Handling Failure: The Career Masterclass | Business of AV

Handling Failure: The Career Masterclass By Joe Way, PhD, CTS This month’s HETMA Community professional growth theme is about handling failure. Finally, a topic I’m a master of. And man, can I fail with the best of them. But it’s the failures I’ve had that became the steppingstones for my success. Every wrong decision, every... Read More

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October 16, 2025

PoE vs AC Power | Troy Story

Troy Story is relaunching with a special 6 week series: Power in AV Check back each Thursday for the next installment! by Troy Powers In the last article we talked about load calculations and how to make sure your rack and outlets stay within a safe power envelope. This time, we are talking about... Read More

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October 15, 2025

Gain Structure: The Unsung Hero of Classroom Audio | Sound Perspective

When it comes to classroom audio, faders and DSP presets get all the attention—but the real foundation of clear sound is gain structure. Set it wrong, and you’ll spend the semester fighting mumbling lectures, distorted recordings, and speakers that sound like they’re possessed. Proper gain staging isn’t glamorous, but it’s essential. It keeps your signal strong without clipping, protects your hardware from stress, and ensures every mic and amp in the chain can do its job. Because great audio doesn’t start at the fader—it starts at the input trim. #avtweeps Read More

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October 15, 2025

124: Gray Matter Moment: Leadership Odyssey | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast

124: Gray Matter Moment: Leadership Odyssey | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast | The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast Subscribe wherever you get your Podcasts: Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio Amazon Music YouTube Music Sometimes leadership doesn’t begin with a grand vision—it begins with a text. In this introspective Gray Matter Moment, Ryan Gray records from the shores... Read More

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October 14, 2025

333: Matt Bolton, AV Design Engineer, University of Nebraska | Higher Ed AV Podcast

Higher Ed AV, Episode 333: Matt Bolton This week on the Higher Ed AV Podcast, Joe Way welcomes Matt Bolton, AV Design Engineer at the University of Nebraska, to the show. They discuss his role and career trajectory, and navigating across a university system, designing with intentionality, and working with external teams. Oh, and some... Read More

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October 14, 2025

Does It Hurt? | Community Connections with Ryan

Does It Hurt? By Ryan Gray We ask a lot of questions we don’t really want the answers to. They sound caring, they sound human — and they are — but sometimes they’re also a quiet plea for reassurance. “You’re okay, right?” “It’s not that bad, is it?” “Does it hurt?” We mean well. But... Read More

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