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Gramophone: The Evolution of a Veteran Audio/Video Dealer

Years ago, I worked at Gramophone, a very successful Maryland-based audio/video dealer that has been in business for almost 50 years. I worked there until my family and I fulfilled a long-standing ambition to relocate to a western ski town. On a recent trip back to the east coast, I had the opportunity to visit Gramophone and see the...

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Colorado Integrator Maintains Control4-Powered Rustic Mountain Retreat With OvrC Remote Monitoring

When a tech-savvy homebuilder decided to build his own new home in Breckenridge, CO, a picturesque Rocky Mountain resort town, he leaned on his trusted technology integration firm Cinegration to ensure the house has all the modern automation and intelligence it deserves. Using a Control4 system to deliver automation and Alexa voice...

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SAV Digital Environments Installs Business-Grade Network to Keep Big Sky Home Running Smoothly

SAV Digital Environments understands that a robust home network is an absolute necessity when a client’s family depends on smart devices to handle nearly every aspect of their home environment. Such was was the case for the owners of a 3,500-square-foot newly constructed home in Big Sky, MT. Here, best-in-class electronic systems,...

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Erskine Group Designs Mickey Mouse-Themed Theater with All-in-One Power Protection

When The Erskine Group designed a Mickey Mouse-themed home theater affectionately named "Mouse House,” they knew that the power supplying the room would need to be clean, stable, and isolated to enable all the reference-grade components in the room to deliver the ultimate audiovisual experience. When a homeowner tells renowned...

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Despite Movie Delays, Dave Bautista is Bigger Than Ever

From penniless father to world-class wrestler, from a lover of film to larger-than-life movie star, Dave Bautista has put in the work. He’s also a student of the craft, wants to act alongside the industry’s best, and loves to tell a story through performance. He wasn’t always this big though. Bautista was a shy, gangly kid...

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Hunter Douglas Changes Integrator’s Approach to Automated Shades

Wanting to capture the revenue potential of automated shades in his new custom integration business owners Jeff Mitchell and Carl Myllymaki sought an offering that suited their clienteles’ needs for style, customization, and aesthetic. Each custom integrator develops a unique approach to the smart home business, selecting products,...

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New Videoconferencing Cameras and Mics Help Styx Bassist Ricky Phillips Maximize Online Engagement and Collaboration

When the live music industry ground to a halt in early 2020, legendary rockers Styx quickly pivoted away from their planned tour to focus on direct engagement with their more than one million fans who are members of the online Styx Lounge. As the band increasingly made remote collaboration and fan outreach a daily practice, bassist and...

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Wall-Smart Helps Blend Technology into 7,500-Square-Foot Custom Home

TYM Home Technology Design recently used Wall-Smart mounts to downplay the appearance of smart devices – including 13 voice assistants from Josh.ai, plus seven touchpanels and four thermostats from Savant – in a new home built by Boca Raton, FL-based Compson Homes. Technology can dramatically enhance home environments, adding...

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Stratatech Provides Power of Home Automation to Connecticut Home Builder

To put the latest home automation technologies to the test, veteran homebuilder Jerry Effren turned to the experts at Stratatech a custom AV integration and IT services company, to outfit his new home with a Control4 system. His goal was to automate lighting, multi-room audio and video, motorized window shades and blinds, and...

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