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            <title>Tektonix Wins Best Subwoofer of the Year Under $2000</title>
            <link>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/11/29/tektonixbestsubwooferkrix.aspx</link>
            <description>&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img src="http://helium.krix.com.au/helium/AssetManager/library/title-tektonix-1.png" width="179" height="22" alt="Tektonix Subwoofer - Krix Loudspeakers, 2 Kb PNG" border="0" style="margin-top: 79px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 22px; " align="top" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are proud to announce that our &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=88" target="_blank"&gt;Tektonix Subwoofer&lt;/a&gt; has taken out the Prize for &lt;i&gt;'Best Subwoofer Under $2000 in the Sound + Image Awards 2012'&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img style="margin-top: 0px; margin-left: 26px; cursor: pointer; width: 127px; height: 180px; " src="http://helium.krix.com.au/helium/AssetManager/library/Tektonic.jpg" width="127" height="180" alt="Tektonix Subwoofer - Krix Home Cinema" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are extremely happy to be recognised again at such a highly regarded awards show and will keep on striving to create innovative and different products. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Check out the article over at the &lt;a href="http://www.avhub.com.au/index.php/Features/Sound+Image/soundimage-awards-2012.html" target="_blank"&gt;Sound + Image website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;img src="http://helium.krix.com.au/helium/AssetManager/library/soundandimage-2012-resized.1.gif" width="90" height="90" alt="Sound and Image Award Winner 2012, Best Subwoofer" border="0" style="margin-top: 45px; margin-left: 45px; cursor: pointer; width: 90px; height: 90px; " align="absmiddle" /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
            <guid>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/11/29/tektonixbestsubwooferkrix.aspx</guid>
            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>A Great USB Music Streamer and Great Customer Service To Boot – HRT Deliver</title>
            <link>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/09/30/48.aspx</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;I don’t want to blow our own trumpet here, but I feel like
&lt;a href="http://www.krix.com" target="_blank"&gt;Krix&lt;/a&gt; offers some pretty spectacular customer service. We have fixed subwoofers that
are 7 years old under warranty just because we knew (and admitted to) a
capacitor fault that became apparent well after release. How many companies
would do that? That’s just one example of what I believe is superior customer
service and its my experience that this often come from being local and
connected to the community you service (as well as a solid sense of integrity).&lt;o:p /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;On the other hand, when I email a company overseas I am
never shocked when I don’t receive a reply, or the reply is short or even
sometimes terse. If the questions get too hard the correspondence seems to end
abruptly without any explanation. This is probably one of the greatest
disadvantages of buying OS over the ‘net. Anyway, despite the tone of the post
so far I am not here to complain, rather I would like to bring your attention
to a company with extraordinary service and what I think is an equally
extraordinary product – especially for the price.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;You see, some time ago I read a great article about a HRT
Music Streamer USB DAC. I needed something portable and efficient and I only
required a USB input from my laptop so I decided to take the plunge and buy
one. Given the attractive introductory price I couldn’t lose. I checked on the ‘net
and discovered Wicked Digital was the local agent and I promptly purchased it
(with free delivery – thanks WD). &lt;o:p /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;o:p /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: white; "&gt;I used the DAC almost daily
(running my &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=60" target="_blank"&gt;Ecliptix&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=6" target="_blank"&gt;Equinox&lt;/a&gt;, but most recently my modest set of desktop
speakers…photo attached) and loved the performance – it was one of the best
audio bargains in my arsenal. Sadly, some time out of warranty I had a chip
burn out on the circuit board. Its all surface mount so I wasn’t prepared to
tackle it and R&amp;amp;D are overrun with work so I didn’t bother them. I thought
about emailing someone about it but decided it wasn’t worth the trouble based
on my pervious experiences. One morning I decided that it couldn’t hurt to try
before it ended up in the bin, so I emailed HRT in the US about repairing the
item. It was about 8:30 am CST. To my amazement, within twenty minutes I
received a reply from &lt;span style="color: black; "&gt;Kevin Halverson, CTO from High
Resolution Technologies in the US, asking me about which model I had and
explaining that repairing the original model was not economical. That could
have been where his responsibility ended of course, and to honest I was so impressed
with the quick response that I would have been happy with that, but no, Mr
Halverson also offered for me to return my failed DAC – out of warranty – and
he would upgrade it to the Music Streamer II for a mere $75 + return freight. Bearing
in mind this was not to gain a sale I find this exceptional service and unheard
of with a product in this price range (or well above for that matter). &lt;o:p /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: white; "&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "&gt;&lt;img src="http://helium.krix.com.au/helium/AssetManager/library/Krix-Apex-Floorstanding-Loudspeakers.jpg" style="margin-top: 30px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 200px; " width="179" height="119" alt="Krix Apex Floorstanding Loudspeakers , 569 Kb JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: white; "&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; "&gt;If you
are in the market for a high quality DAC there is something for most budgets at
HRT, and I can &lt;i&gt;highly&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; "&gt; recommend the
product itself, but the customer service is something else again! Buy with
confidence.&lt;o:p /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: white; "&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; "&gt;&lt;span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Calibri; color: black; "&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.highresolutiontechnologies.com/"&gt;http://www.highresolutiontechnologies.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black; "&gt; &lt;o:p /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-color: white; "&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); " class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; "&gt;Cheers, Grant&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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            <dc:creator>Grant Badesso</dc:creator>
            <guid>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/09/30/48.aspx</guid>
            <pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>7 Things You Should Consider When Designing a Concealed Home Theatre </title>
            <link>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/09/01/47.aspx</link>
            <description>&lt;p /&gt;&lt;p class="Body"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Design - To be heard, not seen.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Following up on our &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/08/01/46.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;last blog&lt;/a&gt; we are going to delve deeper
into the Design category. So if you are after a high quality audio solution in
your home, but would like a more discreet aesthetic, this is for you. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13pt; text-indent: -13pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;1.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Application:&lt;/b&gt; First of all you want to think about the main use for
the system. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 31pt; text-indent: -13pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;a.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Home Cinema or Home Theatre &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 31pt; text-indent: -13pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;b.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Music &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 31pt; text-indent: -13pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;c.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Multi-Room Audio &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 31pt; text-indent: -13pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;d.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Outdoor &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 31pt; text-indent: -13pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;e.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Or a mix of the above.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13pt; text-indent: -13pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;2.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Setup:&lt;/b&gt; Depending on what you are after you want to think about the
speaker setup. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 31.2pt; text-indent: -13.35pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;a.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;For Home Cinema you will be thinking about either a 7.1, 5.1 or 2.1
setup. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 31.2pt; text-indent: -13.35pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;b.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;For Music you will favor a 2.1 setup or 2 channel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13pt; text-indent: -13pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;3.&lt;span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Space:&lt;/b&gt; You want to think about the size of the rooms and how they
are used. Whether you want your speakers In-Wall, &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=62" target="_blank"&gt;On-wall&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=5" target="_blank"&gt;In-Ceiling&lt;/a&gt;. In
terms of &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=6" target="_blank"&gt;Outdoor&lt;/a&gt; you will be thinking of areas to mount the speaker, or once
again use In-Ceiling. The size and build of the room will heavily
impact your decision making when it comes to the audio solution. For example, a brick or solid wall cannot be built into. In this case you can
either consider mounting a slim-line sleek designed speaker like the &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=62" target="_blank"&gt;Tryptix&lt;/a&gt; or
potentially installing some &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=61" target="_blank"&gt;Hemispherix&lt;/a&gt; to be used as the Fronts and Centre.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Body"&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Body"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;4. Electronics and Cabling:&lt;/b&gt; The correct choice of electronics is
imperative and the features in the heart of a home theatre system are varied.
Do you wish to stream music to the system? How many zones do you require, and
do those zones need video or just audio? Do you require them to be independent
(so the kids can watch a Blu ray inside while the adults are outside listening
to a CD or streamed music from the PC). How many sources will be connected and
do you have enough HDMI inputs? Do you need to dock an iPod to the amp? Of
course if you are using a flatscreen and a projector you will also need two
HDMI outputs.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;Cable considerations include using the right cable – generally a
dedicated custom cable that won’t absorb moisture and features low-loss and
less interference that “normal” cable. You will also need to consider where the
cable will be routed to keep it away from AC power cable and how you will have
access. A good installer can get a cable down almost any brick veneer wall but
if you have solid walls you may need to chase the cables down at least one part
of the wall. Using an in-ceiling system is easiest as you only have to get
the speaker cables in one wall and in to the ceiling. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;5. Automation:&lt;/b&gt; Do you want to have the system incorporated in an
automated system that controls lighting and curtains? Many home theatres
benefit from simple automation so when the system is activated a projector
screen glides from the ceiling, the lights dim and the curtains close.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;6. Installation, connection and calibration:&lt;/b&gt; This is where a good
installer comes in to the equation. Not only are they experienced in overcoming
issues but they are also knowledgeable when it comes to the setup and tuning of
the system. Theatre receivers have become quite complex and having someone who
is familiar with the product will ensure you get the best from it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;b&gt;7. Operation:&lt;/b&gt; a quality learner remote control will not only make
the system easier to operate but will save your marriage. Get one.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;This is just a brief summary for designing a concealed home cinema. If you go through these steps you should have a good grasp on what you are after and how to move forward. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="Body" style="margin-left: 13.05pt; text-indent: -13.05pt; "&gt;&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;For more in depth information go and visit one of your &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Distributors/Map.aspx?p=21" target="_blank"&gt;local dealers&lt;/a&gt; or feel free to email us questions at &lt;b&gt;listen@krix.com.au&lt;/b&gt;.    &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Design, Cinema and Purist - Changing Landscape of Home Audio</title>
            <link>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/08/01/46.aspx</link>
            <description>&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Over the past few years the Home Cinema and Speaker industry has seen large changes to both product and consumer. The search for the ‘Cinematic Experience’ is now a reality in ones very own home. This is not to say that it wasn’t available before, but nowadays it is a fair statement that inside every household sits at least one ‘Home Theatre’ system, in varying applications and sizes. From a Krix perspective this demand towards ‘Home Theatre’ is fantastic. People in general now want to truly experience great sound, but is this all they’re after? No is the simple answer. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Everyone is different, and Sound  and Speaker Design is like art, completely subjective. Each person has varying levels of technical knowledge, aesthetic wants, performance needs, and price ranges. Using this criteria as a base we have identified the following groups... &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Design, Cinema and Purist.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;In this blog we highlight three basic groups that make up these different wants and needs and then in the next three weeks will expand on each group and work through a bit of a ‘How to?’ for each section. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Which group do you fit in? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p2"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Design - To be heard, not seen. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;The first group, which in our opinion is the newest, is the person who wants a quality speaker but Design and Aesthetic is their main motivator. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;You want ‘design’ and a ‘built in or concealed’ solution. Multi-Room Audio, Home Cinema, Concealed Speakers, Outdoor Speakers, whether you are building a new house or looking to add to another, these are the questions on the tip of the tongue. However, just because you are looking for built in or design does not mean you have to sacrifice quality, because as soon as you do this the cinematic experience and performance will be gone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Next week we will do an entire blog about this section, and walk through the steps you as the user should be taking. What questions should you be asking? What research should you be doing? Is it Indoor Speakers or Outdoor Speakers? Or both? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;If you fit into this category have a look at these Krix related products... &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=5" target="_blank"&gt;Concealed&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=5" target="_blank"&gt;Outdoor&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=62" target="_blank"&gt;On-Wall&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=97&amp;id=85" target="_blank"&gt;Epix&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cinema - The new ‘Pool room’&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Once upon a time the only way to truly experience cinema sound was to hop in a car, drive to the closest theatre that was playing your desired film, park the car, line up and pay for a ticket, line up and pay for a coke and popcorn and then finally sit down and watch the film and gain that experience. Well right now for a lot of people it is as easy as slotting a DVD or Blu-Ray into your player and kicking back on your very own couch. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;You want a Surround Sound Experience, Home Theatre, with quality and performance that will literally shake the ground, if asked. Blu-Ray, DVD, and Music, the ultimate ‘bragging room’. Also, the perfect room to sit down for a quiet night in, have a nice meal, pour a glass of wine and settle in to your favorite film, whilst still experiencing cinema sound. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;The ‘Impress with Krix’ Competition that was held during the year showed very clearly that there is a lot of you out there, and rocking systems that are packing a serious punch in terms of sound. Just have a look at the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.303075474962.46344.14804489962" target="_blank"&gt;gallery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt; to see for yourself.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;We want to talk more about &lt;b&gt;Cinema &lt;/b&gt;and &lt;b&gt;Sound. &lt;/b&gt;We also realise that for people fairly new to this sort of stuff it can be quite overwhelming. You might be asking questions like, when building a home cinema what setup should I go for a 5.1 or 7.1? What amp should I pair my speakers with? I want to use my system for music too, what is the best way to incorporate or wire this? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;If you fit into this category check out these products...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s3"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=2" target="_blank"&gt;Bookshelf&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=3" target="_blank"&gt;Floorstanding&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=1" target="_blank"&gt;Centre&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=4" target="_blank"&gt;Sub-Woofer&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=96" target="_blank"&gt;Extreme&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1" style="font-weight: bold; "&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Purist - Renaissance of Vinyl and the Collector&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p1" style="font-weight: bold; "&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;You know who you are. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Quality and Performance are paramount. You picked Vinyl over CD, CD over MP3 and have an unrelenting focus on the highest of quality music reproduction. When listening to music you favour the 2.1 Stereo Setup compared to that of the 5.1. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;Now rather than a straight up ‘How to?’ this will no doubt become more of a discussion, however from this section the most knowledge can be passed to others. We will use this as a platform to lend handy tips to those out there who are looking to improve their knowledge and in doing so will no doubt improve their sound systems. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;‘Impress with Krix’ also showed us the knowledge and enthusiasm you all have on the subject, we love it and want to hear more. There are people out there myself included who are now reverting back to quality and collection. People are buying Vinyl again, and if importing music making sure they do it as a Lossless file to ensure quality (a subject that we will blog in the future). But they need help, a guide. So lets get the discussion going. We will do a full blog on this section in the weeks to come and hope to keep it going as a Bi-Monthly thread. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;If you fit into this category have a look at these products...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="s2"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=3" target="_blank"&gt;Floorstanding&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=96" target="_blank"&gt;Extreme&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Catalogue.aspx?p=59&amp;id=4" target="_blank"&gt;Sub-Woofer&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p3"&gt;&lt;span class="s4"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p4"&gt;&lt;span class="s5"&gt;Here is an interesting take on vinyl:&lt;a href="http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/02/henry_rollins_column.php"&gt;&lt;span class="s4"&gt;http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2011/02/henry_rollins_column.php&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;span class="s1"&gt;If you fit into any of these sections and have a question to ask send us an email at &lt;a href="mailto:listen@krix.com"&gt;&lt;span class="s6"&gt;listen@krix.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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            <title>Epix Installation and Technical Drawings</title>
            <link>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/03/24/45.aspx</link>
            <description>&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Below are some images and details of the first Epix installation that took place here in Adelaide. Being local - this installation provided Krix engineers with the ability to 'test' out the complete workings of the design from evaluating the stud framework to plasterboard fixings and of course final fitout of the componentry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="Victor Harbour Install - Stud Framework" src="library/Epix%20Victor%20Harbour%20Stud%20Wall%20-%20sized.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The Krix Epix being a completely self-contained enclosure meant that even though the main wall  backed onto another living room, unwanted sound transference was virtually zero. Notice the cable management which comes in through the top of the cabinet and connects to the input terminals located behind a small 'secret' panel on the front panel. Plasterboard edging is also supplied as part of the loudspeaker to ensure ease and accuracy of finishing.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt; &lt;img border="0" alt="Victor Harbour Install LCR Installed" src="library/Epix%20Victor%20Harbour%20Finished%20Wall%20-%20small-sized.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;In this instance the client was looking to completely hide the speakers - so a micro-perf screen was selected to mount on the front wall, although this is still to be installed. For more detailed information on how these speakers are installed, below are the technical drawings of the Epix and how they can be used. For a larger view of these details, visit the Epix page on the Krix Web site.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="Epix Technical Drawing Small Size JPG" src="library/EPIX%20Tech%20Drawing%20Small.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Peter Lawson</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Krix Release Extreme In-Wall - EPIX</title>
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            <description>&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Krix has continued the expansion of its Extreme Home Cinema range with the introduction of the Epix in-wall loudspeaker. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Building speakers into a wall provides a number of benefits such as freeing up floor space or the ability to ‘hide’ speakers behind a large projection screen or compliment a TV panel display. The Epix In-Wall speaker has been developed to suit 45mm x 90mm or 35mm x 90mm timber stud wall construction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;A modified version of the award winning Neuphonix / Epicentrix floor stander and centre channel combination – the Krix Epix LCR combines high level performance with discreet install appeal. These speakers are installed during the construction period of your new home or renovation, so early consultation with your Krix retailer as well as your architect and builder will ensure that system design, the speaker mounting framework and cabling will be completed at the appropriate stages of the project.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;img width="227" height="310" border="0" alt="main_epix" src="library/epix.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Super audio sound reproduction, dynamic midrange and deep bass extension are all attributes of this special in-wall design. Complete with mounting hardware, plasterboard fixings and a solidly braced back enclosure – the Epix is the complete in-wall speaker for discerning listeners. The fully enclosed back-box ensures that no matter where the Epix are installed – acoustic integrity will be maintained – a feature of all Krix concealed audio speakers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The removable grille frame is covered in acoustically transparent cloth which can be dyed to match your wall colour – helping the speakers ‘disappear’ in your room. Whether it’s a purpose built home cinema room – or multi function living area, Krix’s Extreme In-Wall speakers provide the perfect solution between discreet looks and high-end performance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;With 50% of Commercial Cinemas in Australia using Krix and the chance to hear them in 32 countries around the world - Krix is the choice for YOUR home cinema.  Click here to follow the link to the Epix Product Page - &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=97&amp;id=85"&gt;http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=97&amp;amp;id=85&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Peter Lawson</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Impress With Krix - Winners Announced</title>
            <link>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/03/07/43.aspx</link>
            <description>&lt;h3 align="justify"&gt;Impress with Krix Competition – Winners Announced&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Firstly, let me say what an enjoyable month it has been reviewing all of the entries as they came in. Everyone at Krix has been genuinely excited to see the chatter that has been going on between the entrants, with the view to finding out more about the various setups. With a total of 36 entries, I was pleasantly surprised to see that almost 50% of the systems used our flagship Neuphonix speakers. The main thread that I took from the competition is the efforts you have all gone to with your systems. Whether it was a small two channel setup or a fully blown home theatre, you have all exhibited the essence of what Krix is about – and that is the passion for the best quality sound experience in both music/movie reproduction.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;So, to the difficult task of picking the winner. But before we do, Krix has decided to expand on the second and third prizes due to the high standard of the entries. Krix will therefore choose 5 second prize winners of the $100.00 Title Music voucher, and give out 30 x third prize winners of the $30.00 Title Music voucher. These vouchers will be emailed out to you all and can be redeemed either via the Title Music online store or at any of their stores listed on their website.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h4&gt;1st Prize – Michael Cox&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Michael's system consists of a pair of Neuphonix and Epicentrix being powered by Yamaha RX-V3800 and Elektra Theatron amplification and Panasonic Blu-ray player.  What we really liked about this setup was the simplicity of layout, the LCR speakers were nicely spaced to maximise imaging performance and the speakers integrated well with the room. So Michael get's a pair of the new Dynamix in his choice of finish from the standard vinyl &amp;amp; timber veneers available. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="Impress With Krix - Winner" src="library/Impress%20With%20Krix%20-%20Winner.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;2nd Prizes – Steve L, Darryl B, Cameron S, Scott W, Shaun F&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;h4&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;3rd Prizes – Everyone Else&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Krix would also like offer a Krix Polo Shirt to all 36 entrants as a thankyou for the effort everyone has gone to in entering the competition. We will be in touch with you all to confirm shirt sizes and postage details. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Well done and thanks once again for taking part. We hope to be running some similar promotions over the coming months – so make sure you stay up to date with all the latest news about Krix via our web site blog &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/"&gt;http://www.krix.com&lt;/a&gt; – Facebook &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Krix/14804489962"&gt;http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Krix/14804489962&lt;/a&gt; and Twitter feed &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/#!/KrixSound"&gt;http://twitter.com/#!/KrixSound&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Peter Lawson</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Impress With Krix - Competition</title>
            <link>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/02/01/42.aspx</link>
            <description>&lt;h2&gt;Win a Pair of Krix Dynamix Speakers (Valued at $895 RRP)    &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Impress With Krix - Competition (February 2011)&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;To coincide with the launch of the new &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=84" target="_blank"&gt;Dynamix&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=84"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;bookshelf speakers, Krix will be running a competition for the month of February, to try and find the most ‘impressive’ Home Cinema or Stereo setup that includes Krix speakers. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By ‘impressive’ we mean &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;large, colourful, stylish, edgy, creative&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To enter is simple...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Like Us -&lt;/span&gt; on &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Krix/14804489962"&gt;Facebook &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Email Us - &lt;/span&gt;With an email subject ‘Impress with Krix’ to &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;listen@krix.com&lt;/span&gt;.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Show Us -&lt;/span&gt; Attach a photo of your Krix Setup &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Tell Us -&lt;/span&gt; Outline what Krix Speakers you have used &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By entering the &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Impress With Krix&lt;/span&gt; Competition you agree to the &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&amp;&amp;note_id=186060031425861&amp;id=14804489962#%21/notes/krix/impress-with-krix-feb-2011-terms-conditions/186060031425861" target="_blank"&gt;Terms &amp;amp; Conditions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&amp;&amp;note_id=186060031425861&amp;id=14804489962#%21/notes/krix/impress-with-krix-feb-2011-terms-conditions/186060031425861"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;laid out by Krix.&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&amp;&amp;note_id=186060031425861&amp;id=14804489962#%21/notes/krix/impress-with-krix-feb-2011-terms-conditions/186060031425861"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The winners will be judged by a panel of three.&lt;br /&gt;Scott Krix: Company Founder&lt;br /&gt;Andrew Bennett: Krix Loud Speaker Design Engineer&lt;br /&gt;Peter Lawson: Director lnternational Sales &amp;amp; Marketing &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&amp;&amp;note_id=186060031425861&amp;id=14804489962#%21/notes/krix/impress-with-krix-feb-2011-terms-conditions/186060031425861"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=84"&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="main_dynamix" src="library/dynamix.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;1st Prize:&lt;/span&gt; A pair of new&lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=84"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=84" target="_blank"&gt;Dynamix&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=84"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;Bookshelf Speakers (choice of standard finishes) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;2nd Prize:&lt;/span&gt; $100 &lt;a href="http://www.titlespace.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Title Music Voucher&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.titlespace.com/"&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;3rd Prize:&lt;/span&gt; $30 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.titlespace.com/" target="_blank"&gt;Title Music Voucher&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.titlespace.com/"&gt;.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Note: All Prizewinners will also receive a Krix Polo Shirt. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The competition closes at the end of February (Feb 28th 2011 at midnight) &lt;br /&gt;The winners will be announced the following week and will receive an email to confirm shirt sizes, choice of finish, and delivery details. &lt;a href="http://www.titlespace.com/"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To enter you must &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;- Be located in Australia &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style="font-style: italic;" /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;- Like Us on Facebook &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br style="font-style: italic;" /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;- Own a Krix Loud Speaker System&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It is that easy! For inspiration head on over to the Krix Facebook page where we will be uploading &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46138&amp;id=14804489962&amp;saved#%21/album.php?aid=46138&amp;id=14804489962&amp;comments"&gt;images&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46138&amp;id=14804489962&amp;saved#%21/album.php?aid=46138&amp;id=14804489962&amp;comments"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;of some of our employees systems and what speakers and electrics they are running. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/Krix/14804489962" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="icn-facebook" src="library/icn-facebook.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?created&amp;&amp;note_id=186060031425861&amp;id=14804489962#%21/pages/Krix/14804489962"&gt;Like us on Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/KrixSound" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="icn-twitter" src="library/icn-twitter.gif.gif" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://twitter.com/KrixSound"&gt;Follow us on Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We will start a Competition Photo Album on Facebook where we will upload
 each of the valid entries. So feel free to get online, have a look 
around and talk about speakers! &lt;br /&gt;Remember we are all here for the 
same reason, we love sound! Negative comments will not be tolerated and 
deleted immediately. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Good luck!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Tom</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>December Winners of the Title Music Voucher</title>
            <link>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2011/01/13/41.aspx</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Happy 2011 to all - I sincerely hope that the festive season proved to be an enjoyable one. For me - it was spent down in the little seaside town of Robe - where a few cold bevvies helped wash down some unlucky crayfish and octopus that strayed our way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As promised we have 20 winners from our December product registrations - congratulations to those below and thanks for your support.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;December 2010 Winners:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;New South Wales: Basil, James, Lachlan, Mat, Michael&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Northern Territory: Bill&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queensland: Gerry, John, Ryan&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;South Australia: Greg, Judith, Keith &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tasmania: Andrew&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Victoria: John, Robert&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Western Australia: Andrew, Gavin, George, Simon, Wayne&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This is the fifth month Krix has run the voucher giveaway, with 60 x $30.00 Title Music vouchers having been distributed - I'd love to get some feedback from the winners - what did you buy and have you gone back and purchased more?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jan 2011 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>New CNC Woodworking Machine</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;Krix has always had its manufacturing base here in Adelaide, South Australia, with a commitment to engineering, design, manufacturing and wholesale distribution of the Krix loudspeaker brand globally. We occasionally come across some misconceptions in the marketplace whereby customers believe Krix is a fully imported product - when in fact nothing could be further from the truth. Krix does utilise a number of key suppliers from around the world - including China - but 90% of the components we use are manufactured to Krix specifications - and 100% of all MDF cabinet speakers are made here in Adelaide. Every single loudspeaker we sell must pass a strict set of QC tests and tolerances before being packed.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So today's blog is about giving the public a look at some of the production technology available here at Krix - a brief synopsis on how we have progressed in the past 20 years - and more specifically to the 3rd of our CNC woodworking machines which has just been installed and commissioned in our cabinet manufacturing department.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The production of our vinyl and real timber cabinets requires the use of machines that will mitre, groove panels for bracing, rout holes for the drivers / tweeters / terminal plates etc, drill pilot holes for screws and grille clips and shape the baffles / bases as the design dictates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the early days at Krix, this was done by hand. The use of 'primitive' technology such as panel saws, platform drilling machines and overhead routers meant that production was much slower. Machining consistency, whilst at the time was very good, still lacked the precision we have at our disposal today. Our first pneumatic router was purchased for a whopping A$9,000 in 1981!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This machine could only route holes and required jigs / templates to be made, from which the actual parts were then duplicated. It required complete manual operation and in many respects had the potential to be quite dangerous. After production of the raw panels, there was the next step of including the pilot holes - a separate process done using a drill press.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the mid 1990’s Krix began out-sourcing some of it's cabinet / baffle machining using several local woodworking companies that had CNC machines. It was far more accurate and allowed Krix to expand on the degree of difficulty in the design phase to see what could be achieved, without the cost of investing in a machine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the year 2000 Krix purchased its first CNC machining centre - a 'pod' machine (adjustable sliding 'beds' with small suction pods) from Italian manufacturer Morbidelli.                                                                                                           &lt;img border="0" alt="Original Morbidelli" src="library/Morbidelli1_sized.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We now moved all our production back in-house. This machine required jigs and templates to 'copy' the design and also required an operator to load / unload work from the two fields it operated in. It had a four tool changer which saw the tools chosen automatically from the tool changer as required by the machine. The machine would 'hold' the jig and work material down onto the adjustable pods via a vacuum system and would automatically slide up and down the machine as it completed each task. Whilst the individual cabinet panels had to be cut first to and approximate size on the beam saw before loading them onto the jigs this new machine could route, drill pilot holes, saw and shape. All this for a mere A$210,000.00.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Our experiences with this first machine taught us a lot and when purchasing our second machine in 2005. We had a far greater understanding of what additional features we needed and we decided to stay with the Morbidelli brand as it had served us well. The second machine was a flat bed, with many more suction holes to hold a greater amount of work. It had a 10 tool changer, 360 degree rotating vector router head, and the capability to not only cut the usual holes, shapes, but with the ability to v-groove (mitre) with accuracy to 0.1mm.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not needing jigs meant that we could place full or part sheets of material straight onto the 'bed' with the machine holding them in position thanks to its 700psi vacuum. Writing our own programs in-house meant that we could be more selective and accurate in the deign and work to minimise waste. Machining a complete sheet at one time also allowed the operator to start the program and move away to undertake other tasks - delivering efficiency improvements to the business.  The outlay for the second CNC machine was A$165,000.00.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="our-story-4" src="library/our-story-4.jpg" /&gt;Morbidelli Author-427 Flat Bed&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Late 2010 Krix decided it was time to trade up - so the original pod machine was sent off to pasture. It had served us well, but was only being used for 4-6 hours a week due to a lack of flexibility and with production demand building - the flat bed was under increased pressure.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Morbidelli number 3 (also a flat bed) has a 20 tool changer, so no there is no need to manually remove or install any tools and with the tool numbering sequence the same on both machines there is no need to adjust any of our production programs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="Morbidelli 2412 machine - off truck" src="library/Morbidelli%202412%20-%20off%20truck_sized.jpg" /&gt;     &lt;img border="0" alt="Morbidelli - in shed" src="library/Morbidelli%202412%20in%20shed_sized.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Through continued investment in the best available plant and equipment, implementation of new production techniques such as lean manufacturing and KanBan (production scheduling system) and the right staff to drive these strategies, Krix has remained at the forefront of loudspeaker development right here in Australia.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>New Product Release - Dynamix On-Wall</title>
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            <description>&lt;h3 align="justify"&gt;Dynamix On-Wall Loudspeaker&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The Krix Dynamix loudspeaker is a wedge shaped design based around the more conventional and highly awarded Equinox bookshelf speaker. For surround sound applications, this shape has proven to be highly successful, with Krix incorporating similar designs into thousands of surround speakers in its Commercial Cinema endeavours. The 15 degree angle on the front baffle allows the speaker to be mounted up higher in the room whilst maintaining excellent pattern control and audio coverage to the listening position.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="main_dynamix" src="library/dynamix.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Click here to go to the Dynamix Product Page: &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;id=84"&gt;http://www.krix.com/Product/Detail.aspx?p=44&amp;amp;id=84&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Dynamix cabinet will sit flat against the wall, courtesy of the ‘key-hook’ style mounting plate located on the rear baffle, (or it could be mounted from the ceiling using a more conventional bracket). With the speaker input terminals located at the very top of the cabinet, connection is simple and hidden from view.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;The front ported design eliminates the ‘boomy’ bass quality often experienced when using a rear ported design making the Dynamix the perfect choice for use in surround sound applications. The tweeter used in the Dynamix is also used in the Equinox, Acoustix, Apex, Phoenix, Harmonix, Graphix and Vortex ensuring that these speakers can be used with a wide range of Krix products to deliver precise timbral matching throughout the complete audio system.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Krix’s range of compact speakers delivers unprecedented sound quality for size, conveying high fidelity sound that is unmatched in this category. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Title Music Voucher Winners in November</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;Well done to this months winners of the $30.00 TITLE music voucher - choose wisely!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;October 2010 Winners:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;New South Wales: Albert-Maurice, Mark, Max, Rudy &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;South Australia: Barry, Eric, Mark, Pawel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Western Australia: Austen, Doug&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a special Christmas bonus - Krix will be drawing 20 winners for the month of December - so get out there, buy your Krix speakers and go on-line to complete the warranty registration to go into the draw. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Three of the very best for Krix at 2011 S&amp;I Awards Night</title>
            <link>http://www.krix.com/Blog/archive/2010/11/10/37.aspx</link>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Hard to believe that another year has passed by since Scott Krix attended the 2010 Sound &amp;amp; Image Awards night in Sydney.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;I last attended the gala event back in 2008 and I am pleased to report that Krix was well supported again this year picking up 3 awards. The Acoustix / Graphix &amp;amp; Seismix 3 mk5 won Home Cinema Speaker System of the Year in the $3000 - $6000 category.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;img border="0" alt="main-graphix" src="library/Graphix-main.jpg" /&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="main-acoustix" src="library/Acoustix-main.jpg" /&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="main_seismicv2" src="library/seismic_v2.jpg" /&gt;Judges Comments: - "Krix’s perfectly-matched speaker system presented a seamless sonic picture and excelled at delivering detail and dynamics, along with a solid low-end thanks to the great subwoofer here."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Krix was also recognised with 2 Highly Commended Awards - the Acoustix, in the Stereo Speaker of the Year under $4000 category and the Volcanix in the Subwoofer of the Year over $2000 category.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Judges Comments: - "It’s rare that speakers recognised for their home cinema performance also achieve greatness in the stereo music category. That the Acoustix achieve this is testament to its neutrality of tone, the detailed midrange and treble, and an ability to unravel complex mixes with or without subwoofer support." &lt;br /&gt;                                                                             &lt;img border="0" alt="main-acoustix" src="library/Acoustix-main.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img border="0" alt="main-volcanix-1" src="library/main-volcanix-1.jpg" /&gt;Judges Comments: - "This subwoofer proved a stunning performer across both music and movies, with a deep tuneful bass and oodles of oomph, plus intuitive software-based controls."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>Voucher Winners for October 2010</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;I have just drawn the 10 winners for the $30.00 TITLE music voucher after they had completed their Krix product registration online. Congrats go out to the following Krix lovers:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;October 2010 Winners:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p&gt;Australian Capital Territory: Claude&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;New South Wales: David, Max&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queensland: Danyale, Gregory&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;South Australia: Ben, Michael&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Victoria: Justin&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Western Australia: Carl, Javin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Don't forget to jump online at krix.com to complete you product warranty registration to go into the draw.  Good luck - and thanks for your support.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
            <dc:creator>Peter</dc:creator>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Nov 2010 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title>$30.00 Music Voucher Winners</title>
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            <description>&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Congratulations go the following Krix customers who purchased and registered their products via the Krix website in August and September.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 align="justify"&gt;AUGUST 2010 Winners&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;New South Wales: Bruce, Chris, Nan, Philip, Sharon&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;South Australia: Nathan, Rick &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Victoria: Amanda, Piyal &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Western Australia: William&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 align="justify"&gt;September 2010 Winners &lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;New South Wales: Bernard, Brad&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Queensland: Chris&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;South Australia: James, Mark&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Victoria: Alexander, Mervyn, Wendy&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;Western Australia: Allen, Mark &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;There are 10 winners chosen every month who will receive a TITLE Music gift certificate to the value of $30.00 to spend on their favourite music or movies which can be redeemed via the TITLE Music website (&lt;a href="http://www.titlespace.com/"&gt;www.titlespace.com&lt;/a&gt;) or in-store.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="justify"&gt;So make sure you register your Krix products online and give yourself the chance to WIN!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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