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Panamax MAX¨ 5410 A/V Component Won 2004 Custom Retailer Excite Award

Newest Addition to Custom Installer-Centered Pro Series Praised for its Seamless Integration with Home Automation Systems

PETALUMA, CA – September 29, 2004 – Panamax, the world leader in power protection and conditioning products, proudly announces that its MAX 5410 Pro has just been honored with Custom Retailer’s Excite Award for 2004. Part of Panamax’s “Signature Series,” the MAX 5410 Pro was designed in part by Michael Candea of Audio Advisors, a Palm Beach, Florida custom installation firm. Candea contributes over two decades experience to the MAX 5410’s design, which is tailored specifically for electronic systems installers who need a power conditioner to complement today’s advanced automation networks.

“With more homeowners outfitting their homes with programmable, automated electronic systems, we set out to give the system installers a component that notably strengthens their design,” commented Bob Smith, vice president of business development at Panamax. “We started with the proven performance of our existing component conditioners, and with Michael Candea’s input, added new features aimed squarely at benefiting installers. We are thrilled by all the positive feedback from industry reviewers on the MAX 5410, and the Custom Retailer Excite Award received at CEDIA Expo 2004 was very rewarding.”

The MAX 5410 Pro was designed to distribute clean power to systems in an automated home. Its RS-232 interface controls the power state of connected equipment, and allows for programming power cycles on components like satellite receivers, which may lock up after downloading software updates. A 12-volt-in trigger, combined with time-delay AC outlet capability, controls start-up and shut-down of amplifiers, and avoids damage to partner components like speakers. A 12-volt-out trigger, generated by the M5410, enables combined automation functions and facilitates one-button system operation by initiating appliances like automated screens, lifts, and draperies. In addition, the M5410 features isolation between outlet banks and noise filtration both at input and bi-directionally between interconnected components. 

About Excite Awards
The Excite Awards pay tribute each year to products that best exemplify the excitement and growth of the customer consumer electronics industries. Recipients are selected through consultation among Custom Retailer’s Editors and Contributors, as well as selected retailers and industry observers. Whether through exceptional innovation, outstanding value, market presence or market impact, the Excite Award winners have distinguished themselves as the leading lights of the business.

Panamax - The Industry's Leader in Innovation and Technology
Panamax has been the premier power-conditioning manufacturer in the consumer electronics industry for nearly 30 years. Panamax has a staff of 5 full-time research & development specialists, and has introduced many technological innovations to the power-conditioning product arena. Panamax also has a high-power test laboratory that is certified by CSA to perform agency testing, and has drawn on an unparalleled understanding of noise filtration and surge protection to create the finest power-conditioning products available in the market today.  

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Panamax ~ Furman
Panamax and Furman Sound have been international leaders in award-winning, innovative power management products for more than 30 years. Their products give audio/video systems the pure, noise-free power they need for superlative performance while protecting them from damage caused by power surges and lightning. Together as part of Panamax, Inc., these two brands address all major electronic markets, including home theater, professional audio and music, broadcasting, audio/video recording, OEM and office equipment. The company is based in Petaluma, Calif., and sells through an international dealer network and through select retail outlets. More information is available at www.furmansound.com and www.panamax.com. All trademarks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

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