Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name In Custom Installation®, announced it will join distributor partners, AVAD and Almo Pro A/V, to showcase a complete array of commercial-grade loudspeakers, A/V systems and integration solutions at InfoComm 2010 held June 9-11 in Las Vegas. Attendees to InfoComm 2010 can experience working demos of Niles’ custom installation solutions, including the award-winning ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver, ZR-4 MultiZone Receiver, TS-Pro Wall-Mount Color Touchsreen, MS220 High Fidelity Wideband IR Sensor and more in booths C5686 (AVAD) and N1125 (Almo Pro A/V) during the show. more

Secure IT Management in a Small Form Factor: Ideal for VoIP Closets, Branch Offices & more

Chicago, IL (May 27, 2010)–Tripp Lite has introduced two new Compact IP-capable Console Servers equipped with three and four RJ45 serial ports. Designed for use in sites with limited equipment space, they give network managers low-cost, highly secure access, from any location, to all of their network- and serial-connected devices and power infrastructures. more

Dayton, OH – May 2010… The newly opened Kroc Center (also known as the Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center) is one of thirty-one planned community centers now built or proposed for construction across the United States. Operated by The Salvation Army and funded by a $1.5 billion donation from the estate of the late Joan Kroc (widow of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc), the Kroc Center is a community center where children and families are to be exposed to different people, activities, and arts that would otherwise be beyond their reach. As part of the audio-visual / sound reinforcement infrastructure that enables community center staffers and others to communicate with those who participate in the facility’s various programs, the Dayton Kroc Center is equipped with wireless microphone technology from Lectrosonics. more

Harman brands BSS Audio, Crown Audio JBL, Soundcraft and Studer will support the theme of the world’s largest-ever world’s trade fair, “Better City – Better Life�, with the advantage that Harman Professional technology brings to everything application: “Better Sound�

SHANGHAI, China — Underscoring its leadership in audio technology design and manufacturing, Harman (NYSE: HAR), a leading provider of branded audio and infotainment electronics for the home, the car, and sound professionals, today announced that key Harman products will play a crucial role in the Opening Ceremony for Expo 2010 Shanghai China, which takes place on April 30, 2010, in Shanghai. more

BODO, Norway – Bodo, the second largest city in north Norway, and home of the Bodo Kulturhus, is located just north of the Arctic Circle.

The Kulturhus, literally “House of Culture,� is a performing arts center known for staging its own theatrical and musical productions as well as being host to touring productions covering a wide spectrum of music and performing arts.

The Kulturhus has recently added a Soundcraft Vi6 console to its inventory, with sale and service provided by local sound specialist Lydteamet Bodo. more

ANTALYA, Turkey — L-ACOUSTICS’ Turkish distributor, Elit Light&Sound Technologies, recently assisted the Christian & Missionary Alliance of Canada with its biannual Assembly in Antalya, Turkey, providing the requisite PA system and manpower.

Usually held in Canada, the organization’s proposal to hold it in Turkey posed a unique situation for Scott Murley and Mark Lasebnik, technical director and FOH engineer, respectively, who have been supporting the C&MA Assembly for more than 16 years. more

NASHVILLE, TN, May 26, 2010 – Paul Brown of Ocean Souls Studios in Nashville, TN, recently turned to Auralex Acoustics to treat his new recording studio. Brown’s years of experience as a keyboardist, producer, engineer, and arranger helped him hone his brand of “Memphis Soul� with such artists as Ann Peebles, Jimi Jamison (Survivor) and blues legend Bobby Rush.

Brown engineered and mixed Rush’s critically acclaimed album Undercover Lover, which Living Blues dubbed one of the best Blues albums of the year. And he performed on four major PBS specials and three live DVDs, including Rush’s award winning DVD Live at Ground Zero. Paul also performed on the Grammy winning soundtrack for Martin Scorsese’s film The Blues and has just finished recording a live album with Nashville Blues great Stacy Mitchhart which debut #6 on Billboards Blues Charts. more

PLG Will Represent Video Mount Products’ (VMP) Full Line of AV Mounting Solutions Throughout Canada.

STEVENSVILLE, Md., May 26, 2010 — Video Mount Products (videomount.com), a leading provider of mounting solutions for the commercial, CI, residential, security, and pro audio/video markets, is proud to announce that it has appointed PLG Security Systems, Inc. as its Canadian representatives.

“As Canada continues to be an ever-expanding and increasingly important market, VMP needed a representative with a successful and established history,� explained Keith Fulmer, president of Video Mount Products. “PLG has everything we were searching for, and we are looking forward to working with them.� more

Walnut Creek, CA – May 26, 2010 — Nearly 100 audio professionals came out to play at the 15th Annual TEC LA Open Golf Tournament, held on May 17 at the Malibu Country Club, Presented by the TEC Foundation for Excellence in Audio the ever-popular charity event was sponsored by Guitar Center Professional and Shure. Though the weather was cool with some sprinkles thrown in, it was a fun day for all on a challenging course, with numerous contests and extra attractions to entertain the golfers. more

EAW®’s Strategic Engineering Group customizes AX Series to keep the club’s sightlines clear without compromising the sound

Whitinsville, MA, USA, May 24, 2010 – Famed jazz venue Yoshi’s most recent venture, in San Francisco’s Fillmore Heritage Center, carries on the tradition begun by Founder Yoshi Akiba and her partners Kaz Kajimura and Hiroyuki Hori in 1973, when they opened a tiny sushi restaurant and jazz club in Berkeley. more