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Luxury London Residency Is Outfitted with Control4 and Triad - Connected Design A new luxury apartment building, located on the River Thames in downtown London, is outfitted with a Control4-powered entertainment area, complete with an 18-seat movie theater, a bowling alley and a billiards room. The theater features Triad Platinum Series in-ceiling speakers and was installed by AONYX.

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SnapAV Intros New Episode CORE Architectural Speakers - Connected Design SnapAV  has launched its all-new  Episode CORE  line of architectural speakers, featuring new materials, weatherproof models for outdoor installation and three distinct series at various price points.

Looking Back, and Toward the Future of Home Theater - Connected Design It has been a long time since I turned the unfinished basement of my house in Brooklyn into a mini movie theater – 36 years, to be exact. The end-result was humble. The walls were painted sheetrock and exposed plumbing pipes were hanging under the drop-ceiling tiles. The main asset in the room was 12 used movie theater chairs that I had bought at a plumbing supply store for a buck a piece. Their turquoise Naugahyde upholstery was spotted with multiple cigarettes burns. I remember it took me weeks to scrape off the chewing gum under the seats as I was trying to reupholster them in red velvet. The room was uninspiring both visually and performance-wise, because I lacked the financial resources – and the experience – to make it look and sound like what we now call a “home theater.” Still, it fulfilled my lifelong dream to be able to watch movies in my own dedicated space that had structured seating and none of the dist...

Design/Build - Connected Design I always love a great conversation and opportunities to network with people in architecture and technology. I recently sat down with an informative group in the space and am excited to share our conversation. Participants include Drew Lang,

Audio/Video - Connected Design Bowers & Wilkins has launched the new PI7 and PI5 in-ear headphones that bring the brand’s True Sound promise of “absolute performance” to the True Wireless In-Ear Headphone category.