by KMB Communications | Sep 30, 2020 | Leon Speakers
[Ann Arbor, MI] – September 30, 2020 – Looking to find new ways to stay connected in a time of canceled events and social distancing, Leon announced today the launch of a new video series called Leon Live. The series will stream to Leon’s social media channels from their brand new, in-house broadcast studio, and will feature content ranging from new product releases to music performances and interviews, art and design inspiration, local community initiatives, and more.
Leon Live will kick-off on Thursday, October 1st at 7:45 pm EST on Facebook with an exclusive interview and short performance by Nashville musician, Devon Gilfillian, that will then lead into a livestream benefit concert at 8 pm that Devon is hosting called, “There’s An Election Going On”. The concert will feature Devon, a 10-piece band, and several guest artists covering Marvin Gaye’s iconic 1971 album “What’s Going On”, front-to-back. The event is raising funds for The Equity Alliance, a non-profit that fights voter suppression in low-income communities and communities of color and will be put on in partnership with HeadCount to help register voters during the concert.
“The DNA of Leon Speakers is all about sharing art and music, and while we can’t be together in person right now, we can still find creative ways to stay connected,” said Noah Kaplan, Leon’s Founder & President. “With Leon Live, we’ll be able to bring the Leon culture to you—wherever you are in the world—and we’re really excited to be kicking off the series with one of our favorite musicians and Leon Loft alumni artists, Devon Gilfillian.”
Tune in to Leon’s Facebook page on Thursday, October 1st at 7:45 pm EST to watch Leon Live. Future episodes will air monthly on Leon’s Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels.
About Leon Speakers
Leon brings a creative approach to the AV industry by designing and manufacturing customizable speakers and technology concealment solutions that enhance the sound and style of any space. For over 20 years, they have been a leader in the conversation on merging design with technology, creating innovative products that serve both the Residential and Commercial markets. Learn more on their website.
All products, product names, trademarks, and registrations mentioned are the property of their respective owners, all rights reserved.
Media Contacts
Press Contact: Katye (McGregor) Bennett of KMB Communications, (425) 328-8640 or katye@kmbcomm.com
Company Contact: Carolyn Ceccoli, Sales & Marketing Director at Leon Speakers, (734) 926-4092 or cceccoli@leonspeakers.com
by KMB Communications | Sep 25, 2020 | AtlasIED
AtlasIED’s highly anticipated Atmosphere™ ecosystem is now shipping and commercial AV integrators are eager to capitalize on opportunities enabled by its streamlined deployment and simple, intuitive control.
PHOENIX, AZ – (September 25, 2020) – Commercial AV integrators recognize the complexities traditionally involved when configuring and installing digital audio systems. Breaking that tradition is AtlasIED with the recent launch of its Atmosphere™ digital audio platform, and integrators nationwide are eager to start deploying it in a wide range of commercial environments.
“The flexibility and enterprise-class options that Atmosphere™ offers sets it apart from other offerings in its class,” remarks Brad Madison of Splendid Technology Services, LLC, Plano, Texas. “It’s the perfect self-contained system for any AV design firm that wants a feature-rich solution in a stand-alone environment.” Cliff Stromeyer of Phoenix-based integration firm Trox, adds, “At last, a product line that removes the complexity of configuration yet maintains ample flexibility in designing a digital audio system for different types of venues.”
AtlasIED announces the immediate availability of the first components comprising the innovative new ecosystem. Engineered to enable the utilization of touchless control, automation, and artificial intelligence, Atmosphere’s™ combination of digital audio processors, amplifiers, graphical user interfaces, programming software, and controls have been designed to work seamlessly together to minimize training time and installation, configuration, and programming headaches for AV integrators, and reduce the learning curve for end-users.
“We’re very excited about what Atmosphere™ can help us accomplish,” says Mike Harpster of Capital Electric Wire & Cable, New Berlin, Wisconsin. “This platform enables us to help our customers deliver rich audio content to workplaces like never before. The simplicity and capabilities that have been engineered into Atmosphere™ make it a major game-changer for our clients. With the many plug-and-play wall-plate controls, getting a space up and sounding great is easier than ever before.” Sam Greco of Audio Supply, Inc., in Mundelein, Illinois, continues, “Atmosphere™ is a serious winner. It’s incredibly well-thought-out, looks simple to program, and provides a very clean and easy-to-understand, which means less time for us to implement and easier for the end-user to control.”
This ease of configuration, installation, and operation combines with the modularity, scalability, versatility, and quality performance to support the audio needs of a wide range of commercial applications, including restaurants, bars, hotels, school campuses, houses of worship, retail establishments, and other commercial environments.
“Now that Atmosphere™ is shipping, integrators can take full advantage of the numerous benefits afforded by this innovative digital audio solution in a wide range of commercial applications, from the smallest cocktail lounge to the largest luxury hotel,” says John Ivey, president at AtlasIED. “Under development for two years, the platform sets a new standard for digital audio systems, positions AtlasIED as a leader in the digital audio industry, and creates exciting business opportunities for technology integrators.”
Shipping now are two varieties of digital signal processors (6-input/4-output AZM4 and 10-input/8-output AZM8; two amplifiers (400-watt AZA404 and 800-watt AZA804); six different plug-and-play accessories, including wall-mounted audio controllers (single- and multi-zone options); remote audio inputs (RCA, Bluetooth, and XLR sources); and an ambient noise sensor. As many as 16 accessories can be daisy-chained to the AZM4 and the AZM8. Plus, the entire Atmosphere™ lineup has been engineered to integrate with AtlasIED loudspeakers; integrators can use the preloaded EQ files in an Atmosphere™ DSP to easily tune the speakers for the specific application and environment. Boasting a clean, modern, industrial design, Atmosphere™ complements the aesthetic of most commercial environments.
“AtlasIED’s Atmosphere™ is a well-thought-out product offering a multitude of features with a simplified approach. Its installation makes for an easy, straightforward approach and customer experience—very easy to sell,” remarks Mark Popkowski of Modern System Concepts, Cypress, Texas. Shane Riley of Haverford Systems, Downingtown, Pennsylvania, continues, “Atmosphere™ has a simple yet sophisticated design and its easy-to-use configuration interface and variety of accessories makes it a great solution for our system designs.”
AtlasIED will continue to add products to the lineup in strategically planned phased releases. AV integrators interested in learning more about the Atmosphere digital audio platform can request a demo at www.atlasied.com/form/atmosphere-demo-request. For more information about AtlasIED and its wide range of communications, audio, and security products serving the education, corporate, healthcare, transportation, and hospitality markets, visit www.atlasied.com.
About AtlasIED
AtlasIED is a global technologies manufacturer providing comprehensive audio and security solutions for commercial, corporate, educational, healthcare, retail, transportation, hospitality, and government environments. Offering industry-leading mass notification, life safety, VoIP, background music, paging, and sound-masking systems, AtlasIED delivers more than 2,000 audio solutions with a variety of resources to help security dealers sell, design and install audio communication technologies.
With nine locations and a network of manufacturer representatives and distributors around the world to provide superior support to dealers and customers, AtlasIED’s customer service is an industry benchmark that competitors strive to match. AtlasIED is family-owned, with manufacturing operations in the United States that hold an ISO9001:2008 Quality Standards Certification to ensure consistently high-quality products, service, and support.
For more information please visit www.atlasied.com and follow the company on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
AtlasIED Media Contacts
Gina M. Sansivero, AtlasIED, (516) 901-8542, gina.sansivero@atlasied.com
Katye (McGregor) Bennett, KMB Communications, (425) 328-8640, katye@kmbcomm.com
All products, product names, trademarks, and registrations mentioned are the property of their respective owners, all rights reserved.
by KMB Communications | Sep 14, 2020 | Torus Power
AVR ELITE platform is more efficient and offers higher performance, plus remote configuration, monitoring, and control from any web browser.
TORONTO, ON, CANADA (September 14, 2020) Torus Power Inc. will be showcasing its new AVR ELITE featuring Torus Power Connect Cloud-based monitoring and control, at the virtual CEDIA Expo September 15-17, 2020. Introduced earlier this year, this top-of-the-line model offers the ultimate combination of isolation-transformer-enhanced power management and remote capabilities. The AVR ELITE serves as a power control system for high-performance audio-video systems. It features new PCB designs, a powerful 32-bit processor, a separate power supply board for a higher-quality audio path, a larger LCD display, and tighter voltage regulation.
The AVR ELITE offers the new Torus Power Connect power control system for remote configuration, control, and monitoring. This feature delivers unprecedented functionality that makes integrators’ jobs easier than ever and facilitates offsite or touchless environment requirements by providing visibility into the system through secure access. The cloud-based system for control, programming, data logging, and reporting allows installers to remotely monitor and respond to user issues and to control and reboot power zones. The Torus Power Connect app works with all mobile devices and tablets and features an Installer Dashboard for power control of single or multiple installations. Updates and feature enhancements are easy to install thanks to Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing the integrator to keep the AVR ELITE up to date and performing optimally, without visiting the site.
In addition to this powerful new feature, the AVR ELITE also features Torus Power’s renowned technology. Isolation Transformers go beyond traditional power conditioners and surge protectors by decoupling and isolating sensitive electronic components from the power source to eliminate transients and improve audio quality. Torus Power isolation transformers dramatically lower the noise floor while adding better dynamics, imaging, and bass. Video is noticeably crisper with brighter colors, deeper blacks, better contrast, and a more captivating overall image. Connected components are also protected from surges, spikes, and brownouts, ensuring systems continue to perform as intended despite harmful power conditions.
Torus Power’s High Current capability provides performance improvements that can be seen and heard in all AV systems. Advanced Automatic Voltage Regulation protects against voltage fluctuations, accepting 85V to 135V and automatically shutting down when the voltage exceeds threshold, then automatically restarting when voltage returns to the normal threshold. Series Mode Surge Suppression protects expensive equipment from power line damage.
To better understand the difference clean, uninterrupted power can make in AV systems and learn why so many integration professionals and consultants rely on Torus Power to maximize and protect their installations, visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
About Torus Power
Toroidal isolation power transformers by Torus Power are the world’s finest clean power source for audio, video, and control systems. Dramatically increasing performance levels of connected AV components from video displays to amplifiers and powered speakers, Torus Power products utilize Plitron Manufacturing’s patented NBT technologies and medical-grade toroidal isolation transformers to eliminate virtually all power-line noise artifacts and protect equipment from potentially damaging AC power line events while increasing system reliability and extending product life. Torus Power products deliver higher levels of instantaneous current which ensures that dynamic components and high-performance systems are never compromised, nor starved for power.
Built to rigorous specifications under Plitron Manufacturing’s ISO 9001 quality control system in Toronto, Canada, Torus Power’s toroidal transformers—the heart of the Torus Power product line—utilize similar technologies as those found in leading AV amplifiers as well as in industrial, medical, broadcast, telecommunications, IT, power conditioning, and energy management applications. For additional information, visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
All products, product names, trademarks, and registrations mentioned are the property of their respective owners, all rights reserved.
Media Contact
For interviews or reviews, please contact Katye (McGregor) Bennett of KMB Communications, Inc. by phoning (425) 328-8640 or emailing katye@kmbcomm.com.
by KMB Communications | Sep 14, 2020 | KMB Communications
To incorporate today’s hottest technology and stunning design is both a challenge and a delicate balance. Nobody understands this better than those in the tech integration or design-build communities. For years, these two fundamentally different industries have tried to create cohesive home environments that are functionally and aesthetically on point yet also have technology integrated in such a way as to complement or enhance one’s lifestyle. Despite the best of intentions, though, challenges persist: Designers and integrators speak two very different languages, approach projects from different perspectives, and often have different agendas. It doesn’t need to be a disjointed relationship. By bridging the communications gaps between the design and integration communities, critical collaboration can occur, resulting in well-designed smart home projects that are efficiently deployed and satisfy customers’ appetites for dwellings that are comfortable, convenient, and beautiful.
In the Design UnCut panel session, “Hidden In Plain Sight: How to Conceal Tech or Make a Statement With It,” TriPhase Technologies shares a project in which Leon Speakers were customized to function as a decorative accent in a bookshelf while filling the space with music.
But how do designers and integrators build a mutually beneficial business strategy? Finding common ground and committing to transparent, open communication is a good first step. Control4 and Leon Speakers, along with Veronika Miller, founder of Modenus Media, and Katye McGregor Bennett, founder of KMB Communications, get the conversation started during the CEDIA Expo Virtual Experience, Sept. 16 and 17, during two informative Design UnCut live panel sessions.
Sponsored by Control4, “Home Tech Top 10: Products Designers Need to Know About,” provides designers with recommendations from leading home technology integrators and manufacturers on specific smart products and systems that can blend in, disappear within, or complement a home design. Loudspeakers from Leon, for example, not only sound great but resemble stunning pieces of art. Similarly, voice control capabilities built-into automation systems such as those from Control4 can reduce the need for the handheld remote controls that typically clutter coffee tables. Experts on the panel, held live online, Sept. 16, 10-10:45 a.m. ET, include Jamie Briesemeister, CEO and sales and marketing director at Integration Controls, Brad Hintze, senior director of product marketing at Control4, and Ed Gilmore, owner of Gilmore’s Sound Advice.
After learning about the many design-forward smart home solutions available today, CEDIA attendees can go a step further and uncover in a second Design Uncut session innovative home tech concealment techniques practiced by integrators. Co-sponsored by Leon Speakers, “Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Conceal Tech or Make a Statement With It” goes undercover and in the field to explore creative ways to completely hide technology, as well as ways to showcase technology artistically as stunning visual components of the room design. During the session, held Sept. 17, 4-4:55 ET, experienced integrators from around the country share techniques employed on specific projects, such as TRIPhase Technologies’ unique implementation of custom-designed, octagon-shaped Leon speakers as accent pieces in a large built-in bookshelf. In addition to TRIPhase Technologies’ integrator/designer team of Rocky Settecasi and Shanna Haecker, panelists include Noah Kaplan, president of Leon Speakers, Ed Gilmore, owner of Gilmore’s Sound Advice, and Alexandra Centeno and Angel Centeno of SDI Boston.
Produced as part of an ongoing series of Design UnCut webcasts, the two CEDIA Expo panel sessions each wrap up with a Q&A for audience members to pose questions and gain deeper insights. Pre-registration is required: Go here to register for Home Tech Top 10: Products Designers Need to Know About and here for Hidden in Plain Sight: How to Conceal Tech or Make a Statement With It.
by KMB Communications | Sep 14, 2020 | Leon Speakers
With 2 new models added to line, Leon’s award-winning Ente SoundTile can be mixed and matched, offering integrators and designers multiple audio configurations.
[Ann Arbor, MI] – September 14, 2020 – Combining art and audio in one, Leon’s Ente SoundTile delivers reference-grade audio by Leon speakers powered by a Sonos Amp®, all elegantly concealed behind an artwork grille that makes the installation look more like a work of art than a sound system. First introduced at CEDIA Expo in 2019 to much industry accolade, the Ente SoundTile was originally only offered in a two-channel audio configuration. Now Leon has expanded the line to include one-channel and zero-channel options so that integrators can mix and match models to create diptychs, triptychs, and more with the artwork while keeping the sound and style consistent.
“We designed the Ente SoundTile to change the way that people think about architectural audio. Instead of having the speakers hidden away, we wanted them to be on display and actually add to the design of the space,” says Noah Kaplan, Leon Founder & President. “These new Ente models will give designers and integrators even more options to mix art with audio in any residential or commercial environment.”
The Ente SoundTile is resonating not only with integrators but also with the design community. “I love the simplicity and style of the Ente SoundTile,” remarks Toni Sabatino, Owner of Toni Sabatino Style, Riverhead, N.Y. “The ease of listening to your playlist from a piece of beautiful art adds so much to the space.”
Available Models
Ente SoundTile: (1) Ente SoundTile with (2) channels of audio and (1) Sonos Amp designed for single SoundTile installation.
(New!) Ente SoundTile-1×2: (2) Ente SoundTiles with (1) channel of audio each and (1) Sonos Amp designed for installation of 2 or more SoundTiles.
(New!) Ente SoundTile-Zero: (1) Acoustic ArtTile without speakers or amplifier designed for installation of 3 or more SoundTiles.
The Ente SoundTile is handcrafted out of Baltic Birch and available in Matte Black or Matte White. It features reference-grade Leon ULTIMA speakers and a Sonos Amp (unless specifying Ente-SoundTile-Zero) and is covered with a perforated metal grille with screen printed artwork selected from either Rosentiel’s extensive gallery or Leon’s Artist Edition Collection that currently features fine art photography from renowned music photographer Roberto Rabanne.
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About Leon Speakers
Leon brings a creative approach to the AV industry by designing and manufacturing customizable speakers and technology concealment solutions that enhance the sound and style of any space. For over 20 years, they have been a leader in the conversation on merging design with technology, creating innovative products that serve both the Residential and Commercial markets. Learn more on their website.
All products, product names, trademarks and registrations mentioned are the property of their respective owners, all rights reserved.
Media Contacts
Press Contact: Katye (McGregor) Bennett of KMB Communications, (425) 328-8640 or katye@kmbcomm.com
Company Contact: Carolyn Ceccoli, Sales & Marketing Director at Leon Speakers, (734) 926-4092 or cceccoli@leonspeakers.com
