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Hardware Spotlight -- SpeakerCraft
June 2003 From CustomRetailer
SpeakerCraft SoundSource In-Wall Stereo System By Ron Goldberg While distributed audio is the hot ticket in custom residential installations, the whole-house concept is not without its caveats. Sure, you can set up your customer's main downstairs system to pipe their favorite CDs to an upstairs bedroom, but what do they do when they want to listen to another disc? Typically speaking, customers have three choices. They can install a CD jukebox and have a system controller at the local zones. Or, they can have an audio server containing rips of the entire CD collection, also controlled from the local zone. Or, they can
June 2003 From CustomRetailer
SpeakerCraft SoundSource In-Wall Stereo System By Ron Goldberg While distributed audio is the hot ticket in custom residential installations, the whole-house concept is not without its caveats. Sure, you can set up your customer's main downstairs system to pipe their favorite CDs to an upstairs bedroom, but what do they do when they want to listen to another disc? Typically speaking, customers have three choices. They can install a CD jukebox and have a system controller at the local zones. Or, they can have an audio server containing rips of the entire CD collection, also controlled from the local zone. Or, they can
Hardware Spotlight ? Paradigm
April 2003 From CustomRetailer
Paradigm System Six Home Theater Speaker System By Ron Goldberg While distributed audio is one of the killer apps of home installation, many, if not most, customers still expect a freestanding speaker solution for their main home theater and music listening areas. Once you filter out the highest-end, cost-no-object systems, and other speaker systems that are really meant to be seen (or not seen) rather than heard, the formula for both C-tailer and customer is pretty much the same as it's always been — best sonic value for the buck. Paradigm's Monitor series has been gathering followers for years, particularly amongst frugal audiophiles, with
April 2003 From CustomRetailer
Paradigm System Six Home Theater Speaker System By Ron Goldberg While distributed audio is one of the killer apps of home installation, many, if not most, customers still expect a freestanding speaker solution for their main home theater and music listening areas. Once you filter out the highest-end, cost-no-object systems, and other speaker systems that are really meant to be seen (or not seen) rather than heard, the formula for both C-tailer and customer is pretty much the same as it's always been — best sonic value for the buck. Paradigm's Monitor series has been gathering followers for years, particularly amongst frugal audiophiles, with
Hardware Spotlight ? Onkyo
April 2003 From CustomRetailer
Onkyo NC-500 'Net-Tune' Audio Network Receiver By David Dritsas Even with the death of Napster, everyone seems to have found ways to stockpile MP3s as if in preparation for the next ice age. I've got friends whose computers' hard drives resemble crowded CD racks. And any number of custom installers can tell you about the hours spent moving MP3 files to a home audio server. But I have to laugh when I see someone burning a whole load of MP3s to CD, just to listen to them on a stereo system (with MP3 playback) through better speakers. It just seems that a purpose is
April 2003 From CustomRetailer
Onkyo NC-500 'Net-Tune' Audio Network Receiver By David Dritsas Even with the death of Napster, everyone seems to have found ways to stockpile MP3s as if in preparation for the next ice age. I've got friends whose computers' hard drives resemble crowded CD racks. And any number of custom installers can tell you about the hours spent moving MP3 files to a home audio server. But I have to laugh when I see someone burning a whole load of MP3s to CD, just to listen to them on a stereo system (with MP3 playback) through better speakers. It just seems that a purpose is
Hardware Spotlight ? Pioneer
February 2003 From CustomRetailer
Pioneer Elite VSX-49TXi A/V Receiver By Ron Goldberg Traditionally speaking, A/V receivers haven't been a top-of-mind choice for most C-tailers. In a market oriented toward the upscale, receivers are usually perceived as downscale choices. But lately, manufacturers like Denon, Marantz, Yamaha and Pioneer have answered the charge with a generation of "super" receivers that offers a one-box hardware and software solution for even elaborate home theaters. The Elite VSX-49TXi ($4,500) is Pioneer's entry in this class, a monster unit with an outstanding user control and features that go beyond "me, too." The VSX-49TXi is flexible enough to compete with a dedicated A/V preamp/processor
February 2003 From CustomRetailer
Pioneer Elite VSX-49TXi A/V Receiver By Ron Goldberg Traditionally speaking, A/V receivers haven't been a top-of-mind choice for most C-tailers. In a market oriented toward the upscale, receivers are usually perceived as downscale choices. But lately, manufacturers like Denon, Marantz, Yamaha and Pioneer have answered the charge with a generation of "super" receivers that offers a one-box hardware and software solution for even elaborate home theaters. The Elite VSX-49TXi ($4,500) is Pioneer's entry in this class, a monster unit with an outstanding user control and features that go beyond "me, too." The VSX-49TXi is flexible enough to compete with a dedicated A/V preamp/processor
Hardware Spotlight ? Niles
February 2003 From CustomRetailer
Niles ZR-4630 MultiZone Receiver By David Dritsas Looking more like a traditional A/V receiver than a custom-install component, the Niles ZR-4630 multi-zone receiver is designed to distribute audio throughout the home by creating six separate, keypad-controlled zones, powered by six, built-in 30-watt stereo amplifiers. Each zone can be controlled independently, and offers separate access to one of three audio sources or an internal radio tuner. In addition to the separate source-per-zone scenario, the unit can also play the same source at independent volume levels, in multiple zones. Because the unit is from Niles, as opposed to one of the customary receiver brands, the ZR-4630
February 2003 From CustomRetailer
Niles ZR-4630 MultiZone Receiver By David Dritsas Looking more like a traditional A/V receiver than a custom-install component, the Niles ZR-4630 multi-zone receiver is designed to distribute audio throughout the home by creating six separate, keypad-controlled zones, powered by six, built-in 30-watt stereo amplifiers. Each zone can be controlled independently, and offers separate access to one of three audio sources or an internal radio tuner. In addition to the separate source-per-zone scenario, the unit can also play the same source at independent volume levels, in multiple zones. Because the unit is from Niles, as opposed to one of the customary receiver brands, the ZR-4630
Hardware Spotlight ? Jamo
February 2003 From CustomRetailer
Jamo A210PDD Speaker System By Ron Goldberg Recent CEA findings have shown that women typically influence about three-quarters of consumer electronics purchases, and initiate nearly half of them. This news won't come as any surprise to most C-tailers, or anyone that's had to propose equipment to a design-conscious couple. The spouse-acceptance factor is amplified many times over when it comes to custom installs, which is why manufacturers are placing so much emphasis these days on "lifestyle-oriented" electronics, whatever that really means. But making something truly "lifestyle" is more than slapping a silver finish on a CE product. It's about being livable: How well
February 2003 From CustomRetailer
Jamo A210PDD Speaker System By Ron Goldberg Recent CEA findings have shown that women typically influence about three-quarters of consumer electronics purchases, and initiate nearly half of them. This news won't come as any surprise to most C-tailers, or anyone that's had to propose equipment to a design-conscious couple. The spouse-acceptance factor is amplified many times over when it comes to custom installs, which is why manufacturers are placing so much emphasis these days on "lifestyle-oriented" electronics, whatever that really means. But making something truly "lifestyle" is more than slapping a silver finish on a CE product. It's about being livable: How well
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