N. Hollywood, Calif., April 22, 2008 — StereoStone, Inc. (stereostone.com), a leader in American-made architectural outdoor weatherproof speakers, is proud to announce that its recently launched Fountain Speaker is now shipping. With a MSRP of $599.95, StereoStone’s Fountain Speaker is a high-performance 250 Watt audio system enclosed in a working water fountain. more

Kitchener, Ontario/April 22, 2008––A breakthrough in terms of audio performance and applications flexibility, the versatile OMNILINE micro-line array system is designed for installation in a wide variety of architectural environments. more

Barix devices receive and decode live, custom radio stations delivered over IP to retail store locations

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND, April 22, 2008 – Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom and monitoring, announces that The Splash of Yukon, Oklahoma, has standardized on Barix IP audio decoders to deliver its custom in-store audio programming to retailers, restaurants and other consumer-oriented businesses. The complete solution provides a live, point-to-multipoint radio broadcast service over reliable IP connections, minimizing implementation costs and system complexity for both service provider and end user. more

Italy, 21 April 2008 – Located at the NiÅŸantaÅŸi quarter of Istanbul, the new City’s NiÅŸantaÅŸi shopping mall is entirely in keeping with its surroundings, one of Istanbul’s most exclusive and expensive shopping districts.

With the mall designed to be the fashion centre of the capital, City’s Nişantaşi’s owner has installed 10 Lighthouse screens to show a range of suitably eye-catching promotional visuals. more

The Alios Iwaki Performing Arts Centre is a newly built multipurpose city hall in Iwaki, Japan. The word ALIOS stands for Art, Life, Information, Oasis and Sightseeing. The sound system that was installed in to this new build included 16 XTA DP448 audio management systems.

Situated 300km east of Tokyo, the city of Iwaki is in the southern part of the Hamadori coastal region of Fukushima, Tohoku. Iwaki is the industrial hub for the region, and is also very popular with tourists – around 7.6 million visit each year. more

Nu metal rap rockers Linkin Park unleashed their third studio album Minutes to Midnight in May 2007. It sold more than 600,000 copies in the first week and went straight to the top of
the Billboard 200 Charts. However, as their current world tour reminds us, Linkin Park are also a phenomenal live act — and has XTA very much at the heart of their sensational sound.

Linkin Park’s tour began back in January 2007 and is scheduled to run until January 2009. They headline Projekt Revolution at the UK’s Milton Keynes Bowl on 29 June 2008 and are expected to take in some of this summer’s key European festivals, before jetting off to Canada and the US. more

Fairfield, NJ––As part of a concerted effort to bring marketing for Middle Atlantic Products to a new level of effectiveness, the company has appointed Kevin Handerson as Director of Marketing Communications.

In his new post, Handerson will be responsible for brand building, advertising and collateral sales materials, PR, trade shows and training within the context of a newly expanded and strengthened marketing team. more

London, England––Completing what had become a personal odyssey, Ray Lowton, head of sound for Show Presentation Services in West London recently purchased three high performance Spectra 24 channel consoles and five of the small-format ProRack House consoles––designed and manufactured by US masters of the analog desk: APB-DynaSonics.

Asked about the purchase, Lowton explains, “Finding a reasonably-priced, good-quality analog desk has been an interesting process. The discovery of APB was hard won and now we will con-tinue to buy into the brand––particularly the ProRack House mixer which I see becoming a great workhorse desk due to its size––which packs a lot of facilities, and the audio quality.� more

New Models Complement UR1M Micro-Bodypack

NILES, IL, April 14, 2008—As a distributor of Countryman products, Shure Incorporated has expanded its lineup of Countryman Earset and Micro-Lavalier microphones to include new models and color options ideally suited for use with its new UR1M Micro-Bodypack. In addition, Countryman’s Type 85 Direct Box will now be available from Shure. more

UR1M Offers Superior Wireless Performance In An Ultra-Compact Package

This year’s NAB marked the industry debut of the new Shure UR1M Micro-Bodypack. Offering superior wireless audio in an ultra-compact package that is about half the size of most standard bodypacks and weighing just three ounces with two AAA batteries, the UR1M is designed to be easily concealed and worn comfortably by actors, performers, musicians, and public speakers. more