Essential Install | Products
Sanus Streams
To The Rescue
TVs can be
securely mounted
on Sanus’ panel
Sanus’ new SASP1 Streaming
Device Panel will allow installers
and end-users to secure their
streaming media boxes behind a
wall mounted TV.
With the advent of small media
boxes, such as Apple TV, Tivo,
Amazon Fire or Roku, the installer
has had to find methods of securing
these behind the TV, usually unsatisfactorily using multiple tie-wraps and hook and loop fasteners that just about hold the
box in place. Sanus says it has come up with a beautifully simple, but effective solution to the problem that is compatible
with any mount. The Streaming Device Panel is a perforated metal plate that affixes to a Sanus TV mount without screws or
to any other mount or directly to the rear of the TV with a simple screw fixing.
Using the provided straps, streaming devices and other TV accessories can be discreetly and securely mounted to
the panel, out of sight behind the TV. Designed to hold most small devices up to 1.3 kg, it simply attaches to a Sanus
full motion or tilting mount, such as the VLT6, VLF613, VLF628 or VMF620, slides in from side and is held in place with a
bayonet fitting – no screws are needed.
Commenting on the launch, Rick van Bommel, senior international marketing and product manager, says: “The
forward thinking team in the Sanus R&D department have once again come up with an elegant and useful solution to
a real-world problem: where to position the Apple TV or Amazon Fire? It is always an issue; often poorly solved using
tie-fasteners, double sided tape and other unsatisfactory solutions. The new Streaming Devices Panel makes a safe,
secure and hidden installation possible in just a few minutes and we feel sure it’s going to be a very useful addition to
the installer’s tool kit.”
Sanus +44 (0) 207 043 2926, sanus.com
Meridian Launches New 271 Digital Theatre Controller
The 271 integrates
any AV processor
with Meridian’s DSP
loudspeakers
Meridian Audio has launched the 271 Digital Theatre
Controller. The maker says the product allows
integrators to deliver an exceptional and immersive
home cinema experience to their customers, complete
with high quality dynamics and clarity, in analogue,
digital and 3D format applications.
The 271 is designed to integrate any analogue or
digital AV processor on the market with Meridian’s DSP (Digital Signal Processing) loudspeakers, renowned for bringing
high-quality, high resolution, immersive audio into home cinemas.
“The ambition to generate maximum performance and the ultimate audio fidelity from any source is in Meridian’s
DNA,” says Barry Sheldrick, Meridian’s director of sales. “That’s exactly what the 271 does for home cinema. For the
first time, this Digital Theatre Controller enables the integrator to benefit from our DSP speaker technology using their
processor of choice, giving their clients the best possible experience. As clients continue to move from physical media
to streaming content, where lossy, low resolution codecs are the norm for the foreseeable future, our 271 is also the
premium performance option for Atmos, Auro and DTS-X 3D formats.”
A key focus for Meridian in the design of the 271 was the ease of installation and integration. Although it contains
more than 4,000 individual components, the 271 is only 2U high and is designed for easy rack-mounting. Integrating
the 271 into an existing AV system is simple thanks to an IP controlled set up and configuration platform, and control
modules for a number of third party systems. As with all 200 series components, the 271 is cool running and requires
no ventilation.
Meridian Audio +44 (0) 1480 445622, meridian-audio.com
PMC’s cor amplifier
is pure analogue
PMC Reveals ‘Cor’ Integrated Amplifier At The Indulgence Show
The PMC room at Audio London, part of The Indulgence Show, will be the first venue in the UK where audiophiles can
experience the “cor”, the company’s new consumer integrated amplifier.
Designed and built in the UK, the cor integrated is an amplifier that brings PMC’s holistic design philosophy to high-
end electronics, for pure analogue music reproduction.
The maker says all the components were specified without compromise after extensive listening tests, including
the volume control, the tone and balance faders, which are all motorised using the finest technology from professional
mixing consoles, and are remote controllable.
The cor also features a true audiophile Class A/B headphone amplifier. Whatever the sensitivity of the headphones,
PMC says the cor has enough drive to make them sing, with a musical, neutral and transparent sound. The cor will be on
show September 29 to October 1.
PMC +44 (0) 870 4441044, pmc-speakers.com
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