by KMB Communications | Sep 5, 2023 | Leon Speakers, News, Trade Show news
An exclusive preview of the all-new wall-mounted lighting and audio solution in one will be on display at CEDIA Expo 2023.
[Ann Arbor, MI] – September 5, 2023 – Leon and Calgary-based design firm Mera Studio Architects are thrilled to introduce an exclusive preview of the all-new Mera Sound Sconce at CEDIA Expo 2023.
A groundbreaking new approach to lighting and sound, the wall-mounted Mera Sound Sconce offers both full-range audio and a warm, comforting glow to elevate the sound, look, and feel of any space. Its artisan-inspired design is supported by Leon’s 33UX audio platform and integrates diffused, dimmable LED lighting seamlessly.
“Our idea for the Sound Sconce was to highlight and not hide the speaker—to think of it as an element in the room capable of transforming the user experience via sound and light,” says Mera Principal Architect Tara Marshall. “All too often, speakers are the last element considered in a space. We wanted to rethink the speaker and come up with a design that would shift the concept of the speaker from an afterthought to a forethought, and the duality of a speaker that can illuminate a room just seemed to make sense. Why not integrate sound where you might already install a light? From there, we set out with Leon’s team on the challenge of creating a speaker that was equally as beautiful as a light.”
“We’ve learned so much through our collaboration with Mera,” says Leon Founder and President Noah Kaplan. “Both of our organizations are committed to ending the disconnect between design and technology. Through our work with the Mera designers, we have gained a new perspective on modern architecture and the possibilities for the future of AV and technology—a future led by thoughtful, collaborative design.”
The new sconce collection comes in three finish options handpicked to represent Mera’s intentional, natural approach to color, material and texture—as well as Leon’s commitment to high-quality craftsmanship and style. The sconce at this year’s CEDIA Expo features a custom-knit bouclé grille fabric and coordinating textured powder-coat finish.
Leon expects to start shipping the new Mera Sound Sconce in Q1 of 2024.
Where to See Leon at CEDIA Expo 2023
CEDIA Expo 2023 attendees can see the Mera Sound Sconce and other design-forward technology concealment and customizable speaker solutions from Leon at Booth #1909. Systems integrators and designers can learn more about Leon’s complete line of innovative residential and commercial solutions at www.leonspeakers.com
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 25 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.
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Media Contacts
Company Contact:
Carolyn Ceccoli
Sales & Marketing Director at Leon Speakers
(734) 926-4092
[email protected]
by KMB Communications | Sep 5, 2023 | Leon Speakers, News, Trade Show news
Leon’s Edge Media Frame brings high-end designer style and uncompromising audio to any space at CEDIA Expo 2023.
[Ann Arbor, MI] – September 5, 2023 – Just as every picture deserves a frame, every TV deserves an Edge Frame from Leon. Unsightly plastic framing, visible cables, and bulky mounting equipment can lead to a wall-mounted TV that detracts from the style of a space. Leon’s popular Edge line of handcrafted hardwood frames are a simple and modern way to upgrade any TV for the design-conscious client—elevating the look of any and every display.
Available for both standalone TVs and TV-soundbar setups, Edge Frames are easy to install and built to fit the exact dimensions of any retrofit or new TV across both new builds and existing setup. Edge’s magnetic frame is easily removed and returned for service or maintenance, creating a seamless, built-in-look without the added cost and construction. Every Edge is handcrafted in the USA and available in a variety of Leon standard finishes, including hardwoods, with additional options for custom paint matching or designer grille fabrics.
“Our Edge series is one of our most popular solutions, and a testament to Leon’s commitment to simple, stylish ways of integrating technology with design” says Leon Speakers founder and president Noah Kaplan. “We believe that, as our technology continues to evolve, our approach to design must evolve alongside it. The Edge series is one of the easiest ways to intentionally bring an existing television into the look and feel of the space around it.”
Where to See Leon at CEDIA Expo 2023
CEDIA Expo 2023 attendees can see Leon’s Edge Frame and other design-forward technology concealment and customizable speaker solutions at Booth #1909. Systems integrators and designers can learn more about Leon’s complete line of innovative residential and commercial solutions at www.leonspeakers.com
About Leon Speakers
Leon brings a creative approach to technology by designing and manufacturing customizable speakers and technology concealment solutions that enhance the sound and style of any space. For over 25 years, the company has been a leader in the conversation about merging design with technology, creating innovative products that serve both the Residential and Commercial markets. Learn more by visiting www.leonspeakers.com and by following @leonspeakers on social media.
Media Contacts
Press Contact: Katye (McGregor) Bennett
KMB Communications
(425) 328-8640
[email protected]
Company Contact: Carolyn Ceccoli
Sales & Marketing Director at Leon Speakers
(734) 926-4092
[email protected]
by KMB Communications | Sep 5, 2023 | Leon Speakers, News, Trade Show news
On display at this year’s CEDIA Expo, LiquidView’s Virtual Window brings beautiful 8K views to any space.
[Ann Arbor, MI] – September 5, 2023 – At this year’s CEDIA Expo Leon will showcase the range and quality of stunning 24-hour views available with the new LiquidView Virtual Window. An elegant and impactful solution for spaces that lack windows or desirable views, the Virtual Window enables users to transform any room with an ultra-high-definition commercial display and access to LiquidView’s subscription-based Content Library.
LiquidView’s growing library of 8K-resolution footage—featuring beautiful locations all over the world—syncs locally to any location and time of day for immersive, relevant, and beautiful imagery at all hours. Controllable via an easy-to-use iPhone App, all views featuring 24-hour footage shot by expert cinematographers from around the world, LiquidView delivers award-winning views to any room with Virtual Window’s Single Window and breathtaking Panorama options.
“Like so many people, I have lived in homes and worked in offices with no views, or terrible ones,” says LiquidView CEO and filmmaker, Mitch Braff. “Improving people’s lives by giving anyone a beautiful view was the catalyst for starting LiquidView. Our windows literally transform rooms.”
Each Virtual Window comes with Leon’s trim-ready installation kit, high-quality 4K Sony commercial display, and access to the LiquidView’s Content Library, available through subscription.
“I believe with the Virtual Window, LiquidView offers a disruptive solution that can completely transform how you experience a space”, says Noah Kaplan, Founder and President of Leon Speakers. “This product has the potential to solve some of the biggest challenges that architects and designers face. Imagine being able to provide a view to anywhere in the world, in any space. It’s mind-blowing really.”
Where to See Leon at CEDIA Expo 2023
CEDIA Expo 2023 attendees can see the LiquidView Virtual Window and other design-forward technology concealment and customizable speaker solutions from Leon at Booth #1909. Systems integrators and designers can learn more about Leon’s complete line of innovative residential and commercial solutions at www.leonspeakers.com
About LiquidView
LiquidView creates the most beautiful views imaginable from anywhere – available to anyone with a team of creatives, engineers, and architects. With a team of former Sony, Google, Cisco, and Tesla talent, LiquidView is transforming architecture, interior design, and AV through its stunning virtual windows for residential and commercial spaces. Learn more at www.theliquidview.com or by following @liquid.view on social media.
About Leon Speakers
Leon brings a creative approach to the A/V industry by designing and manufacturing customizable speakers and technology concealment solutions that enhance the sound and style of any space. For almost 25 years, it has been a leader in the conversation on merging design with technology, creating innovative products that serve both the Residential and Commercial markets. Learn more at www.leonspeakers.com or by following @leonspeakers on social media.
Media Contacts
Carolyn Ceccoli
Sales & Marketing Director at Leon Speakers
(734) 926-4092
[email protected]
Mitch Braff
CEO at LiquidView
(415) 609-5558
[email protected]
by KMB Communications | Sep 2, 2023 | AV Industry News, News, Torus Power, Trade Show news
LIT brings foundational power conditioning solutions from Torus Power platform to residential dealers in the Southeast and stresses the importance of clean power for optimal performance of smart home systems.
TORONTO, ON, CANADA (Sept. 4, 2023) Torus Power Inc. is pleased to announce that its full range of world-class isolation transformers is now available to residential dealers from Luxury Integrated Technologies (LIT). Based in Hampstead, North Carolina, LIT will support dealers with power isolation products, as well as comprehensive design service and technical support to ensure proper setup and configuration of Torus’s power solutions. Both Torus and LIT are passionate about the importance of clean power for the performance of a home’s electronic systems.
“Power is a foundational part of an efficient connected home yet is often overlooked and misunderstood,” says LIT principal and founder Sarah Dresher. “Our goal at LIT is to educate our dealer partners on the necessity for clean power with sensitive AV equipment, recommend Torus Power’s isolation transformers as a best-in-class solution and guide them through the process of integrating these products into their high-end projects.
Adds Torus Power president and COO Kevin Main, “Having the backing of a reputable manufacturer’s rep firm like LIT that shares our passion for power is a blessing. Together, we can push our power message and products to a broader base of dealers, making clean power a foundational pillar of a smart home ecosystem. We’re excited to see where this new partnership leads us and share in the success of our dealers.”
Both Main and Dresher agree that 2023 is a watershed moment for power, due to the many new requirements mandated by the most recent update to the NEC. Now more than ever, homebuilders, designers and integrators must focus on providing safe, efficient power to their customers. “Our partnership with LIT will help us strengthen our presence and reputation as a knowledgeable resource of power-focused information and solutions.”
Torus Power demonstrates the connection between clean power and exceptional AV performance at CEDIA Expo 2023, in a high-end home theater demonstration with Quantum Media Systems. Two 100 Amp power transformers from the Torus Power RM Series will feed clean, efficient power for a world-class, 60-seat theater.
Technology integrators in the southeast region are encouraged to email Luxury Integrated Technologies at [email protected] to learn more about Torus Power.
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
Built to rigorous specifications in Toronto, Canada, Torus Power toroidal isolation transformers 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 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. For additional information, visit www.toruspower.com and follow Torus Power on Twitter and Facebook.
About Luxury Integrated Technologies
Luxury Integrated Technologies (LIT) is a manufacturer’s representative of best-in-class technology solutions for the luxury residence. Our fundamental belief is that technology should work seamlessly into the hardscape of the everyday home. The most interactive, yet simple solution is a combination of quality materials, button and voice controls that enhance the architecture and design of the home. We take pride in enhancing the reputation of both our manufacturer and contractor partners on our mutual mission throughout the Southeast.
Website: www.litsoutheast.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/litsoutheast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/litsoutheast/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/89748938/
Torus Power Media Contact
For interviews or reviews please contact Katye (McGregor) Bennett of KMB Communications, Inc. by phoning (425) 328-8640 or emailing [email protected].
All products, product names, trademarks, and registrations mentioned are the property of their respective owners, all rights reserved.
by KMB Communications | Sep 2, 2023 | AV Industry News, News, Torus Power, Trade Show news
During CEDIA Expo, Torus Power RM Series toroidal isolation transformers will deliver clean, uninterrupted power for the high-performance demo of Quantum Media Systems XDR3 LED Video Wall
TORONTO, ON, CANADA (Sept. 4, 2023) Torus Power Inc., maker of uncompromising, clean, isolation-transformer-based power components, is proudly supporting Quantum Media Systems’ 18-foot-wide Cinematic LED Video Wall demo in CEDIA Expo Room 207. There, two Torus Power RM Series isolation transformers will power and protect both the massive video wall and connected AV system equipment.
Isolation Transformers—not to be confused with power conditioners or surge protectors—decouple and isolate electronic components from the power source to eliminate transients and improve audio quality by dramatically lowering 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 additionally protected from surges, spikes, and brownouts, ensuring systems continue to perform as intended despite harmful power conditions.
Torus Power is well-known for its custom isolation transformers that are made for AV applications of all shapes and sizes, from small media rooms to recording studios to large commercial AV installations, anywhere in the world. Rack, shelf, and wall mount units are available, and custom-specified units purpose-built for unique applications are a brand specialty.
RM Series Ideal for Luxury Residential AV Applications
Great for luxury home theater and residential systems such as high-end audio systems, the original Torus Power models in the RM series remain unparalleled industry-wide for performance, protection, and value. With models ranging from 8 Amps to 200 Amps, the most popular models are the RM-20 and RM-60 models, which are ideal for mid-size and larger high-performance systems. The Quantum Media Systems demo at CEDIA Expo will include two RM BAL units, which each deliver 100 Amps of clean, isolated power.
Where to See Torus Power at CEDIA Expo 2023
To learn why Torus Power isolation transformers are being chosen to power and protect LED video walls, and to better understand the difference clean, uninterrupted power can make in AV systems, talk to Kevin Main, President and COO of Torus Power in the Quantum Media Systems demo room #207 during CEDIA Expo 2023 or email [email protected].
For more information about Torus Power, 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 [email protected].
