When a homeowner in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., hired Custom LA to replace the existing home theater in their 6,500-square-foot home, only the absolute pinnacle in audio and video equipment would do — calibrated to perfection to deliver a jaw-dropping experience. Of course, the world’s most advanced A/V components would be rendered useless if the […]
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RAYVA, a provider of turnkey, pre-engineered home theater packages, has launched a new promotion encouraging homeowners to convert their existing bonus rooms or family rooms into luxury home theaters. And you might just be able to get it for a family holiday gift. “The customer needs only to identify 300-square-feet of space that their […]
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by Kevin Gallucci If you have ever felt the top of your home theater equipment, you know they can put off heat. In some cases, a lot of heat. As a general rule of thumb, too much heat isn’t good for your electronics. Most electronics operate just fine with a nominal amount of heat. In […]
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When most people think of downsizing, they envision a smaller home with fewer amenities. This wasn’t exactly the case for the owners of Electronic House’s Bronze-winning Home of the Year, Traditional Smart Home, Less than $150,000 (in technology). Go here to see all the 2017 Electronic House Home of the Year award winners. They tackled […]
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If you’re a videophile looking for a powerful 4K-capable home theater system, Sony and Kaleidescape have you covered. The respective electronics giant and media server company have partnered to bundle a 4K media server with one of three new Sony 4K projectors. Trio of Native 4K Projectors Unveiled For starters, Sony added three new “true […]
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The owner of this award-winning entertainment room had a finished basement that was used both as an entertainment space and a gym, but neither felt quite right. The gym wasn’t large enough for all the equipment and it didn’t offer adequate space for aerobic activities; the entertainment system was not up to par with what […]
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Denny Hamlin is an American stock car racing driver with a need for speed. When he’s not competing in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, he’s enjoying his new 30,000-square-foot home in Lake Norman, N.C., that features an indoor basketball court, bowling alley, race and golf simulator, home theater, helicopter pad, and more. Seeking Synchronized Control During […]
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For the 12th year in a row, Electronic House magazine hosted its popular Home of the Year contest. Home systems professionals across the country submitted some of their best, most innovative smart home projects to date. You can find all of the winners in this special digital edition, but here’s we’ve highlight some of our […]
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A popular trend in home theater design is incorporating the colors and memorabilia of a favorite football team. The two theaters profiled below scored the Gold and Silver awards during the Electronic House Home of the Year awards content held recently. You can see more winners here, here, and here. The Gold winning space was […]
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The owners of this theater didn’t pussyfoot around when it came to the equipment driving the roughly 400-square-foot entertainment space. Nor did they skimp on the design or architectural details. They even had the entire room acoustically engineered and the audio system expertly calibrated to ensure everything from music to movie dialog would sound pristine. […]
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