18
Jan
Posted in Automation by Kerry |
Clients in Danville have taken on a major remodel and brought us in to do all things low voltage. New security, home networking infrastructure, and all new distributed audio and video.
We will be adding Napco security, B&W speakers as well as Episode outdoor sound. All controled by Control4 home automation!
Here are a few pictures of where we begin….tear out.

The old closet full of electronics-Tear it out!

The old security system, a bit of a rats nest! Tear it out!

Yikes!!! Tear it out!

The “Electronic Coffee Table” will go. Replaced by one remote or the phone app.
We will post more as the project move forward! It is going to be a great improvement for our clients!!
20
Oct
Posted in Construction, Latest Projects by Kerry |
This stunning new build custom home is now done! All that is missing is a bit of furniture !
This large home is controlled by Control 4. We supplied security , surveillance, audio and video distributed through out the residence as well as outdoor sound!

Here is the rack full of Control 4, Luma surveillance DVR, WattBox power conditioning, Comcast boxes and the Crown amp for outdoors. All neatly out of the way.
Now to the beauty shots!

The living room centers on this stunning slab of stone around the fireplace. What can’t be seen are the B&W speakers!

Here is the entry foyer also powered by B&W in ceiling speakers.

This is one half of the family room. A beautiful 85 inch Sony 4k TV, B&W in-wall and center speakers offer up a GREAT Surround Sound presentation.

This is the other half of this spacious family room. Big Sony Flat Panel recessed behind the bar so you don’t miss a play while getting your drink!!

A chefs kitchen would not be complete without music!! Supplied by B&W!

The great outdoors! Enhanced by an outdoor audio system complete with 12 inch buried sub woofer!!! This Episode system rocks!
This is a truly beautiful home and we wish the owners a “welcome home” !
21
Sep
Posted in Remodel by Kerry |
This is the story of a lovely home in Diablo, CA we have been working on for a while. We have replaced the home infrastructure and networking equipment to insure a stable platform for Control4 as well as the newly designed security and surveillance systems. We have added distributed audio and video (both B&W and Paradigm speakers and subs, Sony and Yamaha electronics)through the home as well as a theater. This has been an extensive remodel and we are nearing completion. Left to do are an out door TV system with dedicated audio and landscape audio.
More pictures in a couple of weeks!

Living room TV with Paradigm SoundBar.

Family room TV with Paradigm in-ceiling speakers and sub.
19
May
Posted in Home Theater by Kerry |
RAP-1580 is the ideal home theater solution for those who don’t have space for separate components, yet still desire uncompromising performance. It is an ultra-high-performance multichannel-integrated amplifier with surround processing that brings music and movies to life in a startlingly vivid way. Sporting the latest HDMI 2.0a hardware, DTS:X and Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 processing, its amplifier section is built upon a powerful class AB design with 7 x 100 watts per channel, all channels driven into 8 ohms, and anchored by a massive Rotel-made toroidal transformer.

The Rotel RAP-1580 in sunning black!
The RAP-1580 utilizes high performance Wolfson 24-bit/192kHz Digital-to-Analog Converters for all channels. These low noise, audiophile quality DACs are supported with premium-grade audio parts in circuits tuned by Rotel’s acoustic engineering team in the U.K.
Inputs include 8 x HDMI video inputs with 2 x HDMI video outputs all supporting 4K video with 3 of these inputs and both outputs enabled with HDCP 2.2. There is a seven-inch TFT display on the front panel to provide easy adjustments to all audio and video parameters without the need to turn on the television or video projection system. This makes it ideal for set-ups when the equipment rack is located separately from the video display. A full suite of custom integration features is on-board.
Other features include a front panel HDMI input with 4K video pass-through, front panel iPod USB input with 2.1A charging and integrated aptX enabled Bluetooth technology for higher fidelity. The RAP-1580 also includes a PC-USB input supporting 24-bit/192kHz audio, a quality MM phono stage input, CD input, XLR balanced input, Tuner input, AUX analog input and multichannel input.
Rotel’s RAP-1580 is simple to operate, powerful, flexible and refined. It is a state-of-the-art single chassis audio/video component that outperforms most separates. In stereo or surround sound, this is a serious audio component.

The Rotel RAP-1580 $3,799.00
21
Feb
Posted in Audio, New Products by Kerry |
Bowers & Wilkins is pleased to share that we are launching our first custom speakers using Diamond tweeters, the appropriately named CI800 Series Diamond. These models build on the success of the current CI800 Series but introduce a full measure of 800 D3 technology. To call them “best in class” is an understatement. They are very simply the best custom speakers, period; the embodiment of all we know about loudspeaker design applied to architectural solutions.
This exciting new series will be shipping this summer.
Best news for our CI800 clients…..you can upgrade to the new tweeter!
Costs to follow when available!

B&W CI800 Series Diamond ranging in price from $2500.00 to $4500.00