Origin Acoustics and Bang & Olufsen Reaffirmed Partnership on In-Wall/In-Ceiling Speakers at ISE 2017
Following the partnership announcement at CEDIA 2016, Bang & Olufsen and Origin Acoustics reaffirmed at ISE 2017 their partnership to extend the famous Danish brand’s product portfolio with best-in-class passive in-wall and in-ceiling speaker solutions, engineered and manufactured by Jeremy Burkhardt's new company. The new Bang & Olufsen and Origin Acoustics Celestial in-ceiling range and Palatial in-wall range are co-branded and will be distributed by both companies.
Crestron Unveils Mercury Unified Communication and Collaboration Solution at ISE 2017
Imagine a speakerphone with an attractive touch-screen that you can place in a meeting room space, allowing everyone to participate in a conference and collaborate, independently of the hardware, software or service everyone else is using. A table-top device that already incorporates en effective microphone and speaker, but that also doesn’t mind if you prefer to use your iPhone with Skype, and someone else is using a company's Cisco WebEx system.
Evolutionary Obsolescence: MWC 2017 Report
Like every year at this time, the world of telecom and mobile descends upon cosmopolitan Barcelona for another edition of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) promoted by the GSM Association (GSMA). As we have noted before, MWC is becoming a larger forum for cutting-edge audio technologies than other industry events: anything that's wireless audio, wearables, and IoT, and even small dedicated audio technology providers have taken notice and are attending in full force.
Powersoft Launches new Quattrocanali Series Amplifiers at ISE 2017
Following the success of the 8-channel Ottocanali series, launched at Integrated Systems Europe two years earlier, Powersoft has again chosen ISE (RAI, Amsterdam, February 7-10) as the forum to launch its new Quattrocanali Series, with three models, all in a 1RU format. The launching of the new range completes the Powersoft Installation Series that includes Duecanali (2-channel) and Ottocanali (8-channel) series.
ASL Launches Enchorus Dante-Based Audio Network With Integrated Mixing for Live Stage Deployments
ASL Intercom, now a Riedel Communications company, announced the launch of Enchorus, a professional, flexible, and scalable Dante-based audio network for live stage applications, production studios, and other pro-AV installations. This is the first visible result since Riedel announced the acquisition of ASL Intercom BV, from The Netherlands, and DELEC Audio und Videotechnik, from Germany, expanding its engineering resources considerably.
John and Helen Meyer Share Summer Of Love Golden Anniversary
2017 promises to be an interesting year for Meyer Sound. While the Californian company continues to innovate and expand worldwide, its founders and audio pioneers, John and Helen Meyer, celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love, when both met. Meyer Sound has festivities and events planned throughout the year, starting with the launching of a brand new website, but John and Helen Meyer started with a special event in Amsterdam…
Peerless by Tymphany Speaker Drivers Available Worldwide from Digi-Key
As a result of a new distribution agreement, Peerless by Tymphany’s high-end drivers are now available globally through global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Electronics.
Since 2005, Tymphany has manufactured drivers under the Peerless, Vifa, and Tymphany brands. Recently all these brands were unified under a single brand name: Peerless by Tymphany.
Bang & Olufsen Opens Up BeoLink SmartHome System to Third Party Control Systems
The BeoLink SmartHome solution allows users to connect Bang & Olufsen proprietary systems with other technology products in the home and offers full direct IP control with all of the existing home integrators such as Crestron, Control4 and Savant and completely new possibilities in the connected world such as Danfoss Link, DoorBird, Ecobee, OpenWeather and many more.
Yamaha Launches VXS1ML And VXS3S Compact Loudspeakers At ISE 2017
Yamaha launched two new ultra-compact installation loudspeakers at ISE 2017, which fulfil a demand for high quality sound from units which are as visually discreet as possible but also look great. The VXS1ML and VXS3S are significant new additions to Yamaha’s Commercial Installation Solutions (CIS) loudspeaker range and for background music (BGM) applications in restaurants, retail outlets, hotel lobbies, etc.
Audio Networking Management Gets Serious with Audinate’s New Dante Domain Manager
One of the main requests from both users and implementers of audio networking technology has been the need for better security. When Audinate promotes education sessions on its Dante media networking technology, integrators and IT/network specialists frequently express their concerns regarding the need to protect and manage user access and different network domains. Now, Audinate announced Dante Domain Manager, a new enterprise-wide, IT-Grade platform to simplify AV Network Management.