News
madVR Labs Adds Jason Dustal as Senior Field Specialist
Brings over 25 years of industry expertise and leadership to the company.
Home Theater
News
Salamander Designs Unveils Manhattan Media Cabinet
Part of the Chameleon Collection, the new cabinet blends style, high functionality, and premium craftsmanship.
News
Case Study: From Unused Space to World-Class Home Theater
Your Digital Concierge uses Snap One’s AV and networking technology to transform an underutilized room into a high-performance home theater.
Features
The Two Types of Luxury
You need to know which of the current perceptions of luxury your client is using.
Audio
Bloomsbury Lab Debuts Two New Screen-Speaker Solutions
Both models deliver sound directly from the screen, ensuring perfect dialog and action placement.
Audio
Review: Sonos Arc Ultra Dolby Atmos Streaming Soundbar
The Ultra moniker indicates this version of the Arc is a new beast rather than just a follow-on.
Audio
ISE 2025: Focal Introduces the Utopia Cinema Range
Includes one 3-way loudspeaker — Cinema LCR — and one subwoofer — Cinema SUB.
Audio
StormAudio Introduces New Decoder Section
The ADEC hardware upgrade is fully compatible with all existing StormAudio ISP models and will be available before the end of Q1 2025.
Audio
ASCENDO to Introduce Ultra-Low-Noise DSP Amplifier at ISE 2025
Solves the problem of noisy, distracting DSP systems that interfere with the home theater experience.
Audio
ASCENDO to Introduce AIA2-10K2 IS Bass Amplifier at ISE 2025
The new bass amp is designed for infrasonic frequencies below 20 Hz down to the single digits.
CES
CES 2025: Hisense Releases Latest Version of Its L9 Trichroma Laser TV
The 2025 L9 Series features Hisense’s TriChroma triple-laser light engine, which reaches 110% of the BT.2020 color space.
News
Salamander Designs Promotes Scott Srolis to President
Company founder Salvatore Carrabba will be taking the role of CEO and remain actively involved in the business as Srolis takes over the daily...
Sponsored
Home Theater Best Practices
Optimizing home theater design with NAD Electronics and PSB Speakers.
Integration Guides
Guide to Subwoofers – Lower Frequencies for High-End Sound
Properly spec’d and placed subwoofers impact whatever is played through them — be it movies, music, or video games.
Features
A Luxury Private Cinema State of Mind
A look at the top trends and technologies that are at play in today’s high-end home theaters.
Audio
Sonos Debuts Arc Ultra Soundbar and Sub 4 Subwoofer
Sonos also announced app updates that deliver significant progress in performance and the return of legacy features, with more to come.
Features
Showroom Spotlight — KEF Music Gallery
The speaker manufacturer’s new London-based experience center is designed to reignite people’s passion for listening.
Features
All About AV
The custom installation industry is nothing if not ambitious. Looking back at the industry 20 years ago — filled with audio and video experts...
Audio
Lyngdorf Audio Adds to its Discreet In-Wall Speaker Series
The new D-60 C has the Discreet series’ highest power handling, a high sensitivity and very high achievable sound pressure level.
Features
Home Theater Week: Home Theater to the MAX
Though currently light on content, offering IMAX Enhanced can be great way to differentiate your luxury home cinema business.
Audio
Ascendo Debuts the 10 Passive LED Phantom Voice Speaker
The speaker’s 12-degree wedge shape is engineered to deliver sound coverage in theaters with one to three rows of seating.
Behind the Business
Home Theater Week: The 2024 ADI Global Home Theater Product Guide
Check out the industry distributor’s best-selling or newly added home theater equipment.
Features
Home Theater Week Review: Kaleidescape Strato V Movie Player
With the new Strato V Movie Player, Kaleidescape addresses the major objection for most users, namely the price of entry.
Behind the Business
Home Theater Week Case Study: QAV’s Showroom
Colorado-based QAV invests in new L-Acoustics-based home theater at its Centennial showroom.
Behind the Business
Home Theater Week: A Demo Theater for Work and Play
Integrator — and music and movie aficionado — Michael Storch builds an immersive home theater demo room that he uses for personal viewing as...
News
Christie Home Theater Projectors Now Distributed by LDG
Luxury Distribution Group to distribute a select range of Christie projectors for the North and South American home theater markets.
Audio
CEDIA Expo 2024: Harman Previews JBL Synthesis SMA Series Amplifiers
New multichannel Class D amplifiers boast professional-grade power, high-resolution DSP, CI-focused UI, balanced XLR inputs, and binding post speaker terminals.
Blogs
CEDIA Expo 2024: Director Sonnenfeld Says Industry Is ‘All About Service’ in Keynote Address
Award-winning director — and home theater aficionado — Barry Sonnenfeld delivered the opening keynote at CEDIA Expo 2024.
Blogs
CEDIA Expo 2024: Attendees Read Up on ‘Home Theaterology’
CEDIA Expo served as the launching pad for a new book by Richard Charschan designed to inspire technology integrators.
Integration Guides
Selling Home Theaters – Riding the Wave
Keeping up with the latest home theater trends — and the rolling popularity — are key to making the sale.
Audio
Klipsch Launches Flexus Series Home Theater Speaker System
Includes the Flexus Core 300 soundbar with Dirac Live.
Technology
Moovia Bespoke Media Seating Makes Its CEDIA Expo Debut
Designed and manufactured in Germany, Moovia media furniture allows for boundless customization possibilities.
Audio
Denon Expands its A-Series Receiver Line with the AVR-A10H
Includes new high-grade components such as a new ESS DAC array and an OFC wound transformer.
Blogs
2024 CEDIA Shares: AcousticSmart
AcousticSmart gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2024 exhibit.
Blogs
2024 CEDIA Shares: SoundTube
SoundTube gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2024 exhibit.
Audio
ASCENDO Debuts DIRECTOR LED Wall Loudspeaker System at CEDIA Expo 2024
Direct-radiating, in-ceiling speaker system delivers sound for LED walls and non-acoustically transparent screens.
Audio
Ambisonic Systems to Debut Marquee Home Theater System at CEDIA Expo
It is the company’s first dedicated high-performance planar ribbon home theater system.
Audio
Nakamichi Reveals New DRAGON Surround Sound System Configurations
Introduces a 12-inch, 80-pound subwoofer that hits depths as low as 19 Hz.
CEDIA Show
New Book Celebrating the Art of Home Theater Design to Debut at CEDIA Expo 2024
‘Home Theaterology’ features insights from industry pioneers and stunning project showcases, and is designed to inspire integrators, designers, and architects.
CEDIA Show
Barry Sonnenfeld to Deliver Keynote at CEDIA Expo 2024
The Emmy and Peabody award-winning director and home theater aficionado will explore the critical role of home theaters in delivering an unparalleled cinematic experience.
CEDIA Show
Luxury Brands to Present 13.12.10 Hybrid AoIP Home Theater Demo at CEDIA Expo 2024
Seymour-Screen Excellence, StormAudio, Ascendo Immersive Audio, Christie, Moovia and Lumagen team up to create a home theater demonstration at the show.
Audio
Grimani Systems Announces CinemaFive Ensemble
Includes speakers and matching DSP amplification delivering Grimani Systems’ trademark sound quality.