San Clemente, CA—April 30, 2009—Sonance has long held the lead position in the architectural, in-wall and in-ceiling speaker marketplace. Now, the company that invented—and popularized—this category has announced the availability of their latest innovative variation—the Invisible Speaker Series. The flat-panel driver technology developed by Sonance is featured in three new models, two of which utilize improved planar technology. The Sonance Invisible Series speakers are entirely flat and vanish into the room design, delivering ambient music that emanates from the walls and ceilings. more

At the Detroit Auto Show in January, Jaguar unveiled the 2010 XKR and XFR automobiles and announced that the exclusive award-winning Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system would be available as standard equipment. The ongoing partnership of the two British icons yields a benchmark audio system that has set the standard for both sonic excellence and operational elegance—a perfect reflection of the Jaguar tradition. more

New York, New York—March 30, 2009—Meridian is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Paulsen as the National Sales Manager for Meridian effective immediately. Paulsen was formerly the National Sales Manager for Sooloos, which was recently acquired by Meridian. In his new position, Brad will service both Meridian and Sooloos accounts. more

Miramar, FL—March 19, 2009—SIM2 is pleased to announce that its stunning theater presentation with partners THIEL, Vutec and PS Audio took home an impressive three awards from the recent 2009 Spring EHX Show in Orlando, FL. The first time partners captured Best Video Demo, Best Audio Demo and Most Entertaining Demo in the Best of Demo Alleys Awards. more

Orlando, Florida, March 11, 2009—Meridian, the leading UK-based luxury home entertainment manufacturer, will showcase its Digital Theatre at the Rosen Plaza Hotel, Presidential Suite (1443) and in Booth 214 on the show floor during the 2009 Spring EH Expo, March 11-14, 2009.

The centerpiece of the Presidential Suite display will be Meridian’s Digital Theatre, starring the incomparable Meridian 810 Reference Video System. The 810 system comprises two primary elements: the 810 Reference Video Projector, an entirely new D-ILA-based digital projector offering a previously impossible 10 megapixels – exceeding the resolution even of commercial digital cinema projectors – and the 810 Reference Video Scaler, a special processor designed to optimize the imaging of HD and standard resolution inputs for the vast new possibilities offered by a 10 megapixel projection environment. This system features a specialized calibration technology was developed exclusively for Meridian by William Phelps. more

Miramar, FL—March 12, 2009—SIM2 USA, recent sponsor the CEDIA Management Conference at the Carefree Resort & Villas in Carefree, Arizona, is pleased to declare this year’s event a success as the return on investment was phenomenal.

“As a second year sponsor of the conference, SIM2 reaffirmed its position as dedicated member of CEDIA, supporter of its initiatives, and leader in the growth of the custom installation industry,� said Alberto Fabiano, Western Regional Marketing and Sales Manager for SIM2 USA. “Armed with valuable insight from CEDIA’s premier partners, SIM2 continues its course for steady growth in 2009 with the development of key dealers relationships, garnered at the conference.� more

OLD LYME, Conn. – March 2009 – Audio pioneer Sennheiser announces the VMX Office Bluetooth® wireless headset has received a 2008 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) Customer Interaction Solutions magazine, the leading publication covering CRM, call centers and teleservices since 1982. more

Miramar, FL—March 2, 2009—SIM2 will showcase its newest addition to the award-winning the Grand Cinema C3X Series during the 2009 Spring EHX Show in Orlando, FL, March 11-13, 2009. SIM2 will partner with Thiel, Vutec and PS Audio to deliver a stunning theater presentation in its booth (232A) in Demo Alley.

The Grand Cinema™ C3X LUMIS HOST, the latest addition to SIM2’s award-winning Grand Cinema™ C3X series, takes a modular theme for its design, by dividing the projector into its two major constituent parts: the projector itself and the processing electronics. This modular design approach not only allows for one simple fiber-optic connection between the units, but also eliminates the detrimental signal losses suffered when using long cable runs from the source components in a home theater system. The HOST module incorporates superbly flexible video switching with no less than six HDCP-compliant HDMI inputs, three HD-capable component-video inputs, and multiple legacy composite and S-video inputs as well as RGB and the SDI professional format. Add to this, the wide choice of control options on offer: IR, RS232 and IP addressable, and C3X LUMIS HOST becomes a very potent proposition for installers and customers alike. more

All new albums available in improved lossless quality!

B&W Music Club albums now available in super high quality 24-bit versions. Even better sounding recordings for streaming. Members have more choice than ever before. 16-bit versions still available for burning to CD and uploading to iPods®. more

Orlando, Florida, February 26, 2009— Tributaries® Cable, the Florida company that sets the standard for high-performance, high-value accessories and cables for custom home audio and home-theater installations, is pleased to announce a pair of new home theater AC power managers that offer improved technology and added flexibility, rounding out the Tributaries line of innovative power products. more