by Fred Harding | Sep 5, 2017 | Insights
Years ago, if you installed equipment in health clubs, you probably knew about FM modulation. Essentially, this technology allowed you to take an audio source and turn it into an FM radio channel. This was shortly after dinosaurs roamed the earth, of course, and folks...
by Fred Harding | Jul 11, 2014 | News
Russound has recently introduced some interesting new products into the crowded field of streaming music systems. The X5 Controller Streamer is a solid home run in the category for a variety of reasons.First off, the nuts and bolts of the device.The unit is a Wi-Fi...
by Fred Harding | Jun 30, 2014 | News
In many ways, HDMI has proven to be a wonder drug, providing a superb conduit for high-quality picture, sound, control capabilities, return path for audio and Ethernet connectivity.In other ways, HDMI can also be a vexing problem for installers.When HDMI was first...
by Fred Harding | Jun 2, 2014 | News
Automation is a concept that’s fascinated me since I was a kid watching The Jetsons. The idea that machines would do all I needed to have done at the push of a button struck a chord.Effective automation in the commercial world needs to pass several tests. It...
by Fred Harding | Jul 18, 2011 | News
Distributed audio in the commercial realm performs a number of tasks, including covering up dead air, providing paging opportunities as needed, and allowing prioritized audio to appear automatically.Dead air applications typically are pleasant background music...