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Also: Jeff Goldstein Announces Retirement from Sony; Kathleen Thomas to Lead CI Channel
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March 14, 2025
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Review: Stealth Acoustics LineaRadiance 430 Invisible Speakers
By John Sciacca If you walked the vast majority of people into a room with these playing, they would be gobsmacked by the amount and quality of sound coming from nowhere and everywhere.
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Sony Celebrates 60 Years of Elevated Standards
Sony's Elevated Standard (ES) series has led the way in high-performance audio for over 60 years. The STR-AZ7000ES carries on this legacy with cutting-edge features like Dolby Atmos, 13.2 channels, and a 5-year warranty, offering unmatched audio excellence. Read the blog
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Thomas will lead Sony’s custom integration team starting April 1.
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Recognizes the long-time contributions of its four most senior and tenured leadership team members.
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Seasoned sales executive to drive growth and innovation in North American market.
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Adds 5500 square feet to its Florida HQ and brings on six new team members to its sales and project engineering teams.
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The CL-6 is tunable, shapable, dimmable, and adaptable to the artwork.
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Adapting to Change
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By Matt Bernath The luxury home services industry is evolving, with institutional investors recognizing the potential of integration businesses. For independent operators, this shift may feel unsettling, but it’s also an opportunity to strengthen and future-proof your business.
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By Anthony Savona I attended my first tradeshow in May 1991 — barely a month after getting my first job out of college. It was a Summer CES in Chicago, and I was there to gather information for the Video Magazine Buyer’s Guide Series. I don’t recall much about it aside from a couple of meals with my new co-workers and a sizeable amount of stress over making sure I saw everything I needed to. And with that recurring theme, so began my quest to do a tradeshow the right way.
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The Integration Guide to Motorized Shades Now Available
There is no doubt that the shading category is becoming popular with integrators as more and more get comfortable with the process of selling, ordering and installing them. In this supplement, we talk to CI shading pros about how they maximize efficiency across their motorized shade projects.
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Integration Guide to Video Walls Now Available
Video walls continue to gain ground in the CI channel, but their cost and complexity keep some dealers and clients from fully embracing them. In this supplement, we talk to some of the industry’s top video wall providers to discuss how they can help dealers sell and install these visual marvels.
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