Volume 20, Issue 4 — February 22, 2023

rAVe HomeAV Edition — Volume 20, Issue 4
Latest headlines: Kayye’s Krystal Ball 2023, Lee Distad on some surprising situations, plus news from CEDIA Association, Draper and more

February 22, 2023 | Volume: 20 | Issue: 4

 

Hello there, #AVtweeps! You know what I have ready for you! It’s Kayye’s Krystal Ball 2023 Edition! You won’t want to miss Gary Kayye’s predictions for the year, because he makes predictions relating to all levels of the AV industry.

Also, Lee Distad tells a few tales in his latest column, some of which are … unexpected. (Yes, he caught a company running its POS software via a free trial. Yikes!)

Enjoy this newsletter and the rest of your week!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

 

+ Kayye’s Krystal Ball: 2023 Edition [Gary Kayye]

Welcome to my 23rd annual Kayye’s Krystal Ball! I wonder if this will be my last … are you bored yet? To think I have been opining this column for 23 years is stunning to me. I am humbled by your loyal readership, and I continue to be amazed by how many of you read it (as well as how many of you tell me you use it to guide decisions on up-and-coming new companies and tech). Thank you for the support, #AVtweeps. #LOVE .

+ Things I Never Expected [Lee Distad]

No matter how long you’ve been around, you can still be surprised. The first week of November, I was reaching out to my dealers. I asked them for their October sell-through reports. To my surprise one responded, “I can’t generate reports.” At first, I interpreted “I can’t generate reports” as “I don’t know how to generate reports.” So, trying to be helpful, I asked which POS (Point of Sale) software they were using.

 

PRODUCT NEWS

 

+ Definitive Technology Introduces Dymension Series High-Performance Loudspeakers [Gary Kayye]

+ Pure Resonance Audio Adds New 70-Volt Surface-Mount Loudspeakers for Outdoor [Steph Beckett]

+ Draper Adds New Shade Products for Unusual Window Sizes [Steph Beckett]

+ PowerShades Remote-Controlled Window Shades Now Compatible With Bond Bridge Pro [Steph Beckett]

 

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

+ Founder of James Loudspeaker and Ambisonic Systems, Jeff Coombs, Dies at 69 [Gary Kayye]

+ CEDIA Creates ‘CEDIA NextGen Smart Home Career Toolkit’ to Build Awareness, Recruit Talent [Gary Kayye]

+ Commercial Integrator Expo Partners With HETMA [Steph Beckett]

+ CEDIA Announces Opening of 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards [Steph Beckett]

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