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Think the Next Generation of AV Pros Doesn’t Exist?
Last night I had the privilege of bringing a diverse panel of AV industry representatives to discuss the industry and career opportunities...
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Former NuVo GM Rodarte Launches Consulting Company
David Rodarte, who led NuVo Technologies for 10 years prior to its purchase by Legrand, has formed ChangingVelocity, a consulting company to assist North...
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SurgeX Updates Product and Connected Equipment Warranties
SurgeX has introduced a new lifetime product and five-year connected protection warranty for its Advanced Series Mode products.
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February 2013 Online Index
Teasers RTI Adds Two-Way Drivers for Venstar and Fusion Leviton Offers Language Update for OmniTouch 7 Core Brands launches BlueBOLT Mobile Now on TWICE.com JBL...
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The Parable of the Clown and the Lamb — What Moves You?
For me, that's easy... music! It really is the universal language. The older I get, the more I appreciate every nuance of it....
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Crestron Awards Professor of English Composition
Crestron Electronics has awarded Dr. Jennifer Haber, an English composition professor at St. Petersburg College, with its Summum Bonum Award for Excellence in Teaching...
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What Nest’s Acquisition and InfoComm Appearance by Top IT Brands Mean for Integrators
It may seem a touch early in 2014 to make such bold predictions, but as I saw the custom AV industry roaring...
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Product Prototypes and Startups That Caught My Eye at CES 2014
While the International CES is certainly the place for broad consumer market technology product launches, I find that for the custom installation...
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Harman’s Signal Doctor Rebuilds Compressed Digital Audio Files
Last week at International CES in Las Vegas, after I spent a day soaking up the ultra Hi-Fi sounds wandering between Venetian suites,...
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I Missed CES and the Online Experience Was Not the Same
6:30 am Sunday morning and I’m up ready to fly out of Buffalo, NY, to make my way to Las Vegas for the...
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Making High-Quality Audio Gear Appeal to the Wireless Generation
One of the first appointments of my day here at the 2014 International CES in the Venetian hotel’s high-end audio suites really set...
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LG, Sharp, Panasonic, Samsung, and Sony Tout Bigger, Smarter, Curved, and 4K TVs
Monday is the official press day prior to the opening of another International CES. And press day is when the major video companies—LG, Sharp,...
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January 2014 Residential Systems Online Index
Residential Systems January 2014 Online Index NEWS TEASERSLegrand Shuffles Shipping and Services for NuVo, OnQEnergy Squad Offers Second LED Diet TrainingLeviton Renews Partnership with...
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Residential System’s Top 50 Stories of 2013
With the new year upon us, Residential Systems is taking a moment to look back at 2013 with a countdown of our Top 50...
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Paradigm, MartinLogan, and Anthem Appoint New President and CEO
Paradigm Electronics Inc., and MartinLogan Ltd, have appointed Rocco Melchione to the position of president and chief executive officer for the Paradigm, MartinLogan and...
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Kaleidescape Names Tom Furlong as CEO
Kaleidescape, Inc. has appointed Tom Furlong as its new CEO.
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The Next Gen of AV Installers Are Out There, Waiting for You to Hire Them
Walk the crowded halls of CEDIA or any other industry trade event, and no one can deny the glaring homogeneity in demographics....
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5 Tips for Turning Your Website into a Sales Machine
If you’ve taken the digital plunge and are driving traffic to your website, don’t let the trail end there. Take a hard look...
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December 2013 Residential Systems Online Index
NEWS TEASERS Nuvo Adds AMX Driver Honeywell Adds New Mobile Apps for LYNX Touch 5100 Anthem Launches New Consumer Website BLOGBITS Why I Care...
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5 Marketing Metrics to Rule Them All
You’re spending hundreds (or maybe thousands) every month on a litany of marketing activities to promote your integration business. Whether it’s outbound...
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Volutone Distributing Opens New Irvine, CA Location
The new self-shop facility, located in Irvine, California, is open, fully staffed and operational.
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November 2013 Residential Systems Online Index
TEASERS Nest Tackles Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors AVAD Releases Two iOS Apps SunBriteTV Offers Consumer Rebate Promo NOW ON TWICE.com Technology Brands Abound...
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My CEDIA EXPO 2013 Recap
You don’t hear manufacturers talking about the chummy relationships they have with their competitors in too many industries. This revelation, casually mentioned at one...
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What You Should Know About CEDIA’s Board Candidates
For current CEDIA members who would like a say in the direction of their association, there’s an easy way to influence its focus: by...
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Manufacturers Crossing Party Lines at CEDIA EXPO 2013
The federal government could learn a lesson from CEDIA EXPO manufacturers that have reached across party lines more than ever before in an effort...
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CEDIALive: All Blogs, Videos, and News from EXPO 2013
Check out residentialsystems.com/CEDIAlive and #CEDIALive for the latest news and analysis from CEDIA as presented by Residential Systems’ team of expert editors and contributors.
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4 Ways Integrators and Brands Can Sell More Locally
According to the Harvard Business Review, national brands that have shifted marketing efforts from national to local campaigns have produced millions of...
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October 2013 Residential Systems Online Index
TEASERS BlueBOLT Adds Network Management Feature Savant Introduces SmartLighting Wi-Fi Control IMAX Selects Mozaex Servers NOW ON TWICE.COM Amazon Launches Home Automation Store NOW...
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Simple Rules to Leave a Lasting Impression with Clients
It’s the little things that count. You take pride in the quality of workmanship you bring to the systems you design and install. However,...
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Road to CEDIA: Bose Embraces Custom Channel
As one of the most recognizable audio brands to consumers, Bose is hardly a stranger to the custom installation channel, yet this year...
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Road to CEDIA: Exhibitors Get Creative with Booth Stunts and Giveaways
Whether its networking, training, a glimpse of product innovation, or a burning desire to collect every swag bag in sight, everyone has their reasons...
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Road to CEDIA: After Hours Options Abound at EXPO 2013
As usual, CEDIA and EXPO 2013 exhibitors alike do their best to compete for attendees’ post-show attention. Here are some of the after-hours festivities...
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Residential Systems September 2013 Online Index
TEASERS Paradigm Launches New Consumer Website Linn Moves Forward with Direct Distribution in North America ADI Expands Offerings with Speaker Solutions from Klipsch NOW...
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Reverse Cord Cutting Options for When TV Networks and Cable Companies Fight
Much has been made on this site and elsewhere over the trend of “cutting the cord”, which is when consumers (your clients) wean...
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CEDIA Points Out Profit Opportunities At Next Month’s EXPO
Dimmable LED lighting systems, robust wireless-network gear, high-performance audio, and motorized window-shade systems appearing at next month’s CEDIA EXPO are among the growth segments...
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HDBaseT 2.0 Brings Pro-AV Benefits to Consumers’ Homes
When Valens introduced the HDBaseT technology in June 2010 and formed the HDBaseT Alliance with LG, Samsung and Sony Pictures, the first ...
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BlackWire Melds Software Driver Development with Distribution
It’s always exciting to get to know a relative newcomer in the industry, as I did while attending the grand opening of BlackWire...
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Consumer-Direct OSD Audio Adding Retail Distribution
An audio brand that has been selling outdoor and indoor architectural speakers and related audio products direct to consumers since 2007 is making a...
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AVAD Adds Klein Tools to Product Line Up
AVAD LLC, one of North America’s leading providers of custom electronics, now offers its customers access to Klein Tools, a manufacturer of premium quality,...
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Residential Systems July 2013 Online Index
TEASERS Savant Introduces TrueConference Theme Enhancements Autonomic’s Mirage Now Compatible with Compass Control CasaTunes Adds New BlackBerry App, Updates Android App NOW ON TWICE.COM...
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The Half-Century Obsession of Amar Bose
Amar Bose was completing his engineering doctorate at MIT in 1956 when he walked into one of two RadioShack stores in the country...
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Amar Bose’s Half-Century Obsession
Amar Bose was completing his engineering doctorate at MIT in 1956 when he walked into one of two RadioShack stores in the country...