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PART 3: TYPES OF SPEAKERS & PLACEMENT In part 1 we reviewed some of the more important terms you should be aware of before purchasing your home audio system. In part 2 we covered some of the more important aspects to consider including listening preference, decor, and room acoustics. Now, step 3of our home audio [...]

PART 2: Speakers 101 Welcome to part 2 of our “How to Buy Speakers: A Beginners Guide to Home Audio”. In part 1 we reviewed some of the more important terms you should be aware of before purchasing your home audio system. Now that we’ve explored the technical jargon, it’s time to determine what you [...]

Buying a home audio system can be baffling, but it doesn’t have to be! From transistors to the new age wireless music systems, home audio systems have undergone a phenomenal transformation. There are so many choices and price points that getting a home audio system that fits your specific needs can become an arduous undertaking. [...]

What is video calibration? Albert Einstein once said, “You never really understand something until you can explain it to your grandmother.” It is a simple gauge, yet one that can be very humbling when we deal in complex topics. Nowadays, most of us have been introduced to, and/or have some level of understanding of what [...]

Hurricane Sandy made landfall in southern New Jersey October 29th as a deadly superstorm bringing 90-mph winds and a roiling wall of seawater as it moved inland, causing widespread flooding in the New York metropolitan area. It was 900 miles wide as it approached, with hurricane-force winds extending 175 miles from the epicenter and tropical-force [...]

All flat panel displays require a mount to hang the TV on the wall. At AV Automation, we can help you choose a TV mount that will create a clean modern look for any room. We carry a complete line of state of the art mounts for your home or corporate office and our professional [...]

AV Automation pre wire’s new and existing homes for the electronic necessities today’s homes and lifestyles demand. The term ‘pre wiring’ refers to the installation of cables and wires during a new home’s construction or installing needed audio video cables and wires in a finished home before integrating new equipment or home automation systems. Here [...]

Home automation is where technology and convenience converge, forming a network made up of individual devices all working together in harmony. This networked system provides you with instant control over other individual devices and appliances throughout your home or office. Home automation uses technology to make your everyday tasks in the home (or office) simpler, [...]

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Let’s set the scene here: Just picture it…You’re at home. You are nice and comfy on your couch, relaxing from a long day. Your phone rings. You answer but all you hear is “beep, beep, beep”. Perplexed, you gaze at the phone screen and see the dreaded blank space where your signal indicator should be [...]