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LEA Professional continues growth in APAC with Vietnamese Tech Sound

VIETNAM: LEA Professional has unveiled its distribution partnership with Tech Sound of Hanoi, Vietnam. This partnership allows LEA Professional to increase support for its existing customers in Vietnam, as well as further develop new opportunities in the country.

Co-founded in 2022 by Nam Am Thanh and Le Ngoc Diep, Tech Sound is a distributor of pro audio equipment in Vietnam and is committed to bringing the most advanced audio technology to the market, along with sound engineering services. “We are so proud and happy to represent the LEA brand and the company’s innovative IoT and pro audio power amplifier technologies in the Vietnamese market,” commented Mr. Nam, President and CEO of Tech Sound.

“LEA Professional is an extremely intelligent power amplifier with many features that appeal to our customers – Smart Power Bridge, Cloud connectivity, SharkWare and Web UI, to name a few,” added Nam. “The one feature that clearly sets LEA above the rest is the company’s commitment to sustainability and green power – something we greatly admire and don’t see in any other amplifier brand.”

“We are excited about the energy and enthusiasm Mr. Nam and the Tech Sound team bring to the LEA brand,” said David Wong of Generation AV, LEA’s representative in Asia. “They know the Vietnamese market well, their salespeople are extremely skilled, and they are strongly committed to customer service and bringing the very best products to the marketplace.”

“I would like to welcome Tech Sound to the LEA family,” commented Scott Robbins, vice president of sales, LEA Professional. “Mr. Nam and his team have an infectious enthusiasm for our brand and our breakthrough technology, and I am thrilled to have them on board in Vietnam. Tech Sound is a key piece of our efforts at growing the LEA brand in the APAC region.”

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LEA Amps Power Luxurious Resort: JW Marriott Marco Island

LEA Amps Power Luxurious Resort: JW Marriott Marco Island

When the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort needed to upgrade its Florida property’s audio system they decided to go with LEA Professional to help complete the install.

Let’s dive in! 🦈

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS RESORT: JW MARRIOTT MARCO ISLAND

🏢 Venue: JW Marriott Beach Resort | Marco Island, FL

👷‍♂️ Integrator: K Systems

🎶 Audio Spaces: Entire resort

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES 354D, 704D, 84D, and 702D (28).

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS RESORT: JW MARRIOTT MARCO ISLAND

The JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort is situated along three miles of peaceful, pristine, private beaches on the Gulf of Mexico. The resort is expansive with 12 restaurants, two championship golf courses, a fitness center, spa, and multiple meeting and conference facilities. With music and audio quality of critical importance to the total guest experience throughout the property, it was necessary for K Systems to design and install a scalable audio solution to make it easy for Resort management to operate.

Photo by Gary Kufner Studio (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-kufner-8060975/)

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS RESORT: JW MARRIOTT MARCO ISLAND

For some time, the resort had been battling with an audio system that was fragmented, and a challenge to operate and keep maintained. While different engineers had fixed issues over the years, these ‘band-aid’ solutions had only aggravated the problems. Understanding they needed a more sophisticated solution to provide guests with a sensational sound experience that would match the luxuriousness of the resort, management contacted K Systems and owner Mitchell Piper.

“When we began the ‘treasure hunt’ we started with the mechanical elements,” said Piper. “Where is all the equipment? What speakers are working; what speakers aren’t working? What wires are broken etc. And that level of discovery takes a long time. It’s like peeling away a gigantic onion. And frankly, you are always still discovering things. That’s just how these properties work, because there’s no institutional knowledge. So you have to pick it up in dribs and drabs, you have to talk to everyone, understand what their frustrations are and what they want to accomplish. Eventually a pattern emerges where you can really see the overarching concerns.” 

From this level of discovery, Piper was met with two main problems: a mechanical problem and — as Piper described it – ‘a vibe problem.’ In terms of the mechanical issues, there was a severe lack of understanding as to how many of the systems of the property operated. On top of this, many of the current systems needed to be constantly rebooted. From speaking with management, Piper realized the resort needed a system that could be centrally controlled through the cloud and would be reliable enough that there would be no need for continuous rebooting. If all of these things were in place, he was confident he could restore the musical experience for guests and ultimately fix the ‘vibe’ problem. 

Piper and his team ended up gutting the entire system and designing a complete redo. One of his first tasks was to find and spec out equipment that could connect to the cloud. 

“On a property like this, where there are twenty different closets of equipment, it is important for management to be able to ‘see’ the entire property, either through a cloud or through a network, and then be able to control the equipment on the property through that connectivity,” commented Piper.

K Systems installed 28 LEA Professional Dante Connect Series amplifiers for maximum coverage, a mixture of 354D, 704D, 84D and 702D. 

“I was pleasantly surprised by just how simple the set up was,” commented Piper. “We’re a small business, so each member of the team wears a lot of different hats. Frankly we do not have time for complexity when it comes to install protocol. When we went to install the LEA amp, I think it took me maybe five minutes to connect it to the cloud.” 

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THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS RESORT: JW MARRIOTT MARCO ISLAND

“The tools and resources available to me from LEA are terrific,” quips Piper.  “I recently installed the company’s Sharkware application software which makes it easier to locally connect to all of the amps on the property and make adjustments.” Of particular help is the simplicity around amp troubleshooting.  Each LEA amplifier features an indicator–a smiley face where everything is good, and a  frown or yikes  if there is potential trouble.  “On a property like Marco where you have two dozen amps running through the cloud, a quick scan of smiles or frowns makes identifying trouble spots a snap,” adds Piper.

As a small business, every little bit helps.  “We’re a microenterprise. I don’t have time to set a guy alone for seven hours just to learn everything, read every manual, etc. When we have a question, microenterprises are more dependent on help from manufacturers and trusting that you’re going to get that support when you need it in a timely manner is exceptionally important.  The technology I provide gives people joy and I need partners like LEA who can help me get there.”

Overall, the resort’s management has been extremely impressed with their upgraded audio system – one that is now centrally-controlled, reliable and sounds good. Piper is proud to attest that the positive musical vibe on the island has been restored and that the sound experience is now a true pleasure as well as treasure. 

We would like to thank everyone at JW Marriott Marco Island Resort & K Systems for choosing our amps on this killer install and we hope our amps provide quality sounds for years to come.

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LEA Amps Power Residential Buildings In Hawaii

LEA Amps Power Residential Buildings in Hawaii

Aloha Sharks, 

When PAC Audio was tasked with providing the sound for a new high rise residential building in Waikiki, they knew it was crucial to have a reliable, flexible system to accommodate the end user. After hearing about LEA Professional and its 200 years of combined audio experience they knew it was the right choice.

Let’s dive in! 🦈

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN HAWAII

🏢 Venue: Lilia Waikiki | Honolulu, Hawaii

👷‍♂️ Integrator: PAC Audio & Communications

🎶 Audio Spaces: First & Ninth Levels of complex

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES 168D (3)

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN HAWAII

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN HAWAII

Lilia Waikiki is a vibrant mixed-use development in the heart of Waikiki, one of Hawaii’s most well-known destinations for retail, lodging, dining and commercial entertainment. Opened in 2022, the 28-story residential tower features over 400 apartment units and over 40,000 square feet of neighborhood-serving retail. 

“We needed to achieve distributed audio in one seamless integration. The audio needed to follow the tenant through every building touchpoint from the lobby and the mailboxes, to the elevator, recreation deck and more. Not only that, but the music would run for long periods of time, so it needed to be a very stable, reliable system,” commented Corey Lopez, Project Manager, PAC Audio.

To deliver on this brief PAC Audio required a scalable, flexible system. The company was recommended to try LEA Professional by Sonance. Once PAC Audio understood LEA Professional’s pedigree and combined 200 years of audio experience, any trepidations about using a new manufacturer disappeared. 

The team chose three LEA Connect Series 168D Dante-enabled smart amplifiers for the project, installing one on the first level, and two on the 9th level of the complex. These alongside a lineup of 23 speakers – five different models – powered all of the common areas of the complex. 

“The Web UI was super useful. We had amplifiers on different floors of the building and the ability to view and adjust the first-floor amp while on the ninth floor was really convenient,” commented Kale Bishop, Senior Engineer at PAC Audio.

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THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS IN HAWAII

The team needed a Dante-enabled amplifier to future proof the system, and supply the same continuous music throughout the building

“The Dante Connect Series amplifiers fit a need for us, between the size profile ensuring it was taking up little rack space, to the flexibility they provided in allowing us to use five different models of speakers, they gave us everything we needed and then some,” commented Pono Nauka, General Manager, PAC Audio. “There is nothing on the market that can replace the Connect Series, it is a really unique product and one that we have also specified for upcoming installations.”

We would like to thank everyone at PAC Audio for choosing our amps for this killer install at Lilia Waikiki and we hope our amps provide quality sounds for years to come.

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LEA Professional names distribution partner for Japan

From left to right:
Back row: Ben Goldsworthy (GenAV), Dave McKinney (GenAV), Blake Augsburger, Founder and CEO (LEA), Koh Nishida (CEO Onkyo Tokki)
Front row: Tomoki Matsui (Marketing), T. Nagase (LEA Sales Manager), Yuta Kamibayashi (Marketing) 

LEA Professional has announced a distribution partnership with Onkyo Tokki of Tokyo, Japan to support LEA’s rapidly growing business in the APAC Region. This partnership aims to allow LEA Professional to increase support for its existing customers in the region, as well as further develop opportunities in the market.

Koh Nishida, CEO of Onkyo Tokki, said: “We are pleased to announce our partnership with LEA Professional, which provides us with innovative IoT and pro-audio power amplifier technologies. We consider it a great honour to represent such a pioneering brand, and we look forward to the exciting opportunities this partnership will bring.”

David McKinney of Generation AV, LEA’s representative in Asia, said: “LEA Connect series has been a big success in Japan since launching in the market just three years ago. We have hundreds of amplifiers installed across the country in key markets such as education, hospitality, corporate, retail, and entertainment. I have personally known Onkyo Tokki for over 20 years, and with its deep market knowledge and customer relationships, as well as proven track record of being on the cutting edge of network and cloud-based AV solutions, LEA will continue to grow exponentially in the coming years.”

Blake Augsburger, founder and CEO of LEA Professional, said: “We are thankful for the opportunity to work with Onkyo Tokki, a respected leader in the Japanese AV market. Japan has been a target market for LEA since inception and we have had good success building our brand. I am confident that Nishida-san and his team will build on this early success and take us to the next level. These are exciting times for LEA Professional in the APAC region.”

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LEA Amps Power Cutting Edge Recording Studio

LEA Amps Power Cutting Edge Recording Studio

When Legendary Clear Lake Recording Studio decided to upgrade its system and provide musicians with top-notch equipment, they chose to go with LEA Professional.

Let’s dive in!

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER CUTTING EDGE RECORDING STUDIO

🏢 Venue: Clear Lake Recording Studio | North Hollywood, California

👷‍♂️ Integrator: RSPE Audio Solutions

🎶 Audio Spaces: Studio B

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES 354D (3)

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER CUTTING EDGE RECORDING STUDIO

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER CUTTING EDGE RECORDING STUDIO

In the highly competitive music industry, staying on the cutting edge of technology and providing musicians with top‐notch facilities and the tools they need to sell their music and climb the charts are keys to survival for any recording studio. Clear Lake takes that very seriously, continuously upgrading studios and adding new equipment. “We want musicians to want to come here,” says studio owner Eric Milos. “We’re always pushing the envelope with our look and capabilities to stay ahead of the game.”

With a desire to take Studio B to the next level, he sought out the expertise of Russ Belttary at RSPE Audio Solutions to transform the room from a 5.1 surround setup to a cutting-edge 9.1.4 Dolby Atmos system, complete with the newest range of high‐resolution PMC speakers. RSPE, long known for its expertise in integrating analog and digital audio with the film and music industry, was up for the challenge. “The stakes are incredibly high in this business for companies like Clear Lake Recording,” says Belttary. “Our mission is to give them the very best guidance, service, and products in creating a state‐of‐the‐art recording studio.”

The team at RSPE knew that to achieve the ultimate in sound quality it had to recommend the perfect amplifiers to seamlessly connect with the Avid MTRX, DADman software, and a Dolby Atmos hardware renderer. Enter three LEA Professional Connect Series 354D — its integrated Dante connectivity eliminates unnecessary analog conversions for the purest signal and lowest noise floor possible.

While top‐notch sound quality was of critical importance to Milos, he also wanted amplifiers that were
reliable and easy to use. “The LEA amplifiers fit the bill perfectly and were able to be tucked away in the
machine room, thanks to their renowned dependability,” says Belttary.

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THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER CUTTING EDGE RECORDING STUDIO

“The result of this meticulous attention‐to‐detail and cutting‐edge technology is nothing short of
astounding, adds Milos. The sound quality and specifications meet the highest standards, earning
Studio B the prestigious designation of being a PMC Near‐Field Reference Room.

“Our goal was to have a reference quality mix room that any of my high‐profile clients can come to and
have a sonic experience that parallels big budget Hollywood studios,” adds Milos. “Thanks to LEA and
RSPE, mission accomplished, not impossible.”

We would like to thank Clear Lake Recording Studios & RSPE Audio Solutions for choosing our amps on this killer install and we hope they will provide quality sound for the next generation of music greats and beyond.

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Connect Series Version 3.1.0.0 – Features And Improvements

Connect Series Firmware Version 3.1.0.0 V2: Overview Of Updates

Firmware Version 3.1.0.0 is the latest Connect Series firmware version, and is now available for download! Dive in below to discover all of the features and improvements in Firmware Version 3.1.0.0 V2, along with a quick guide on how to get started with your update. 

Download Version 3 Firmware

Web UI And General Updates

  • Updates to WiFi and Access Point Linux Driver.
  • Resolves an issue with the AP displaying 0.0.0.0 IP address.
  • Adds link to local audio IP addressing on LAN port.

Sharkware Updates

  • Initial release – for use with all 80/160 and 350/700-watt models.
  • Sharkware MUST be used with this Firmware Version release for full functionality.

Quick Guide To Updating Your Firmware

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LEA Professional Sits Down With AVNation Media

Dive into an interview of our very own Brian Pickowitz as he discusses our experience at ISE and our brand-new software release, Sharkware. 🦈

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Sharkware: Advanced Amplifier Management Software

Sharkware: Advanced Amplifier Management Software Overview

Sharkware, our first-ever software launch, was developed by LEA with integrator and end user needs in mind. This new software gives the power to the integrator and customer with even more remote monitioring and tweaking possibilities, joining our exisiting Web UI and Cloud platforms already in the LEA lineup. Sharkware allows integrators to work both in offline design and online design mode on a systems amplification configuration, ensuring a more seamless, accessible, and flexible user experience with all LEA Professional Connect Series amplifiers. 

Some of the navigation within this new software may seem familiar to veteran LEA amplifier users, as we have incorporated key features from our exisiting Web UI tool. Users can monitor the status of every amplifier connected to the network, and even have the ability to monitor the status and performance of individual channels. Additionally, Sharkware gives users the ability to view and adjust channel settings such as input settings, signal generator, crossover, equalizer, limiter, and load monitioring for all LEA Professional Connect Series amps. 

Sharkware downloads for both Windows and Mac will be available February 2023. Features within the Sharkware software include amplifier grouping, offline design, granular user access control levels, locked speaker tunings, and a graphical EQ. Dive into all of these features below!

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Offline Design Mode

Offline Design Mode allows you to design your system anywhere from 1 to 1000 amplifiers, without needing to by physically connected to the amp.

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Grouping

The Grouping feature allows you to group amplifier channels together, and control and monitor these per group.

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User Access Control

The User Access feature enables Role Based restriction; you can lock users out of certain parameters and set permissions, including Read/Write, Read Only or No Access for each parameter.

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Locked Speaker Tunings

With Locked Speaker Tunings, you can lock your speaker tuning parameters so that no one can see or change your proprietary speaker tuning information.

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Graphical EQ

In the Graphical EQ, you can drag and drop your EQ parameters into our new graphical EQ window, allowing for easy visual control of your parameters.

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Save & Download Design Files

This feature enables the user to save and load design files for the entire system.

Free Windows And Mac Downloads Coming February

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LEA Amps Power Luxurious Equestrian Facilities

LEA Amps Power Luxurious Equestrian Facilities

Wellington, Florida is no stranger to power. When one large private property in the Equestrian Capital of the US was looking to add to its horsepower with a brand new audio system, they chose LEA Professional to get the job done.

Let’s dive in!

THE SPEC

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

🏢 Venue: Equestrian Facilities | Wellington, FL

👷‍♂️ Integrator: Innovative Home Technology

🎶 Audio Spaces: Main barn, stables, riding arena, and fire pit-area

🦈 Product Used: CONNECTSERIES  CS702 (3)

THE VENUE

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

THE INSTALL

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

Wellington, which was once just a small area of farmland, is now a winter paradise for riders and horses. For half the year equestrians from all over the world descend to Wellington to compete in world-class competitions. One home in particular in Wellington having recently built new stables for competitors, understood that audio for entertainment would be an important part of the stables. The client was looking for solid sound throughout the entire barn area of the property and connected with Innovative Home Technology to provide just that.

For this project in the barn, which included the stables, riding arena, and fire-pit area, Innovative Home Technology used
Origin Acoustics loudspeakers and three of the LEA Professional Network Connect 702 amplifiers.

“The LEA Professional Connect Series with its user-friendly interface, compact design, and smart features were the perfect fit for this install,” commented Sara Barnett-Calvert, President, Innovative Home Technology. “This was our first experience installing LEA Professional but it definitely will not be our last.”

For this property it was imperative that the audio system be easily accessible and controlled so the owners could save time and costs if an issue arose. For Innovative Home Technology there was an easy solution: the LEA Professional Cloud platform. 

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THE INTEGRATOR

Innovative Home Technology, based in Wellington, is well-versed in a variety of operating systems, networks and devices. The team works with just about any technology that a residence would encounter and uses their expertise to help customers with any sized project. 

THE CONCLUSION

LEA AMPS POWER LUXURIOUS EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

The property, which is currently for sale, has received positive feedback on the audio system.

“The barn has not sold yet, but everyone so far that has walked the property has complemented the install and amazing sound,” concluded Barnett-Calvert.

We’d like to thank Sara Barnett- Calvert and the team at Innovative Home technology for choosing our amps for this killer installation and we hope that the audio systems will continue to deliver reliable audio for visitors and horses at the stables for years to come.

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Control 4 Driver For LEA Amplifiers

Control 4 Driver For LEA Amplifiers

We’re happy to offer Control 4 Systems users the ability to integrate our CONNECTSERIES amplifiers into their AV systems with the CONNECTSERIES Control 4 Systems Driver. 

Included in our Control 4 API Driver are profiles for the 2, 4, and 8 channel models of the Network Connect and Dante Connect Series amplifiers. The profiles provide independent control of each output of the amplifier, listed below are the control functionalities included.

  • Configure the number of Zones / Sources from within the configurator
  • Switching Sources / Zones
  • Turn Zone On / Off
  • Volume Control and Mute
  • Custom polling time for the heartbeat function
  • Connect and Dante Connect products supported

LEA CONTROL ECOSYSTEM

CONTROL 4 SYSTEMS DRIVER FOR LEA AMPLIFIERS

These third-party control plugins, as well as our TCP and Websockets control, are part of the LEA Professional control ecosystem. As such, system integrators have access to all of these third-party plugins as well as local area network amplifier control using our Web UI and remote control and monitoring using our Cloud Platform.

To download the Connect Series Control 4 Systems Driver, simply click the button below.