|  | | RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS SELECTS RESI AWARD WINNERS 14 Products Earn Recognition as Top Industrial Designs NEW YORK, NY, September 20, 2005 - Residential Systems magazine (www.resmagonline.com) presented its second-annual Resi Awards, honoring the most innovative product designs in the custom installation industry, to 14 winners during a reception held September 8 at CEDIA EXPO. An esteemed panel of custom installation professionals and industrial designers judged this year's entries on their aesthetic appeal, problem-solving capabilities, and ergonomic design. "The year's Resi Award winners are truly the best of the best in product design," said Jeremy Glowacki, editor of Residential Systems. "We received so many great entries this year, providing a truly representative collection of the most well-designed products in the industry." Resi Award judges recognized 14 winners in 13 product categories. Each winning product will be featured in Residential Systems' October Fall Fashion Issue. This year's esteemed winners are Nexus Audio Systems' Model C-6 (Best A/V Controller/Receiver), Acoustic Innovation's Showcase Personal Theaters (Best Combined Product Family), Chief Manufacturing's Reaction Series PDR Dual Arm Wall Mount (Best Custom Install Accessory), Kaleidescape's Kaleidescape System 3000/3500 (Best Home Networking Product), Sonance's Mariner 82 Outdoor Speaker (Best In-Wall, On-Wall, or Outdoor Speaker), Richard Gray's Power Company's PowerHouse (Best Power Management Product), Universal Electronic's Nevo SL (Best Remote Control), Denon's DVD-5910 Universal DVD Player and ELAN's D1650 16-Channel Amplifier (Best Source Component or Power Amplifier), Crestron's Isys i/O TPMC-17-CH (Best Touchscreen Control System), Artison's Sketch Tower (Best Tower or Bookshelf Speaker), SIM2 Multimedia's THL40 LINK (Best Video Display), Runco's CineWide with AutoScope (Best Video Projector), Crestron's iLux CLS-C6 6-Zone Integrated Lighting Controller (Best Wall Keypad). Residential Systems is the custom installer's most highly regarded publication. A CMP Entertainment Media magazine, it was the first trade title to provide the burgeoning custom installation marketplace with vital businessand new product information with industry-leading editorial and production standards. For more information about Residential Systems or the RESI Awards, contact Jeremy Glowacki at 212.328.0426. For advertising information, contact publisher Phil Holtberg at 212.378.0413.CMP Entertainment Media produces magazines, books, web sites, trade shows, and events for musicians and the professional audio, video, and installation industries, including Pro Sound News, Guitar Player, SurroundProfessional, Bass Player, Medialine, Systems Contractor News, Keyboard, EQ, Residential Systems, Rental & Staging Systems, Videography, Government Video, Television Broadcast, Digital Cinematography, Sports TV Production, AutoMedia, Car Sound & Performance, Entertainment Media Expo (co-produced with IRMA), Government Video Technology Expo, and Surround 2005. | |  | |