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Let iGoogle Do The Heavy Lifting
Jeff
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Don’t Forget To Water Your Par Cans
Jeff
Posted in audio visual, extension cords, flashlights, good business ideas, Pro lighting
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There are lots of very exciting things happening in the development of new lighting technologies. The desire to save energy and use fewer natural resources in lighting manufacturing means that big changes are right around the corner. General Electric is…
Is There A Place For Us In The Green Theatre Initiative?
Jeff
Posted in batteries, gaffers tape, good business ideas, Pro lighting, Pro Sound, tape
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I recently came across an interesting article in Stage Directions magazine and it leads to a discussion that we need to be a part of. The article, by Mike Lawler, features Gideon Banner of the Green Theatre Initiative . It…
Great Documetaries At Your Fingertips
I watch way too much video on the internet. Between catching up on The Daily Show reruns and watching my daughters short films on Facebook, it seems like I’ve got something streaming all the time. A new site which hosts…
No Wonder The Soundman’s Asleep Under The Console!
Jeff
Posted in mic cables, microphones & mic stands, Other News, Pro lighting, Pro Sound
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I try to blog at least once a week about some new innovation or clever device in the pro sound industry. I spent 30 plus years as a “knob twister” and I try to keep up with new ideas. Leave…
Livenation-Would Someone Check Their Pulse!
Livenation, the king-of-entertainment wannabe, is setting the record for reinventing themselves. This ill advised attempt at vertical integration in the concert and entertainment business is getting ready to fail yet again. The idea of owning every component of an entertainment…
Making The Case For An XLR Speaker Cable
Jeff
Posted in extension cords, good business ideas, mic cables, Pro lighting, Pro Sound, speaker cables
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Many years ago when I worked in the Technical Services Dept. at Duke University, we embraced a speaker cable connector standard that seems to have fallen by the wayside. We used the standard XLR3 connector for speaker cables-the same connector…
How Many Times Would I Have Liked To Have This?
Jeff
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Neutrik, the maker of a broad line of audio connectors, has a great new product that every sound person ought to know about. Its a new style of XLR connector called the Convertcon. How many times have you gotten to…
Welcome To A New GoodBuyGuy-Speaker Cable Sam
Today we introduce the newest of our GoodBuyGuys.com website, BuySpeakerCable.com. BuySpeakerCable.com is hosted by Speaker Cable Sam , the latest addition to the GoodBuyGuys family. Sam is ready to provide lots of valuable information about speaker cables, speaker cable connectors…
When Is A Speakon Not A Speakon?
The addition of buyspeakercable.com to our family of goodbuyguys.com web sites has led to an interesting question regarding Speakon connectors. The Speakon, first introduced by Neutrik (a German company) has become the new standard for professional audio. As with most…
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