Bang & Olufsen Beosound Shape - Creating the ultimate entertaining space /  by Julian Muir

Another world first and something to behold - A Bang & Olufsen Beosound Shape array that is the largest system yet deployed in a residence....... in the world!

Take a client's garage, which also happens to be a world class environment and winner of numerous Architectural awards, and add the B&O Shape array and what do you have - well, it’s a space that becomes a multi-function entertaining environment where the client will dine with 40 or so of their closest friends - or a dedicated listening space where the sound stage of the orchestra playing allows you to pinpoint every instrument - or perhaps a dance floor with exceptional musical performance and space to explore every move. As a matter of fact it will be all of these.

The engineering that went into this exquisite system started with our tried and true documentation where every element was designed to suit the environment. 35 iterations of design were tabled prior to settling on the abstract we now have. We bracketed through the acoustic wall slats onto which we secured the birch-wood marine play support structure that in turn held the B&O shapes. The effect of this is a floating piece of art and a rock solid performance.

Once again its an outstanding effort from the AVD Australia and Project Connection teams and of course thanks to our special long standing client who took on the vision to undertake something that is just a little bit out there.

ROON - The ULTIMATE Music Player for Music Fanatics /  by Julian Muir

More than just an app

Roon is a platform for all the music in your home

With Roon, you’ll rediscover old favourites and find new music you love. Explore the world of music as you listen, precisely tailored to your tastes.

Immerse yourself in photos, bios, reviews, credits, lyrics, tour dates, and more…

Start with the music you know, and then let Roon connect it with millions of high-resolution tracks available on TIDAL and Qobuz.

“……………Roon is a connecting, streaming and music management software which brings multi-room smarts to your hi-fi equipment. It is the brains which tells your music what to do and where to do it - the policeman directing the traffic.

Roon is not a music streaming service in its own right. It does not offer you access to any music service to which you're not already signed up. Instead, it takes control of your internet radio, your music streaming services and your own personal music files, and sends them to audio output devices as controlled on a series of computer, smartphone and tablet apps. It joins the disparate dots of your listening ecosystem…………..”

Source - https://www.whathifi.com/au/advice/roon-everything-you-need-to-know
Roon: everything you need to know
By Dan Sung November 06, 2020

Level up your Music

Roon elevates your music experience in many dimensions, from rich metadata to integrated streaming services, and from inspired music recommendations to high-resolution home streaming.

https://roonlabs.com/howroonworks

Bang & Olufsen's Beosound Stage Soundbar /  by Julian Muir

Get to know the powerful Dolby-Atoms soundbar Beosound Stage

With Beosound Stage you can experience our amazing sound and signature design with any TV and, at the same time, have a full audio system with the latest streaming technology, magically all in one!

What is Beosound Stage?

Over the past years the TV screens have become thinner and thinner, which has also led to “thinner” sound and, as a consequence, bad listening experiences. TV and film viewers have finally started to realise that the listening experience can be improved by adding an external soundbar. Beosound Stage is the Bang & Olufsen solution for people who are looking for impressive sound but don't want to compromise with the overall visual expression of their full TV setup. It looks more like a piece furniture than pure technology. Exclusive materials combine design with the best of audio technology possible and the result is maximum flexibility in terms of placement, materials and use.

Sound: All in one

Bang & Olufsen's Beosound Stage is a three-channel system that delivers not only impressive stereo sound performance but also a focus on speech intelligibility. By offering a three-channel sound system with left/right stereo and a dedicated centre channel, and supported by Dolby Atmos decoding and processing, you achieve a surprising performance and flexibility with a variety of user controls. This means that it's a simple solution for watching movies and television programs, and also for "just" listening to music. Behind the front cover, you will find an active system with 11 speaker drivers in total. The four woofers are placed close together in the center so that, for low frequency bands, they can work together as a single unit.

The upper frequency bands of the centre channel are provided by two midrange drivers and a tweeter, which ensure that we can deliver clear, and easily understandable dialogue, even at higher listening levels. The left and right channels, are delivered using a single midrange driver and tweeter for each channel. These drivers are oriented in a tilted baffle that allows you to choose a wall- or table -placement. Once the loudspeaker is installed, you will simply need to indicate the position in the Bang & Olufsen App and the DSP will optimise the sound accordingly.

https://www.bang-olufsen.com/en/story/all-in-one-soundbar

A 70-Inch retractable screen equiped smart bed to keep you healthy and entertained! /  by Allie Howard

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With rapid advancements in technology happening everyday, one big focus for us at AVD is tech health. When we say tech health, we mean how technology in spaces is able to enhance our experience, and aid our lives to increase our overall health and wellbeing. One example which we often try to implement with is lighting - making this smarter and and more reactive to assist our moods.

This 70-Inch retractable screen is rather unusual, but naturally, at AVD we know about the latest and greatest. Not only does this bed provide the latest in visual technology at your toe tips, but includes health monitoring (temperature, sleep patterns, noise and air quality). Its definitely going to be part of homes of the future.

A suburban virtual Power Plant? /  by Allie Howard

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AVD loves research (in fact, we spend a large chunk of our time researching the latest and greatest to bring to our clients), and todays article is something we can really align with! Solar energy is really starting to take off, and becoming so important in our endeavour to power the world with clean energy. Not only is solar power clean, its also efficient, and the use of the suns energy, especially in Australia should be a huge focus moving forward. At AVD we are having the conversations with out clients about the best ways to power their spaces. This article is an incredible leap in the right direction, with forward thinkers designing for the future. What a fantastic concept!



7 Incredible Technologies That Are Currently Changing The World /  by Allie Howard

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A really interesting read about current and future technologies and how they are effecting us. These technologies are on the either here or horizon, and we here at AVD are very excited about it! You may ask - why does this effect us? Well…we are integrators, and wouldn’t it be great if we could integrate this all into one easy system? Maybe one day!

An Ambient-Lamp is built right into the switch that controls it! /  by Allie Howard

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Switch - Designed by: Pasque D. Mawalla

A beautiful design with in-built functionality. These designs are the ones we appreciate here at AVD; fixtures that can be seamlessly integrated into architecture to suit the aesthetics of the space.

“Designed to be a lamp in itself, the switch rocks upwards, downwards, and rests in a neutral position. While in neutral, the light stays off, but the minute you rock it either upwards or downwards, it turns into an ambient lamp, casting light in the direction it’s been angled.”

How to Create Truly Solar-Powered Architecture /  by Allie Howard

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The advancement in solar technology is incredible, and continuing to develop rapidly. The Copenhagen International School is a great example of Solar technology being incorporated into architecture.

“The Copenhagen International School’s unique façade features 12,000 identical sea-green solar tiles that cover a total area of 6,048 square meters, supplying 300 megawatt hours of electricity per year — more than half of the school’s power needs.” 

How Google Tracks Your Personal Information /  by Allie Howard

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A lot of people don’t truly understand the power of a search engine like google. But have you ever wondered why an ad that plays on a TV all of a sudden pops up on your phone in a different form? This article explains Googles tracking ability, what it knows about you, and how it works. It’s a really interesting read.

“For as long as you’ve been using Google, Google has been building a ‘citizen profile’ on you.”

Scientists Develop Liquid That Can Store Solar Energy For More Than a Decade /  by Allie Howard

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Solar is often disregarded due to the difficulty surrounding its storage for long periods of time. This could soon be a problem of the past with the creation of a liquid which allows storage of energy for up to 18 years, with the liquid acting as a battery.

Lighting the way: Human centric lighting and its contribution to social sustainability /  by Allie Howard

The Circadian rhythm is a really interesting discussion often brought up amongst the team at AVD. Technology is ever evolving, and with automation, we are able to manage lighting to influence human mood, support health and wellbeing and aid performance as well as assisting in lighting levels throughout the day and night.

“Light level sensors can also take into account existing daylight levels and adjust luminaire output accordingly, seamlessly facilitating a range of activities according to personal preference or the task at hand.”

Which technologies will underpin the smart cities of the future? /  by Allie Howard

The future of technology is pretty amazing!

In the so-called smart cities of the future, urban infrastructure will be interconnected; networked devices will be everywhere, from buses and cars to street lamps, all linked to networks via the internet of things (IoT). Roads themselves will be online. Water and power grids will have smart sensors. All this should make our urban spaces more efficient and convenient, less polluted, safer and more liveable.

These Smart Tags Can Convert Everyday Objects Into Smart IoT Devices /  by Allie Howard

Soon everything will be smart...

"The paper-like printable metal tags function like mirrors to reflect specific signals from a WiFi router when touched.

The recent advancements, however, have taken a step further to expand the capabilities of IoT and showed that printable smart tags can be used on any devices to make them smart."