Tokyo's Ryōgoku Kokugikan is synonymous with Japan's national sport, sumo. Sumo wrestlers practise there daily, and the emperor of Japan has seats reserved for him. As the venue also hosts events such as concerts and corporate functions, the Ryōgoku Kokugikan's sound engineer, Sumio Akashio, decided to upgrade the PA system.…
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LD Systems launches TICA Series for the installation market
LD Systems has launched a product range designed specifically for the installation market. The TICA Series offers compact solutions for any size project that are flexible, easy to install and offer a range of features that deliver better sound and control. The series includes media-streaming and mixing pre-amplifiers, amps with different…
Sony bolsters Bravia 4K range with five entry-level displays
Sony has expanded its Bravia 4K professional display line-up with the introduction of the entry-level EZ20L series. The five models in the EZ20L 4K series, which are suited to corporate and retail applications, range from 43" to 75" in size. The range features simplified pro-settings for streamlined set-up and maintenance,…
B-Tech AV Mounts and Absen formalise ‘eco-partnership’
B-Tech AV Mounts has signed an 'eco-partnership agreement' with Absen. The two companies, which have previously teamed up on an ad hoc basis, will adopt a collaborative approach to their technical, sales and marketing activities to offer customers easy access to compatible products. The partnership has already led B-Tech to…
The AV Awards 2023: the official photographer’s gallery
This year’s AV Awards has been widely praised and with 1,400 people in the room, there were many moments worth capturing. See below for our selection from the official photographer's view of the proceedings and click to expand.
Fast-growing events firm installs motivational video wall
Systems integrator Runtech has teamed up with The Bluum Group to fit out the expanded HQ of one of the UK’s fastest-growing events businesses. The project involved upgrading the AV systems for Nineteen Group's sales floor, six meeting rooms, town hall, boardroom and multimedia room when the company moved into…
DRPG closes fireworks department on ethical grounds
DRPG has closed the CMD (Corporate Media Displays) brand, which has been responsible for the group's pyrotechnics, fireworks and large outdoor displays for the past 10 years. The group's board decided unanimously that the department's practices did not align with the sustainable ethos and environmental standard upheld by the B…
NEXO co-founder Michael Johnson passes away
Michael Johnson, who co-founded NEXO and served as its managing director until 2008, has passed away. His passing was announced in a short statement from the loudspeaker manufacturer, which asked readers to remember Johnson and the legacy he leaves behind. Establishing the company alongside Eric Vincenot and Thierry Tranchant, 'Micky'…
d’strict to open an immersive art museum in Las Vegas
South Korean design company d'strict will open its eighth Arte Museum of digital art, in Las Vegas, on 29 November. The new Las Vegas museum will be home to the creative agency's Eternal Nature exhibition, which comprises 14 immersive projection mapping installations inspired by natural phenomena. Arte Museum Las Vegas’s…
LG transparent OLED turns Starbucks into visitor attraction
An LG Display transparent OLED table has transformed a recently opened Starbucks outlet in South Korea into a visitor attraction. The global coffee brand's ethos is to "offer a community gathering place where people come together to connect and discover new things”, and in South Korea, this is delivered through…