Building on the success of 8-years in the high-end audio market in the US, Hegel is ready to expand into custom residential Oslo, Norway - July 18, 2018 – HEGEL Music System AS, world-renowned for high-performance audio electronics, has appointed Brad Paulsen as their new National Sales Manager for the US. Brad will add to the existing team, working closely with Hegel senior sales management Eileen Gosvig and Anders Ertzeid to grow and expand the company’s presence in the US Market. High-performance audio products tailored for the CI market space is one of Hegel’s main focuses. This will be a focal point for Brad, along with further development of the classic High-End Audio market. “Brad’s long experience and vast network in the audio and integration spaces offers a unique asset for Hegel. We are committed to investing in more resources in the US market and see Brad as the perfect fit for Hegel,” says Anders Ertzeid, Hegel VP of Sales & Marketing.

A luxurious, compact 2.1 stereo wireless music system, Gatecrasher1 represents the company’s entry into the Smart Home Norwood, MA – June 20, 2018 – Atlantic Technology is announcing Gatecrasher 1, the first in a series of smart multi-room wireless speakers with streaming services and internet radio. This new product puts Atlantic Technology and its customers into the most important and fastest growing new audio category to emerge since the Smart Phone, Smart Speakers. Premium Audio Atlantic Technology is applying its legacy of award-winning sound to a premium 2.1 stereo table-top system that’s packed with an array of high-performance drivers including a stereo pair of ¾ inch aluminum dome tweeters mated with 2-inch cone bass-mid speakers. The internal sub-woofer system is composed of a 4-inch bass driver coupled to a down-firing 5-inch passive radiator. With 60 watts of class D power, this gives the system a wide frequency range with bass depth, punch and clarity Atlantic is known for. Gatecrasher1’s design, materials and construction is also a step-up over typical mainstream offerings. The wood cabinet is constructed of high-density MDF shaped to reduce internal standing waves and available in real-wood veneer gloss Makassar ebony as well as piano-black lacquer. The wrap-around metal speaker grille is acoustically transparent and the system sits solidly on four, 2-inch diameter isolation feet. Unlike many mono tabletop wireless systems sold, Gatecrasher is a compact 2.1 stereo system that produces excellent stereo in most rooms. For use in a larger room or with a TV, a “Wide” mode is available from the control panel to engage a sophisticated DSP that simulates the spatial imaging of wider-placed separate stereo speakers.