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Parnelli Board Announce New Award Category and Other Updates

LAS VEGAS - The Parnelli Board of Advisors have announced an additional award to be handed out this year, Stage Manager of the Year, among other updates. The 2026 gala is set for Saturday, January 24 at the Anaheim Hilton's Pacific Ballroom.

CHESSINGTON, UK - Sound Devices announced the acquisition of U.S.-based in-ear monitoring developer and manufacturer, JH Audio. Pictured here, from left, are Sound Devices CEO Matt Anderson, JH Audio CEO Jerry Harvey, Sound Devices CFO Lisa Wiedenfeld, and Audiotonix Divisional MD Nigel Beaumont.

InfoComm 2025 Show Preview

ORLANDO, FL - InfoComm returns to Orlando, FL from June 7-13, with the exhibition hall open from June 11-13. Along with a full range of exhibitors on the show floor, audio demo rooms will allow new products to be heard as well as seen. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the products that will be featured during the event.

RIVERSIDE, CA - Eighth Day Sound, a Clair Global brand, provided almost identical L-Acoustics L Series loudspeaker rigs for two Live Nation venues in Riverside, CA – the Riverside Municipal Auditorium and Fox Performing Arts Center. Just three blocks apart, the venues are now equipped with new L-Acoustics L2/L2D systems.

FRISCO, TX - At this year’s Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, innovation wasn’t only reserved for the artists onstage. Behind the scenes at the Ford Center at The Star, wireless RF technology was undergoing its own critical test: Sennheiser’s Spectera, the world’s first wideband, bidirectional wireless ecosystem.

AUSTIN, TX - Austin’s new Jupiter Supper Club isn’t just another high-end dining and entertainment establishment, it’s an immersive, multi-sensory experience where no detail has been overlooked, from fine dining to flawless sound. The venue showcases Meyer Sound systems throughout, with a Constellation acoustic system for the intimate Nova Lounge live music room.

SAN FRANCISCO - Michael Lacina of JK Sound and Don Lynch of Commercial Audio Video Solutions (CAVS) provided a d&b audiotechnik sound system for San Francisco’s 1015 Folsom nightclub, a venue with a 35-year legacy. The new system pairs A-Series ALi60 augmented arrays with V-Series Vi-GSUB subwoofers.

FLORHAM PARK, NJ - Ashly noted its role in an audio upgrade to Florham Park Roller Rink. Scott Hibbard of Scott Hibbard Audio chose Ashly’s EcoTour amplifiers for the project at the site, the third oldest rink in the U.S. It has been in continuous operation since 1937.

BARNSLEY, UK - Attendees of the premiere screening of a digitally remastered 4K version of Pink Floyd’s concert film, "Live at Pompeii," got the chance to hear the soundtrack through components that were part of Pink Floyd’s original analog PA system.

LONDON - At midnight on Dec. 31, 1999, Longplayer, a 1,000-year-long piece of music composed by Jem Finer, began playing. This year, British loudspeaker manufacturer EM Acoustics sponsored the project, donating loudspeakers for a sound system upgrade at Longplayer’s Trinity Buoy Wharf Lighthouse listening post, where it has been playing for the last 25 years.

Tip of the Week

Livestreaming Church Services

In his June 2025 “Sound Sanctuary” column, John McJunkin discusses how to produce a high-quality livestream or broadcast without breaking the church’s budget.

Video of the Week

New GLLs from DAS Audio’s ARA Series

The new GLLs from DAS Audio’s ARA family are now available. In this video, DAS discusses tools such as Array Balance, atmospheric correction based on temperature and humidity, and the new load distribution function between motors.

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Product of the Week

K-array Expands Dragon Series

At this year’s InfoComm Show, K-array USA is preparing to unveil a striking new booth design and expanded lineup of pro audio solutions. Visitors to Booth #6352 and Audio Demo Room W223AB will see and hear the company's latest offerings, including the K-array KXT18P, pictured here, and KX12 I, which join the company's Dragon Series.

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