Linda, Since your problem concerning audio diffusion inside a quiet area without contact, you should have a look about audio spotlight technology. Those audio transducer can be plugged to a standard audio output (like iPad) trough a amplifier if needed. We deploy many of these products in museum exhibitions with great result on voice bandwidth. More product information can be found http://www.holosonics.com/, design and installation information with integrators.
Stephane Bezombes 2010/11/12 Adam Carrier <ACarrier at marinersmuseum.org> > I can echo the comments about the wands --you really should go with > headphones. > > I've mentioned before in this forum the Audio-Technica headphones are > solid, museum-durable, excellent-sounding headphones. We've used the > ATH-M50, which are pricey, and Mark Paradis (National Gallery of Canada) > recommends the ATH-M30. > > Adam Carrier > Digital Media Technician > > The Mariners' Museum > 100 Museum Drive > Newport News, Virginia 23606 > Phone (757) 952-0431 > Fax (757) 591-7319 > acarrier at MarinersMuseum.org > > www.MarinersMuseum.org > America's National Maritime Museum > > -----Original Message----- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Linda August > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2010 9:58 AM > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] Audio wand > > From: Linda August > Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 3:11 PM > To: 'mcn-l at mcn.edu' > Subject: Audio wand > > > > Hi, > > I'm new to your list. I've already found some great information in your > archives, so I'm hoping perhaps you can help. > > We have an artist in residence who is creating a 5-7 minute animation > video. We've decided to purchase a touchscreen tablet (like an ipad) and > mount it to the wall to display the video. To keep the noise level down, > I wanted to get headphones to plug into it. Other staff here think > headphones would be germy. So I'm trying to find an audio wand > (something you could hold up to your ear as opposed to over your head) > that could be easily plugged in. Any suggestions or recommendations of > companies for this? > > What about getting some kind of basic audio-tour equipment? I can't find > anything that gives any idea to the cost (all of the companies want to > be contacted for a quote). Does anyone have any ballpark figures? > > > > Thanks so much! > > > > > > Linda August > > Reference Librarian > > Library Company of Philadelphia > > 1314 Locust Street > > Philadelphia, PA 19107 > laugust at librarycompany.org <mailto:laugust at librarycompany.org> > > 215 546-3181 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ >
