All Articles Tagged Amplifiers

CE Pro Editors | 01/30 05:36 AM, 1 Comment

As part of its corporate goal to enhance shareholder value and meet the demands of a changing marketplace, the global electronics manufacturer TEAC Corporation announced a strategic alliance with Onkyo Corporation. The alliance between Onkyo and TEAC is designed to produce a synergistic relationship that will drive both companies commitment to excellence and passion for engineering, designing and manufacturing products that deliver value and exceed customers expectations. Through this strategic alliance, TEAC and Onkyo will acquire shares of each other’s stock. The companies are exploring ways to share manufacturing facilities,… View this story

Robert Archer | 01/27 06:17 AM,

Mark Levinson is one of the most famous names in high performance residential audio and recently at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) the respected American manufacturer announced several new products. Arguably the most interesting of these products is the No.585 integrated amplifier. The No.585 marks a return to the integrated amplifier category, and according to Levinson, the new integrated amp is part of the company's 40th Anniversary Collection of products, which also includes the No.52 Reference Dual-Monaural Preamplifier, the No.519 SACD and the No.560 Digital Audio Processor. The No.585… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/10 07:51 AM, 0 Comments

AudioControl, a Seattle-based A/V manufacturer that boasts 900 North American dealers, has named Alex Camara as its chief executive officer. Camara joins AudioControl after serving most recently as president of Camian, a consulting firm that works with other companies on accelerating high-growth strategies. He has also been president of NCR Enterainment and president and GM of Coinstar, whose services include the DVD vendor Redbox. "Since AudioControl's launch in 1977, we have been steadfast in our vision to deliver best-of-class audio/video solutions that enhance our customers' lives and to 'make good… View this story

Jason Knott | 12/05 11:38 AM, 0 Comments

VOXX International Corporation (NASDAQ:VOXX) has become the new corporate name of Audiovox Corporation. The company, which owns custom brands such as Klipsch, Terk, Jamo, Energy and Mirage, believes that VOXX International is a name that better represents the widely diversified interests of the company, and the more than 30 global brands it has acquired and grown throughout the years. This change will create a corporate umbrella for its various subsidiaries and brands and creates a vehicle for each respective brand to emerge with its own identity, according to the company.… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 12/01 11:25 AM, 0 Comments

Current Audio has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with Computers Unlimited (CU), spanning the UK, France and Spain. Current Audio’s complete line, including in-ceiling and in-wall architectural speakers, outdoor loudspeakers, multichannel amplifiers, subwoofers and custom installation accessories will be stocked and available in CU warehouses beginning this month. Headquartered in London, the Digital Home division is the niche CU business unit assigned to manage specialist audio and video retail and custom installation sectors with a dedicated team of sales, marketing and support staff. Additional operations are located in both… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 10/10 08:09 AM, 0 Comments

Audio Authority recently concluded its Fall 2011 Dealer Survey started during CEDIA Expo 2011. The survey was designed to solicit opinions from custom integrators about inventory procurement practices and preferences. As an incentive an iPad2 was to be awarded to one lucky survey participant. Audio Authority is thrilled to announce that Andy Penry, manager of Look and Listen located in Mobile, Ala., is the winner of the iPad2. Penry has been the manager at Look and Listen for the past nine years, which is the only specialty integrator with a… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 09/27 01:07 PM, 0 Comments

McIntosh Laboratory joined forces with famous designer John Varvatos to host a special “Curation of Music” vinyl listening experience at the Soho House New York on Monday, September 26, featuring legendary Grammy Award-winning producer and respected author Tony Visconti. Visconti has produced hits with artists such as David Bowie, The Moody Blues, T.Rex and Thin Lizzy, and most recently with Morrissey, Kaiser Chiefs and Angélique Kidjo. He was recently honored with the Joe Meek Award for Innovation in Production at the 2011 Music Producers Guild Awards in London. At the… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 09/10 10:52 AM, 0 Comments

Audio Authority is debuting at CEDIA Expo 2011 its new 16-channel digital amplifier, the SF-16, aimed at serving the needs for both the commercial and residential markets. The U.S.-built unit's highlights amplification, flexible audio configurations and open control capability while providing 60W RMS per channel at 4 ohms. David Acton, product development specialist for Audio Authority, says, “Our new SonaFlex amplifier was designed to address the changing market landscape for the custom installer. We went to our dealers to see what they were looking for in a multi-channel amp. They… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 07/01 06:11 AM, 3 Comments

Lenbrook America, the U.S. distributor for NAD and PSB, announced the appointment of Dave Cusick to the position of Central Regional Sales Manager. With more than 20 years of sales experience in the A/V channel of the CE industry, Cusick has developed extensive relationships within the specialty home theater channel. Most recently, he was national account sales manager for NuVision and prior to that, director of sales at Fujitsu General of America. In his new role with Lenbrook America, Cusick will personally direct the company’s sales efforts in the central… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 06/22 07:06 AM, 0 Comments

Audio and video distribution company Audio Authority in Lexington, Ky., has hired audio industry veteran Tom Cumberland as a design engineer. Cumberland has extensive experience designing audio amplifiers and loudspeakers for many notable companies, including Niles, Harman and Axiom. He also currently serves as the Chairman of the Audio Board and Chairman of R3 (Audio Tech and Standards) for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). Bob Sollee, president of Audio Authority, says, “I’ve known Tom for some time now and I am extremely pleased to add his knowledge, experience, and industry… View this story