(10/13 Update) Both homes with Audio Advice installations were recognized in the category of homes priced from $949,000 to $2, 495,000 in the 46th annual Parade. Intrada Grande, a Cary home by Pegram Residential in MacGregor Downs, received a perfect score. The Gold prize was awarded to Chateau Grayson Elizabeth II, by Phil Miller Construction, …
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Leon’s CEDIA review part 7
In part 7 of our 12 part series, we’ll take a look at new products from Lutron, our favorite lighting control system. The Lutron booth at CEDIA this year was extremely crowded. Fortunately, we had an appointment with a Lutron specialist to get a run-down of their new products. As you may know, LED lighting …
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Our 100th Blog Posting-featuring the best of our blogs
So as I was posting my latest blog on how to choose a flat panel TV, I noticed it was posting number 99. That makes this blog our 100th blog posting. Boy, that’s a lot of coffee!! Like the TV business, when you have a milestone combined with an e-newsletter deadline and writer’s block (where is …
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Why you want to attend our Digital Living event!
Did you know music is literally everywhere? Yes, it’s in the air, on your computer, all over the internet, on your phone, and probably sitting with dust on your shelves! There is a revolution going on in the music world. An amazing amount of music can be at your fingertips, with ease of use and …
Read MoreLeon takes a look at the new Lutron RA2 iPad app
It’s been almost a year since I posted about how much I liked my new Lutron Radio RA2 lighting control system. The programming software for RA2 has continued to evolve with input from dealers around the country like Audio Advice. Now, the big, big, big news is: the full blown RA2 iPad app is here! …
Read MoreThe Year’s Best in Audio and Video from Leon
In looking back over all the blog entries I’ve written this year, I thought it would be fun to review the products I installed in my own home in 2010 that I enjoy the most. My first item is probably a favorite for a lot of you. I got an iPad a few months ago …
Read MoreLeon’s CEDIA Expo 2010 Tradeshow Review
The crew at Audio Advice is back from another CEDIA Expo tradeshow. We’re tired, with sore feet, but it was sure worth it to see all of the cool toys coming out over the next year. Some of us arrived on Wednesday for meetings and classes, while the rest of our team came in on …
Read MoreI Forgot How Great It Was To Have Lighting Control!
First, let me give you a little information about lighting control systems: there have always been two technologies. The original way (which still works really well for new construction) is to have dimmers, or remote dimmers, hard wired to a control processor. This is difficult to do in an existing home: you need to retro …
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