Searching for Solutions
by Jeremy Burkhardt,
12.04.2008
I was taught how to live the American Dream at an early age. Between my
grandma, aunts, and uncles I learned to take nothing for granted;
everything could go away in a moment, so always work hard and love what
you do. More...
Classical Thinking
by Llanor Alleyne,
12.03.2008
Acoustic Energy, a British manufacturer based in the Cotswolds, opened
its doors in 1987 and quickly garnered acclaim for its flagship
speaker, the AE1. Over the years the company has produced pro-grade
hi-fi speakers and More...
Designer Seeks Perfection
by Jeremy J. Glowacki,
12.03.2008
In a perfect world, Sam Cavitt would wake up early, grab a surfboard, and ride the waves along the pristine shorelines of Hawaii before reporting to work as a home theater designer on the island of Maui. In that same perfect More...
Overlooked Gadgets from 2008
by Michael Heiss,
12.03.2008
It’s that time of year again: out with the old, in with the new—perhaps
more so this year, as the nation and the world watch the transition of
power in Washington. With major CI channel events behind us, and the
resolution of a More...
cyberManor's Ultimate Install
by Karen Sussman,
12.03.2008
Floor-to-ceiling windows, open airways, no attic, and a concrete slab
foundation are not exactly a custom integrator’s ideal canvas for a
client who wants a centralized and accessible integrated home
automation system to run More...
The Old ‘Collage’ Try
by Jeremy J. Glowacki,
11.13.2008
Russound, the New Hampshire-based multi-room audio innovator, featured one of its biggest rollouts of new products at the 2008 CEDIA EXPO in September, including two completely new speaker lines, a high-performance entry-level More...
‘Starr’ Players
by Karen Mitchell,
11.07.2008
It’s an honor no integrator would refuse. It’s CEDIA’s 2008 Electronic Systems Contractor of the Year Award, and the kudos go to Baltimorebased Starr Systems Design, who was deemed to represent the best of CEDIA. The accolade, More...
CEDIA Expo Review
by Jeremy J.Glowacki,
11.07.2008
Shortly before the economy went from bad to worse last month, CEDIA hosted its 19th annual EXPO trade show in Denver to measured expectations. Attendance for the event was indeed lower than prior years, though most attendees and More...
Lessons from a Smart Home
by Jeremy J.Glowacki,
11.07.2008
It is not often that you get paid to return to a favorite childhood destination, but that was the case when I visited Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry this summer to meet with 3G Applied Technologies owner Rick Simpson to More...
Simplifying the Complex
by Jeremy J. Glowacki,
11.07.2008
There was a time, not long ago, when designing a custom control system for a residential audio/video integration project required at least one highly trained programmer and typically hours upon hours of code writing. Thankfully, More...
Are You Being Served?
by Llanor Alleyne,
10.14.2008
Many of the predictions about media servers—that they will grow in
popularity, capacity, and functionality— have come to fruition within
the last year. Underscoring the growing significance of this product
category More...
Head-Turning Designs
by Jeremy J. Glowacki,
10.14.2008
One need look no further than the ubiquitous iPhone or almost any other product
from the Steve Jobs-led design team at Apple to understand that industrial design
sells a lot of product. More...
More Than Met the Eye
by Jeremy Burkhardt,
10.14.2008
As this year’s CEDIA EXPO was approaching, the SpeakerCraft team was
looking for ways to make our dealers trade show experience more
valuable. We began to discuss the successes of years past and an idea
evolved. More...
On the Road Again
by Karen Mitchell,
10.14.2008
You could say that Frank Konigseder Jr.’s business plan is a moveable feast of fully integrated control products to rival any landlocked system. Liberty Coach Inc., of North Chicago, Illinois, the luxury moto More...
Volume Control
by Michael Heiss,
10.14.2008
In a business where the “newest, neatest and biggest” always seem to
get the most attention, video often overshadows audio. But there have
been important developments in the world of audio, namely automatic
volume level More...