Pivoting woofer design creates high performance home theater sound from nearly invisible speakers to deliver stunning dynamics and realism

MIAMI, FLORIDA – February 13, 2008 - Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, today announced that four new models in its recently expanded revolutionary line of Ceiling Mount, Directed SoundField™ Loudspeakers are now shipping, providing a complete range of high fidelity in-ceiling home theater surround sound solutions. The four new additions to the 7” ceiling mount lineup include two center-channel and two special-effects loudspeakers that combine with existing models to provide three high definition Directed SoundField home theater system combinations at popular price points. more

Leading Control Systems Manufacturer Launches Integration Designer, Further Enhancing the Ease and Functionality of Award-Winning TheaterTouch Designer Software

SHAKOPEE, Minn.–February 12, 2008–Remote Technologies Inc. (RTI), the leading control systems manufacturer, has announced the introduction of Integration Designer™, the company‘s latest cutting-edge programming software. Supporting all of RTI‘s current products, including handheld remotes, in-wall controls, and control processors, Integration Designer is the perfect complement to the company‘s complete line of control system solutions for professional integrators and their clients. more

Big button interface provides one-touch operation of even the most complicated home theater systems and offers installers an easy-to-use and simple-to-install solution

MIAMI, FLORIDA – February 14, 2008 - Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, today announced that the company‘s iC2TM–an easy-to-use, simple-to-install, advanced home theater automation system–is now shipping. The iC2 consists of two components, an elegant user interface with large easy-to-see buttons and a main system unit that manages all other components in a home theater system including television, home theater receiver and up to 14 additional sources like digital video recorders, DVD players and cable/satellite receivers. The iC2 system has a flexible architecture that accommodates virtually any home theater design and is equipped with ZigBee® wireless technology to ensure consistently reliable operation of complicated system turn-on/set-up procedures from the touch of a single button. more

Twenty-Year Veteran Joins Leading Distributor to Head Training Programs

Van Nuys, Calif. – February 8, 2008 – AVAD LLC, America‘s leading distributor of custom home electronics, has announced the appointment of Robert Smith to the position of Dean of AVAD University. Smith brings nearly 20 years of experience in the consumer electronics industry to his new position and will be responsible for all aspects of training through or connected with AVAD. more

New Home Theater Speaker System, Featuring the KUBE-1 Subwoofer, Incorporates
Uni-Q® Driver Technology and Compact Design

Marlboro, N.J. – February 11, 2008 - KEF, renowned British manufacturer of audiophile-quality speakers and world-class home theater speakers, has announced that the new KHT1005.2 Series home theater speaker system, including the KUBE-1 Subwoofer, is in stock and available for immediate shipment. more

Consumer Electronics Association Recognizes VizionWare Switcher Featuring Five HDMI Inputs and Audio Re-synchronization Capability

AUSTIN, Texas – February 8, 2008 – VizionWare, the Texas-based active interconnect company, has announced that its VZ-S5100 5×1 HDMI Switcher & Digital Audio Synchronizer has been selected as a 2008 TechHome® Mark of Excellence Award finalist in the “Best Distributed Audio/Video Product” category. more

Xantech’s Reliable and Sophisticated Multi-Room Control System Recognized by Consumer Electronics Association

Sylmar, Calif. – February 7, 2008 – Xantech Corporation, a leading producer of innovative, reliable and problem-solving custom installation signal processing and control systems, announced today that its RF2IR base station for the XTR39 color LCD remote control has been selected as a 2008 TechHome® Mark of Excellence Award finalist in the Best Wireless Product category. more

Consumer Electronics Marketing Expert to Help Lead Agency Management and Creative Operations

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – February 6, 2008 - Marketing MattersTM, one of the most respected agencies in consumer electronics and luxury goods marketing, today announced the appointment of Len Safhay to the position of vice president. A consumer electronics industry veteran with over 25 years of marketing and management experience, Safhay has held key positions in the retail, custom installation and manufacturing segments. more

Niles‘ versatile, custom installation-specific home theater loudspeaker line recognized by Consumer Electronics Association

MIAMI, FLORIDA – February 5, 2008 – Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, announced today that the company‘s StageFront Home Theater Solutions™ loudspeaker line has been selected as a 2008 TechHome® Mark of Excellence Award finalist in the Best Speaker Systems category. Designed specifically for home theater applications, the line includes both in-wall and cabinet models that are voice-matched to deliver consistent uniform sound quality, regardless of loudspeaker type. This frees custom installers to design systems incorporating some models that are built into cabinets or placed on stands with others that are built into walls, optimizing performance, appearance and design flexibility. more

Leading Speaker Manufacturer‘s Muon Loudspeaker and Universal Wireless System Named Finalists for Highly Coveted Industry Award

Marlboro, N.J. – February 6, 2008 – KEF, renowned British manufacturer of audiophile-quality speakers and world-class home theater speakers, has announced that the Muon loudspeaker and Universal Wireless System have each been selected as 2008 TechHome® Mark of Excellence Award finalists in their respective categories. The state-of-the-art Muon, created by industrial design visionary, Ross Lovegrove, was recognized in the “Best Speaker – Freestanding Speakers” category while the Universal Wireless System, a simple plug-and-play kit, which converts virtually any standard speaker system into a wireless configuration, was named a finalist in the “Best Wireless Product” category. more