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Posted Fri Jan 22, 2010, 2:06 PM ET — By Kim WIlson Photography: Joe Tabacca
Located in the Soho district of lower Manhattan, the Savant Experience Center is an actual living space complete with a media/living room, home office, master bedroom, kitchen, dining room and a dedicated 800 sq. foot theater. Close to the Apple store, the Experience Center showcases the latest technologies in home entertainment and control to dealers, architects, designers, industry associations, and prospective clients. Filed Under: $$$ Installer Profiles
Posted Mon Jan 18, 2010, 3:21 PM ET — By Kim Wilson Photography: Mark Schafer and Marc Stewart
Homeowners love what technology provides but many prefer to keep its presence at a minimum. Such was the case in this beautiful Southern California home in the upscale Pacific Palisades area. "This project had a good sized budget of $100k to provide whole-house distribution of audio, video, phone and data," said Mark Schafer, President of Custom L.A. "Still we all encountered a few challenges such as the family room, where the client wanted a completely invisible Home Theater in a wide open space". Filed Under: Installer Profiles Traditional
Posted Sat Dec 5, 2009, 7:28 PM ET — By Kim Wilson Photography: Myro Rosky
Who says you can't get quality work completed in less than a week? Talk to David Frangioni, CEO of Audio One Sound & Video in North Miami Beach and he'll tell you anything is possible. He knows because he's installed a world-class home theater with high performance AV in only three days. "This was a retrofit installation and we were required to install all the specified AV gear with little or no additional construction," says Frangioni. "The client was technically savvy and a connoisseur of high-end components, which included Mark Levinson amps, a Lexicon 7-channel surround preamp, a Kaleidescape media player, a Runco projector and processor, Genelec powered speakers, Velodyne subs, and topped off by the best way to view films, a Stewart 2.35 CineCurve screen." Filed Under: Installer Profiles Contemporary $$$
Posted Sat Dec 5, 2009, 6:55 PM ET — By KIm Wilson Photographer Connie Palen
In this brand new condo, the homeowner required something simple, primarily to watch TV and DVDs. He had a complex automation system installed by an inexperienced integrator in his previous residence and found it too cumbersome and complicated to operate. "Simplicity and high quality components were the client's two main requirements", said Chris Abbott, the Project Manager for Abbott's Technology Design Group of Las Vegas, Nevada. "Normally we don’t do 2-channel systems but this was a long time customer with a very specific wish list." Filed Under: Installer Profiles $$$ Theme
Posted Thu Feb 12, 2009, 4:39 PM ET — By Kim Wilson Photography: Rob Hart and Revo Reese
We all know that California has it own unique car culture. Here a person's automobile and their personality are often closely aligned. One homeowner loved their Bentley so much; they couldn't get enough of it and choose it as the theme for their dedicated Home Theater. "The homeowner wanted a one-of-a-kind theater that was modern and contemporary," said Rob Hart, president of UV Ultimate. "The concept of the interior was inspired by his car, which is plush and luxurious." Filed Under: Installer Profiles $$$ Pro Interiors Contemporary
Posted Tue Nov 25, 2008, 3:54 PM ET — By Jamie Sorcher
Constructing a theater from scratch in a custom-built home can be a challenge, but remodeling a room in an established home can sometimes be even more demanding. That was the case with this 7,800-square-foot home in Siesta Key, Florida. For the second remodel in its 26-year existence, the homeowner called in custom builder, Rick Oswald, owner of OZ Build and Design, based in Sarasota, FL, to fashion a theater on the home’s second floor. Ryk Schoonheim, owner of Sarasota-based Sights, Sounds, and Such then outfitted the room with the latest gear. Filed Under: Installer Profiles $$$ Traditional
Posted Fri Nov 14, 2008, 7:49 PM ET — By Krissy Rushing
Shannon McGinnis is one of the few people who has found that his hobby/avocation is also his vocation. In 1997, he started his Custom Electronics Design and Installation company as a one-person operation; it has grown to include three additional installers at present. Home Technology Systems, Inc., currently provides Wichita, Kansas, and the surrounding areas with a single-source solution for all custom home and small business electronics needs and desires, including home theater, systems integration, lighting control, structured cabling, multiroom audio, and security. Filed Under: Pro Interiors $$$ Installer Profiles
Posted Wed Nov 12, 2008, 3:47 PM ET — By Krissy Rushing
A kid who went from racing go-karts at age 7, to becoming the first Rookie of the Year to take home the Shootout victory at the 70-lap Budweiser Shootout, to scoring the highest-points finish ever for a NASCAR rookie in 2006, Denny Hamlin, age 27, is loving life. And with that success has come the means to enjoy his home in a way that suits his ultra-fast-paced lifestyle. For Hamlin, that means technology. Filed Under: $$$ Installer Profiles Staff Picks
Posted Tue Feb 5, 2008, 5:07 PM ET — By Steve Guttenberg
Kipnis' outer limits theater, or what $6 million will buy. When it comes to home theaters, I thought I'd seen it all. But nothing's come close to this. First, I'm going to try to describe the sheer magnitude of Jeremy Kipnis' theater. His Stewart Snowmatte laboratory-grade screen is the biggest I've ever seen in a home, and in the back of the theater, there's a Sony ultra-high-resolution (4,096-by-2,160) SRX-S110 digital projector. I'm looking everywhere, jotting down questions, and Kipnis sounds almost giddy talking about his theater's capabilities. He refers to his baby, the Kipnis Studio Standard (KSS), as "The Greatest Show on Earth." And from the looks of it, he may be right. Filed Under: $$$ Contemporary Pro Interiors Installer Profiles
Posted Fri Dec 21, 2007, 3:04 PM ET — By Darryl Wilkinson
Trying to build the perfect home theater isn't easy, but it sure is worth it. After 42 years in the business, ListenUp's Steven Weiner is still learning how to put together the perfect home theater—and the more he learns, the more he sees how much more there is to know. But don't hold that against him. So far, he's spent nearly half a million dollars building the ultimate demo room as part of his mission to find out. Filed Under: Installer Profiles
Posted Wed Aug 29, 2007, 1:54 AM ET — By Rebecca Day
When it comes to changing technology, Florida's Audio Video Lifestyles proves that it pays to think ahead. The rule of thumb at Audio Video Lifestyles in Jacksonville, Florida, is to run conduit to every projector location when prewiring a home theater. After all, you never know what's coming down the pike. The strategy sure came in handy in this eight-seat screening room. Filed Under: Installer Profiles
Posted Tue Aug 28, 2007, 4:57 PM ET — By Nancy Klosek
How designers work hand in hand with integrators for the ultimate home. theater aestheticThe tug of war between interior design and technology is a battle dating back to the earliest days of TV. Even in the 1950s, tubes and tulle didn't mix easily. Fast-forward 50 years. While TV technology has evolved exponentially in that time, and flat panels may have revolutionized the "look o' the box," striking a balance between aesthetics and performance still isn't easy. Filed Under: Installer Profiles
Posted Tue Aug 28, 2007, 4:48 PM ET — By Nancy Klosek
How three system designers fixed three demonic projects. Working in challenging environments is nothing new for Shimek's Audio, a business more than 60 years old, with outposts in Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. "We do installations in climates of–50 degrees Fahrenheit," says Jon Sandberg, manager at the Fairbanks location. "We have plasma installs that have survived 7.9-scale earthquakes." But, if you want to know what a really daunting environment is, try 183 unlabeled wires, many of which led to nowhere—a situation in a theater install gone wrong that Sandberg's team stepped into. 1
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