Training Allies designs content that helps retailers and integrators better comprehend, retain and apply what they learn about products from Denon, Marantz, McIntosh and other D&M brands.

Collegeville, PA – August 25, 2009 – Training Allies, a consulting firm that develops training programs and materials specifically for organizations within the consumer and custom electronics markets, announced today that it has partnered with D&M Holdings to be its preferred developer of online training content for all D&M brands, including Denon, Marantz, McIntosh, Boston Acoustics, Snell and Escient. (more…)

Manufacturer continues earth-friendly initiatives and announces additions to its OmniLite flat panel mount line.

Phoenix, AZ – August 25, 2009 – OmniMount, the leading manufacturer of consumer and commercial A/V mounting and furniture solutions, has announced the expansion of its environmentally-conscious OmniLite Series^™ – a flat panel mount line that now includes two cantilever mounts: the OL50C and OL125C. As consumers demand more eco-conscious products, the OmniLite Series, which is made up of five fixed, tilt and cantilever flat panel mounts, provides installers with innovative solutions that are easy to use and environmentally responsible. (more…)

August 2009— B&W Loudspeakers, the British manufacturer recognized internationally as one of the world’s leading sources of loudspeaker technology, has added a new subwoofer, the ASW12-CM, to the wildly successful CM Series.

“Our CM series has proven to be a global winner,” says Doug Henderson, VP of Sales and Marketing. “It has been difficult keeping up with demand, especially with the gloss black finish, but we are catching up and now adding the ASW12-CM to complete the formidable line up.” (more…)

OLD LYME, Conn. – August 2009 – Listeners seeking a great new pair of cans can look no further: Sennheiser announces an expansion of its line full-sized, portable HD headphones. The stylish HD 428, HD 438 and HD 448 are optimized for portable players but also deliver strong audio performance on home hi-fi systems, making them an ideal choice for users who want to crank their playlists on the move and at home.

“Many headphones are either optimized for use with portable players or are designed to be used with home stereo systems,” said Eric Palonen, product manager for consumer electronics and telecommunications products at Sennheiser’s U.S. headquarters. “But many music lovers want headphones that can do both, and ones that can always be relied upon to offer superb sound – no matter the audio source.” (more…)

PETALUMA, Calif. — Aug. 20, 2009 — Panamax, a world-leading provider of AC power management solutions, today announced the latest addition to its UPS family: the MB1500. Designed to be used in conjunction with one of Panamax’s many power management products, the MB1500 protects critical home theater equipment in the event of a sustained power event by providing a battery back-up, while including additional surge protection, Automatic Voltage Regulation, and Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT) for the ultimate combined power solution. In addition, the unit is Panamax’s first product to be compatible with the company’s BlueBOLT™ technology for secure, hosted IP (Internet Protocol) system monitoring and control. (more…)

OLD LYME, Conn. – August 2009 – The new HD 800 premium headphones from Sennheiser have won the coveted EISA Award presented by the European Imaging and Sound Association. In the category ‘European Audio Awards,’ the HD 800 impressed the international jury with its innovative transducer principle. From now on, it can officially bear the title of ‘European Headphone 2009-2010′.

The EISA jury, which is made up of representatives from 50 European special interest magazines, justified its verdict: “Here is a new top-of-the-range model from one of the world’s most renowned headphone manufacturers. The challenge was to create a large diaphragm, essential for powerful bass reproduction, while avoiding unwanted resonances which result in distortion. The solution? Instead of the usual circular shape, the diaphragm is designed as a ring, which provides a large surface area, yet minimizes distortion. The sound is just true to the original, at every frequency from the lowest bass to the highest treble.” The coveted EISA Awards are presented every year for products from the fields of photography, video, audio & home theatre, in-car electronics and mobile devices. (more…)

GO FROM STEREO TO HOME THEATER – LIKE THAT!

Ness Ziona, Israel (August 19, 2009) – Morel announces enhancements to its award-winning Octave Signature speaker series with better-than-ever sound engineering plus a user-empowering modular cabinet design.

Morel’s modular cabinet concept provides the listener with new “building-block” expandability options that allow easy whole system upgrading. Now the user who starts solo with the stylish, high-performance, Octave Signature Bookshelf speakers for stereo sound can decide when to step up to the home theater experience by adding matching subwoofers. The vertically designed subwoofers fit beautifully beneath the bookshelf monitors transforming them into floor-standing units. (more…)

North Reading, MA—August 2009— B&W Loudspeakers, the British manufacturer recognized internationally as one of the world’s leading sources of loudspeaker technology, is proud to introduce a new best-in-class in-wall subwoofer, the ISW-4.

According to Doug Henderson, VP of Sales and Marketing. “B&W engineering has been working on an in-wall subwoofer design for quite some time. Why the long wait, you may ask? Sticking a woofer in a wall doesn’t seem that hard after all…and there are many poorly executed designs testifying to this fact. Creating an in-wall subwoofer that meets B&W’s high standards for performance yet is visually unobtrusive and easy to install, however, is a much bigger challenge.” (more…)

Hebron, KY – August 19, 2009 – NuVo Technologies, the value leader in whole home audio, announced today that it has terminated two of its Preferred Dealers for unauthorized internet sales. One dealer based in Indiana sold NuVo equipment on Amazon.com to an end user in Oklahoma, while the other, based in Texas, sold a NuVo product on eBay.com.

As clearly stated in the dealers’ agreements with NuVo, Preferred Dealers are prohibited from selling NuVo products over the internet. They are further prohibited from selling NuVo products to third parties that intend, or that the dealer reasonably believes may attempt, to sell NuVo products via the internet, including sales made through auction and reseller sites like eBay. Preferred Dealers also agree not to merchandise or advertise NuVo products below retail price.

“NuVo has a zero-tolerance policy with regards to unauthorized internet sales of our products,” says Chris Westfall, NuVo’s vice president sales, USA. “Although it is difficult for us in this economic climate to terminate dealers, doing the right thing isn’t always the easy thing. These terminations demonstrate to the vast majority of NuVo Preferred Dealers who play by the rules that we will continue to take aggressive steps to protect their businesses and their margins.”

For more information about NuVo Technologies, please visit www.nuvotechnologies.com.

AV Receivers Upgraded with Exclusive Modular Design

Construction™ Deliver Multiple Performance Advantage

CEDIA EXPO ‘09, ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 19, 2009 — NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio and audio/video components, showcases dramatically upgraded HD versions of the T 785, T 775 and T 765 AV Receivers featuring NAD’s exclusive high-value, High-Definition Modular Design Construction (MDC) at CEDIA Expo 2009. (more…)