Cooling the (almost) impossible enclosure
A “how-to” Article from Active Thermal Management
The trusted name in thermal management…
By Frank Federman, CEO
The installer will, more often than he would like, run into a home theater installation in …

Getting a leg up on the competition can be a challenging task.  The best way to do it is to create a sound business plan, hire the right people to do the work, and follow …

I’ve been getting a lot of calls recently about a particular issue with Si 5.5 reporting. I should clarify it’s not exactly an ‘issue’ per se, (there is a very easy resolution – just …

As you may have noticed, D-Tools has recently released a new Beta Chat Feature. This feature is intended for individuals with Sales or Support questions and is now available via D-Tools website, blog and the …

With SI5.5, server moves are the easiest they have ever been!

STEP 1)  The first step is to check in all Projects and log off all users from your current SI5.5 server.
STEP 2)  The second step is to back …

D-Tools MVP manufacturers realize the importance of bringing you their product information and have chosen to support the D-Tools user community by joining the program and making their product data directly available through D-Tools SI …

© 2009, Steve Feinstein, Atlantic Technology
 Many times, installing an in-wall subwoofer is just not possible or practical. But you don’t want to use a big black box sub either. We have a great solution.
 Atlantic has …

© 2009, Mark Fielder, BG Radia
First conceptualized in the 1930’s, ribbon speakers have been around for many years.  But are ribbon speakers just for eccentric audiophiles or have they moved into the main stream?  To …

We are pleased to announce a new brand for the D-Tools family – Chrysalis Acoustics by Velodyne, the most prominent name in subwoofers.  Velodyne began building subwoofers in 1983.  Today, Velodyne holds more subwoofer patents …

D-Tools, Inc. has officially released new samples of our 3D Component Libraries for Google SketchUp. Sample models of our complete AV System Library are available via Google SketchUp’s 3D warehouse. The sample models are included in the …

Issue: You attempt to open an SI5.5 project in the Text interface and the interface does not open.  No error, just nothing happens…crickets.
Cause: This can occur on machines that are running both SI 4 and …

The reality of using software is that you may encounter errors from time to time.  The proper reporting of an error can significantly increase the turnaround time for a resolution.  The intent of this article …