A number of recent clients have hired us to help them with what we refer to as “Retro Jobs.” A restoration job is typically a system that was built 10 or more years ago and has now fallen behind the times compared to the type of technology we’ve become accustom to today. For example, can [...]
We were coming up on a home automation installation date recently and the homeowner asked how long we would need in the house. They were moving into the new home and trying to coordinate with the movers. The husband had been the primary contact up until that point and had made most of the arrangements. [...]
If you haven’t seen invisible speakers (which you probably haven’t since they’re invisible ... hardy-har-har), then here’s a quick primer … Invisible or “stealth” speakers are designed for aesthetically sensitive applications where you want to be able to hear sound, without the cutouts and circular grills you see with traditional ceiling speakers. Invisible speakers are [...]
Each spring as the temperature starts to rise and the trees begin to leaf out, thoughts turn to entertaining outdoors … backyard barbecues, pool parties and fun out in the sunshine. About the same time, we start getting calls asking how fast we can get an outdoor audio system installed. And lately it hasn’t been [...]
You don’t have play the guitar to bring some rock-and-roll coolness into your home. Gibson has been making guitars since the early 1900s. So when the company introduced a new line of professional reference monitors with a guitar finish — well, that’s about as cool as putting peanut butter and chocolate together. The iconic archtop [...]
One of the more popular items in the past few years has been the LaunchPort, from a company named iPort. Quite simply, the LaunchPort is an iPad charging stand consisting of a sleeve and a base. It charges the iPad via inductive charging. So as soon as the sleeve is placed on the base, charging [...]
