All Articles Tagged Receivers

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 | 09/05 03:00 PM, 0 Comments

The ZIGEN ZIG-AVX-201 is a transmitter and receiver extender kit with built in HDMI selector for long distance transmission of HDMI video and embedded audio plus bi-directional control signals over a single CAT 5-type cable. The ZIG-AVX-201 can be used as a point-to-point solution or integrated with HX-88 matrix switching equipment to extend inputs or outputs to remote locations. The transmitter and receiver set supports simultaneous transmission of bi-directional RS-232 and IR signals from a control system, providing remote control to source equipment or displays. In addition, ZIG-AVX-201 provides audio… 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

Jason Knott | 03/14 01:21 PM, 1 Comment

D&M Holdings' factory in Shirakawa, Japan, is closed at least until Wednesday, March 16, due to heavy damage sustained last week from the devastating 9.0 quake. A statement from D&M Holdings, Inc. North American president Bob Weissburg, says: "Because the facility sustained some damage, it will remain closed through Wednesday, March 16. During this time we will obtain a more complete picture of the damage, put response plans in place and have physical inspections conducted to verify the facility can be re-opened safely. The Shirakawa area is experiencing significant infrastructure… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 03/02 07:01 AM, 1 Comment

Sony has announced an all new A/V receiver line including a model that offers control of streaming digital music. The 3D compatible models, which are now available for pre-sale at www.sonystyle.com, include the STR-DN1020, STR-DH820, STR-DH720, and STR-DH520 A/V receivers. Starting under $500, all models will be available this spring. Digital Music Features The flagship STR-DN1020 receiver is a gateway to streaming music with access to Internet audio services including Slacker and vTuner when connected to an existing broadband home network through the model’s Ethernet port. The device is Digital… View this story

Grant Clauser | 12/21 07:00 AM, 4 Comments

Jade Design, a company primarily in the OEM/ODM business of making electronics for other brands, announced that it has acquired one of its former business partners, the performance audio company Sherbourn. Dan Laufman, president of Jade Design, tells CE Pro that the two companies had already had a working OEM relationship when the opportunity came along. Jade had announced plans to enter the CE pro channel with a line of receivers and preamps with integrated Control4 processors under the Emotiva Professional brand. Shortly after this announcement, Laufman was contacted by… View this story

Jason Knott | 08/22 05:06 PM, 1 Comment

Denon Electronics is 100 years old and it is celebrating the occasion with 40 select dealers in the U.S. Hand-picked by Denon and its parent company D&M Holdings, the 40 dealers will gain access to the exclusive Anniversary Product Collection, comprising seven new high-end components that will be available for one year only. The special anniversary product line includes: PMA-A100 Integrated Amplifier (SRP: $2,499)DCD-A100 CD/SACD Player (SRP: $2,499)DP-A100 Direct-Drive Turntable (SRP: $2,499)DL-A100 Cartridge (SRP: $499)AVR-A100 9.2 Channel A/V Receiver (SRP: $2,499)DBP-A100 Universal Blu-ray Player (SRP: $2,499)AH-A100 Over-Ear Headphones (SRP: $499).All… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 08/09 01:05 PM, 0 Comments

Mountlake Terrace, WA — AudioControl, a U.S. designer and manufacturer of high performance theater components has again raised the industry standard with their new premium theater pre-amplifier, the Maestro M3. The Maestro M3 delivers an awesome combination of theater processing plus it allows users the unique ability to extend video and audio signals over CAT-5/6 wiring via AudioControl’s Active Balanced Outputs. Additionally the Maestro M3 incorporates a distinctive look that is elegant and effectively portrays the true high-end nature of this product. “A principle design goal of the Maestro M3… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 07/06 05:01 AM, 0 Comments

Sony is rolling out four new 3D products that are so good … only an A/V specialist can sell them. The new products – three 7.1 A/V receivers and a Blu-ray player -- are part of Sony’s Elevated Standard (ES) line, which is “only available to A/V specialty and installation dealers,” says Brian Siegel, vice president of Sony’s home audio and video business. Siegel and his colleagues introduced the new products to a small group of reporters last week in Los Angeles. The new 3D-capable devices are the STR-DA5600ES, STR-DA4600ES… View this story

Daryl Delano | 04/20 12:22 PM, 0 Comments

Denon remains the brand of audio/video receiver used most frequently by custom installers/dealers/integrators, according to information collected early this year in EH Research’s annual Brand Awareness, Use and Preference survey. More than half (52 percent) of CE pros report using the Denon brand at some point during the past two years, with 25 percent of all installers saying that this was the brand of A/V receiver that they used most frequently in their jobs. Denon has been far-and-away the No. 1 brand of receiver used by CE pros in all… View this story