Tag: audio installation

Hands on with EVO by Coastal Source

  Outdoor lighting is a fun category. The feeling I get pulling up to my house in the evening is magical. Thanks to a review I wrote a few years ago about Coastal Source, every tree and pathway are perfectly lit with fixtures built to withstand a nuclear blast (and, incidentally, the weather). Five years […]

Does the Jabra PanaCast 50 Perform as Well as It Looks?

  I love the latest generation of integrated camera/speaker bars. They’ve made remote meetings much more bearable and lifelike since the onset of COVID-19. If we can thank the pandemic for anything, it has to be what NYU professor Scott Galloway calls, “10 years’ worth of innovation in three months” during the Spring of 2020. […]

Reviewing the Integra DTM 7.4 Network Stereo Receiver

  If you’d told me 20 years ago that I’d be writing a review for a 2-channel AV receiver, I wouldn’t have believed it. The year 2024 would surely be about a million channels, complexity, and a world without big, boxy AV receivers! Or maybe not. Maybe the world’s a little over all the channels […]

The Art of Simplicity and the AVA Cinema Remote

I’ve been frustrated in recent years with the lack of innovation in the handheld remote category. It’s as if consumer electronics manufacturers think we’re all perfectly happy using our smartphones and a bunch of button-riddled plastic candy bars to negotiate the endless audio and video options at our fingertips. If anything, 2024 should be a […]

Leon Mera Sound Sconce Review: A Bold New Approach to Home Ambience

I love it when design and function merge seamlessly. The new Leon Mera Sound Sconce is a great example of blending these elements by combining sound and lighting in an attractive wall fixture effortlessly accenting whatever’s around it. I had no idea something like this existed until my gaze was recently transfixed at a trade show. After […]

February Newsletter – Commercial Upgrades: The Easy Button Method

Smart tech scales your business, it’s that simple.  Meet Andre Saunders, Senior Sales Consultant at Livewire, as he shares how our team in Charlottesville creates high-end experiences tailored to business’ needs. 3 Ways to Integrate Smart Tech into Your Workspace Modern work culture is changing by the second, and employees expect more from their work […]

December Newsletter – The holidays are here with Livewire Offers!

2024 Recap & 2025 Vision Video Check out Henry Clifford, President & CEO of Livewire, sharing his closing thoughts! The Lightsource Live Launch Expo was a success! A huge thank you to all our partners and special guests who attended. For those who couldn’t make it, don’t worry—we’re already planning events for 2025. In the […]

SVS 3000 Micro Subwoofer: New Age Bass Performance

I have reviewed a few subwoofers over the years and thought my days of auditioning big boxes were behind me. What could possibly be new under the sun in the world of bass? That was before I strolled into a demo room at La Cantera Resort in San Antonio last year, lured there by killer […]

Common Commercial AV Problems

With new commercial technology comes the potential for new audiovisual issues. You’ve invested a lot into your new system! And we want to make sure you’re getting the most out of it. Here is a look at some of the most common commercial av problems, along with some solutions.  Audio Not Working First things first, […]

Product Review: GoldenEar BRX Bookshelf Loudspeakers

Sleek Design and a Killer Sound We all love to search for the “best of” across any category – club sandwiches, mittens, you name it. My own passion lately has centered around, wait for it… bookshelf speakers. Questing for the ultimate big things/little packages sound experience has led me far and wide with my latest […]