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The recent phenomenon of Indian gaming development over the past nine years has created a lucrative niche market for architects, contractors and suppliers.

When Julius Caesar ruled Rome so long ago, he probably would not have wanted background music and the shouts of excited citizens to interrupt his speeches.

The application of automatic mixers in audio installations can be particularly confusing because of the complexity of their operation. This article builds

Never in history has humanity made such rapid technological progress as it has within the scope of this century. The last 97 years have fostered advances

Congratulations to the 1997 winners of the Electronic Lifestyles Awards presented at the CEDIA Conference & Expo held in Atlanta this past September.Best

Thanks to the invention of the computer chips that power so much in our society, new ideas and inventions are coming on line at a dizzying rate. I believe

John W. Kopec, The Sabines of Riverbank, Their Role in the Science of Architectural Acoustics, Acoustical Society of America, 1997, xvi + 212, cloth.It's

Change comes to all things, so it necessarily comes to S&VC magazine. Permit me to introduce the new editor. His name is Nat Hecht. He comes from Newton,

There are several methods of providing audio in various rooms of the house. Some get expensive and complicated, but for most applications a simple, high-quality

Iron Rule #9: Sometimes you can stumble on a good idea. And successful entrepreneurs always have their idea antennae out by always looking and always

It's human nature to resist paperwork. If you resist too strongly, however, you may miss out on opportunities to:* safeguard your business and personal

A security system that senses one's evil intentions and sounds an alarm? Possible? Not so far, of course, but who knows what the future has in store for

It used to be that choosing a video projector was a pretty cut-and-dry job. You either picked a three-gun CRT, a three-gun CRT or a three-gun CRT. About

To say that I am excited in becoming the newest editor at Sound & Video Contractor would be an understatement. I began reading the publication at its

New legislation already enacted into law will affect many private taxpayers. But how will it affect small-business owners, especially those in the sound

Audio Networks have been a very hot topic lately. Several manufacturers have either announced, or introduced networkable audio products. Specifications

Having heard a lot about digital signal processing (DSP) technology, you may have wanted to find out what can be done with DSP, investigate why DSP is

At the fall 1992 AES convention in San Francisco, TOA demonstrated the remote control of the first DSP-based real-time signal processor in our industry,

The contracting business is rarely predictable. From the point at which a proposal for an installation first passes across your desk, the challenges standing

The wise blending of new components with current ones in developing a sound system can provide the customer with the advantages of improved performance

The new system, installed on a fast track schedule at the 85,000-plus capacity outdoor stadium, is based upon a single loudspeaker array. Featuring new

Business opportunities in China are as expansive and varied as the Chinese landscape. For anybody involved in sound reinforcement - manufacturer, consultant

Recently, I heard a systems contractor ask, "How do small contracting companies survive?" It was so stunning a question that it set me thinking.The minimum

Located in Tampa, the Ice Palace is the frozen play ground of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, an expansion team that took to the ice in this brand new

Despite unprecedented deadlines, daunting technical requirements and the passing of an NFL legend, the sound system for the Washington Redskins' new stadium

The Gallup Organization, most prominently known for its Gallup Polls, with international headquar ters located in Lincoln, Nebraska, has just completed

The Hong Kong Government is aware of the growing competition from regional rivals such as Singapore and Malaysia, Southern Chinese cities such as Guangzhou

At varying degrees of frequency, anyone in the contracting business could be faced with making managerial decisions. Some contractors, armed with the

We have all heard the adage that a chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Certainly, none of us, I hope, would stand under a 500 pound loudspeaker

Of all the questions people ask me, situations involved with customers and prospects heads the list of topics. This article is devoted to negotiating

A few days ago, I spoke with a sales manager for a large contractor located on the East coast. "We want to motivate our people," he said. "We want...

When we first started selling service agreements or contracts in 1980, all of our service work was performed on an hourly time-and-materials basis, just

In today's competitive marketplace, proper project management is essential to maintaining the existing customer base and spawning new growth opportunities.

Anxiety. Frustration. Enthusiasm. High energy. Elation. Anger. All of these words evoke an emotion. When they are experienced, however, they can create

Murphy said it best: "If something can go wrong, it will go wrong!" Murphy's Law applies with full force when a business purchases a building. And, sad

To succeed in business, you need money not only to get started, but also to expand and to ride out occasional periods when your cash flow may be down.When

Last August, the third article of our security technology series introduced the components in wireless subsystems, consisting of several transmitters

High Performance Audio Power Amplifiers, by Ben Duncan, published by Newnes, an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd., 1996; 1,462 pp., hard cover, $56.95.In

Audio systems have grown significantly more ad-vanced in recent years. Larger systems, which may include a substantial amount of digital sig-nal processing,