It’s hard to imagine a more important customer service function than answering the phone. I have been trying to contact a couple of our suppliers(companies that we send thousands of dollars to on a regular basis) and I can’t get anyone to…
Month: August 2011
Wondering how to choose a good mic stand?
Wondering how to choose a good mic stand? Here are some suggestions. What type of microphone will you be using? It you plan to use the same mic, or mics of the same size, then you will only need to…
Monster Cable Says “Thank You” But “No, You’re Not Invited”
We sell speaker cables. Lots of cables. They are intended for the pro audio market and and work great in high end concert and audio visual production. They’re fairly priced and come with a solid guarantee. I’m always amazed at…
Its Gotta Be Black
A good portion of our live event production work involved providing amplification of live television events for audiences. It was exciting work and live television was a real challenge. I loved it. We still occasionally do this sort of work…
Google Maps Pays A Visit
Imagine my surprise when I put our business address into the navigation function of my phone and was served up a picture of our loading dock. Not the picture that we posted on our web site, but a picture I had never…
How Do We Get Rid of These Things?
One of the unfortunate aspects of expendable sales, is they create a lot of waste. Batteries are an important part of modern day life, but it does present a waste issue. Even recycleable batteries must be disposed of once they…
How NOT to tape down a cable.
We still occasionally rent sound equipment, and I just finished checking in a small sound sytstem rented by a student group. WHAT A MESS! These guys had carefully taped down all the mic and speaker cables using duct tape-not the…
Wireless Mic Folklore
As someone who has owned and used wireless microphones for years and now sells lots of batteries for them, wireless mic folklore has been part of my work life for years. Recently, I had a chance to examine something that…
Duct tape goes back in time!
Periodically, I talk about our customers finding new uses for our products, and I always end the blog by asking you to let us know if you come across an interesting new use for something we sell. We get some…
Why Does This Device Stay Trapped In The 1950’s?
I was adding some components to our office alarm system yesterday and had to plug in a new outboard power supply (wall wart) to power it. While there was a spare outlet (two, actually) available, the two power supplies already…
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