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Parasound VP of R&D Has Fresh Ideas to Expand the Company & Grow High End

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Parasound VP of Research & Development Darren Myers

Darren Myers doesn’t look like your typical audio electronics engineer. He also doesn’t sound like a typical audio engineer. A young guy with fresh ideas…maybe they make sense, maybe they don’t…I had an unusual, thought-provoking, and even at times surprising conversation with Darren Myers, Parasound’s Vice President of Research and Development.

See what Myers thinks about the revitalization of Parasound and what he believes is an exciting and expanding future for the entire high end audio industry.

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What I’m Listening To: Audio Unleashed

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Some of you may know that I health walk most mornings. I am always listening to something during these walks, which average 2-3 miles a day. Often, I’m listening to music. (Did you know that I was formerly a professional musician?) But I also listen to several different podcasts, and today I want to share with you one that I enjoy and I think you will too. That podcast is Audio Unleashed.

See why I like Audio Unleashed…

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Feds Indict Former Noel Lee Associate Fred Khalilian in Murder-for-Hire Plot

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Noel Lee (center) and Fred Khalilian (right) in online gambling partnership

The Former Monster Products Executive Continues to be Held on Witness Tampering

A former associate of Head Monster Noel Lee (and Paris Hilton) remains in jail in Los Angeles after a judge dismissed a murder-for-hire case against him over technical questions of venue. Prosecutors accused Fereidoun “Prince Fred” or “Fred” Khalilian of paying his bodyguard to kill a documentary filmmaker who was ostensibly working on a movie exposing Khalilian’s alleged life of fraud.

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Gregg Chopper Joins Audio Advice as Chief Operating Officer

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Audio Advice, a leading retailer and e-commerce provider of high-performance home theater and smart home systems, announced on Tuesday that it has appointed Gregg Chopper as its new Chief Operating Officer. With extensive experience in high-end audio as well as North American and International operations and logistics, the company says that Chopper is the perfect addition to its management team as the company continues its rapid expansion.

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In Sales Team Expansion, RTI Appoints a Sales Manager for Central U.S. States

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New RTI regional sales manager for the Central U.S. Brittany Delgado

RTI, a leading control and home automation manufacturer, announced on Thursday that it has expanded its sales team. The company announced the appointment of Brittany Delgado as regional sales manager.

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Tech Guru Panos Panay Resigns from Sonos Board; Co. Intros ‘New’ Execs

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Last week, Sonos quietly let the Securities and Exchange Commission know that Panos Panay resigned from the Sonos board of directors, effective September 27, 2023. They made no public announcement that I am aware of, even though this news could have a major impact on the company’s direction. Why? Simply because Panos Panay is one of the most respected technology product gurus in the industry – so much so that Sonos trumpeted his arrival loudly when they convinced him to join their board in 2020.

Separately, and within just days of the exit of Panay, the company announced three “new” (I’ll explain the quotes around the word new below) additions to its executive team, including a new, promoted from within, Chief Product Officer…

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Friends Arrange Gathering to Celebrate the Life of Ron Meyerowitz on Sept 27

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Ron Meyerowitz, in a photo from 2011

Friends of Ron Meyerowitz have arranged for a gathering to celebrate his life on September 27, 2023, in New York City. The gathering is open for any friend of Ron’s (invitation required) who would like to join with others to share some food and drink, and most importantly, share stories about Ron, an influential manufacturer sales representative in the New York Metro market – and a very good friend to many in the industry.

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Respected New York Metro Rep Ron Meyerowitz has Died

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Sad news to report today as highly respected New York Metro manufacturer sales representative Ron Meyerowitz passed away earlier this week. Ronald “Ronnie” Meyerowitz was the founder of Audio Associates in the 1970s, one of the most successful audio/video manufacturer sales representative companies in the NY Metro area for decades.

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New Audio Research Owner and CEO Seeks to Address Questions

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Press release from Cora

This evening I received a press release from Valerio Cora, the new owner and Chief Executive Officer of Audio Research that seeks to address some concerns the company is apparently hearing from customers of the high-end, high-performance electronics brand. Interestingly, Cora says that the company will use the dba (doing business as) designation of Audio Research Corporation, while its legal new corporate name registered in Delaware is AR Tube Audio Corporation.

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Peter Wellikoff Appointed Managing Director at Atlantic Technology

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Well-known and respected industry executive Peter Wellikoff has been appointed to the newly created position of Managing Director at Atlantic Technology. Wellikoff’s appointment was effective as of July 1st.

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