Audio
Review: MSE Audio Cherry Bomb and OS-440 Outdoor Audio System
Getting that high-end outdoor sound without the wiring hassle.
John Sciacca
Blogs
Analysis: Control4 and SnapAV Complete Merger
What we’ve learned about how the merged companies will operate.
Blogs
John Sciacca’s European Tour Part 3: Barco
The grand finale of this trip features a factory walk-through and the company’s latest high-end residential projectors.
Blogs
John Sciacca’s European Tour Part 2: Future Automation
Meet the manufacturer of some of the most innovative and bespoke lifts and motorized solutions in the industry.
Blogs
John Sciacca’s European Tour Part 1: Meridian
Visiting the Old World one luxury manufacturer at a time.
Product Reviews
Review: SVS Prime Wireless Speaker System
SVS seeks to increase quality of sound and user convenience with its Play-Fi enabled speaker system.
Product Reviews
Review: Control4 Smart Home OS 3
A walk through the Control4’s most significant improvement to the system to date.
Blogs
Speculating on the Control4/SnapAV Merger
Ten predictions for what this merger will mean for the companies and dealers.
Product Reviews
Review: Yamaha XDA-QS5400RK Quad Source MusicCast Streamer
Yamaha offers a MusicCast-capable product specifically built for the needs of the CI channel.
Product Reviews
Review: LeakSmart Water Protection System
Protect your home and all that is in it with this leak detection system.
Connectivity
Hands On with Luxul’s Easy Setup App
Is the new app, now available for download, as easy as its name states?
Blogs
ProSource 2019 “Better Together” Summit
The buying group looks at the current state of the industry and where it is going.
Product Reviews
Review: Marantz AV8805 Digital Pre-amp/Processor
A look at the latest product atop the Marantz throne.
Home Theater
IMAX Enhanced Investigated
Pulling back the curtain on exactly how IMAX and DTS — along with partners Sony and Sound United — plan on bringing IMAX quality...
Blogs
First IMAX Enhanced Disc Reviewed
Does the Journey to the South Pacific Blu-ray re-create the IMAX theater experience at home?
Technology
6 Things We Learned at the “IMAX Enhanced Investigated” Webinar
Full webinar now available on demand.
Product Reviews
Review: Sony HT-Z9F Dolby Atmos/DTS:X Soundbar
Sony's new soundbar can help improve the TV and movie watching experience in rooms where a traditional surround system isn’t practical.
Product Reviews
Review: NEAR NEARScapes IG44.1 DSP Outdoor Audio System
An all-in-one outdoor audio solution that can deliver the goods for years to come.
Blogs
21st Century Distributing Annual Road Show Happening Now
Events take place in the southeast U.S. region today through October 24.
Security
Review: Kwikset SmartCode 888 Electronic Deadbolt
Integrating a modern smart lock with a control system opens some really cool and exciting automation opportunities.
Technology
Review: Control4 DS2 Mini Door Station with Intercom Anywhere
A smart doorbell and so much more.
News
Control4 Adds Ex-Amazon Exec Charlie Kindel
Control4 announced today that Charlie Kindel has joined the company as senior vice president of products & services, which is incredibly exciting news for...
Product Reviews
Review: dARTS 535 Series Digital Surround Theater System
Dealers looking for a repeatable, premium theater solution that offers a ton of installation flexibility should put dARTS on the top of the short...
Product Reviews
Review: Control4 Triad AMS-8 and AMP-8
The AMS-8 along with the AMP-8 make a potent combo, perfectly replacing all-too-common outdated 6- and 8-zone audio systems.
Blogs
Here’s What I Like and Don’t Like About My 4K Apple TV
Last Week I Decided to Take the Plunge and Get a New Apple 4K TV, So I Could Speak More Intelligently About it with...
Technology
Experiencing the Masters in 4K HDR
Beyond the Better Picture, There are Some Other Benefits Currently Available When Watching 4K Broadcasts
Blogs
20 Years of Netflix, and I’m Still Getting Discs by Mail
I’ve been a Netflix Disc Subscriber Since 1998. Here are the Reasons Why
Technology
Reviewing NAD’s T 777 V3 AV Surround Receiver
The Model That Sits Atop the Brand’s Receiver Line Features Audio Quality Beyond Reproach
Blogs
Spectrum Forces Digital Upgrade
Lately, Many of the Communities in Our Area have been Getting Letters from Spectrum About an Impending Change of Service
Technology
Reviewing Definitive Technology’s D11 Bookshelf Speaker
Definitive delivered a top-of-the-line bookshelf speaker that can actually still fit on a bookshelf, as the D11 stands just 13 inches tall and 12.5...
Blogs
Will 2018 Finally Be the Year for 4K Broadcast TV Content?
4K Ultra HD Olympics Content with HDR Looked Spectacular, but I Want More of It
Technology
Reviewing RIVA Audio’s WAND Wireless Speakers
Where Most Other Wireless Audio Systems Require a Proprietary App, RIVA Embrace Google’s Chromecast Architecture for Multiroom Operation
Blogs
5 Changes We Made to Help Our Business Run More Smoothly
In retrospect, these are all simple, “Why haven’t we been doing this already?!” items that should have been implemented long ago, but that just...
Blogs
Paying Forward the Love of Music
One of the Top Aspects of the CI Business is the Installation of Distributed Audio Systems. But, Few Things Compare to the Experience of...
Technology
Reviewing Control4’s PCNA Course Kit
The Pakedge Certified Network Administrator Course and Training Kit Aims to Expand the Skills of its Users
Blogs
From ‘Smart Screens’ to ‘AR/VR,’ Here are My Final 5 Observations from CES 2018
Following up on part one of my CES wrap from yesterday where I discussed how little things—like an inch of rain and no power—can...
Blogs
Distilling Down My CES 2018 Memories, Part 1
No matter how many times you’ve been—or how much you think you are prepared for it—that first moment where you step onto the International...
Blogs
CES 2018 Day 2: Hello Darkness, My Old Friend
I’ve attended the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) for roughly 15 years, and something happened yesterday that has never happened before. It is one...
Blogs
‘Hey, Google! Welcome to CES 2018’
Day 1 of the 2018 International Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in full swing, and my opening morning found me at the Sands Expo...
Blogs
Let’s Talk Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Chances are good that you — like me — saw the new Star Wars movie this past week. And, if you’re a fan of...
Technology
Product Review: Nuvo Technology Player Portfolio Wireless Audio System
Nuvo Issued Major Revamps to the Player Portfolio Series in 2017, Launching Several New Products, Including All Those Reviewed Here.