NEW YORK — Lutron Electronics is using Furman’s Elite-15 PF i and F1500-UPS power management solutions with the A/V components at Lutron’s NYC Experience Showroom in the Decoration & Design (D&D) building. Located on Third Ave. in midtown Manhattan, Lutron’s 1,800-square-foot NYC Experience Showroom gives system integrators, designers, architects, interior designers and their clients a look at the company’s lighting and shade control systems.
As part of this home-like setting, Lutron features an A/V system in its bedroom, kitchen, and media/family room vignettes. The system includes loudspeakers, a flat-panel display and a drop-down screen and projector.
To protect the A/V components from voltage irregularities and optimize their performance, Lutron uses the Elite-15 PF i and F1500-UPS power management solutions, which have Furman’s advanced nonsacrificial SMP surge/spike protection circuit, Extreme Voltage Shutdown (EVS), and Linear Filtering Technology (LiFT).
“The A/V system is an important aspect of our showroom, giving it a real home-like feel. If components are performing poorly or not at all, it takes away from the visitor’s experience, so we needed advanced power management to keep everything running smoothly,” said Rich Matthews, residential marketing director at Lutron.
“We chose Furman based on its outstanding reputation for quality and reliability, and they did not disappoint,” Matthews added. “Our showroom opened in May and all components have performed flawlessly.”
“For the NYC Experience Showroom, our Elite-15 PF i provides peak audio performance, while the F1500-UPS ensures the proper shutdown of components in the event of a blackout,” said Dave Keller, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Panamax/Furman. “Especially in regards to projector bulbs, this will provide Lutron with significant savings on replacement costs.”
For more information, please visit www.lutron.com and www.furmansound.com.
