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, News, Research, Statistics, Tech Trends Tagged With: 3D printers, 4K Ultra HDTV, audio, CEA, fitness, smart thermostats, smart watches, smartphones, tablets, video

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