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Since the 1990s the custom install industry has regarded
multi-room music as a sure-fire way to generate satisfaction
from customers and a healthy working margin for installers.
Exclusivity and ‘wow’ have kept us at least one step ahead
of the high street, but in recent years the complexion and
expectations of ‘multiroom’ have changed with the advent of
wire-free plug-and-play systems, which can deliver the ‘wow’
factor in spades as well as being a synch to set up and use.
The likes of Sonos have developed a perfect retail model,
backed by the marketing power that ensures that customers
of every electrical store and interior design shop know about
its ‘life-changing’ virtues. Not too long ago you couldn’t
buy ‘multiroom’ on the high street, now it’s everywhere.
Off-the-shelf and wire-free, it’s a sheep in wolf’s clothing
compared with the wired reliability and quality of the best
custom installations, but who’s bothered? Certainly not the
customers who’ve never heard of multiroom and now think of
Sonos as a gift from God.
Habitech believes it has an answer to the challenge, which
it says offers great quality, versatility and all the choice and
touch control of any of the wireless pretenders. According to
Habitech’s MD Jonathan Pengilley, it’s tailor-made for CI and
re-introduces that vital element of all CI business: exclusivity.
“NuVo’s new home audio system puts your customers in
touch with the features they value most: reliability, powerful
access to their own networked content and vast on-line
libraries; plus unique and intuitive drag-and-drop control
for easy play in any zone, and a lossless sound quality
way above the wire-free systems. “Most importantly, says
Jonathan, “Nuvo gives installers the chance to reassert their
superior skills and knowledge in order to champion high
performance and reclaim margin lost to retail”.
Rack ‘em and stack ‘emThe slim, rack-friendly NuVo P3100 Ethernet-connected player is
actually three zone players and amplifiers in a single chassis. And
it’s stuffed with functionality, offering built-in access to tunein radio,
the vast Napster songbook and all the digital music content on
PCs or Macs on a home network - conveniently organised in one
place. Control and play content through NuVo’s brilliantly intuitive
apps for iOS or Android: drag, drop and play music in any zone
and change volume - the system is designed for absolute ease of
use - any room can be controlled independently.
All of this functionality, says Jonathan, is backed up with genuine
musically ability. “The P3100 delivers 40W of power and
high quality, uncompressed audio to three separate zones,
all from its single, central 1U rack-mounted location. Add
further zones, simply by adding more P3100s. Think about
it - do you really want a rash of ‘client’ players dotted all over
the property, or do you want to give your customers high
quality music delivery direct to their speakers from a properly
mounted racked product, complete with all the advantages
of centralised access and discrete installation”. The compact,
cool-running NuVo power amps offer easy low-profile rack
storage, which is a distinct advantage in larger projects.
Installers can fine-tune the system perfectly to the client’s
spec as well with the flexibility of NuVo’s compatible wireless
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GET READY TO RACK WITH NUVO Jonathan Pengilley, MD of Habitech, exclusive distributor for
NuVo multi-room music tells EI why the product is the perfect
choice for custom installers.
Habitech says the NuVo system offers everything the installer needs to deliver compelling multi-room music and margin to boot
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P100 and P200 players and ‘Gateway’ wireless bridge. If the
client really insists on wireless elements, or if it makes sense
in certain areas of the home installation, wireless capability
is provided by Nuvo. In addition the P200 offers lossless
Bluetooth aptX™ connectivity for direct localised playback
from a portable device.
“We genuinely believe this concept amounts to nothing
less than a re-boot for the whole concept of CI multi-
room music, says Jonathan “but NuVo is not just about
convenience and rock solid connectivity, the system has
musical talent as well.”
Music at its coreMany installers might be unaware that NuVo’s roots go all
the way back to the 1920s when it manufactured musical
instruments, branching into amps and guitars in the 1950s.
In the early 1990s the company made the move into multi-
room audio and by the time that NuVo itself was formed,
the company was staffed almost exclusively by music
professionals with an innate sensitivity to audio quality – a rich
musical heritage that runs through every NuVo product. The
presence of Audyssey’s digital EQ technologies underlines
this commitment to sound quality. Featured on many high-
end audio brands, Audyssey deals with volume spikes,
improves intelligibility at low volumes and compensates for
poor room acoustics - and it’s another benefit from Nuvo
that’s unavailable from off-the-shelf systems.
Appetising ControlNetworked content from WMP, iTunes, external hard drives,
memory sticks and on-line sources is corralled and organised
by the excellent NuVo App for iOS and Android devices.
Move music from zone to zone, and when a particular zone
is associated with the selection, the music begins to play
in that area immediately. Drag in other zones to play the
same selection for a party atmosphere; zone volume can
be independently controlled and there is also a convenient
whole-house master on/off control.
“It’s a really well thought out and enormously capable
interface from tablet or smartphone, confirms Jonathan, “but
even so, what happens if you’re in the bedroom and you’ve
left the tablet downstairs? I think there’s still an important
role to be played by in-wall panels if the client demands
ultimate luxury and access. “We’ve taken the decision to
build our own dedicated 7in in-wall touch-screen to partner
the system, and we’re offering the product at a very attractive
price point. “Installers will see it for the very first time at
Essential Install Live! South, so come along to stand 43-46
and check it out”.
“Ultimately, says Jonathan “ NuVo is a CI product made
by CI people for the CI market. It delivers everything your
customers could want in terms of control, quality and
convenience and as importantly, it gives installers an answer
to Sonos and a chance to pocket a decent margin.”
More information: Habitech +44 (0)1420 540054,
www.habitech.co.uk
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The system has its own dedicated App which channels the power of NuVo and presents it in an intuitive control interface.High quality audio is assured, optimised by Audyssey EQ.
NuVo provides access to everything on a home network, including online content from tunein and Napster. The P200 player offers Bluetooth for direct wireless play from tablets and smartphones.
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