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Can Televisions & Fireplaces Get Along?

Dan Greenspan — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:23:28 +0000

Our friends from Séura have featured one of our system designers, Harry Blanchard, in their monthly newsletter. Click here to learn about one of the ways your TV can coexist with your fireplace without affecting the dynamics of your room.

Séura December/January 2012 Installation Feature

Monthly Newsletter Sign-Up

Dan Greenspan — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:12:42 +0000

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Wilson Audio Listening Session

Dan Greenspan — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:10:51 +0000

We are so happy to announce that on Thursday, December 15th from 4-8 PM the legendary Peter McGrath of Wilson Audio will be hosting a very intimate listening session in our Jenkintown showroom with his full arsenal of personal recordings. Please stop in to get a chance to hear the Alexandria X2′s, Sasha’s and Sophia’s so we can show you what they are truly capable of. We hope to see you there!

Black Friday Sale

Dan Greenspan — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:53:27 +0000

Join us for our Annual Black Friday sale this Friday & Saturday (November 25^th & 26^th) during our extended store hours. We will have great deals on all of your favorite brands and all the hottest AV gear, from TVs and receivers, to furniture and speakers. For two days only, we will be offering up to 50% off on select products. Stop in Friday or Saturday to start your holiday shopping while supplies last! Call 1-800-990-HIFI today for more details!

Holiday Store Hours

Dan Greenspan — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:04:45 +0000

We will be extending our hours in our Wilmington and Jenkintown stores from now through the end of the year. The hours will be as follows:

Monday & Tuesday – 10-6pm
Wednesday-Friday – 10-8pm
Saturday – 10-5pm
Sunday – 12-4pm

Meridian Step Up to Sooloos Program

Dan Greenspan — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:47:33 +0000

If you’re the owner of a Meridian CD or DVD player, here’s your opportunity to step up to a Meridian Sooloos Digital Media System in this special trade-up opportunity, which runs until January 31, 2012 at Hifi House.

If you own an MCD, 200 Series, 600 Series, 500 Series or G Series optical disc player (see complete list of qualifying products below), you’ll receive a special discount when you bring in your old player to trade up and purchase a Media Core 600, Control 15 or Media Core 200 Meridian Sooloos system.

Each Meridian Sooloos system includes expandable storage for the contents of your music library in super-quality, pristine lossless FLAC format. And Meridian Sooloos’ unique, intuitive and award-winning interface lets you find exactly what you want to listen to, any time, from almost anywhere.

Media Core 600 is the heart of an extensive Meridian Sooloos system, with six built-in zones including analog, digital and Speakerlink outputs, plus automatically backed-up storage for the equivalent of around 5,000 CD albums. Control 15 is a complete all-in-one system, including a 17in touch-screen featuring the classic, award-winning Meridian Sooloos visual interface and enough storage for around 1,000 albums; while Media Core 200 is an ideal compact starter system that only needs your choice of controller to bring it to life, with storage for around 1000 albums, plus analog, digital and Speakerlink outputs. Click to see the full range of products here.

Whatever system you choose, you enjoy the superb sound quality and effortless accessibility that only Meridian Sooloos can provide. But act fast – this special promotion only lasts until the end of January 2012. Please stop into Hifi House today for full details.

The following products are eligible for the trade-up promotion:

G Series: G06, G06.2, G07, G08, G08.2, G91, G92, G95, G96, G98

500 Series: 500, 506, 507, 508, 586, 588, 596, 598

600 Series: 602

200 Series: 206, 207, 208

MCD

Bryston SP-3 Preamp/ Processor Upgrade Program

Dan Greenspan — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:27:00 +0000

This is for all of our clients that have purchased either the Bryston SP-1, SP1.7, or SP-2 Preamp/Processor from us in the past. We will be offering a trade-in credit for anyone that owns one of the above models, towards the purchase of the new SP-3 Preamp/ Processor.

SP-1 – Credit of $500.00
SP1.7 – Credit of $1000.00
SP-2 – Credit of $1500.00

Please act fast, as this great offer is only available through December 31, 2011. Please note that the older processor must be returned in order to get the upgrade credit.

Community R-Series Powers New Moravian College Sports Complex

Dan Greenspan — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:29:10 +0000

Bethlehem, PA – September 2011 – The athletes at Eastern Pennsylvania’s Moravian College returned to school this September to find their familiar Steel Field complex radically transformed. The $2.6m renovation project created a new sports facility, including an expanded and resurfaced Timothy Breidegam Track, a new playing surface on Rocco Calvo Field, renewed bleachers, a new scoreboard, and a new high output full-range, horn-loaded R-Series loudspeaker system by Community Professional Loudspeakers.

Pat Conneen of Hifi House Commercial AV/Hifi House Group, audio designer and installer for the project, explains that the college had some very specific requirements for their new audio system. “They needed a solution that could be easily configured for a wide range of activities, from football games to track meets and special ceremonies,” he says. “It also had to enable Moravian’s audio engineers to control and direct the sound to prevent it from carrying into homes in the surrounding neighbourhood. And of course, it had to fit within their budget.”

Conneen recommended Community’s weather-resistant R-Series loudspeakers “for their exceptional speech intelligibility and excellent sound distribution capability and pattern control”.

Sound for the main bleachers is provided by a distributed system of five Community R.5HPT loudspeakers, hung across the front of the bleacher canopy and pointed toward the seating area at a 35 degree down tilt. Crown CTS Series amps power the system.

The track, field, and visitor bleachers are covered by a cluster of three Community R2-52Z loudspeakers, hung at the front centre of the main grandstand canopy. Coverage is augmented by an R.5HP loudspeaker located at the west end of the grandstand, and an R2-52Z loudspeaker for the east grandstand area. The R2 loudspeakers are powered via Ashly Audio KLR3200 amplifiers. A Symetrix 780 DSP provides audio signal routing, equalization, and limiting to all Crown and Ashly amplifiers.

Conneen reports that the new audio system has exceeded Moravian’s expectations. “The system can be specifically configured for the various activities on Rocco Calvo Field and the sound clarity is outstanding – better than we even anticipated we could achieve,” he says.

Article and photos courtesy of Jim Evans & L&Si Online.

Heart Walk 2011 Hits Close to Home

Dan Greenspan — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:00:21 +0000

On September 11, 2011, Gene Longo, one of our system designers in our Wilmington showroom, took part in the American Heart Association’s annual Heart Walk. Gene’s team raised $1,200 for this very important cause in response to an incident that hit very close to home for him.

A major emphasis of the American Heart Association is the importance of CPR, and the substantial impact it can have on saving lives. Gene has firsthand experience of how important CPR can be. Brian Jr., a 15 year old neighbor and close family friend of Gene arrived at a neighborhood party on May 2, 2010 to discover that he didn’t feel so good. Before he knew it, his eyes rolled into the back of his head, and he hit the floor. While one of the parents was calling 911, another guest, a retired nurse, immediately started CPR. When the paramedics arrived, they continued CPR, which was applied for a total of 93 minutes. Brian was quickly transferred to Christiana Hospital, where he was joined by his parents, Brian Sr. and Becky. In the ER, doctors worked intently on resuscitating Brian, when all of a sudden, they felt a heartbeat. Brian stabilized, and was then able to move to ICU, where he was placed in a medically induced coma to regain his strength. He was then transferred to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), where more tests were done to gauge the severity of his condition. Seven days later, on Mother’s Day, no less, Brian opened his eyes. “It was the greatest Mother’s Day present ever,” says Becky.

Every doctor that saw Brian was amazed that he received over 90 minutes of CPR. He was never without oxygen because of the immediate reaction of Betsy, the retired nurse, to perform CPR. “Without Betsy initially doing CPR, I’m certain that he would not have made it. Betsy is Brian’s guardian angel,” says Becky.

This amazing story is why the Atkins family chose to get involved in the American Heart Association Heart Walk in New Castle County. They now realized the importance of CPR, and have firsthand experience of how it can save lives. This touching story is also the reason why Gene decided to get involved in the Heart Walk. Gene, part of Brian Jr.’s team, went above and beyond expectations, and played a vital role in exceeding the fundraising goal of $1000. Gene was also the leading fund-raiser for his team, generating over 50% of the donations generated. The story of Brian Jr., will not soon be forgotten by those involved, and hopefully will have a lasting impact on anyone that reads his story.