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AUTOMATION / SOUND

Easy Audio Distribution With Harman Kardon
Harman Kardon has rolled out a new multiroom audio product that can distribute audio, power, and control signals to any room in your home.


No Wires Sound System Revealed
A radical new sound system that can distributed across several zones in a house and installed in a day by an electrican is set to revolutionise the sound industry. Developed by NuVo Technologies the new sound system eliminates cables and instead of delivering music over Ethernet or speaker cable NuVo's Renovia system uses existing electrical wiring to distribute music and other data throughout the house.


And The Digital Radio Tender Winners Are---
The successful tenders for the development of Digital Radio infrastructure in Australia have been announced by Chief executive officer of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner, who said the announcement represents a significant development in Australia’s migration to a Digital Radio platform.


Vistra & Qsonix Hook Up For Home Automation
Qsonix has signed a distribution partnership with Vistra Australia to market the Q110 Music Management System in Australia.


Logitech Rolls Out Cheap Home Music System
Logitech has launched the Squeezebox Duet network music system, which allows people to access and listen to the music they love in any room of their home.


Online Music For The Home From Linn
Jim Tate Stereo has released the Sneaky Music DS which is designed to deliver premium audio performance and combine digital streaming with pre and power amplification in one compact unit for home networks.


Sonos Bridges The Last Wireless Frontier
Sonos has launched a new product called the ZoneBridge (BR100) which cuts the final cord in the multi-room audio system to make it completely wireless.


Crestron Chases Bigger Share Of Distributed Audio Market
Crestron is cranking up its Adagio multiroom audio systems to three models it was revealed at the CEDIA Expo in the USA. The move which will see Crestron extend its home offering by two models that come with new home theatre and video capability.


Distributed Audio In 24 Hours With New Russound System
The demand for distributed audio in a residential home is booming but as a retrofit in an existing home it can be a pain to install. Now Russound has launched a system that eliminates the need for extra wiring to the keypads.


Has A-Bus Peaked Just When It Gets A US Patent?
Seven years after first filing with the US patent office Leisuretech an Australian home automation Company has been granted a U.S. patent for its A-BUS technology. The announcement comes as several Companies deliver new advanced multiroom audio technology.


Getting Sound Right In Small Rooms Can Be Difficult
More Australians than ever before are downsizing and getting sound to work in a small room takes a great deal of skill set as large room knowledge does not necessarily apply.


Sonos Linked With New Wireless Speaker Solution
The Sonos wireless audio distribution system is now being used in a unique application to drive wireless audio speakers.


AMX Moves Into Multi Room Audio Market
AMX is set to make a major tilt at the home automation market, in particular the multi room audio market following the aquisition of one home audio comapny and a matrix switching business in the space of two weeks.


Control4 Launches New Media Controller
Control4 has unveiled its latest media controller, offering complete control of your music collection.


Sonos Adds Support For Vista And Media Player 11
Wireless multi-room music system maker Sonos, has released a software update which allows Sonos users to play songs using Windows Media Player 11 on XP or Vista.


Control4 Introduces Wireless Music
Control4 has entered the world of wireless music distribution.


A Bus Control System Sting Exposed
Australians are being asked to pay up to 8 times more for an A-Bus, audio control systems than US consumers despite the product being developed in Australia by LeisureTech and exported to the USA.


Sneak Preview Of New Crestron Automation Solutions
One of the big names in Automation, Crestron Control Systems, has launched a number of new automation and AV distribution products today.


Cambridge Audio's Multi-Room On A Budget
Cambridge Audio has announced its latest standard setting range of AV products, Incognito – and the manufacturer claims the price point will bring multi-room audio to music fans on a budget.


Russound Multi-room Audio Reaches Oz
Multi-room audio and video specialist, Russound, has released a range of audio controller-amps to the Australian market through its distributor, LeisureTech.


How To Create Your Digital Home
The concept of the digital home seems straightforward enough – it’s all about networking and device interoperability right? well, its actually much simpler than this.


How To Set Up A Multi-Room Music System
With $230 to $11,000 you can make a sound investment with our guide to whole-house audio.


Sonos Releases Competitive Bundle
Sonos and Playback Systems have announced the new Sonos ZonePlayer 80 Bundle, an easy way to turn your favorite audio equipment into a wireless, multi-room digital music system.


Multiroom Music For Nix
Cambridge Audio are about to release their new low-cost Incognito multiroom system in Australia.


Zigbee Trys To Seduce Digital Home
ZigBee an RF wireless signal is desperatly trying to bome the backbone of the connected home up against a lot of traditional wireless technology.


Revox Multi-Room AV System
Renowned Swiss audio company, Revox, returns to Australia under a new distributor and showcases a new high-end multi-room AV system.


Sonos Adds 'Baby' Player
Sonos have added a new budget Zone Player, the ZP80, to their excellent range of multi-room music servers, which adds digital outputs and comes in a compact, iPod-coloured box.


Intel Viiv Will Drive PC Entertainment
Australian Company Altech will be among a group of select Companies who will demonstrate for the first time the new Intel Viiv platform at work.


In Ceiling Speakers Overview
In Ceiling Speakers are in demand and for CE installers this is profit territory.


IDT Introduces Open-Architecture Control
Image Design Technology (IDT) has launched a world-first professional AV device set to blaze a path into the entry-level control system product category: the Calypso Control Systems’ Control Pro I/O.


Bose says bye bye to wires
Owners of Bose link-enabled systems can now wirelessly stream audio throughout a building using its AL8 homewide wireless audio link, which comprises a transmitter (AL8) and receiver (AR1) (RRP$999).


How to Really Connect a Digital Home
It’s not the devices that are vital to the development of the digital home, but how they connect to each other.


Why Builders Should Pre Wire Homes
In the past 10 years the average home has changed dramatically. We are seeing new entertainment and communication devices along with a new generation of broadband applications. So what is key.


How To Set Up A Multi-Room Music System
With as little as $230 to as much as $15,000 you can make a sound investment with our guide to whole-house audio.


Multiroom music is on the menu
A new kitchen and conservatory need some serious sounds, and the latest multiroom music phenomenon seems to fit the bill.


Control4 Appoints Oz Distributor
Only days before the all important CEDIA Expo in Surfers Paradise Control4 has appointed an Australian distributor. The first of the new Control4 products will be on show at the Expo.


Speaking of speakers
The secrets to getting great sound throughout your house.



 



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