April 2004
Features
By Any Measure
By Bob McCarthy
Everyone has pondered that inimitable question: which came first, the chicken or the egg? The same question could be posed about sound-system design evolution:…
Technology Showcase: Digital Equalizers
By John McJunkin
Equalization is eminently important to the systems integrator for a number of purposes. Chief among these is to tune the P.A. for the venue and to control…
Technology Showcase: Front-Projection Screens
By Nick Dager
The image quality of projectors and other display devices has improved dramatically in recent years. This has fostered an increased demand for projection…
Installation Profile: Third Time’s the Charm
By Charles Conte and Christian Doering
Seattle’s new performance hall, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, is, technically speaking, a renovation. But you’d never know it. The $127 million transformation…
Reviews
Product Review: Sabine SWM7000
By John McJunkin
Sabine recently introduced the 2.4 GHz SWM7000 Series Smart Spectrum True Mobility Wireless System, which is available with combinations of various elements….
Columns
Editorial: The New Con Game
By Mark Johnson
The phrase con game is slang for confidence game. I’m not sure when it originated, but the general idea was that as a perpetrator you gained the confidence…
Picture This: Good, Best, Better
By Jeff Sauer
Odd as it may sound, I heard a wonderful marketing presentation a couple of months ago at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). In setting out his company’s…
Line Out: Mark of Excellence
By Thomas Noack
One of the most recognized ISO standards is the ISO 5800:1987, more commonly known as the measurement for film speed. This little number on all film packages…
Associations Focus: ICIA: Back to School at InfoComm ’04
Educational opportunities for the approximately 20,000 visitors InfoComm will attract this year will number in the hundreds, including dozens of courses…
Departments
The Buzz: Install of the Month
At Nebraska’s largest new entertainment and commerce venue, hard-of-hearing fans now can enjoy the blow-by-blow commentary of a hockey game, the velvety…
The Buzz: Condolences
Industry Mourns Former Sennheiser President Andrew Brakhan, former president and chief executive officer of Sennheiser Electronic Corp. (SEC), died recently…
The Buzz: Movers and Shakers
AKG Acoustics, U.S. awarded its annual Rep of the Year award to the John B. Anthony Company. Antex Electronics unveiled its network of manufacturer’s…
The Buzz: 20 Years Ago in Sound & Video Contractor
Mark Johnson
Taking up where March 1984 took off, the April 1984 issue featured part two of Stage Monitor Systems by David Scheirman. This installment focused on consoles…
The Buzz: Contractor’s Web Watch
www.russound.com Russound has a new section on its Web site for representatives and authorized resellers of Russound products. The Russound Account Page…
The Buzz: Upcoming Events
April17-22NABNational Association of BroadcastersLas Vegaswww.nabshow.com 19-22Worship Technology ConferenceLas Vegaswww.nabshow.com May8-11AES EuropeAudio…
The Buzz: Industry News
GE Interlogix System Wins Award The Allegro security system from GE Interlogix has been named a 2003 Dealer’s Choice Award winner by the Canadian Alarm…
The Buzz: Associations
G-SAM, NAB Come Together The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has tapped into Global Society of Asset Management (G-SAM) to produce the first…
What’s New: Audio Technology
Digital Network Digigramwww.digigram.com The EtherSound ES8mic features eight built-in microphone preamplifiers and allows for the insertion of as many…
What’s New: Video Technology
Projector Hitachi Americawww.hitachi.us The CP-S420 series is fully loaded, easy to use, and versatile enough to accommodate a range of environments,…
What’s New: Residential Technology
Power Conditioner Panamaxwww.panamax.com The Max 5410 Pro (model No. M5410) features an RS-232 interface for home automation system compatibility, as…
What’s New: Information Technology
Software Crown Internationalwww.iqaudiosystems.com Pocket IQ is an IQ Network software application for Pocket PC compatible devices. This free application…
What’s New: A/V Technology
Furniture ClearOne Communicationswww.clearone.com The Titan monitor cart offers the strength and durability of heavy-duty steel construction and the versatility…