Indianapolis, IN (March 10, 2009) – One month after receiving outstanding reviews for its overseas launch, the Naim NAIT XS amplifier is now shipping to American markets. Enjoying declarations of “love it� and descriptors such as “subtlety and sophistication�, the NAIT XS delivers dynamic, detailed music that satisfies. more

SHURE APPOINTS FRED SICKO NEW SALES MANAGER FOR EMEA BUSINESS UNIT

Niles, IL, March 11, 2009 – Shure Incorporated announced today that it has appointed Fred Sicko as Sales Manager for the Company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Business Unit. In this role, Sicko will be responsible for providing sales, marketing, and market development support for the channel partners in those regions.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – MARCH 2009: Despite the fact that the 86-station Washington Metro rapid transit system in Washington, D.C. serves the seat of U.S. government and would be an obvious target for a terrorist attack, the intelligibility of its paging system was seldom adequate even for routine announcements about train arrivals and schedule changes, let alone sufficient to direct panicked riders to safety in the event of an emergency. In a bold move away from the stereotypically squawky and distorted pages of yesterday, Washington Metro replaced all of its head-end paging-industry-standard announcement microphones with high-end, broadcast-quality Neumann TLM 103s. more

OLD LYME, CONNECTICUT – MARCH 2009: One system, endless applications: audio specialist Sennheiser is launching two new products to enhance its 2020-D-US System for installed applications. The SR 2020-D-US rack-mount transmitter and the L 2021-40 charging unit are the perfect addition to the HDE 2020-D-US stethoset receivers. Together, these components are the ideal solution for assistive listening, visual description and language transmission in conferences, museums, theaters, and houses of worship. more

Bru’s Room Creates a Sports Bar for the Whole Family

Coconut Creek, FL – With seven locations in south Florida, Bru’s Room has a well-earned reputation for Buffalo wings, big screen sports and family-friendly environs. The brainchild of former Miami Dolphins linebacker Bob “Bruâ€? Brudzinski and his partner, Wings ‘N Things founder Eddie Hauk, the company has been voted Best Sports Bar in Florida for 19 years running. more

Trinity Church’s New ENTASYS System is Heard but Barely Seen

Phillipsburg, PA – For Trinity United Methodist Church in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, sound has always been an issue. The sanctuary’s soaring peaked roof and exceptionally live acoustics lends a majestic touch to the choir, bell choir and pipe organ, but rendered the sermons nearly unintelligible. That was the conflict confronting Music Mart’s Tom Gallagher. more

SPARTA, N.J. ― March 10, 2009 ― RTcom USA Inc., a provider of digital connectivity solutions for professional and consumer A/V systems, today expanded its Digital Extender line of DVI and HDMI matrix routers with the introduction of six robust new models. The HS-44M, HS-66M, and HS-88M High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) matrix routers feature 4-in-4-out, 6-in-6-out, and 8-in-8-out ports, respectively. Also new from RTcom USA is the DS-44HM, DS-66HM, and DS-88HM high-performance Digital Video Interface (DVI) routers with 4-in-4-out, 6-in-6-out, and 8-in-8-out ports, respectively. All six new matrix routers offer full HDCP (High bandwidth Digital Content Protection) compliance, giving users the ability to transmit HD audio and video signals simultaneously to as many as eight displays. more

The new building designed and built for the legislative assembly of Maranhão in São Luis, Brazil has been fitted with a state-of-the-art Bosch Conferencing system.

The new system comprises a variety of Bosch product lines, including DCN Concentus with camera control and electronic voting, DCN discussion units, CCS 800 Ultro discussion systems, Integrus, and Plena and Praesideo Public Address systems. more

Harkness Screens, the world’s leading manufacturer of projection screens for cinema applications, showcases Perlux 220 at this year’s ShoWest (Booth 1814). Perlux 220 offers increased screen brightness for larger screens with active and passive 3D technologies (not using polarized light), such as Dolby 3D, and for large 2D screens. more

CLEVELAND, Miss. — Peavey Electronics has endowed a major musical-equipment grant totaling $60,000 to support curricula at the Delta Music Institute, a center for interdisciplinary studies in the music and entertainment industries at Delta State University.

“The music of the Mississippi Delta has influenced countless musicians around the world, and it inspired my lifelong passion for making the tools that allow us to create music,� said Hartley Peavey, founder and CEO of Meridian-based Peavey Electronics Corporation, one of the world’s largest makers of music and sound equipment. “I hope that this endowment will act as a bridge to link the rich musical legacy of the Delta region to the next generations of music professionals.� more