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Case Study – Powering Perfection for a Home Theater
Lifestyle Solutions and Custom Works AV raise the bar in home theater performance with a solid plan for clean, stable delivery of power.
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AI, Evolved
I had the opportunity to attend 2026 CES in Las Vegas at the start of the year to work on the Official CES Show...
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Showroom Spotlight — Audio Video Concepts
This Palm Desert, California-based company’s first experience center is designed to take its business to the next level.
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The Shiny Object Trap
Why being the first to offer a new technology doesn’t always make the best business sense.
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Specifying the Right Video Wall
Professionals offer tips on how to deliver the best video wall for the application.
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Lifestyle Is Non-Negotiable for Luxury Clients
Why your marketing needs to move beyond specs and hyperbole and start speaking to their lifestyle language.
Behind the Business
It’s a Mad, madVR, World
How madVR Labs’ Envy Series became the industry’s luxury video processor of choice in less than five years.
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Taming the Rockies
A lush luxury home in the harsh climate of the Rocky Mountains relies on a URC control system integrated with a host of third-party...
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Living for the Perfect Fry
Finding happiness in doing one task flawlessly instead of always striving for more.
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Rethinking Reference Level in Residential Audio
A new white paper reveals that the theatrical reference level is not a universal playback target for domestic spaces.
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Beyond Ventilation: HVAC in Rack Design
How to keep cool when presented with less-than-ideal rack room conditions.
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What Is the Value of Luxury?
A guide for the distinguished integrator, designer, and private cinema consultant to defining, delivering, and articulating value.
Behind the Business
Designed to Work Together
As homeowners demand more connected experiences, CEDIA and NKBA | KBIS show how collaboration delivers better results for every client.
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The Raving Fan Factory
By making great work the goal, you can create super-satisfied customers who are five times more likely to recommend your business.
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The Sorry Optimist
Why a typically 'let's-lower-expectations' person is feeling good about the custom integration industry right now.
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Showroom Spotlight – World Wide Stereo
A circular building becomes an immersive showroom on Philadelphia’s popular Main Line.
Behind the Business
Companies to Watch 2026
Our annual look back at the wins of the past year and how they will impact the next one.
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Humanizing AI
Smart tech alone isn’t enough; discover why 2026 belongs to integrators who blend digital tools with human judgment, culture, and creativity.
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December Is Your Competitive Advantage
Four critical areas every custom integrator should focus on before the calendar flips to 2026.
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New Tech Week: When “Good Enough” Won’t Cut It
How professional calibration, combined with modern video processing, unlocks the full potential of today’s displays.
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New Tech Week: Best of Show Awards at CEDIA Expo 2025 Winners
Get a closer look at the 53 products that impressed our judges and took home the prize.
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New Tech Week Review: Sony BRAVIA 8 II QD-OLED and BRAVIA Theater Quad
After living with the BRAVIA 8 II and watching hours of real-world movie and broadcast content, this display earns its “King of TV” crown.
Behind the Business
New Tech Week: State of the Industry 2025
If you’ve been feeling optimistic about your business this year, we have the data to back it up.
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Avoiding Lighting Design Pitfalls
A look at some of the common challenges lighting designers face — and how to solve them.
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Your Voicemail Might Be Costing You Business
How to fix it so you and your company sound more professional, more human, and worth calling back.
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Working With Shades by Matiss
A veteran shade manufacturer enters the custom integration channel.
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From Browsing to Belonging: Turning Clients Into Community
When clients feel like they’re part of something bigger, they stick around — and bring their friends.
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Forget Your Feelings
Getting the results you want means paying less attention to how you feel and more attention to what you do.
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Blue Hair and Brilliant Minds — Rethinking the ‘Right’ Candidate
Sometimes the person with the “right” credentials is not the right person for the job.
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Finishing Strong
With the end of the business fiscal year — and the end of the calendar year — now is a good time to make...
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Purple Reigns: Music Lovers Make a Colorful Statement
Levina AV brings joy to hurricane-hit homeowners with a colorful audio setup from L-Acoustics that delivers on many levels.
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Choosing the Right Landscape Lighting Fixtures
The four key product characteristics you need to create long-lasting and effective landscape lighting designs.
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Make Your Brand a Stop-and-Stay Social Experience
In a sea of endless swipes, here’s how to hook attention, spark a connection, and turn casual scrollers into loyal fans.
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Home Theater Week: Managing Great Expectations
All source material is not created equal, and could have clients thinking their sound system is not performing as well as it should be.
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Home Theater Week: Sony’s Cinema-at-Home Vision
A discussion on the current state of the company’s home theater offerings and where they are going.
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Home Theater Week: Convenience, Comfort, and Community
Certified Sounds helps to create a smart compound on Maui that provides refuge and support in the wake of the August 2023 wildfires.