rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 21 — November 13, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on selling maintenance contracts, plus news from MSE Audio, Shinola, Savant, Just Add Power and others November 13, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 21   The past week has been a roller coaster for me. My youngest daughter attends […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 20 — October 30, 2018 Latest headlines: Columns from Johnny Mota, Lee Distad and Christopher Jaynes, plus news from Atlona, MSE Audio, Luxor and Screen Innovations October 30, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 20   There are three great columns below from Lee Distad, Johnny Mota and Christopher […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 19.1 — October 09, 2018 Latest headlines: Extron enters AV over IP, Leonard Suskin on diversity, Lee Distad on gaming rooms, AVAD parent company buys WAVE Electronics, plus news from Premier Mounts, LG, Klipschorn, RTI and more October 9, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 19.1   Although Extron’s […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 18 — September 18, 2018 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on CEDIA Expo attendance and the rise of distribution, Lee Distad explains holdbacks, plus news from DISH, Salamander, DVIGear, Origin Acoustics, Sony, Epson and more September 18, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 18   We all survived Hurricane Florence […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 17 — September 07, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on filtering out bad clients, Fred Ampel on not giving away services for free, plus lots of CEDIA Expo news! September 7, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 17   Readers! We’re at CEDIA Expo this week in sunny San […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 16 — August 27, 2018 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on why everyone should take a vacation in Australia next August, Lee Distad on getting connected, plus news from Wisdom Audio, Channel Vision, Simply Reliable, Somfy, Extron, D-Tools, Trinov, FIBBR and more August 27, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 15 — August 16, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on partnering with a buying group, Mark Coxon on the hacking of AV systems, plus news from Klipsch, Key Digital, Screen Innovations, Dynaudio, Key Digital, Savant, Luxul and more August 16, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 15   At […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 14 — July 26, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad continues his series on subcontracting, ISE moves to Barcelona, plus news from Savant, Atlona, Klipsch, Just Add Power and others. July 26, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 14   I’m just back from Barcelona, where I was checking out […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 13 — July 13, 2018 Today Lee Distad has the second in a multi-part series on using subcontractors. Do you use outsource any parts of your business? Johnny Mota also has a piece on technology in homes can make for a better and more thoughtful tomorrow. We have news […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 12 — June 29, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on when you should consider subcontracting, Joel Rollins on manufacturer websites, plus news from OneVision, CEDIA, RTI, James Loudspeaker, Covid and others Volume 15, Issue 12 — June 29, 2018 Editorial Subcontracting: Part 1Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Searching […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 11 — June 20, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on service and sales, plus news from Crestron, Metra Home Theater Group, Vanco, MSE Audio, Lithe Audio and more Volume 15, Issue 11 — June 20, 2018 Editorial Should You Service What You Didn’t Sell?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Industry […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 10 — May 30, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on the joys of troubleshooting, Dr. Fred Ampel on the value of time, plus news from Optoma, MSE Audio, RTI, Monitor Audio, LumaStream and more Volume 15, Issue 10 — May 30, 2018 Editorial The Joys Of TroubleshootingLee Distad : […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 9 — May 17, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on what matters when selecting products, Gary Kayye on InfoComm’s integrated life pavilion, Johnny Mota on Lutron’s new brand Ketra, plus news from Savant, THX, MSE Audio, Atlona and others Volume 15, Issue 9 — May 17, 2018 Editorial What […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 8 — April 30, 2018 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on Jeff Bezos’ AV guy, Hope Roth on Crestron Masters, Lee Distad on what makes a product specific to AV installs, plus CEDIA buys Technology Business Summit, Leon Speakers buys Terra Speakers and more news Volume 15, Issue 8 — […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 7 — April 11, 2018 Volume 15, Issue 7 — April 11, 2018 Editorial Adapt or PerishLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial The Latest on the New HDMI Standard: HDMI 2.1John Purvey : Belden Editorial Voice Control for One And All: It’s Here, Are you Ready For It?Johnny Mota […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 6 — March 28, 2018 Volume 15, Issue 6 — March 28, 2018 Editorial Toys R’ Us and Missed OpportunityMark Coxon : rAVe Blogger Editorial How Plugged In Are You Really?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Extron’s Global Scripter and the Value of Being Non-ProprietaryScott Tiner : rAVe Columnist […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 5 — March 12, 2018 The ISE Awards are out; Lee Distad on legacy systems; Hope Roth on designing for access; plus news from TASCAM, ATC, RTI, Luxul and more Volume 15, Issue 5 — March 12, 2018 Editorial Designing for AccessHope Roth Editorial Handling Legacy SystemsLee Distad : […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 4 — February 27, 2018 Volume 15, Issue 4 — February 27, 2018 Editorial Aesthetics, Part the First — Minimalism and the Tyranny of the Black RectangleLeonard Suskin : Pixel and Ink-Stained Wretch Editorial Picking Up Pennies In Front Of A SteamrollerLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Industry News RTI […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 3 — February 14, 2018 Latest headlines: Gary Kayye on Crestron\\\’s rumored alliance with MicroSoft and Intel, Lee Distad talks more about sunk costs, plus big news from CEDIA (they have a new CEO!) as well as Bluedog Data Services, SI, Nuvo and Others Volume 15, Issue 3 — […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 2 — January 29, 2018 Latest Headlines: Leonard Suskin and Hope Roth on CES, all male panels and women at the show, Lee Distad on the trap of sunk costs, plus news from Atlona, Crestron, Bryston and more Volume 15, Issue 2 — January 29, 2018 Editorial Sunk Costs: […]

rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 1 — January 10, 2018 Volume 15, Issue 1 — January 10, 2018 Editorial So You Want to Go to CES? Nah, No You Don’t. Really, You Don’t – Here’s Your CES 2018 Guide So You Don’t Have to GoGary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial Resolve To Close More […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 24 — December 27, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 24 — December 27, 2017 Editorial Augmented Reality Will Change Our IndustryScott Tiner : rAVe Columnist Editorial Have You Done These Three Things?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Industry News AlltecPro Launches Operations By Hiring Vin Bruno Audio Audinate Releases Dante IP […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 23 — December 15, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 23 — December 15, 2017 Editorial Wiring Then And NowLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial The Truth and Nothing But the Truth?Dr. Frederick Ampel : President & Principal, Technology Visions Analytics Industry News The HDMI Forum Finally Releases the HDMI 2.1 […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 22 — November 22, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 22 — November 22, 2017 Editorial When Was The Last Time You Did an AV Demo?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial HDR Is the Key to 4K Marketing and Branding Success With AV ManufacturersrAVe Team Industry News Middle Atlantic Earns Patent […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 21 — November 13, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 21 — November 13, 2017 Editorial AV Friend or AV Foe?Mark Coxon : rAVe Blogger Editorial With Broadcast Boxes, It’s Always Two Steps, Forward Three Steps BackLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial It Worked!!!! We Got a Woman Elected to the […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 20 — October 30, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 20 — October 30, 2017 Editorial Where Have All The Sales Reps Gone?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial The Real Cost of a ProductDr. Frederick Ampel : President & Principal, Technology Visions Analytics Projection Hisense Debuts 100″ DLP Projection Package with […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 19 — October 11, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 19 — October 11, 2017 Editorial Curve JumpingMark Coxon : rAVe Blogger Editorial Dealing With RFQs, Part 2Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Industry News CEDIA Expands Availability of Certification Globally DISH Adds 4K Netflix to Service Smart Home Market Worth $6B […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 18 — September 21, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 18 — September 21, 2017 Editorial Dealing With RFQsLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Crestron Exiting CEDIA Was GENIUSGary Kayye : rAVe Founder Industry News InfoComm International Changes Name to AVIXA CEDIA Recognizes Outstanding Contributions of Volunteers Audio Bang & Olufsen […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 17 — September 6, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 17 — September 6, 2017 Editorial Going Your Own WayLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Voting Opens for CEDIA 2018-2019 Board of Directors — Vote for Heather L. Sidorowicz!Gary Kayye : rAVe Founder Industry News The Best of Integrate 2017 Awards […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 15 — August 9, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 15 — August 9, 2017 Editorial There Are Still a Few Obstacles to Smooth, Beautiful OTT ViewingAndy Marken : Marken Communications Editorial Best Practices And EfficiencyLee Distad : rAVe Columnist Industry News Savant Acquires Artison Control & Signal Processing Key Digital […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 14 — July 28, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 14 — July 28, 2017 Editorial When High Voltage Meets Low Voltage, Are There Sparks?Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial Customer ExperienceFrank Sabella : VP of System Integration, Conference Technologies Inc. Awards Best of InfoComm 2017 Awards AnnouncedGary Kayye : rAVe […]

rAVe Home — Volume 14, Issue 13 — July 18, 2017 Volume 14, Issue 13 — July 18, 2017 Editorial Client Management Is Just the Beginning Lee Distad : rAVe Columnist Editorial What Do I Think of Legrand Buying Milestone AV?Gary Kayye : rAVe Founder Editorial Proper Processes Produce Predictable ProjectsLee Distad : rAVe Columnist […]