Jacob Blount

Jacob Blount

Jacob was a Project Manager at THE rAVe Agency and an Assistant Editor for rAVe [PUBS]. He worked on internal and client-based projects for the Agency and oversees rAVe [PUBS]'s live event trade show and event coverage, rAVe [NOW].

Klipsch Sets Up One Stop Shop at CEDIA 2018

Klipsch will spotlight its One Stop Shop capabilities at CEDIA 2018. Klipsch offers a diverse range of premium audio solutions for residential and professional applications – including cinema, commercial, distributed audio, wireless, outdoor and home theater. Offerings also include innovative installation technologies that save integrators time and money, an online portal to place and track […]

Klipsch Sets Up One Stop Shop at CEDIA 2018

Sterling Unveils the SP150SMK Condenser Microphone Kit with Shockmount

The new Sterling Audio SP150SMK Condenser Microphone and Shockmount Package includes a large-diaphragm condenser mic, a multi-use shockmount and a hard mount. Capable of handling up to 136 dB SPL, the SP150 is a side-address, large-diaphragm mic with a low-noise, Class A FET capsule design and a cardioid polar pattern. Sterling includes its high-quality SM4 […]

Sterling Unveils the SP150SMK Condenser Microphone Kit with Shockmount

PowerHouse Alliance Grows of A2V Brand

The PowerHouse Alliance has announced additional growth to its A2V product line, created by and available exclusively through PowerHouse Alliance distributor members throughout the U.S. In addition to its dynamic collection of speakers, racks, TV mounts and, most recently added, high-speed HDMI cables, A2V now features a line of free-standing subwoofers and outdoor speakers to […]

PowerHouse Alliance Grows of A2V Brand

Luxul to Intro Next-Generation XWC-2000 Wireless Controller With Roam Assist Technology at CEDIA Expo 2018

Luxul today introduced the XWC-2000, the next generation of its wireless controller technology. The new controller uses Luxul’s Roam Assist technology to ensure the seamless roaming of mobile client devices and simple deployment of up to 32 wireless access points (AP) for large installations. The XWC-2000 will be shown at CEDIA Expo 2018 Sept. 6-8 […]

Luxul to Intro Next-Generation XWC-2000 Wireless Controller With Roam Assist Technology at CEDIA Expo 2018

Gefen Now Shipping New 4K Multi-Format 4×1 Scaler/Switcher

Nortek Security & Control (NSC) today announced that it is now shipping the Gefen 4K Ultra HD Multi-Format 4×1 Scaler with Auto-Switching & HDMI/HDBaseT Outputs (EXT-4K300A-MF-41-HBTLS). The 4×1 Switcher provides automatic source switching with HDBaseT extension, a split HDMI output for dual display scenarios and multiple control interfaces for management of the product when used […]

Gefen Now Shipping New 4K Multi-Format 4×1 Scaler/Switcher

Yamaha DZR/DXS-XLF and CZR/CXS-XLF Loudspeakers and Subwoofers Ship

Yamaha has begun shipment of the new lines of powered (DZR/DXS-XLF) and passive (CZR/CXS-XLF) loudspeakers and subwoofers. The DZR line incorporates digital processing in all powered models – both speakers and subwoofers – at 96kHz. This high speed, combined with the newly developed Advanced FIR-X tuning technology, minimizes latency and phase distortion. The CZR series […]

Yamaha DZR/DXS-XLF and CZR/CXS-XLF Loudspeakers and Subwoofers Ship

DPAA Announces Preliminary Speaker List for 2018 Video Everywhere Summit

DPAA today unveiled a preliminary list of speakers for its annual Video Everywhere Summit, to be held at the iconic Roosevelt Hotel in New York on Tuesday, October 30 as part of Digital Signage Week (Oct. 29-Nov. 2). The event will bring together more than 900 delegates representing brands, agencies, digital out-of-home (DOOH) networks, ad […]

DPAA Announces Preliminary Speaker List for 2018 Video Everywhere Summit

Harkwood Debuts Sync-One2

Harkwood Services has released a new version of their Sync-One called, appropriately, Sync-One2 — a reference tool for the measurement of audio video synchronization in post production, staging and professional AV applications. This new version further extends the capabilities of the original by adding an external audio input, a USB port and several new software […]

Harkwood Debuts Sync-One2

Alcons Introduces the CRMS-LFE18 LFE Subwoofer

The Alcons CRMS-LFE18 is a reference subwoofer system for very high-end listening applications. Typical applications include LFE system for quality-conscious post-production facilities and mastering suites, high-end mix/screening rooms, recording studios and premium home theaters. The direct-radiating 18″ transducer mounted in the internally-stiffened, sealed cabinet enables an in-room response below 10 Hz; The fast impulse response […]

Alcons Introduces the CRMS-LFE18 LFE Subwoofer

Just Add Power to Launch Just OS Firmware Ecosystem at CEDIA

Just Add Power (J+P) will demo its new Just OS firmware ecosystem at CEDIA 2018, Sept. 6-8, at the San Diego Convention Center in Booth 5344. Just OS was developed with the REST API, the prevailing standard in IoT solution design, ensuring a future-proof platform that can communicate with intelligent technologies on the horizon. The […]

Just Add Power to Launch Just OS Firmware Ecosystem at CEDIA

Middle Atlantic Details CEDIA Plans

Middle Atlantic Products today announced that it will showcase its latest innovative products and solutions in Legrand’s booth 4301 at the CEDIA 2018 Expo, Sept. 6-8 in San Diego. Middle Atlantic will feature the new high-power capacity models of its comprehensive universal DC Power solution, the new ultra-modern, slim-profile C3 Series AV credenza and the […]

Middle Atlantic Details CEDIA Plans

Just In Time for Tradeshow Season, APG Rentals Opens New United States Headquarters in Orlando, Florida

APG Rentals today announced that it has opened a brand new 11,100 square-foot headquarters at 9436 Southridge Park, Suite 600, in Orlando, Fla. The new headquarters is more than twice the size of the company’s original 5,000 square-foot office and allows the rapidly expanding company to have more and larger office spaces, an expanded Product […]

Just In Time for Tradeshow Season, APG Rentals Opens New United States Headquarters in Orlando, Florida

MuxLab Debuts at CEDIA

In addition to its complete family of AV over IP solutions for residential applications, MuxLab is showcasing several new products and an app at the annual home tech tradeshow event. With end user satisfaction in mind, two new wall plate transmitters offer a slick method of AV connectivity with brushed metallic enclosures that look great […]

MuxLab Debuts at CEDIA

Dealers Can Now Select the Gear They Want to Pair with Rayva’s Curated Interiors and Packages

During CEDIA Expo 2018, Ravya, supplier of engineered and fully customizable turnkey home entertainment solutions, will show AV integrators how to make home theater simple with its new Rayva Complete Solutions lineup featuring gear selected by dealers paired with custom curated interior designs like ‘The Light Edge’ by Dimitri Theodorou. Rayva’s new lineup and unique […]

Dealers Can Now Select the Gear They Want to Pair with Rayva’s Curated Interiors and Packages

Dynaudio’s CEDIA Expo Booth Will Highlight Speakers Engineered for In-Home Audio

At the upcoming CEDIA Expo, Sept. 6-8 in San Diego, loudspeaker specialist Dynaudio will feature new additions to the company’s growing portfolio of products. At Booth 1927, Dynaudio will present the North American preview of its all-new Confidence range of hi-fi speakers, officially launch the Dynaudio Music intelligent wireless all-in-one audio systems in the U.S. […]

Dynaudio’s CEDIA Expo Booth Will Highlight Speakers Engineered for In-Home Audio

Advanced Transforms Law Firm Boardroom with Interactive Conferencing System

When the owners of the Sudduth & Associates law firm in Lake Charles, Louisiana, moved into their brand new headquarters, they wanted to incorporate a multi-purpose boardroom that allowed patrons of the legal community to make presentations, discuss evidence and conduct depositions. To do just that, they hired commercial AV integrator Advanced. After several site-visits, […]

Advanced Transforms Law Firm Boardroom with Interactive Conferencing System

Z-Wave Alliance Supports Smart Home and Integrator Growth at CEDIA Expo 2018

The Z-Wave Alliance will host the Z-Wave Pavilion in booth number 2715 at CEDIA Expo 2018 in San Diego, California. The Z-Wave Pavilion is a popular spot at CEDIA with member companies featuring new products and services in smart home, demonstrations of the award-winning Z-Wave Certified Installer Toolkit and networking with smart home leaders. Z-Wave […]

Z-Wave Alliance Supports Smart Home and Integrator Growth at CEDIA Expo 2018

CEDIA Expo Will Include National Kitchen & Bath Association Sponsor

CEDIA Expo announced today that the National Kitchen & Bath Association will be the official lunch sponsor for the Design+Connection Tour series at CEDIA Expo 2018. The NKBA will provide complimentary lunches to all designer and integrator participants and will be the last stop on the inaugural 2018 Design Connection Tour series where participants will […]

CEDIA Expo Will Include National Kitchen & Bath Association Sponsor

MSE Audio Debuts Rockustics SquareRoot Loudspeaker

MSE Audio announced the Rockustics SquareRoot 6.5 Coaxial Planter Speaker. Featuring weep holes to accommodate the watering of live plants, the SquareRoot is a fully-weatherproof, two-way, omnidirectional loudspeaker. Set to debut at CEDIA 2018, the SquareRoot 6.5 is a premium two-way outdoorloudspeaker with a 17-inch by 17-inch wide planter designed to accommodate live plants and […]

MSE Audio Debuts Rockustics SquareRoot Loudspeaker

CEDIA Acquires The Cinema Designer

CEDIA has announced the acquisition of The Cinema Designer in a move that will offer members preferential access to this award-winning home theater design software. The name has changed to The CEDIA Designer, which nicely aligns with the often-used acronym TCD. TCD is a cloud-based design tool that, minutes after entering room specs and design […]

CEDIA Acquires The Cinema Designer

TASCAM Unveils Model 24 Digital Multitrack Recorder

TASCAM’s versatile new Model 24 digital multitrack recorder offers 24 tracks of 24-bit, 48 kHz audio capture (22 channels and a stereo main mix) and 22 playback tracks via either USB 2.0 or to the unit’s onboard SD Card recorder. The SD Card recorder offers quick, easy one-touch recording and includes transport controls, auto and […]

TASCAM Unveils Model 24 Digital Multitrack Recorder

Ross Video Launches New Robotics PIVOTCam-SE PTZ Camera

Following a trend in live production to gravitate towards integrated Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras for all types of varied content creation, Ross Video has introduced its newest PTZ camera in the PIVOTCam family, the PIVOTCam-SE. Featuring a new 12.4 megapixel, ½ inch CMOS sensor, the PIVOTCam-SE captures 1080p HD video. The PIVOTCam-SE’s Ethernet interface offers the […]

Ross Video Launches New Robotics PIVOTCam-SE PTZ Camera

Savant to Intro New Audio Products at CEDIA

Savant has expanded its entertainment offerings for custom integrators with new options for IP Music Servers and in-wall invisible speakers. The new Savant IP Audio Music Server works with Savant’s family of IP Audio products to create a whole-house entertainment system in any zone simply by accessing the network. The IP Audio Music Server features […]

Savant to Intro New Audio Products at CEDIA

HighStreet Collective Launches Retail Innovation Report Series

Retail group HighStreet Collective launched its first quarterly report that measures the top 12 technologies used in brick and mortar retail. This is not your run-of-the-mill, tech-speak-for-fellow-techies report, however. The 19-page report, to be published quarterly, was designed to help guide retailers and brands in the right direction by showing living retail examples (good and […]

HighStreet Collective Launches Retail Innovation Report Series

Kordz Intros PRS3 AOC HDMI Cable

Kordz has announced the PRS3 AOC HDMI cable, a thin and flexible cable for long length installs. The PRS3 AOC HDMI cable can deliver HDR/3D/4K/UHD/High frame rate to provide dependable high-quality signal distribution, and its head shell has now been reduced in size by 34% for even easier installation. The PRS3 AOC HDMI is distributed […]

Kordz Intros PRS3 AOC HDMI Cable

Almo ProAV E4 AV Tour To Stop in Boston

Almo ProAV, and its education partner AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, are preparing for the fall leg of the E4 AV Tour, which is coming to the Boston Newton Marriott on September 21. Almo will also host an extended E4 event in Nashville later this fall. The Almo Professional A/V E4 tour offers […]

Almo ProAV E4 AV Tour To Stop in Boston

CEDIA Announces Smart Stage Schedule for 2018 Show

CEDIA Expo will launch two new programs, TechTalks and TechBites, on the Smart Stage. At CEDIA 2018, attendees are invited to experience TechTalks, a series of thought-provoking panels lead by industry authorities and TechBites, a fast-paced opportunity for brands to showcase their newest innovations to an audience of media and attendees. Both programs will take […]

CEDIA Announces Smart Stage Schedule for 2018 Show

Atlantic Technology Expands with Fourteen New Products at CEDIA 2018

At 2018 CEDIA Expo, Atlantic Technology will be exhibiting their largest product expansion ever. This includes a mix of SKAA wireless home theater, multi-room and personal products, plus premium tower speakers, subwoofers and outdoor speakers. Booth #4347. NEW Wireless Multi-Room Streaming Speaker – Gatecrasher 1: Atlantic Technology’s first Wireless system is a beautiful, compact 2.1 […]

Atlantic Technology Expands with Fourteen New Products at CEDIA 2018

CEDIA Names 2018 Volunteers of the Year

CEDIA has announced the 2018 volunteers of the year. Each year, CEDIA recognizes three members: a new volunteer, a training volunteer,\ and an overall volunteer. These volunteers are nominated by staff for their efforts and contributions that help develop and refine CEDIA programs and offerings. Amanda Wildman — Volunteer of the Year; TruMedia Amanda joined […]

CEDIA Names 2018 Volunteers of the Year

BenQ Intros RM Series Interactive Flat Panels for Classrooms

BenQ today introduced two new 4K interactive flat panels (IFPs) specifically designed for the classroom. The new RM Series includes the 65″ RM6501K and 75″ RM7501K IFPs and feature TÜV-certified low-blue-light and flicker-free technologies. There is growing concern that long-term exposure to blue light from displays can be harmful and negatively affect eye health. Like […]

BenQ Intros RM Series Interactive Flat Panels for Classrooms

Key Digital’s KD-AMP220 is a Classroom Amplifier

Key Digital has introduced the KD-AMP220 compact digital audio amplifier that the company is aiming at the K-12 and higher-ed markets. KD-AMP220 input connections accommodate microphone, line level balanced, and line level 3.5mm stereo analog audio inputs. The output is a mix of audio from the microphone input and the selected audio input. Each input […]

Key Digital’s KD-AMP220 is a Classroom Amplifier

BrightSign Joins PSNI Global Alliance

BrightSign today announced it has been approved as a Global Preferred Vendor Partner with PSNI Global Alliance. BrightSign is the latest company to join PSNI’s roster of the AV industry’s premier integrators (affiliates) and technology providers (vendors). PSNI’s Preferred Vendor Program (PVP) connects vendors with affiliates to jointly pursue market opportunities by enabling vendors to […]

BrightSign Joins PSNI Global Alliance