ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International Announce the 2012 Readers' Choice Award Winners

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2012 Readers' Choice Award Winners Announced

January 20, 2012 - Framingham, MA - EH Publishing announced today the winners of the Third Annual ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International Readers' Choice Awards. The RCA winners were exclusively determined by the votes of over 6,200 PSW and LSI readers. Awards will be handed out to winners at NAMM this week.

Entries were received in 28 different categories such as Consoles & Mixers, Condenser Microphones, Line Arrays, Live Recording Hardware and more. Readers had approximately 5 weeks to view and evaluate products on ProSoundWeb.com and place their votes - determining this year's winners.

View the 2012 Readers' Choice Award Winners here

"The fact that all votes are cast by the readership of ProSoundWeb is what sets the Readers' Choice Awards apart," says Keith Clark, Editor in Chief of ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International. "When thousands of informed, experienced audio professionals from the world's largest online pro audio community make the call, it's a powerful statement as to the excellence of these products."

ProSoundWeb and Live Sound International 2012 Readers’ Choice Award Winners:

• Condenser Microphones: TIE:Audio-Technica ATM450 Cardioid Condenser Instrument Microphone and Shure KSM42 Large Dual-Diaphragm Vocal Microphone
• Consoles & Mixers – Large Format: TIE: APB DynaSonics ProDesk-8 and DiGiCo SD10
• Consoles & Mixers – Small Format: TIE: Yamaha M7CL-48ES Digital Console and APB DynaSonics ProRack-House
• Dynamic Microphones: Electro-Voice RE320
• Electrical Power Products: Digiflex Powercon Solutions
• Full-Range Loudspeakers: Electro-Voice EVH-D
• In-Ear Monitor Earpieces: Future Sonics mg6pro Ear Monitors
• In-Ear Monitor Systems: Shure PSM 1000 Dual Channel Personal Monitor System
• Interconnect Products: TIE: Digiflex Ultimate Toolbox Adapter (CY-1FMX-1FXEMC/1MX-1) and Link DGlink 48x16 Dante
• Line Arrays – Large Format: Martin Audio MLA multi cellular array
• Line Arrays – Small: Meyer Sound MINA
• Live Recording Hardware: TIE: Roland R-1000 48-Track Player/Recorder and JoeCo Limited BlackBox MADI Recorder – BBR64-MADI
• Live Recording Software: TIE: PreSonus Capture and Audinate Dante Virtual Soundcard
• Loudspeaker Drivers & Transducers: Acustica Beyma CD10FE
• Loudspeakers – Stage Monitors: Community Professional Loudspeakers M-CLASS MX10
• Loudspeakers – Subwoofers: TIE: EAW SB2001 Large Format Subwoofer and Electro-Voice EVF-2151D
• Microphone Preamps – Millennia Media HV-35
• Networking Technologies – Yamaha Dante-MY16-AUD Card
• Outboard Gear – PreSonus BlueTube DP V2
• Portable Powered Loudspeakers – QSC KLA Series KLA12 Fixed Arcuate Line Array Enclosure
• Power Amplifiers – TIE: Crown International XTi2 Series and Powersoft M50Q DSP+ETH
• Signal Processors – TIE: Midas Consoles Klark Teknik DN9650 and Electro-Voice Dx46
• Stage Monitors – Yamaha NEXO 45-N12 Mic Line Monitor
• System Engineer/Tech Tools – TIE: Rational Acoustics Smart v.7 and APB DynaSonics MixSwitch
• Wired, Wireless & Infrared Communication – Line 6 Relay G90 digital guitar wireless system
• Wireless Microphone Systems – Sennheiser 3000 & 5000 Series
• Loudspeakers – Column & Line Source: Alcons QR36 pro-ribbon line-source column

For complete details about all 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards entries, visit the ProSoundWeb Buyers’ Guide here

About Pro Sound Web ProSoundWeb.com is the audio industry's largest online community for all aspects of professional sound industry, including live sound, recording engineering and production, worship , Pro AV , installed sound, musicians and DJ's. Each month, PSW reaches more than 100,000 targeted decision-makers in the pro audio industry.

About Live Sound International Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2011, Live Sound International offers in-depth editorial focus on installations, concerts, theater, corporate AV, worship, clubs and live recording . Live Sound International readers overwhelmingly rate it as the overall best publication in the industry, 54% higher than any other audio publication. Live Sound International has the largest BPA-audited circulation of any live event industry publication.

About EH Publishing, Inc.  EH Publishing, Inc. is the leading provider of independent business and consumer content and information serving the custom electronics, information technology, house of worship, pro audio, robotics, and supply chain markets through multimedia publications, websites, newsletters, and expos.  Our flagship multi media products include CE Pro, CE Pro PLUS, CEPro VIP, CE Pro LIVE, Electronic House, Electronic House Expo (EHX), Explore3DTV.com, ChannelPro-SMB, Live Sound International, ProSoundWeb.com, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Robotics Business Review, RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, Robotics Trends Virtual Summits, Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, and Modern Materials Handling. www.ehpub.com.

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For more information, contact Ashley Moyes at amoyes@ehpub.com

EH Publishing
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Framingham, MA 01701

Electronic House 2012 Products of the Year Winners Announced

January 10, 2012 – Framingham, MA – EH Publishing announced today the winners of Electronic House magazine’s 2012 Product of the Year Awards, recognizing new products and technologies that cater to the connected home. Awards will be presented at the CE Pro HQ Booth # 21664 at CES, LVCC, at 4:15 p.m. today.

Entries were received in 40 different categories and winners were chosen by a panel of industry leaders along with the editors of Electronic House and CE Pro magazines. Judging criteria for the Electronic House 2012 Products of the Year Awards included innovation, aesthetics, technological advances and lifestyle benefits to the customer.  View all winning Electronic House 2012 Products of the Year at http://www.electronichouse.com/product/potywinners.


“Technology moves at a fast and furious pace, so often consumers find it difficult to know what’s really hot and what’s not,” says Lisa Montgomery, editor of Electronic House magazine. “To help consumers sort out their options, we’ve selected winning products in several categories, from video displays to networking devices.”


Electronic House 2012 Products of the Year Award Winners:

•   A/V Cables: SANUS® Component Series CFR2136 Rack
•   A/V Racks and Accessories: Middle Atlantic BGR Series Equipment Racks
•   Audio Components: Marantz NR1602 “Slimline” Audio/Video Receiver
•   Computers, Networking Devices & Storage: Pakedge K62U Preconfigured Gigabit Router and 24-Port Configurable Audio/Video Bridging System
•   Displays: VIZIO XVT3D580CM Cinemawide HDTV
•   Energy Monitoring Devices: Savant Systems Smart Energy Monitor
•   Green Technologies and Devices: LG 3-Door French-Door Refrigerator
•   Home Health Technology: Kohler Elevance Rising Wall Bath
•   Home Theater Furniture: Bell’O CW343 Curved Wood A/V Furniture
•   Lifts & Mounts: Future Automation Sliding Panel System
•   Lighting Controllers: Smarthome OutletLinc Dimmer
•   Lighting Fixtures: Cooper Lighting Halo H4 Adjustable Gimbals
•   Loudspeakers & Subwoofers: KEF Blade
•   Media Servers/Streamers: TIE: Autonomic, Mirage Media Server MMS-2  and Channel Master TV
•   Mobile Devices & Accessories: Crestron Mobile Pro® for Android TM Mobile
•   Motorized Window Treatments: Lutron Serena Cellular Shades
•   Multiroom Audio and Video Systems: URC DMS-1200 Multi-Zone Network Amplifier
•   Other Home Enhancements: Kohler Numi Toilet
•   Power Management: SurgeX XU315-DC
•   Remote Home Monitoring: RTI, RTiPanel
•   Structured Cabling: L-com Right Angle Ethernet Cables
•   Telephone/Telecom/Intercom: Savant Telephony
•   Tools & Testers: SpectraCal CalMAN 5
•   Universal Remote Controls: Savant Select
•   Video Components: AMX Enova DVX-3150HD
•   Video Projection Screens: Vutec Theater Art Systems Vertical Masking with SilverStar 2D/3D
•   Video Projectors: SIM2 USA MICO 150
•   Whole House Controls: Somfy TaHomA TM
•   Wireless A/V: Atlona LinkCast Wireless HD
•   Wireless Networking Devices: D-Link Amplifi Wi-Fi Booster (DAP-1525)


For complete details about all 2012 Electronic House Products of the Year entries, visit: http://www.electronichouse.com/product/poty


About Electronic House  Electronic House (www.electronichouse.com) delivers inspiration, information and guidance to homeowners looking to achieve and maintain a greener, smarter, and safer connected home lifestyle.  Our Home of the Month and Right Price features, Great Room and Now Playing sections are at the core of the magazine. Our New Product Review, Trend and All About sections keep readers informed on new products and technologies that help in their purchasing decisions.  Published by EH Publishing, Inc. – www.ehpub.com.

About EH Publishing, Inc.  EH Publishing, Inc. is the leading provider of independent business and consumer content and information serving the custom electronics, information technology, house of worship, pro audio, robotics, and supply chain markets through multimedia publications, websites, newsletters, and expos.  Our flagship multi media products include CE Pro, CE Pro PLUS, CEPro VIP, CE Pro LIVE, Electronic House, Electronic House Expo (EHX), Explore3DTV.com, ChannelPro-SMB, Live Sound International, ProSoundWeb.com, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Robotics Business Review, RoboDevelopment Conference and Exposition, RoboBusiness Conference and Exposition, Robotics Trends Virtual Summits, Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, and Modern Materials Handling. www.ehpub.com.

 

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For more information, contact Ashley Moyes at amoyes@ehpub.com


EH Publishing
111 Speen St., Ste. 200
Framingham, MA 01701

EH Publishing Launches TechDecisions Media, Targeted to Commercial End-User Audiences

Framingham, MA – December 19, 2011 – EH Publishing today announced the much anticipated launch of TechDecisions Media, six highly targeted websites. TechDecisions will reach key facility and workplace A/V and IT solutions decision makers through the following websites:

•    CorporateTechDecisions.com
•    HospitalityTechDecisions.com
•    HigherEdTechDecisions.com
•    K-12TechDecisions.com
•    HealthcareTechDecisions.com
•    WorshipTechDecisions.com

The editorial mission of the family of TechDecisions sites is to provide information, insight, opinion and answers to questions needed by our audience to make critical A/V and IT integration decisions.

“We surveyed many end users and heard loud-and-clear that they needed an information resource for their specific facility needs, which is why we chose to create six individual TechDecisions sites,” states Ken Moyes, president of EH Publishing, Inc. “Each TechDecisions site will provide only the information relevant to each audience and what they need to know to do their job better, more efficiently and more effectively,” concludes Moyes.

“We are excited to be connecting directly with the individuals who are making the A/V and IT integration decisions for their facilities,” says Cindy Davis, editor-in-chief of TechDecisions. “It is through sharing end-user success stories as well as understanding their “pain points,” that we can deliver content that will help each of our readers solve issues that are important to them,” says Davis.

In addition to articles on the convergence and integration of A/V and IT, you will find hot topics such as integrating a facility-wide digital signage system, trends in videoconferencing and the first series of downloadable white papers on the most requested topic from end-users — return on investment: ROI on Control & Automation, ROI on Digital Signage and ROI on Videoconferencing.  Weekly newsletters ensure end users will not miss a beat.

In addition to creating top content, TechDecisions, senior content editor, Lisa Nadile and content editor, Aaron Stern, are developing communities through conversations by way of comments on articles within the TechDecisions sites, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

TechDecisions Media is an extension of Commercial Integrator and ChannelPro-SMB media. Commercial Integrator is the leading online site and one of the top publications serving the commercial integration market. ChannelPro-SMB is a major media segment of EH, serving IT integration in the SMB markets.

Contact the editors: Cindy Davis at cdavis@ehpub.com, Lisa Nadile at lnadile@ehpub.com, Aaron Stern at astern@ehpub.com.

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For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Demee Gambulos, group director of Custom Media at dgambulos@ehpub.com or 508-663-1500 x241. 

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About TechDecisions Media TechDecisions is a suite of websites that provides critical information for the decision makers and end users responsible for integrating IT and A/V technology solutions for their companies in the following markets: Corporate, Hospitality, Higher Education, K-12, Health Care and Houses of Worship. The decision makers of these facilities include system specifiers, facility managers, owners, pastors, superintendents of schools, CTOs, and A/V and IT directors. TechDecisions sites deliver content that will help each audience do their job better, more efficiently and more effectively.

 

About EH Publishing, Inc. EH Publishing, Inc. is the leading provider of independent business and consumer content and information serving the custom electronics, information technology, house of worship, pro audio, robotics, and supply chain markets through multimedia publications, websites, newsletters, and expos.  Our flagship multimedia products include CE Pro, CE Pro PLUS, CEProVIP, CE Pro LIVE, Electronic House, Electronic House Expo (EHX), Explore3DTV.com, ChannelPro-SMB, Live Sound International, ProSoundWeb.com, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Robotics Business Review, RoboBusiness Leadersip Summit, RoboNexus, Robotics Virtual Summits, TechDecisions Media, Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, and Modern Materials Handling. For more information visit www.ehpub.com.

EH Publishing Invests in AE Ventures, Appoints Galante to Head Events Division

Move sets stage for growth and development of events across AE & EH’s portfolio of brands

Framingham, MA - November 8, 2011 – EH Publishing announced today an investment with option to acquire event and e-media company, AE Ventures, from its sole shareholder, AE Ventures president, John Galante. The investment will help AE Ventures grow its portfolio of event and e-media properties including the Electronic Security Expo (ESX), Electronic Security Integrator (ESI) Forum, the CE Pro 100 Summit and CEA TechHome Mediterraneo Summit, and online media.                        

While maintaining his role as president of AE Ventures, Galante has also relocated to Massachusetts to assume the position of managing director of EH’s events division, leading efforts to grow the award-winning EHX event and EH’s RoboBusiness Conference and to develop new events related to EH’s media brands in the commercial integration, information technology and material handling/supply chain management markets. Jim Wagner, who has been serving as EH Events VP & GM, will now be in charge of further developing EH’s house of worship business, including WFX and new events in the market, and international licensing agreements for EH’s media brands.

“It’s great to have AE Ventures, John and AE VP Nancy Franco all reconnecting with EH,” stated EH Publishing president, Ken Moyes. “Their expertise in the markets we serve and in developing fast-growing, innovative events is just the ingredient EH needs to ignite its event business. In addition, we’re providing support that will help the AE Ventures group of events grow and creating a keener management focus on our high-potential house of worship business.”

“EH and AE have had a great working partnership on the CE Pro 100 Summit since 2008,” said John Galante. “We’ve identified synergies and efficiencies that would result from bringing the two companies more closely together and are confident it will create more opportunity for us and, most important, our customers and partners.”

About EH Publishing, Inc.

EH Publishing, Inc. is the leading provider of independent business and consumer content and information serving the custom electronics, information technology, house of worship, pro audio, robotics, and supply chain markets through multimedia publications, websites, newsletters, and expos.  Our flagship multi media products include CE Pro, CE Pro PLUS, CEProVIP, CE Pro LIVE, Electronic House, Electronic House Expo (EHX), Explore3DTV.com, ChannelPro-SMB, Live Sound International, ProSoundWeb.com, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Robotics Business Review, RoboBusiness Leadersip Summit, RoboNexus, Robotics Virtual Summits, Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, and Modern Materials Handling. For more information visit www.ehpub.com

About AE Ventures

Association Event Ventures is focused on developing and managing new events, e-media, publications and research products for associations and other third parties. AE Ventures offers its partners opportunities to launch strategic, high-quality media products aligned with their missions at a minimum financial risk. For more information, visit www.ae-ventures.com.

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For more information contact Nancy Franco at  nfranco@ae-ventures.com. 



CE Pro Announces Winners of "We Mean Custom" Installation Contest

Intelligent Audio Video Solutions, Collective Tech, and Quality Audio Video win for creativity and ingenuity
 

 

FRAMINGHAM, MA – October 4, 2011 – CE Pro, the leading trade publication for professionals involved in the custom electronics business, is pleased to announce the winners of the "We Mean Custom" contest. Sponsored by Leon Speakers, the "We Mean Custom" Installation Contest showcases creative installation solutions in programming and installation.

 

"Leon Speakers is known for its ability to provide dealers with 'one-offs' to solve unique and particularly difficult audio jobs, so their sponsorship of this installation contest really makes sense," states Jason Knott, editor-in-chief, CE Pro. "It's always enlightening to see how installers are overcoming obstacles to create the best installations for their clients."

 

1st Place: Intelligent Audio Video Solutions of Grafton, WI:  To help a homeowner remember how to control his motorized custom A/V cabinet, installer Phil Borden re-created the cabinet image using Photoshop and programmed it into a Pronto touchscreen.

 

2nd Place: Collective Tech, Kansas City, MO:  With inadequate wall space for placement of a flat panel TV, installer Brian Hancock mounted the TV on a lift inside the sill of a window.

 

3rd Place: Quality Audio Video, Englewood, CO: The installation, performed by Tyson Rabani, required removing a built-in CD cabinet and replacing it with an equipment rack capable of controlling two rooms. The installation also required hiding in-wall speakers and subwoofers using custom-made acoustically transparent fabric, as well as installing Leon Speakers for an exact fit and finish to match the front door of a credenza.

 

The first place winner will receive their own pair of custom-crafted Leon Speakers' Detail Series 115-A bookshelf/surround speakers, which can be custom painted to any wall color or crafted from solid wood to create the ideal theater experience in any space, and the second and third place winners will receive American Express gift cards, all courtesy of Leon Speakers.

 

The winning installations will be featured in October CE Pro as well as online at CEPro.com.

  

About EH Publishing, Inc. EH Publishing, Inc. is the leading provider of independent business and consumer content and information serving the custom electronics, information technology, house of worship, pro audio, robotics, and supply chain markets through multimedia publications, websites, newsletters, and expos.  Our flagship multi media products include CE Pro, CE Pro PLUS, CEProVIP, CE Pro LIVE, Electronic House, Electronic House Expo (EHX), Explore3DTV.com, ChannelPro-SMB, Live Sound International, ProSoundWeb.com, Worship Facilities Conference & Expo (WFX), Robotics Business Review, RoboBusiness Leadersip Summit, RoboNexus, Robotics Virtual Summits, Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, and Modern Materials Handling. For more information visit www.ehpub.com

About CE Pro CE Pro (www.cepro.com)  is the leading trade publication for professionals involved in the custom electronics business. CE Pro readers specify and sell technology-related products to homeowners, homebuilders and SMB (small/medium business) owners. CE Pro is the only trade magazine that covers the gamut of electronic systems including: home networking, whole-house automation, digital media, distributed audio and video, home theater, lighting control, structured wiring, energy management, motorized accessories, telephone systems, security, including CCTV and fire detection, and related furniture and fixtures.

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For more information contact Jason Knott at 508-663-1500 x228 or jknott@ehpub.com.