Now Sound Introduces CasaTunes!

03 June 2010

NOW SOUND are proud to announce the arrival of CasaTunes to New Zealand!

CasaTunes designs multi-room audio software and hardware solutions for Microsoft Windows Media Center and networked PC environments, allowing users to control and listen to their PC music throughout the home.

NECESSITY IS THE MOTHER OF INVENTION

The initial idea for the company began after building my dream home, complete with automated lighting, security, audio, video and temperature control, and quickly discovering that the home automation feature I enjoyed the most, listening to music, was inadequate for my needs. After researching several third party solutions that would provide some of the capabilities I was looking for, I quickly realized the cost of these solutions were prohibitive for most homeowners, and often end up doubling the cost of your original music system investment!

I thought there must be a better solution and that is how the CasaTunes concept was created.

Unfortunately, I am a Software guy and I needed to find an expert hardware engineer. Fortunately, an old employer and a great friend of mine, Maynard 'Kim' Knapp, had a similar experience building his home and he was also interested in the home automation business. It was not long after that the two of us founded CasaTunes®.

David Krinker, Co-Founder

INTRODUCING THE CASATUNES FAMILY OF PRODUCTS

As a homeowner, you probably have at least one PC you use to store your music. Your collections of music, whether originated by copying or ripping CD's, or by downloading music from online music sites and stores, grow quickly over time, and before you know it, you have invested a lot of time, money and pride in building your custom music collection. Now that you have built this amazing music collection, you deserve to be able to play your music anywhere in the home, and it needs to be easy, cool and fun! If this sounds like you, then CasaTunes has a solution for you.

CasaTunes designs innovative multi-room audio products, including both hardware and software, for Windows Media Center and networked PC environments. Its flagship product line, CasaTunes, provides solutions for playing your PC music in up to 48 rooms throughout the home.

Now you can finally listen to internet radio or your favorite Windows, iTunes, and iPod (including iPhone and iTouch) music collection throughout your home ... and with CasaTunes' support for playing multiple play lists at the same time, each family member can select and listen to their own tunes. Select your favorite music by using a browser based device, Windows Media Center, Media Center Extenders or CasaTunes Keypads. If you are using CasaTunes with certain NuVo® or Russound™ products you can even use their keypads to control CasaTunes.

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY

CasaTunes main offerings include:

CasaTunes Software- All our CasaTunes XLi, CasaTunes XLe and CasaTunes XL Music Servers ship with our industry recognized CasaTunes Software. The CasaTunes Software is the brains of the system, for more details on the features and functionality this software offers.

	CasaTunes XLi - A PCI-e based card that you install in your PC. The XLi includes 4 built-in or internal sources, and one external source. Each internal source can play Windows, iTunes, iPod, or internet radio music. The XLi includes 6 stereo outputs. Each output has its own volume, balance, loudness, treble and bass control. You can switch any of the sources to one or more stereo outputs. Since all the switching is done in hardware, all outputs are guaranteed to be perfectly syncrhonized for multi-room playback.
	CasaTunes XLe - Similar to the CasaTunes XLi but with more capacity. The XLe provides 12 stereo outputs, 5 built-in or internal sources, four external sources, and input and output triggers. If 12 stereo outputs is not enough, simply add up to 3 more XLe expansion units for up to 48 rooms.
	CasaTunes XLi Music Server & CasaTunes XLe Music Server - If you want to purchase a CasaTunes optimized PC with built-in touch screen, and with our CasaTunes XLi or XLe and software already pre-installed, look no further than our CasaTunes XL Music Server Touch Screen PC. Picture: XLi Music Server (Top) and XLe Music Server (Bottom)
	CasaTunes Keypads - Works with your CasaTunes XLi, CasaTunes XLe, and CasaTunes XL Music Servers to allow wall mounted control in each of your rooms, complete with meta data display.

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