by John Sciacca When contemplating hiring a service professional, people are often faced with choosing between two evils: they can save money and go with a cheaper bid or they can save stress and go with an established but more expensive company. When the economy was stronger and it seemed like custom installation

by Derek Dellinger Lighting accounts for almost 15 percent of the average homeowner's monthly electric bill, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration . If every home in the U.S. installed two dimmers in place of two standard light switches, the potential annual savings could be $1.2 billion in

by Michael Heiss Hearing this morning of the passing of Dr. Sidney Harman, I was struck by the fact that this was news some of us thought would never come. Youthful in action and thought, it seemed as though he would outlive us all. Sadly, that is not to be.   Dr. Sidney Harman

by John Sciacca I can appreciate that the phone is a potential revenue stream for us here at Custom Theater and Audio. And, lord knows that we have gotten more than our fair share of business from people calling us to find out if we do something or to schedule a job. So, while I often w

Ingram Micro held its Spring Vendor Expo this past weekend at the Fairmont Scottsdale, a AAA Five Diamond-rated resort in Scottsdale, AZ. Ingram is the world’s largest technology distributor, and owns two companies that serve as major distribution partners to the custom installation industry, AVAD and DBL Distribu

If you’ve ever set foot in an enclosed pool — even if audio setups were the last thing on your mind — you likely noticed that pool houses quickly become echo chambers. Now try to imagine making audio sound good in the same environment. The owners of a villa in Brazil were able to enjoy the vistas and pastoral silence