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2024 CEDIA Shares: AcousticSmart

AcousticSmart gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2024 exhibit.

Richard Charschan, founder and owner of AcousticSmart
Richard Charschan, founder and owner of AcousticSmart

In our series of #CEDIAShares blogs, we’re talking with exhibitors about the hottest technologies and trends they’re looking to see at CEDIA Expo 2024.

Q&A with Richard Charschan, founder and owner of AcousticSmart.

Why exhibit at CEDIA Expo 2024?

We have exhibited at CEDIA Expo before, but this year is special. This year, we are using CEDIA Expo as the platform to launch the new book Home Theaterology. We coordinated and designed this high-end coffee table book to inspire technology integrators, interior designers, and architects to integrate captivating home theaters into their projects. CEDIA Expo is the place where residential technology integration, designers, and construction professionals connect, learn, and engage, so it makes sense to debut the book here.

Home theaters have the potential to be the dazzling centerpiece of any home, yet we’ve seen a decline in their integration into residential spaces. Home Theaterology is meant to reignite that passion. The book is a collaborative effort, with contributions from Theo Kalomirakis, acoustician Anthony Grimani, and video experts Joel Silver and John Bishop, and with CEDIA itself offering advice on how to find the right people to realize your dream theater. Acclaimed director and cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld wrote a foreword, emphasizing the critical role of home theaters in delivering an unparalleled cinematic experience. Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, also wrote a foreword in which he chronicles his journey to recreate and elevate the cinematic experience at home.

Attendees can preorder advance copies of Home Theaterology at hometheaterology.net, however, the main book launch event will happen exclusively at the CEDIA Expo 2024. On September 5, from 12:30–2:00 PM, I will be conducting a book signing (special guests to be announced) at CEDIA booth #2537. Attendees can also visit AcousticSmart booth #4220 to buy a copy of the book at any time during the show. It’s going to be great, and the industry support from contributors and sponsors has been overwhelming.

What is the most exciting trend you expect to see at the show?

As we gear up for CEDIA Expo 2024, I can’t help but anticipate the unveiling of new video walls, projectors, and other exciting trends. The JBL Synthesis Booth, featuring a gigantic Screen Innovations screen, DPI projector, and an intense JBL Synthesis Speaker system, is a highlight I’m eagerly looking forward to. The new Kaleidescape Strato V is set to be a game-changer, and the demo in Sound Room 4 with Storm Audio, Seymour-Screen Excellence, Ascendo Immersive Audio, and Christie promises to be a great one to stand in line for!

What will you focus on at the show?

The book is co-sponsored by prominent industry-leading brands, such as Kaleidescape, Barco Residential, Screen Research, CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, Storm Audio, Meridian, JBL Synthesis, D-Tools, TPI, 360 Power Quality, and MadVR, among others. In addition to promoting the book and doing the main book signing, we will be doing pop-up book signings at some of these sponsor booths. Outside of the book, my focus will be meeting with AV dealers who I haven’t seen in a while and seeing all the new technology for the home theater market.

To learn more, check out AcousticSmart in booth #4220 at CEDIA Expo 2024 and visit http://www.acousticsmart.com.

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