Prominent Norwegian Audiophile Brand Hegel Music Systems Pushes into CEDIA Channel with Modular High-Current Class-AB Mono-Block Amplifiers “With their massive individual toroidal power transformers stable to 2 ohms, the C5 Series are flame-throwers that will seriously light-up any home theater,” says Hegel Music America National Sales Manager Brad Paulsen. Oslo, Norway – November 8, 2018 – Norwegian audio brand Hegel Music Systems, highly-regarded around the world for its award-winning integrated amplifiers, pre-amplifiers, digital-to-analog converters and CD players, today announced the launch of its first amplifiers aimed at the home theater and distributed audio markets. Called the C5 Series, three models are available, the C53, C54 and C55, which are configured as 3, 4 and 5 channel amplifiers respectively. With MSRP starting at $6,000 and up depending on configuration, the amplifiers ship to dealers beginning November 2018. Each within the C5 Series are Class AB mono-block analog amplifiers rated at 150-watts per-channel. The amplifiers maintain a peak reserve capability that virtually doubles down to 2 ohms, closing in at 600-watts per channel, making them quite capable of driving virtually any loudspeaker to its fullest capability and meeting a wide variety of installer’s needs. For example, a solo C55 can drive a 5.1 surround sound theater, with simply a few required to drive Dolby Atmos®, Auro-3D®, and DTS:X™ theaters. The pedigree and musicality of the amplifiers make them ideal for use in professional recording studios and the most demanding commercial and residential applications. They can also be used to bi-amplify speakers or mate with active cross-overs.

StormAudio Helps Installers Maximize Home Theater Performance and System Management via Alliances with Performance Media Industries and Domotz “Critical to all rooms are engineering, speaker placement and room acoustics,” says Performance Media Industries’ president Anthony Grimani. “The StormAudio ISP Series are certainly the best immersive audio processors on the market, and very much deserving of this special attention to fully shine.” Nantes, France – October 29, 2018 – StormAudio, under new management since June and with a successful CEDIA Expo under its belt -- including being an integral part of AVS Forum’s declared Best of Show demo with Alcons Audio USA -- today announced that it has built alliances with Performance Media Industries and Domotz, each recognized as a premier service in its respective category, and ones that installers can immediately benefit from. Advanced Calibration and Room Design Assistance Services by Performance Media Industries Performance Media Industries offers installers both a 90-step calibration service and three design services packages. They are Level 1: Home Cinema Internal Acoustic Design; Level 2: Home Cinema Acoustical Isolation and Design, and Level 3: Full Home Cinema Audio and Video Design. “Critical to all rooms are engineering, speaker placement and room acoustics,” says Performance Media Industries’ president Anthony Grimani. “The StormAudio ISP Series are certainly the best immersive audio processors on the market, and very much deserving of this special attention to fully shine. However, work like this demands considerable time of the installer. This is where PMI comes into play - it is through our new alliance that StormAudio dealers can take advantage of our CEDIA award-winning services. This allows dealers to get the most out of the room while alleviating them of all the exacting and often tedious engineering.”

At the October 30 Tech Summit in Atlanta Georgia, Atlantic Technology Will be demonstrating its Gatecrasher1, a compact and powerful smart tabletop streaming music system that’s as appealing to the eye as it is to the ear. One lucky attendee will win a Gatecrasher, valued at $499, at show close! Norwood, MA – October 23, 2018 – Atlantic Technology supported by their Southeast sales rep firm MarketMakers, will be exhibiting at the upcoming 2018 Southeast Technology and Business Summit, Tuesday October 30 at the Hilton Marietta Conference Center. A trade-only event, admission is free. Atlantic Technology’s exhibit will feature their new Gatecrasher1, a premium streaming music system that’s multiroom-capable. AV dealers visiting the exhibit for a demo are eligible to win a free Gatecrasher1. The raffle will take place at the end of the show with one lucky winner randomly selected. “With its fine furniture finish, powerful 65-watts 2.1 stereo sound, and HiRes streaming capabilities, Gatecrasher1 embodies the design, performance and manufacturing prowess that Atlantic Technology has long been known, while beautifully addressing the needs of consumers seeking better audio performance from a compact wireless system,” says Atlantic Technology Sales Manager Mike Miller. “We are very excited to meet dealers and demonstrate what Gatecrasher1 and ‘the all-new Atlantic Technology’ means to their businesses… so don’t miss the Atlantic Technology exhibit,” said MarketMakers principal Honey Van De Kreke, adding “We’ll be waiting for you!”

Norwood, MA – October 11, 2018 – Atlantic Technology has added The Performance Group to its independent sales representative network covering Ohio, West Virginia and the Western Pennsylvania markets. The Performance Group, based in Dublin, OH is the preeminent specialty AV rep firm, serving the Ohio Valley territory for 34 years under the direction of principal Craig Otter, who is responsible for dealers in Central, southern and western Ohio. Dan Shalenko is the Vice President of The Performance Group, and an industry veteran based in Pittsburgh. His background includes sales and training positions at Panasonic, Boston Acoustics, NEC and JVC. He has also served with prominent rep groups in Florida and the Ohio Valley markets. “Our core values are integrity, honesty, and hard work,” says President Craig Otter. “Dan and I are excited to be joining forces with Atlantic Technology, a brand with a long history of performance and innovation. We look forward to growing this iconic brand in our territory, and welcome any interested dealers to contact us regarding this opportunity.” For dealer Inquiries, contact Craig Otter: Email craig@pgreps.us / Phone: 614.791.9911 or Dan Shalenko: Email dan@pgreps.us / Phone: 412.297.9671