I often get asked about mounting flat-screen televisions. What height should I mount it? Does it matter what kind of bracket I use? What about the best location for the power outlet? Is there anything I can do in advance of getting my flat-screen to ensure that I have the best look? Will this allow […]
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Let there be sound
I have heard a lot of audio systems in my life. I have been working in the consumer electronics industry since I was 12 years old: full-time on the custom design and installation side of things since 1995, and loving and learning every minute of it. Well the learning part is true anyway. Anyone who […]
Read MorePlant Some Fun In Your Gardens
Spring is coming, so here is why you will want a killer outdoor sound this summer. Well, it’s time to throw away conventional outdoor speaker thinking. We have been trained to think about outdoor sound being a couple of speakers mounted to the wall like floodlights. We all know that when it comes to landscape […]
Read MoreHow To Properly Plan Seating For Your Home Theatre
The biggest mistake you can avoid in designing multi-tiered home theatre seating: Ensuring that your view is not the back of someone’s head. It amazes me that after doing what I do for 20 years, I am still educating people about site lines in a home theatre. It is easy to assume that when you […]
Read MoreTwo products you’ll want for your home
Having been in the industry for over 20 years, technology has become a passion of mine. In this blog I want to share some new and noteworthy products that made a big splash at the recent Consumer Electronics Show. Sony announced its brand new X930/X940 4K HDR televisions in 55”, 65” and 75”. These brand […]
Read MoreEpson Launches Cutting-Edge Laser Projector
Epson continues to lead the pack with their innovative and high performance LS10500 laser projector. With 4K enhancement technology and HDR combined, this new projector provides out-of-this-world images. Epson has done it again with the LS10500 laser projector. This technology continues to amaze because it is truly innovative and incredibly effective. It is a bulb-less […]
Read MoreHome Theatre Sound That Your TV Can Stand On
So you have a flat screen TV and you are utilizing the factory table-top stand so that it can sit on a piece of furniture. This is a nice look and very simple for future upgrades, and personally I like it a lot. This is often a great approach for kids rooms or kids gaming […]
Read MoreHave Your Surround Sound and Hide it Too
Everyone loves the benefit of surround sound but hates the cluttered sight of wires, lights and knobs. Here’s how you can streamline your surround sound without sacrificing your decor. I, too, have had to fight my wife on many occasions to get my way with electronics in the house… I don’t always win either! However, […]
Read MoreThe Danes Have Done It Again!
He is an ultra-high end home theatre surround sound processor that has an amazing price tag. One of my favourite high end audio brands is Steinway Lyngdorf, a partnership between elite piano manufacturer Steinway & Sons and Danish audio genius Peter Lyngdorf. Steinway Lyngdorf is incredibly high-end and not attainable for everyone’s home audio and […]
Read MoreCrestron Has Raised The Bar Again
If you are building your dream home and want access to all of your video and multi-media sources on every flat-screen and projector in the house, with the highest resolutions, the deepest colour spectrum and full compatibility with all of the latest sound format, and while having all of this equipment in a central equipment […]
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