http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/rss.xml Each year Audioholics embarrasses other publications by providing HUNDREDS of pages of new products coverage for the CES, CEDIA, EHX and other trade shows. With coverage like this it's almost as good as being there. hourly 12 2006-12-01T00:00 http://www.audioholics.com/static/logo.jpg http://www.audioholics.com/ http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/audioholics-sotu-referral Does the economy got you down? Are you looking to earn some extra cash? Here is your chance to have Audioholics Pay YOU while having a blast doing it! Help us register A/V enthusiasts to our 2008 SOTU show event and get a commission for each referral. This deal won’t last and we are looking to book full attendance by September 1st, 2008 so get busy and start earning some coin while you enjoy all of the benefits the Audioholics community of websites have to offer. Gene 2008-05-15T10:37:52+00:00 Editorial http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/disney-vacation Audioholics is celebrating 10 years of success by hosting the Biggest Private Media Event of the season. The Audioholics State of the CE Union (SOTU) Show will be open to manufacturers, custom installers, dealers, and consumers. The event will take place October 22nd thru October 26th, 2008 at Disney’s Premier Swan Dolphin Resort in Orlando Florida. FREE Educational seminars, 7 live state of the art A/V demo rooms, plenty of product giveaways (receivers, DVD players, more) and great food and fun. Best of all it's Disney. Register Now! Gene 2008-04-25T20:12:28+00:00 News http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/an-insiders-look-to-the-audioholics-sotu-ce-event The necessity to walk over and line up along many others, waiting just like me, inundated my body as I got closer to the main hall. Lights, noise and chatter from the crowd filled my senses and elevated my expectations even higher. Music filled my ears as I grew closer. Anticipation escalated and I could barely resist at this point. I felt like just pushing everyone around me out of the way, but that would only create more havoc and delay my vision. It wasn’t long until I realized I made it. Bertica Molinares 2008-04-18T11:50:46+00:00 Editorial http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2008-audioholics-state-of-ce-union While this year’s Audioholics State of the CE Union Event is going to host two full days of demos of some of the industries latest and greatest A/V gear and engage in educational seminars about room acoustics, HDMI, home theater calibration and more, its really not just about that. This is going to be your family filled oasis from the daily stresses in life. What better place to host our event than the greatest place on Earth? Be a hero, register NOW for our event, save $$$'s, and take your family to Disney! Gene 2008-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 Editorial http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/ehx-expo-2008-orlando Back from EHX Orlando another year and the verdict was in for the movie of the year; it was clearly Transformers. Many demonstrations were showing this movie either in the Demo rooms or out on the floor. If you’ve seen the movie you know why and if you haven’t you need to go rent it. After seeing a lot more audio products this year compared to recent past years tells me that the audio market is making a comeback from a backseat to the video market. ken 2008-03-17T10:51:28+00:00 Editorial http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2008-state-ce-union-show-event Audioholics is kicking it up a notch this year for our 10th annual State of the CE Union Event by hosting it at Walt Disney World's Premier Swan & Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. Manufacturers, custom installers, dealers, and consumers alike can enjoy 7 state of the art demo rooms, lots of great food, fun, entertainment and education. Gene 2008-02-21T00:00:00+00:00 Editorial http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/free-disney-tickets Audioholics is throwing its 10th Annual State of the CE Union Event & Party on October 22nd through the 26th at Disney’s premier Dolphin resort in Orlando Florida. The next 100 people that register, will be eligible to WIN 4 FREE DISNEY TICKETS (2 adult + 2 child; $280 value). So register NOW to take advantage of our Early Bird savings and a chance to take your family to Disney on us! Gene 2008-02-06T12:14:18+00:00 Editorial http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2008-consumer-electronics-show-ces Audioholics covers the 2008 CES like no one else. Direct from Vegas we bring you news of new products, daily podcasts and more. If it's new, it's here. And if it's here, we're telling you all about it and showing it to you! clint 2008-01-07T10:00:00+00:00 Trade Show http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-electronic-house-expo-ehx-long-beach I'm flying home from California today after spending the week at the EHX show in Long Beach this week. Although the show is geared towards custom installers and integrators, I have never been to EHX and thought it would be interesting to take a peek at this slightly different area of our industry. Plus, we are about to build a new house, and I wanted to see what I could learn about lighting systems, home automation, and whole house audio distribution. jclarke 2007-11-13T10:33:21+00:00 Editorial http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/videos/2007-ce-union-rbh-interview Gene DellaSala interviews Shane Rich, Technical Director of RBH Sound, about the new and improved T-2SE/R loudspeakers. These are essentially a two-piece, modular version of the T-30LSE which allows for a more manageable cabinet size for the low and high drivers. The dual 10-inch subwoofers can now be purchased separately as well (1010-SE/R) and the entire system is much easier to physically ship and manipulate into a home theater or two-channel listening installation. The RBH Sound demo was configured into an 11.2 surround configuration to match with Yamaha's desired DSP settings. clint 2007-10-26T20:53:02+00:00 Video Spotlight http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/videos/2007-ce-union-epson-interview Kevin Miller, independent consultant for Epson America and President of ISFTV, sat with us and discussed the newest 1080p projector from Epson. Epson was showing of its brand new PowerLite Pro Cinema 1080 UB ("Ultra Black") projector at the 9th annual Audioholics State of the CE Union Show and we were quite impressed by the picture quality of this unit. While Epson projectors were in every room at the event, they featured their top of the line in the RBH Sound/Yamaha demo room, which was just on the other side of the wall where we conducted this interview. clint 2007-10-26T20:44:25+00:00 Video Spotlight http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/videos/2007-ce-union-overview-video Our videographer and editor, Eric Shelton put together a nice music video that provides an overview of the Audioholics 2007 State of the CE Union show and gives you a taste of what to expect for next year when we host it at Disney. The event was a tremendous success and we were pleased with the turnout and how well the educational seminars and demo rooms went. It was truly a small trade show and displays signs of growing significantly as we continue to bring our readers the latest products from some of the most respected manufacturers in the industry. clint 2007-10-18T10:03:53+00:00 Video Spotlight http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/videos/2007-ce-union-impact-acoustics-interview We interview Joe Cornwall, Business Developer of Impact Acoustics, to discuss some of the new RapidRun Digital products. Impact has created a Super Booster wall plate which enables long distance USB connectivity, new colors for RapidRun, and even some very complex wall-plates that solve a myriad of custom installation needs. clint 2007-10-18T09:52:39+00:00 Video Spotlight http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/videos/2007-ce-union-emotiva-interview Emotiva surprised everyone by debuting a complete loudspeaker system for an incredible price. They have proven their ability to do a tremendous amount of research into electronics and loudspeaker design to begin with - a new line of speakers was a logical progression. The new LCR speakers ($299 ea.) are built such that the dispersion and polar response are designed identically in either vertical or horizontal positions. This means that the front and center channel speakers are identical and have the same tonality which blends perfectly across the soundstage. Their new subwoofer system sports 2 12" sealed high excursion subwoofers and an 800 watt external amp with room correction for an amazingly low price of $999 for the whole system. Emotiva is gonna cause quite a stir on the net once these products are released. clint 2007-10-18T09:03:00+00:00 Video Spotlight http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/videos/2007-ce-union-dolby-aix-interview Clint DeBoer interviews Craig Eggers of Dolby Laboratories and Mark Waldrep of AIX Records at the 2007 Audioholics State of the CE Union Show in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Topics included the first ever showing of Dolby Labs new proposed 7.1 format with 'height' channels. AIX Records provided custom mixes to demo this new format and we talk about various surround formats and their impact on the listening experience. Discrete 7.1 is a new format that has really been made more relevant by the new HD-DVD formats and Dolby is excited about using that to its fullest. clint 2007-10-18T08:41:29+00:00 Video Spotlight http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/videos/2007-ce-union-axiom-interview Gene DellaSala interviews Ian Colquhoun and Tom Cumberland on the new A1400-8 amplifier and the new EP400 subwoofer. Axiom Audio loaded up their demo room with 4 EP400s as well as 4 EP600s in order to show that additional subwoofers can even out bass response - and that a smaller subwoofer can and will sound the same as a large subwoofer in a smaller room. We can attest to this fact as the EP400s and EP600s were switched back and forth and there was not much difference between the two in the demo room. clint 2007-10-18T08:40:47+00:00 Video Spotlight http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/audioholics-show-report On October 6th in Clearwater Beach, Florida, Audioholics hosted its 9th Annual State of the CE Union event which was opened to the public for the very first time in its history. With 15 exhibitors, 10 guest speakers and nearly 200 attendees, our Party/Event had all the makings of a mini trade show. Great demos, excellent educational seminars, fabulous food, free prizes, charitable auctions and great entertainment all mixed together like a well oiled machine ensuring this won't be our last public annual event. Gene 2007-10-12T18:06:50+00:00 Editorial http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/videos/best-of-cedia-2007-video The Audioholics crew reports on the Best of CEDIA 2007 as they meander the show floor with hosts Dina Clarke (of AVRant.com) and Tom Andry (Associate Editor of Audioholics.com). We cover everything from displays to receivers to crazy little home technology products that will make you scratch your head in amazement... You'll laugh, you'll cry... It's better than Cats. clint 2007-09-26T12:35:07+00:00 Video Spotlight http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/denon-blu-ray-transport We were excited to see Denon's new Blu-Ray Transport, the DVD-2500BTCI, at the CEDIA 2007 expo. This is a product we can't wait to get our hands on for testing, and it's fall release will be highly anticipated by many Denon fans. jclarke 2007-09-10T18:36:01+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/new-soliddrive-series Induction Dynamics unveiled its second generation SolidDrive sound producer at CEDIA 2007. If you are not familiar with the SolidDrive, it is a powerful sound transducer that transmits acoustical energy through almost any solid surface. The entire surface with which SolidDrive comes in contact becomes a speaker, delivering high-quality sound and the frequency response of conventional diaphragm speakers. It is a really cool product, that lets you turn any wall, for instance, into a speaker with nothing showing. The sound quality is not bad, considering. jclarke 2007-09-09T22:04:36+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/triad-onwall-mini-lcr-loudspeaker At CEDIA 2007 this week, Triad Speakers introduced their OnWall Mini LCR loudspeaker system intended for on-wall use with microdisplays. The latest model in its Mini LCR series, the OnWall Mini LCR is a compact, full-range, sealed enclosure loudspeaker that can be used without a subwoofer in smaller venues. As with all Triad products, the OnWall Mini LCR enclosure is a fully engineered and braced cabinet made of the finest MDF materials. jclarke 2007-09-09T22:01:21+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/phase-technology-darts Another impressive loudspeaker product I had the pleasure of demoing in Denver at CEDIA 2007 was the Phase Technology dARTS Digital Audio Reference Theater System. The demo was one of the loudest I have ever heard anywhere, but was quite impressive. jclarke 2007-09-09T21:56:07+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/stinger-plus-tv-arcade-game-system One fun product we saw at CEDIA 2007 was the Stinger Plus TV Arcade Game System, which not only brings home classic arcade games from the 80's and 90's, but also a full sized arcade style two-player controller. jclarke 2007-09-09T21:50:53+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/induction-dynamics-id1-18 While roaming the floor at CEDIA 2007, I found what is possibly the largest pair of loudspeakers I have ever seen. The ID1-18 tower speaker from Induction Dynamics is an impressive 5’ 5 ¾” (65.75”) in height and provides very high power handling down to the lowest audible frequencies, while maintaining the exceptional sound quality for which Induction Dynamics is known. If I had not sat in on an (impressive) demo, I might have thought the speakers were a joke. They are HUGE, but actually sounded great. jclarke 2007-09-09T21:20:04+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/fatman-roth-audio-tube-products I finally had a chance to take a look at the FatMan tube amp products at CEDIA 2007. I also saw a preview of a couple of new products forthcoming from Roth Audio, who also incorporates tubes into products that have iPod docks as well as traditional inputs. Look for news and possibly a review or two in the coming months as these products come to market. jclarke 2007-09-09T00:13:24+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/moodseer-music-server One of the more interesting music server type products I saw at CEDIA 2007 was the moodSeer system, which is billed as a "GPS system for extensive music collections." This multi-room, multi-source home audio component is comprised of the moodCenter, the main unit where all the music is stored, moodSpot, individual room players and moodBeamer a hand-held touch screen remote controller. This is a product you can expect to see reviewed in the coming months here at Audioholics, as I was impressed with the build-quality and interface. jclarke 2007-09-08T23:48:36+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/seymour-av-screen Many of you might remember Chris Seymour's article published earlier this year on Audioholics.com discussing Vertical vs Horizontal Center Speaker Designs. What might not have known is that Chris is the owner of Seymour AV, a manufacturer of "audiophile-first" audio and video equipment. His first product is the Center Stage projection screen, and I was able to finally meet Chris and see his product first hand today at CEDIA 2007. jclarke 2007-09-08T20:34:55+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/russound2019s-first-on-wall-speaker Russound will soon ship its first on-wall speaker, the Complement On-Wall LCR7, a technically and aesthetically pleasing speaker, designed for front-of-the-room placement as a left, center, or right channel speaker. jclarke 2007-09-08T04:28:52+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/vidikron-flat-panels Vidikron announced three new high-performance HD flat-panel displays at CEDIA 2007, including the VL-52, the VL-57 and the VP-5000VHD. Numerous custom installation-friendly features are standard, including comprehensive ISF calibration capabilities, a robust assortment of inputs, and full integration ability with today’s latest and most advanced home automation systems. jclarke 2007-09-08T04:06:49+00:00 Show Page http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/2007-cedia-expo/runco-103-inch Looking to be the big dog in your neighborhood? How about a 103" plasma display from Runco? If you have the cash, Runco has the unit for you, and it is guaranteed to make you the most popular guy in town, especially during football season! jclarke 2007-09-08T03:30:02+00:00 Show Page