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MARANTZ SR7008  
9.2 Channel 4K & 3D Pass-through, Networking Home Theater Receiver with DTS Neo:X, Audyssey DSX, and AirPlay
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Simplicity and elegance characterize the SR7008. It offers both style and comprehensive features, including an Ethernet port, seven HDMI inputs, three HDMI outputs and playback of the latest high-definition audio formats. The SR7008 is equipped with DTS Neo:X and Audyssey DSX that make full 9.2-channel playback possible when you set up speakers for the front height or front wide channels for your client. With this system you can enjoy highly spacious 3D sound with uniform quality and powerful performance from all nine channels. Marantz's proprietary HDAM audio circuitry, Current Feedback topology, and nine fully-discrete 125-watt amplifiers deliver the dynamic, beautifully detailed sound your client expects from a receiver of this caliber

ULTIMATE RECEIVER BASED MULTI CHANNEL/SURROUND
Number of Channels & Power 9.2 Channels - 9 Channels @ 125 Watts w/ 2 Sub Out
Audyssey Correction MultEQ XT32, Sub EQHT, LFC, Dynamic EQ, Dynamic Volume
DTS Performance HD Master Audio, HD High Resolution, ES Discrete/Matrix, Neo:6, 96/24
Dolby Capability TrueHD, Digital, Digital Plus, Pro Logic IIz, EX




MartinLogan Electromotion IW
High Performance In-Wall 
Folded Motion Tweeter
Aluminum Cone Woofer Loudspeakers

Performance - Performance - Performance
Priced at $449 each (US), the EM-IW features MartinLogan's exotic Folded Motion tweeter and a 6.5-inch aluminum cone woofer with cast aluminum basket that provides powerful low-frequency bass extension. This stealthy inwall speaker blends seamlessly into any home thanks to it's ultra-low profile, micro perforated grille with no visible bezel.
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Folded Motion High Performance Tweeter 

MartinLogan's exquisite Folded Motion tweeter boasts a radiating surface 8-times larger than a typical 1" dome tweeter. The Folded Motion tweeter works by moving air (which creates sound) perpendicular to the folded ridges of the diaphragm, similar to how an accordion works. This extremely low mass diaphragm "squeezes" air and requires almost 90% less excursion than the typical 1" dome tweeter, which drastically minimizes distortion while providing a lightning fast response time. The increased surface area also provides a wide, yet controlled sound dispersion to create a realistic and carefully etched sound stage.


Precision-Built,Advanced-Topology Vojtko™ Crossover
Carefully hand-built using only the finest polyester capacitors and air-core coils, the crossover employ's MartinLogan's proprietary Vojtko topology for vanishingly low distortion and seamless driver integration. This precision-tuned network preserves even the most microscopic sonic nuances while handling the full dynamics of any source.

You will love the Stealthy-Style and High-Performance! 
MartinLogan's Electromotion In-Wall speakers feature ultra-low profile, paintable micro perforated grilles with no visible bezel for near invisible integration into any wall or ceiling. A magnetic system secures grilles easily into place, reducing the risk of warping or damage during your installation process. You will be pleased with the clean look and powerful performance of these remarkable speakers. You can download a brochure here.


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MartinLogan Helos 12
High Performance 
In-Ceiling Loudspeakers

Value, Performance, Profitable!
Priced at $299 MSRP each, the Helos 12 delivers legendary MartinLogan quality and performance in a compact, high-resolution in-ceiling loudspeaker. Helos 12 effortlessly provides extreme sonic accuracy from its a 1-inch neodymium soft dome tweeter mounted in an aimable stem, a high-rigidity aluminum cone woofer, and proprietary Vojtko crossover topology.
 
Deliver the performance your client expects! 
Helos 12 features a high-resolution neodymium tweeter mounted on a pivoting tweeter stem that easily aims at the primary listening location. This design allows the audience to enjoy the highest levels of in-ceiling audio performance, while still providing rich, detailed sound throughout the entire room. 
 
Your client will love the style and performance provided by the Helos 12! 
The Helos 12 features ultra-low profile, paintable micro perforated grilles with no visible bezel for an near invisible integration into any wall or ceiling. A magnetic system secures grilles easily into place, reducing the risk of warping or damage during installation.

Wireless networks: the new foundation of your home

We suggest to many of our clients that they need to upgrade or change the way their home wifi network is designed for optimum performance inside and outside.  Here is a good article from Electronic House about the importance of a strong wireless network at home.


Poor Wi-Fi Fouls Party

Get your Wi-Fi network ready for summertime fun
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Wireless access points by D-Link, Apple and Rukus
April 19, 2013 by Lisa Montgomery

A friend of mine and her husband host a killer Christmas party every year at their house. Plenty of tasty tidbits, a well-stocked bar and great music … well, sporadically great would be more accurate. It’s not that they have bad taste in music or even a bad audio system. The issue, I recently learned after a conversation with custom electronics professional Leon Shaw of Audio Advice, Raliegh and Charlotte, N.C., most likely stemmed from a poor Wi-Fi network.

We were discussing the merits of wireless whole-house audio systems, when he mentioned how crucial a solid Wi-Fi network is to its operation. Without a reliable, robust communications path, control signals from iPhones, iPads and other portable devices get held up en-route. Note: because the Sonos system establishes its own network for streaming music, the ability to play music is not affected; the ability to control the music is (Check out our Sonos PLAYBAR review here).

When 40 or people show up to a party, a good percentage of them toting their iPhones, confusion on the network ensues, making even a great system like my friends’ Sonos, basically inoperable. “Your system might work flawlessly when it’s just the family at home, but when there’s a crowd of people there, and their iPhones start connecting to your network, it can get pretty embarrassing for the host of the party,” says Shaw.

The solution would be to add wireless access points (WAPs) to the system, says Shaw, but not just any WAP. He recommends enterprise-class WAPs, like those from Cisco, Ruckus and Pakedge, which are engineered and designed to handle heavy Wi-Fi traffic. These high-performance WAPs cost around $200 each and usually require some extra programming, but can be the difference between a good party and a great one.

See Also:
Can You Install a Wireless Audio System Yourself?
Amped Wireless Extends Wi-Fi Range

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Lisa Montgomery - Contributing Writer
Lisa Montgomery has been writing about home technology for 15 years, with a focus on the impact of electronics on a modern lifestyle.

Anthem announces three new high-end A/V receivers

Anthem Electronics, a sister company of Paradigm loudspeakers, has announced three new high-end audio/video receivers. The new 510 and 710 are shipping now with the 310 beginning to ship late this year.

If you are looking for true high-end sound performance with multiple HDMI inputs, 4k pass-thru and much more you wish to consider the new Anthem A/V receivers. Available at Hear More Music LLC in Rockford, IL.

Attached is a four page PDF of the new lineup. Depending on your internet connection it may take a few seconds to load.


New Sonos Playbar surround sound options coming soon


Sonos Tweaks Soundbar’s Surround Options

By Joseph Palenchar On Sep 26 2013 - 9:01am

Denver –Wireless multi-room-audio company Sonos came to the CEDIA Expo to announce that its Playbar active soundbar will get a software upgrade so it can be integrated with third-party surround speakers to create a 5.1 surround-sound system.

Previously, dealers had to use a pair of Sonos’s own $299-each Play:3 amplified wireless speakers as surround speakers when used with the $699-suggested Playbar, introduced earlier this year. With the Playbar’s software update due in October, dealers will be also be able to use Sonos’ $499 2x55-watt wireless Connect:Amp to power third-party surround speakers.  As a result, Sonos said, dealers will be able to integrate a Sonos Playbar into existing home-theater systems that include in-ceiling, in-wall or bookshelf surround speakers and achieve the aesthetic look that a customer wants. The Connect:Amp can also be used in new home-theater installs that include a Playbar, Sonos added.

The Connect:Amp was developed  originally as an amplifier/wireless-music streamer that users could connect to any pair of passive speakers to stream and play back music from a networked PC or direct from online music services.

Sonos products and installation services are available from Hear More Music LLC in Rockford, IL.


The Sonos Playbar:



The Sonos Connect: Amp:

Audioengine at hear.more.music.

We are an authorized reseller for the fun and great sounding computer audio products from Audioengine.

Here are videos on their various components.

A/V installation at Lucha Cantina

We just finished a sound system and video installation at a new restaurant in Rockford's Edgebrook Center on Alpine Road, Lucha Cantina.  The audio side consists of a dbx zone processor, twin Crown amplifiers, a power conditioner and surge suppression from Furman Audio and twenty...yes, twenty JBL Pro ceiling mounted loudspeakers.

For video we installed a 50" and two 42" Panasonic plasma televisions in their bar area.  The audio from the 50" can be enjoyed in any of the five zones!  Lucha Cantina serves quality Mexican and American fare (99% of their food is fresh and made to order), a huge beer selection and of course...margaritas supreme!

Here is a photo of the three Panasonic plasma screens and three of the twenty JBL Pro loudspeakers.  Check out Lucha Cantina soon!


Sonos updates

Starting today Sonos owners can play music and podcasts stored locally on Android phones or tablets anywhere there is a Sonos speaker*. Simple, Clean, and Seamless. 


With devices running Android 2.1 and higher (podcasts are compatible with Android 2.2 and higher), people may access their music in three quick steps: 
1. Update the Sonos Controller for Android to software version 4.1.1 via the Google Play Store or Amazon Appstore. This release is for Android Controllers only — the rest of the components will remain on Sonos software version 4.1.
2. Ensure the smart device is on the home wireless network, and then launch the Sonos Controller App.
3. Go to the Music menu and select ‘This Mobile Device.’ 

Sonos sets out to continuously improve the home music listening experience. As a result Sonos keeps getting better by providing faster access to the music you love. Only Sonos lets you play all the music on earth—from any source to any room. This includes your music library no matter where it is stored. 

*Music downloaded through Google PLAY must still be synced to your computer.

'Raise The Roof'

Tickets available at RAISETHEROOFROCKFORD.EVENTBRITE.COM. Call the Rockford Area Realtors at 815.395.6776 for more information.  We are also securing corporate sponsorship for this exciting event! Contact Doug at Hear More Music if you would like to be a corporate sponsor. Whether you choose to purchase a ticket and attend or wish to be a corporate sponsor, we hope to see you there!