CEDIA to Offer RP32 Audio Verification Training at CEDIA Expo

CEDIA will host the first North American workshop for its RP32: Audio System Measurement and Verification Recommended Practice at CEDIA Expo 2026, bringing hands-on training around a standard that could have meaningful implications for how integrators, designers, and builders define, verify, and communicate audio performance. The full-day RP32: Audio System Measurement and Verification Workshop will take place Monday, Aug.…

ByRob StottJuly 10, 20260Comments

Commercial Lighting & Shading

Royal Albert Hall’s Flexible Lighting Upgrade

A demanding global performance calendar at Royal Albert Hall calls for a house rig that can move from orchestral work and spoken-word events to rock, pop, broadcast, and immersive visual moments.

ByConnected DesignJuly 9, 20260Comments

Audio & Video Industry News

ZION Luxury TV Brings Video Walls Outdoors

Imported by selective design, the Spain-built Micro-LED line leans into large-format outdoor performance, architectural flexibility, and luxury customization for residential and marine projects.

ByRob StottJuly 8, 20260Comments

Lighting & Shading

Constrained Creativity: Navigating the Maze

Creativity does not require unlimited freedom. This reflection explores how constraints shape better design, from lighting and technology to client experience.

ByBruce ClarkJuly 8, 20260Comments

Industry News Smart Home

Matter is Improving. Should Integrators Worry?

The Matter platform has always carried a rather powerful promise. Smart home devices should just work. Getting multiple products to talk to one another shouldn’t require the homeowner to become a part-time systems engineer. A smart light switch should be able to work with any voice assistant. A connected thermostat shouldn’t be hindered just because…

ByRob StottJuly 7, 20260Comments

Podcast Video

Chris Oram Leads Audio Advice Expansion Into Las Vegas

Chris is in the midst of a unique journey helping the Audio Advice team open its sixth showroom, and first this far West as the brand enters Las Vegas. As the General Manager of the location, he’s got his hands full planning and executing the build-out, while also introducing the brand to a new crop…

ByConnected DesignJuly 6, 20260Comments

Audio & Video Industry News

Loewe Opens a New Chapter in Integrated Luxury Audio

Loewe launches Loewe Systems GmbH, a Berlin-based B2B division creating integrated luxury audio and audiovisual systems for homes, cars, yachts, and premium mobility.

ByConnected DesignJuly 3, 20260Comments

Audio & Video

Commercial

Tasteful In-Room Entertainment Upgrades at Historic Sorrento Hotel

At Bellevue Syrene in Sorrento, Italy, a new connected in-room display system from Philips brings modern guest entertainment and centralized hotel control into an 18th-century luxury setting.

ByConnected DesignJuly 2, 20260Comments

Audio & Video Industry News

Origin Acoustics Builds Soundbars Around the Project, Not the Other Way Around

Origin Acoustics new soundbar offering gives integrators greater flexibility to deliver architecturally refined audio solutions for today’s custom residential installations.

ByConnected DesignJuly 2, 20260Comments

Industry News Smart Home

Crestron Introduces the Configure Pro Platform

The Crestron Configure Pro platform is intended to help residential dealers design, configure, and deliver Crestron Home OS projects faster and more consistently.

ByRob StottJuly 1, 20260Comments

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