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Fifty-five years ago on August 15, 1969, 500,000 people gathered in upstate New York for the Woodstock Music & Art Fair — a long, heady weekend that lives on as a landmark soundtrack and film that deftly capture the counterculture zeitgeist.

EISA, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association, is a unique collaboration of 56 member magazines and websites from 27 countries, specializing in all aspects of consumer electronics, including mobile devices, home theater video and audio products, photography, hi-fi, and in-car entertainment. This international association features expert members from Australia, India, Canada, the Far East, the USA, and the wider European community, ensuring that the EISA Awards and official logo are your guide to the best in global consumer technology.

In my last blog — Rain's Gonna Fall: How to Protect Your AV Gear from Severe Storms — we focused mainly on protecting audio/video gear from possible electrical surges. This time, we’ll look at how to minimize potential damage caused by hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods.

Audio Advice Live 2024 concluded a week ago, and I have just finished organizing all the photos and videos I captured during the event. This show is unique because it is the only consumer-focused exhibition I attend that is structured like a high-end two-channel audio show, while also giving equal importance to the home theater category. In fact, Audio Advice CEO Scott Newnam stated in his keynote address that it is the largest home theater show of its kind in the world.