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for audio enthusiasts and professionals! Connecting audio manufacturers and distributors
with audiophiles for over a decade, audioXpress remains
. Spending over $25,000 a year on their audio systems,
audiophiles and your best customers.
By advertising in By advertising in audioXpressaudioXpress, you will reach a , you will reach a consumer base where 44% are working as consumer base where 44% are working as
engineers or technicians in the audio fi eldengineers or technicians in the audio fi eld and embracing
new technologies on a daily basis. Loyal, new technologies on a daily basis. Loyal,
dedicated readers, they turn to dedicated readers, they turn to audioXpress
for valuable insight on tweaking their audio
electronics and fresh takes on vintage
technologies like vacuum tubes and LP
turntables. Add in some solid speaker
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audioXpress 2012 MEDIA KIT
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IssueBonus Distribution
Advertising Reservation Deadline
Advertising Materials Due
January International CES
11/9/2011 11/16/2011
February 12/8/2011 12/15/2011
March AXPONA
1/12/2012 1/19/2012
April 2/9/2012 2/16/2012
May 3/8/2012 3/15/2012
June 4/5/2012 4/13/2012
July 5/11/2012 5/18/2012
August 6/8/2012 6/18/2012
SeptemberCEDIA Expo
7/11/2012 7/18/2012
OctoberBurning AmpRMAF (Rocky Mountain Audio Fest)
8/13/2012 8/20/2012
NovemberAES Convention
9/7/2012 9/14/2012
December 10/10/2012 10/17/2012
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Audio AmAteur 2012 Media Kit www.audioamateur.com
audioXpress 2012 MEDIA KIT
To reserve advertising space contact: Strategic Media Marketing, Inc. 2 Main Street Gloucester. MA 01930 978.281.7708 www.smmarketing.us
Peter Wostrel, [email protected]
Art Size Width x Height (in) Width x Height (millimeters)
2 Page SpreadLive: 15 ¼ x 9 ¾ Trim: 16 x 10 ½ Bleed: 16 ¼ x 10 ¾
Live: 388 x 248 Trim: 406.4 x 266.7 Bleed: 414 x 274
Full PageLive: 7 ¼ x 9 ¾ Trim: 8 x 10 ½ Bleed: 8 ¼ x 10 ¾
Live: 184 x 248 Trim: 203.2 x 266.7 Bleed: 210 x 274
2/3 Vertical 4 ¾ x 9 ¾ 118 x 248
1/2 Horizontal 7 x 4 ¾ 180 x 118
1/2 Vertical 4 ¾ x 7 118 x 178
1/3 Horizontal 7 x 3 ¼ 180 x 82
1/3 Vertical 2 ¼ x 9 ¾ 58 x 248
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1/6 Vertical 2 ¼ x 4 ¾ 58 x 120
Display 2 ¼ x 2 58 x 51
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