Biamp wins 2004’s Coolest AV Products Award

An ultimately “cool” product can be defined as something that is truly noteworthy for design and functionality. The concept and design attract your attention and you are left thinking ‘Now that’s cool’.

In that spirit, U.S. publication Pro AV Magazine took a look at some of the coolest products introduced this year, as identified by a group of veteran pro AV integrators and consultants, and Biamp’s Nexia system turned out to be a winner. 

Biamp Systems Nexia
Like many emerging AV technologies, digital audio signal processing has broken most of its new ground in large-scale applications in which affordability and scope make it more feasible.  But as DSP technology matures, a broader range of applications are possible, leading some systems integrators to hail new products that make the democratization of that cutting-edge technology a reality.

For Todd McCandless, President and CEO of SAVI, a St-Louis-based systems integrator, Biamp System's new Nexia family of digital audio products is a great example of technology being tailored to new needs, making this line one of the coolest introductions of 2004 in his mind.  Designed to complement Biamp's popular Audia line for larger, more complex applications, the Nexia line is geared toward mid-level installations in which price and scalability are important.  "The venues we use Nexia in are very reliant on speech intelligibility, and it's a crucial weapon in the communications arsenal of the companies we serve," he says.  "Nexia is a perfect match."

Nexia, McCandless says, has found a home in conference/boardroom applications in which speech intelligibility is a bigger concern than sound quality, and clients want to avoid the overkill that's associated with a bigger system.  "You can daisy chain the Nexia units together and expand as needed," he says.  "It's a great workhorse unit."

He also credits Nexia's NexLink software for being intuitive and easy to set up.  "Houses of Worship, for instance, can add on later without paying for future expansion upfront in unused matrix mix positions," he says.

As long as economic conditions keep users focused on getting more bang for their buck, while at the same time taking advantage of emerging technology, McCandless says products like Nexia will find a good reception.  "The combination of function, simplicity, and capacity make Nexia a great choice for us," he says. 

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