rAVe Home — Volume 16, Issue 7 — April 11, 2019 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on underselling, InFocus is getting out of the display and projector business, plus news from MSE Audio, BenQ, Sonos, Middle Atlantic and more April 11, 2019 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 7 Today Lee Distad has more advice on […]
rAVe Home — Volume 16, Issue 6 — March 30, 2019 Latest headlines: Scott Tiner on cybersecurity, Anthony Coppedge on using data for sales, plus news from Josh.ai, CEDIA and more March 30, 2019 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 6 Our long-awaited ISE 2019 awards are out and while many of them are commercial, […]
rAVe Home — Volume 16, Issue 5 — March 15, 2019 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on on change orders, Anthony Coppedge on real metrics for social media success in the AV market, plus news from ZeeVee, Extron, SnapAV and more March 15, 2019 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 5 Is there room for CES and […]
rAVe Home — Volume 16, Issue 4 — February 26, 2019 Latest headlines: News from InFocus, Savant, Control4, Attero Tech February 26, 2019 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 4 Welcome to another issue of rAVe HomeAV! We just returned, as you likely know, from the giant ISE show — you can see all our coverage […]
rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 3 — February 18, 2019 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on working with electricians, plus news from Philips, Bose Professional, CEDIA, Crestron, Extron, Metra Home Theater Group and more February 18, 2019 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 3 We’re just back from ISE 2019 in Amsterdam, the biggest AV […]
rAVe Home — Volume 16, Issue 2 — January 29, 2019 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on warm sales calls, plus news from RTI, LG, CEDIA, BenQ, Torus Power and more January 29, 2019 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 2 The best residential AV show is NOT CEDIA Expo — not even close. Not by […]
rAVe Home — Volume 16, Issue 1 — January 10, 2019 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on making big sales, Dr. Fred Ampel on scopes that creep and kill profitability, plus news from Crestron, CEDIA, Klipsch, Tronnov Audio and more January 10, 2019 | Volume: 16 | Issue: 1 Welcome to our first issue of […]
rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 24 — December 27, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on CRMs, news from Parasound, ELAN, Extron, Mark Levinson, Savant, Parasound and more December 27, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 24 It’s almost the end of the year, and this is our final rAVe HomeAV Edition issue of […]
rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 23 — December 13, 2018 Latest headlines: Lee Distad on the relationship between custom installers and electricians, Johnny Mota on smart displays in the home, plus news from CEDIA, URC, JL AUDIO and more December 13, 2018 | Volume: 15 | Issue: 23 Yesterday in our office, Gary […]
rAVe Home — Volume 15, Issue 22 — November 30, 2018 Latest headlines: Leonard Coxon on touch panels in the home, Lee Distad on preparing for holiday sales, Johnny Mota on incorporating air quality control products into home automation, plus news from Luxul, RTI, Egan, Savant and others November 30, 2018 | Volume: 15 | […]
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 […]
