NORTHRIDGE, California – Delivering added functionality for applications where audio is critical to security and safety, JBL Professional has introduced the new Control 25AV-LS loudspeaker. Designed for applications where the music playback loudspeaker system also serves as the life safety system, the Control 25AV-LS (and the Control 25AV-LS-WH in white) is UL listed under UL1480/UUMW as a Fire Protective Signaling Speaker. more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – For guitarist Tommy Bolan, music is life. “I live, eat and breathe music. Nothing else has ever mattered more to me,� he states. For Bolan, whether he is promoting his new album Zyko, performing a demonstration, or just showing his skills as a monster on the axe, he utilizes DigiTech gear regularly.

“The gear is beyond reliable, which is extremely important. It also has a way of sparking creativity for me as a musician. There is such a broad range of sounds and textures available with DigiTech products,� stated Bolan. “I’ll play a lot of live shows and the equipment takes a beating and needs to be consistent on a night to night basis. The DigiTech gear I use has always held up and the guys who make the equipment will always stand behind their product.� more

– The CP-A52 joins the CP-A100 and ED-A100 as the three ultra-short throw projector models that provide distinct options based on customer’s needs and budgets –

CHULA VISTA, Calif., February 20, 2009 — Hitachi Home Electronics (America), Business Group has introduced the CP-A52 3LCD projector offering ultra-short throw capability and easy maintenance. Hitachi now offers three ultra-short throw projectors with the introduction of the CP-A52 (including the CP-A100 and ED-A100), providing “Good/Better/Best� options for a growing number of end-users with varying needs and budgets. All three models can be used in combination with Hitachi Software StarBoard FXDUO interactive whiteboards. more

NORTHRIDGE, California – Reaffirming its support of customers and distribution partners in the Asia pro audio recording and broadcast systems integration communities, Harman Professional announced the appointment of several new staff members to the Harman Pro Asia team expanding on their success with channel partners in Asia, Latin America and Canada. The Harman Pro Asia office, located in Kuala Lumpur, has effectively added three new additions onto their team: Eric Goh, Kit Roche and Raymond Tee. more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — BSS Audio®, a Harman International Company (NYSE-HAR), today added a cost-effective break-out box to its acclaimed Soundweb™ London family of digital signal processors. The new BLU-BOB output expander compliments the seven other members of the Soundweb London™ family and represents an inexpensive solution to increasing the number of outputs in a Harman HiQnet™ networked system. more

ELKHART, Indiana – For Audio Analysts, excellence in tour sound is a tradition that began over 35 years ago. The company’s commitment to excellence and delivering the highest quality sound has made it the choice for sound reinforcement for the biggest names in music including Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Shania Twain, Sammy Hagar, Norah Jones, The OffSpring, No Doubt, and Ringo Starr. It’s with this mission in mind that Audio Analysts has chosen the new Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers to power its tour sound division. more

In a show of powered sound for one of the most watched events in history, Crown amplifiers were utilized by Baltimore-based Maryland Sound Industries (MSI) at the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama on January 20th, in Washington D.C. The event drew the largest civic-event audience ever served by an outdoor sound reinforcement system in the United States, with a crowd of as many as two million people. more

Crown Audio today announced the appointment of Guillermo Sanchez to the position of Business Developer for Central and South America. In this role Sanchez will be responsible for supporting the sales within the region and working closely with the customer base to ensure all products are tailored to meet their needs. He will report to Director of Marketing for Installed Sound, Brian Divine. more

STAMFORD, CT. – Harman International Industries (NYSE: HAR), a leading provider of branded audio and infotainment electronics for the home, the car, and sound professionals, said today that its professional audio products will play a key role in the new GRAMMY MuseumSM which opened in Los Angeles this week. The new museum is a collaboration between The Recording Academy®, the membership organization responsible for the GRAMMY® Awards, and Anshutz Entertainment Group, and was founded to celebrate the enduring legacies of music and its premier recognition through the legendary GRAMMY Award. more

– Windmill Springs School Has Continued Efforts To Develop Innovative Learning Environment With Use of Hitachi Interactive Whiteboards–

CHULA VISTA, Calif., November 19, 2008 – Continuing its effort to create a technology-rich educational environment, Windmill Springs Middle School in northern California’s Franklin-McKinley School District has increasingly relied on Hitachi StarBoards since they were installed in June 2007. Purchased through Troxell Communications, the school utilizes the FX-77 model StarBoard. more