SAVI Opens New Dallas Headquarters

SAVI announced the opening of its new headquarters, a facility “designed to foster innovation and meet the growing demand for next-gen, simplified AV solutions.” The ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening event welcomed a community of nearly 100 area dealers, partners, consultants and end users. “SAVI’s HQ is a testament to our unwavering commitment to the success […]

SAVI Opens New Dallas Headquarters

Sonance Line of Professional Series Speakers Now Available Through SAVI

SAVI has announced its new partnership with Sonance; with the full line of Professional Series Speakers now available through SAVI, integrators. SAVI and Sonance work together to completely streamline the programming and installation experience, making it easier, faster, and more cost-effective than ever. Sonance’s sleek line of professional speakers, combined with SAVI’s revolutionarily simple audio […]

Sonance Line of Professional Series Speakers Now Available Through SAVI

23 Things AV Manufacturers Have Planned For 2023

A new year has begun. 2023 will usher in a chance for the ProAV industry to create, innovate and grow. We spoke with 23 different manufacturers—like AtlasIED, Shure and Legrand—to see what’s on they have in store for the year ahead. Here’s what they had to say… Atlona celebrates its 20th anniversary with the launch […]

23 Things AV Manufacturers Have Planned For 2023

3 Often Overlooked AV Design Considerations

In a world of highly repeatable, commoditized solutions, the art of good design can definitely get lost. In the current market, we see a lot of products being kitted together and marketed based on the size of the room.  A small room kit, a medium room kit, a large room kit, etc. In other cases, […]

3 Often Overlooked AV Design Considerations

Pearl Tech Hosts Successful 2nd Annual Showcase

Earlier this week, #AVTweeps descended upon the Peoria Riverfront Museum for the Second Annual Pearl Technology Showcase. Over 150 AV professionals gathered to check out the latest ProAV solutions from companies like AtlasIED, Q-SYS, Absen, Sonance, Top Shelf Digital Media and more. “This year’s Showcase was a success,” proclaimed Jeremy Caldera, CTS-D, CTS-I, senior vice […]

Pearl Tech Hosts Successful 2nd Annual Showcase

Sonance to Buy James Loudspeaker

Sonance, a 36-year-old audio company known for its architectural speakers, announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire James Loudspeaker. James Loudspeaker, a provider of both residential and commercial audio solutions (an marine), was established in 1999 by “a group of dedicated audio engineers, craftsmen and entrepreneurs.” “We could not be more excited […]

Sonance to Buy James Loudspeaker

Sonance to Debut Dual 10″ Subwoofer in Professional Series

Sonance has announced that it’s adding a new Bandpass Subwoofer to its Professional Series range, delivering what Sonance is “best-in-class sonic performance in an extremely versatile form-factor.” The PS-S210SUBT utilizes all-new 2 x 10” (254mm) low profile, high excursion drivers, that were specifically engineered in-house by Sonance for this product. The polyurethane-coated, laminated-plywood enclosure features […]

Sonance to Debut Dual 10″ Subwoofer in Professional Series

Sonance Rebrands

Sonance is announcing a fresh new brand identity at CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colo. this September. The move was inspired by a desire to streamline the number of brands they promote, simplify the customer experience and clarify their values as a unified company. For example, while Sonance may be known primarily for their speakers, the […]

Sonance Rebrands

Weekly Wrap-Up: July 3, 2014

Did you miss something last week? Well, we have gathered some of the past week’s most important news stories so you can catch up. Each week we post the Weekly Wrap-Up featuring the stories we think you can’t afford to miss. This week we are featuring a post from Mark Coxon about AMX and Harman, […]

Weekly Wrap-Up: July 3, 2014

Sonance Trumps Everyone with New Sub System

Sonance just became the best company to get in-wall subs from with an innovative solution called Discreet Opening System (DOS). Part of the company’s Architectural Series, Architectural Series Discreet Opening System delivers audio via a revolutionary system approach to distributed audio. The finished product exactly matches the footprint of small aperture down lights in a […]

Sonance Trumps Everyone with New Sub System

Sonance Ships New Visual Performance Series VP80R

Sonance has finally shipped the long-awaited VP80R Visual Performance Series entry-level one-piece round and square in-wall speaker. Designed using a micro-trim grille that makes the speaker flush with the wall, the VP80R is actually a round speaker that can be finished with either a round or square grille-adapter, depending on the decor of the home […]

Sonance Ships New Visual Performance Series VP80R

Rants and rAVes – Episode 19: Sonance Does In-Wall ProAV Speaker

Sonance recently announced that they’re shipping new in-wall speakers aimed at the ProAV market. I tell you what’s special about them and why Sonance charging so much. rAVe Story: Sonance Ships In-Wall Speakers Aimed at ProAV Market Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

Rants and rAVes – Episode 19: Sonance Does In-Wall ProAV Speaker

Sonance Ships Next Generation Invisible Series Speakers

Sonance is now shipping its next generation of invisible speakers, called the Invisible Series. Sonance says any flexible materials of 1/8″ (3 millimeters) or less can be applied across the front of the speaker without affecting performance, including wallpaper or plaster. With four brand new models in the series, the speakers feature an injection molded […]

Sonance Ships Next Generation Invisible Series Speakers

Sonance Adds Hardscape Subwoofer to Landscape Series

Sonance has started shipping its all new “Landscape Series” HS10SUB 70-volt Hardscape Subwoofer, designed to be incorporated into outdoor furniture or planter boxes. The HS10SUB features a sealed non-corrosive enclosure that is constructed from a brown-textured HDPVC (High Density Polyvinyl Chloride), while the 10” (254mm) polypropylene cone driver with rubber surround delivers a frequency response […]

Sonance Adds Hardscape Subwoofer to Landscape Series

Sonance Ships In-Ground Subs

The long-awaited in-ground subwoofer line from Sonance is now shipping. Both the LS10SUB (10″) and the LS12SUB (12″) started shipping this month and are compatible with 70-volt systems (outputting 100 and 200 watts, respectively). Both are part of the Landscape Series from Sonance. The concept behind the Sonance Landscape Series uses strategically placed “satellite” speakers […]

Sonance Ships In-Ground Subs

Sonance Ships Landscape Series

Sonance told rAVe last week that the company’s finally started shipping its Landscape Series of outdoor speakers. The three models include the LS47SAT, a two-way satellite speaker that uses a 3” woofer and a .75” tweeter to deliver 25 watts at 70 volts. The LS67SAT is a slightly larger two-way satellite speaker that uses a […]

Sonance Ships Landscape Series

Sonance Ships iPod/iPhone Dock – Makes it a Media Server

This is a cool product from Sonance.  The FS 23 is a wall-mount or desktop docking station for the iPod or iPhone that truly allows it to be a media server.  Although limited in resolution by the output res of the iPod or iPhone, it does have on-screen navigation (you use a supplied remote and […]

Sonance Ships iPod/iPhone Dock – Makes it a Media Server

Sonance Ships Truly Invisible Speakers

Sonance, the company that first popularized architectural, in-wall, and in-ceiling speakers, is now shipping their Invisible Speaker Series. These speakers are entirely flat and vanish into the room design. The new Sonance Invisible Series consists of three models. The SA3 and SA1.5 combine unique, variable-thickness planar flat-panel midrange/tweeters with conventional, round dynamic woofers.  The Invisible […]

Sonance Ships Truly Invisible Speakers