The BIG Corp (Baker International Group), a global, full-service sales rep firm, announced it has been selected as the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) international sales manager for whole-house audio manufacturer Russound.
“Russound is a proven leader in the CI industry,” says Pete Baker, president of The BIG Corp and international sales manager for Russound. “I am especially proud of the company's dedication to custom installers through its RCI program, which ensures all Russound products are installed by professionals. As the connected home becomes ubiquitous, we look forward to partnering with Russound and its dedicated dealers and distribution partners to successfully extend the brand's reach globally.”
“We are delighted to welcom Pete Baker and the BIG Corp. to the Russound team,” says Charlie Porritt, CEO of Russound. “Pete's experience and talents will greatly benefit our dedicated dealers and distribution partners and be an integral part of our initiative to make the Russound experience the very best in the industry.”
Russound's lineup of multiroom audio systems, source equipment, volume controls, amplifiers, loudspeakers, and intercom systems provide the professional integration market with solutions for a seamless whole-house distributed audio experience.
The company's XSource streaming audio player supports multiple applications, featuring a compact form factor for easy integration with external amplifiers or whole-house receivers. Designed for scalability, XSource includes native support for high-resolution audio, and the full complement of sources available in all Russound's XStream series of products.
It can be integrated with Russound MCA-Series and C-Series controllers, or can operate as a standalone streaming source to be used alongside any amplifier or multiroom audio system. It offers both analog and digital outputs as well as built-in Ethernet connectivity.
In addition, it works with the MyRussound App for iOS/Android phones and tablets, and the XTS touchscreen interface, for control of up to 16 stereo audio zones in a single installation using any combination of XStream series audio products.
