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ROCK-OLA Manufacturing Corporation Rock-Ola Mfg. Company acquires Exclusive License for Qsonix Music Management Technology

The next generation of nostalgic jukeboxes for the home.

QB-4-HD Holds 40,000 songs.

Torrance, California – Rock-Ola Mfg. Company has selected Qsonix to provide the software platform for its next generation of nostalgic jukeboxes for the home. After conducting an extensive search for a truly user-friendly music management system, the Rock-Ola team found the advanced, touch screen-based system developed by Qsonix to be the friendliest, most capable and flexible solution available.

“The Rock-Ola Nostalgic Music Center QB models represent an exciting addition to the Rock-Ola family of finely-crafted, classic jukeboxes. Qsonix’s revolutionary software was designed for the home market and it’s a natural for our products. Rock-Ola’s Music Center represents the first of its kind, featuring drag-and-drop touch screen control of the amplifier, loading, organizing, and playback of users CD music collection,” said Glenn Streeter, CEO of Rock-Ola.

Drag and Drop
The Nostalgic Music Center, can store up to 2800 CDs which can be Browsed, Sorted, Queued up and Selected for play via the built-in 15-inch touch screen. When a CD is loaded, the QB-8 automatically downloads the cover art and track titles free. The graphical user interface (GUI) puts all the unit’s features at the user’s fingertips, allowing the library to be Sorted by Artist, Album, Genre, Year, or Keyword. Tracks may be compiled into playlists by simply “Dragging and Dropping”. For a 7-Second Preview of a song, Double-Tap any Title, anytime.

Touch Screen showing album details (left), saved Playlists and Now Playing List (right).

Graphic Equalizer, Security features, and compression options are easily managed with Qsonix’s Patented and Proven Drag-And-Drop software platform. The Nostalgic Music Center is powered by a 360-watt digital amplifier and integrated 5-speaker system offering the outstanding fidelity and “live” performance sound for which “Rock-Olas” are famous.

“We are excited to be working with Rock-Ola to bring to the market what can only be described as a ‘True Music Jukebox’. Qsonix has always been about offering high-quality, entertaining and friendly-to-use music products. The QB-8 is a sight to see and a wonder to hear and represents a great combination of leading hardware/software technology and classic design in a package that is a perfect addition to the home recreation or game room,” said Mike Weaver, President of Qsonix.

Rock-Ola and Qsonix are presently exploring additional product offerings that can be marketed jointly to both respective dealer channels. The QB-8 has received a lot of press and interest from the custom installation community for its unique GUI and other user friendly features. The Nostalgic Music Center has already been featured on national and regional television, cable TV programs, and Forbes’ Top Ten Gifts List. Consumer response to the elegant jukebox has been enthusiastic from both the luxury connoisseur and CD collector.

There are four models to choose from: Bubbler (QB-8), Peacock (QB-6), Gazelle (QB-4), and Harley- Davidson (QB-4HD). All models are available through Rock-Ola dealers world-wide. MSRP begins at $7295.00.

About Rock-Ola Manufacturing Co.
Located in Torrance, California, Rock-Ola Manufacturing Corporation was founded in 1927 by coin-op pioneering legend, David C. Rockola. In 1935, Rock-Ola began manufacturing jukeboxes and since then the Rock-Ola brand has become practically synonymous with “jukebox” all over the world.

Since 1977, the Antique Apparatus Company has stood for uncompromising quality, and is very proud to have engineered, refined, and manufactured the first and finest “Nostalgic” jukeboxes.

In 1992, Antique Apparatus and Rock-Ola merged to create the best Commercial & Home Entertainment jukeboxes on the market. And just as the Rock-Ola name inspired the term “Rock & Roll”, all the creativity, innovation, and style of the the music continues to be enjoyed and embodied in today’s Rock-Ola jukeboxes.

For additional information about Rock-Ola, please visit www.rock-ola.com.

About Qsonix
Located in Westlake Village, California, Qsonix is a market innovator and leader providing user-friendly digital media technologies. With it’s world-class user interface, Qsonix offers the most reliable and truly friendly digital music management systems available. Qsonix products address a wide variety of lifestyles, tastes and environments. Consumers and businesses alike can quickly and easily store, organize, and playback music without hassle.

Qsonix’s involvement in the Home Entertainment market is focused on music enthusiasts that are served by custom installers and retailers in both discrete audio and home theater applications, as well as more complex environements requiring distributed audio systems.

For additional information atbout Qsonix and its innovative products, please visit www.qsonix.com.