Welcome to February’s edition of our newsletter. This month we are launching our new system package section to the website. With so many products to choose from, sometimes recommendations can be very helpful, especially when there is a discount involved.

We are introducing a new loop amp from Signet as well as covering Disabled refuge, Fire Telephone and AFILS in our Tech section. I hope you enjoy and please feel free to let us know your thoughts on our newsletter, positive or negative. We’d love to hear from you (email address below)

Regards Brian. Managing Director

Product News

There are 12 different system packages, all made up from a selection of products from well known commercial audio brands and offering three performance levels, with a choice of single or two zone amplifiers. Providing good quality background music up to mid level reproduction, these packages are the ideal solution for business music in retail and hospitality premises. These packages make equipment choices easier, and save money over buying individual components.

Disabled Refuge & Fire Telephone Systems

SigTEL 4-224 line emergency voice communication system is ideal for use in all disabled fire telephone and disabled refuge applications.

For disabled refuge, it allows building management, the emergency services and fire marshals to communicate with each other, before, during and after a fire. SigTEL is fully monitored, extremely cost-effective and exceeds the requirements of BS 5839 part 9 when correctly installed.

For fire telephone systems:

• A range of new-look surface mounting 'Type A' fire telephone outstations for use with the SigTEL emergency voice communication system.
• 'Push-to-open' and 'lockable' options (lockable version includes a 'lift key')
• Ideal for use in fire telephone and stadium marshalling applications.
• Allows stewards and fire marshals to communicate with a SigTEL Controller (and vice versa).
• Facilitates reliable two-way communication in a fire emergency between a permanently manned control room and key points of a site.
• True duplex speech.
• Both versions can be 'flush' mounted using a T-BEZ302 bezel.
• All devices meet and exceed the requirements of BS 5839-9 when correctly installed.

Hearing Induction Loop Systems

Most hearing aids have a switch or automatic sensor that allows them to pick up the electromagnetic field generated by a hearing loop system. The hearing aid converts this signal into a sound suited to its user’s hearing requirements, allowing them to participate more effectively in general conversation, order goods or services, and listen to public performances, etc.

Hearing loop systems (also known as audio-frequency induction loop systems or AFILS) do not use radio frequencies. Instead they operate at audio frequencies where the signal from an audio source is fed into a hearing loop amplifier, which amplifies and sets the signal level in the same way as a conventional amplifier.

The amplified signal, instead of going to a loudspeaker, is fed to a closed loop of cable placed in or around the room using a constant current amplifier.

The current flowing through the loop generates a magnetic field that radiates in the space around the loop cable. Any lines of magnetic flux that pass through a hearing aid's telecoil will generate a current in the coil that is then converted back to audio and fed into the listener’s ear.

It is important to note the magnetic field will ‘bleed’ outside the perimeter of the loop, so a loop system cannot be considered confidential. Ways of reducing overspill can be discussed with our team, should you have a particular project.

If we can help in any way, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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