7 Crucial Features to Look For in a Media Cart or AV Cart

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Media Carts Get your Gear Off the Ground Media carts or AV carts all serve the same basic purpose: to transport your AV equipment conveniently and safely from one place to another. Media carts and AV carts are particularly useful in schools and offices, where audiovisual equipment is not only used often, but also in different places. Media carts aren’t… Read the rest

10 Steps to Combat Hearing Loss

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Hearing LossPreserve Your Hearing & Maintain Your Quality of Life Hearing loss has reached epidemic proportions in modern life. As many as 10 million Americans have already suffered irreversible hearing loss. And 30 million more Americans are exposed to dangerous noise levels each day. In a previous post, I outlined ways to tell if you’re at risk for noise induced hearing … Read the rest

3 Tips to Getting The Most From A Volunteer Sound Engineer

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Get More Than What You Pay For From Your Volunteer Sound Engineer Getting great sound out of your church or non-profit group’s PA system is critical to keeping your listeners happy- and to getting your message across loud and clear! But it’s important to remember that your sound engineer  is often a volunteer or a part-time professional. Here are 3… Read the rest

Clearing the Air About RF & IR Wireless

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What is RF and IR Transmission? To begin with, just what do these terms mean? Webster’s Dictionary tells us that radio frequency (RF) is a range from about 3 kilohertz to about 300,000 megahertz in the electromagnetic spectrum within which radio waves may be transmitted. Webster goes on to state that infrared (IR) waves are electromagnetic pulses with wavelengths longer… Read the rest

Are You at Risk for Noise Induced Hearing Loss?

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No escape from noise Noise is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. But noise is a part of everyday life: from television and stereos to automobiles, buses and trucks. When an individual is exposed to harmful sounds that are too loud or extended over time, sensitive structures of the inner ear can be damaged causing Noise-Induced Hearing … Read the rest

Spread the Word at Public Meetings With a Portable PA System

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PA systems are a standard feature for many libraries and community centers offering public lecture programs or meetings. Having a portable PA system powerful enough to deliver great sound to your entire audience can enlighten minds and increase attention spans! Will your portable PA system deliver sufficient sound to public meetings with 100 or more audience members? Choose the Portable… Read the rest

To Buy or Not to Buy a Digital Recorder

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Analog tape recording devices have been around for decades and still play an important role in dictation and transcription. In recent years, however, you’ve probably noticed an explosion in the variety of handheld digital recorders at a wide range of prices. Is it worth upgrading to a new digital handheld recorder? Will you be able to figure out how to… Read the rest

Which Samson Portable PA System Is Strong Enough for Your Audio Tour?

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Walking tours are a great way to get acquainted with cities, towns and parks. But tour guides need amplification to make their message heard. Which highly portable handheld PA system is both easy to operate and loud enough for a small walking tour? Samson Expedition XP25i Portable PA Systems The Samson Expedition XP25i PA system pictured above is powerful, portable… Read the rest

ALDs Enhance Everday Life for the Hearing Impaired

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2 Ways Assistive Listening Devices Make Everyday Life Easier “ALDs” is a common abbreviation for assistive listening devices – products which are truly “life enhancing.” ALDs are  important contributors to a superior quality of life for a growing portion of our population. In general, an ALD is any type of device to help you interact with your environment more effectively.… Read the rest

Card Readers Help Students Read Better

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Card Readers Improve Reading Skills In the Classroom & At Home It can be a challenge motivating your kids to keep learning outside the classroom. And we’ve got the tools to help you – namely, card readers! What Is a Card Reader? Card readers are interactive learning tools that use visual aids to help children better comprehend their lessons –… Read the rest