All items tagged with residential (68)

Savant Announces New Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit Compatible Products

May 31, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Savant Announces New Apple AirPlay 2 and HomeKit Compatible Products

Savant introduced a high-fidelity smart audio amplifier that will support AirPlay 2 and HomeKit as part of the company’s new Smart Series family, offering popular music streaming services, 24-bit and 96kHz high-resolution playback with ultra-low latency and 125 Watts per channel out of the box. The company also announced that its Savant Music whole-house standalone app is now available, and that is smart soundbar now supports Siri control of HomeKit devices.

Control4 Delivers New and Expanded Smart Home OS 3

May 24, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Control4 Delivers New and Expanded Smart Home OS 3

Control4, the fast-growing smart home solutions company, announced the launch of its new Control4 Smart Home OS 3. The core product that allowed the Salt Lake City company to become a leading name in residential integration, is now updated with more than a thousand new capabilities across lighting, whole-home music and video, security, comfort, and more. OS 3 is available now and can be experienced in Control4 Certified Showrooms around the world on C4Yourself day, June 13.

Acoustic Geometry Offers Home Room Packs Affordable Product Bundles

May 1, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Acoustic Geometry Offers Home Room Packs Affordable Product Bundles

Acoustic Geometry is now shipping its Home Room Packs, a cost-effective grouping of acoustical products designed for residential audio spaces. Delivering better acoustical performance with five different options at discounted price points, these new product packages are a visually-elegant option for any room in the home. The bundles include diffusers and absorbers and are ready to ship in two different neutral finishes.

Sonos Architectural by Sonance Premium Architectural Speakers Designed for use with Sonos Amp

February 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Architectural by Sonance Premium Architectural Speakers Designed for use with Sonos Amp

When it comes to residential sound, one of the highlights at ISE 2019 is the launch of the new Sonos Architectural by Sonance lineup, the first architectural speakers designed for a specific amplifier. Sonos Amp will automatically recognize the architectural speakers and optimize its output. Taking things one step further, the In-Wall and In-Ceiling speakers will be the first third party speakers to be TruePlay compatible, making the fine tune adjustments required during custom installation more seamless than ever before.

Panduit Acquires Global AV Solutions Manufacturer Atlona

January 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Panduit Acquires Global AV Solutions Manufacturer Atlona

Panduit Corp., a manufacturer of electrical and network infrastructure solutions, announced it has acquired AV manufacturer Atlona. Atlona designs and develops innovative, award-winning products for a diverse range of commercial and residential AV and IT markets worldwide, including education, business, government, entertainment, and healthcare. Atlona will continue to operate from its Silicon Valley-based global headquarters and from its international headquarters in Zurich.

Dayton Audio Introduces New Line of Commercial Pendant Speakers

December 31, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dayton Audio Introduces New Line of Commercial Pendant Speakers

Following a long-standing tradition of designing high-quality speakers at reasonable prices, Dayton Audio's new commercial pendants are designed to offer a great sound for both indoor and outdoor use. The pendant line offers both 4" (WP4BT) and 6.5" (WP65BT) models to fit the needs of a variety of installs, constructed with IP66 weather resistant ABS plastic, and using a coaxial design that provides a balanced, natural response, supporting ceiling, wall mounts, or landscape applications.

Modus VR Introduces Updates to Virtual Reality Home-Theater Design Platform

November 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Modus VR Introduces Updates to Virtual Reality Home-Theater Design Platform

Modus VR, developers of the world’s first virtual reality design software solution for residential systems integrators and installers, announced a series of upgrades to its platform. The introduction follows the company’s successful formal debut at CEDIA 2018. Leveraging the latest in VR technology, Modus VR lets clients experience their theater and media rooms before construction ever begins. The updated solution now includes the ability create non-rectangular rooms using the 2D Floor Plan Editor.

CEDIA 2018 Show Report: Forget DIY and go DIFM - Do It For Me :)

September 13, 2018 by Nora Wong

CEDIA 2018 Show Report: Forget DIY and go DIFM - Do It For Me :)

CEDIA Expo is the annual show created by and for the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), founded 20 years ago to advocate home technology, promoting training/certification, business, and the industry in general. The event was held September 4-8, 2018 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, CA. Nora Wong and Mike Klasco report from the show floor.

Savant Introduces PoE IP-Enabled Architectural Speakers and Streaming Soundbars at CEDIA 2018

September 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Savant Introduces PoE IP-Enabled Architectural Speakers and Streaming Soundbars at CEDIA 2018

With smart home becoming a dominant topic at CEDIA Expo 2018, and many of the leading smart home control companies attending the show, it was refreshing to see Savant arriving in San Diego with a raft of innovations and actual integrated audio products. The new solutions combine Artison quality sound with Savant IP audio technology, providing A/V integrators what they need to deliver performing whole-house entertainment systems, in this case based on AVB networks and PoE.

Want to Hear That Smart Speakers Are Not A Big Deal? Head to CEDIA Expo

August 29, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Want to Hear That Smart Speakers Are Not A Big Deal? Head to CEDIA Expo

International research firm Parks Associates announced that Research Analyst Dina Abdelrazik will speak at CEDIA Expo, September 6 and 7 in San Diego, CA. Abdelrazik will address the impact that voice will have on user interfaces and specifically new partnerships within the smart home and will detail Parks Associates latest research indicating that Smart Speakers rate poor against Smart Home Devices measured in terms of Net Promoter Score, a metric of customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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