SEE ALSO: Improve Your Design by Hiding Your AV Components!   Connect a Turntable or CD Player! Old meets new when you blend sophisticated audio distribution with the music you’ve been collecting for decades. Many of us miss the good old days of listening to music from retro devices, so we think you'll be delighted that these once-antique music pl

SEE ALSO: How You Can Benefit from Control4 Smart Home Automation HIDING YOUR TV Whether you’ve opted for a screen and projector or use a TV, your display is the largest piece of your home A/V system. The significant size of your display often makes it the most challenging element to conceal in your home. Of course, there’s an easy solution if you

SEE ALSO: How You Can Benefit from Control4 Smart Home Automation THE KITCHEN There are a couple of gimmes for any kitchen when it comes to automation, and chances are you may have installed these systems in the home already: lighting control, whole-home audio, etc. These systems serve the same purpose everywhere in a home. One way to make them wo

SEE ALSO: How You Can Benefit from Control4 Smart Home Automation   Integrators are Experts on Tech Placement and Wiring You know your way around a home design plan, but what about the hardware, wiring, and technology needed for a home automation system? What if your client desires a feature like lighting control or whole-home audio that requires

SEE ALSO: More Audio, Less Clutter with Hidden Sound Bars & Speakers  Hidden vs. Invisible Audio  There are two approaches to in-wall and in-ceiling audio systems: hidden and invisible. Hidden audio refers to speakers installed within walls or ceilings, covered by a flat, circular or square grille. We can paint these speaker grilles

SEE ALSO: What is Home Automation? MOTORIZED SHADES Adjusting your window shades is a simple enough task, but there’s no reason not to make it as easy as possible. With motorized shades and a Control4 system, all your shades can be controlled remotely from your phone or a touchpad, eliminating the need for manual adjustments. If you want even more

In conjunction with Control4’s #C4Yourself day and the launch of the new NEEO remote control, we chose to open the doors to our brand new experience space. FPA worked tirelessly to promote and create an exceptional experience for everyone who attended. Those who made it to the event were able to experience Control4 OS3 and everything it has to off

SEE ALSO: 3 Unusual Whole-Home Audio Hacks to Try It is Easier to Use Josh.ai does not require a wake word such as "Hey Alexa" to register your command. It is smart enough to know when you are talking to it. The creators believe that instead of users training to use their machines, machines should be trained to work with their users. Josh.ai is no

SEE ALSO: 4 Spaces in Your Home Perfect for Lutron Smart Lighting MORNING It all begins at sunrise. When it’s time to wake up, your lights will kick in automatically. Gradually, they’ll brighten and mimic the warm, amber colors of the dawn. The intensity of the lights will increase slowly to bring you awake at a more measured, leisurely pace. Does

SEE ALSO: 3 Unusual Whole-Home Audio Hacks to Try   Audio Fabric Audio fabric is a fantastic way to hide your speakers without compromising on sound quality. You can conceal speakers in custom made cabinets that are covered by audio fabric, or, if you have a dedicated home theater or media room, you can even create false walls to hide your speaker

SEE ALSO: From Morning ‘Til Night, Set The Perfect Mood With Smart Lighting Amazon Alexa Pros: Amazon’s Alexa is compatible with thousands of smart devices, including a Control4 smart system. Alexa is relatively simple to integrate with Control4. The 4Sight subscription enables Alexa voice support and will let you personalize commands and scenes.

Outdoor TV & Audio  Everyone watches television in their living rooms, but your man deserves something special, right? He can take game days or Netflix nights by the grill or pool with a completely weatherproof outdoor TV. Outdoor entertainment by Séura can endure all heat, cold, rain, dust, and dirt, so its

SEE ALSO: From Morning ‘Til Night, Set the Perfect Mood with Smart Lighting Kitchen: Before/After For a bright, minimalistic lighting design, we can’t have visible wires running to outlets. In this South Florida home, we ran low-voltage wiring along the ceiling to sync all smart LEDs into a Control4 smart system. Our preconstruction wiring will al

SEE ALSO: Introducing: Control4’s New Contemporary Lighting Line Design a System Suited to Your Needs   As a Control4 dealer, when we first work with a client, we ask questions to get to know you and your lifestyle. From there, we can determine how you’d like to use a Control4 smart system. Perhaps you’d like to listen to music and podcasts a

SEE ALSO: 4 Tips to Make Your Outdoor Audio Sound Better Communicate from Home or Away With Control4, intercom communication isn’t limited to a button next to a wall speaker. You also enjoy two-way communication through the Control4 app on touch panels, smartphones, and tablets. With a press of a button, dial into any room and instantly connect vi

SEE ALSO: From 8K Television to Hidden TVs, Discover These Creative Viewing Options  Can I Use a Soundbar Instead?  No, soundbars cannot replace or replicate the experience of a surround sound system. To do that, you need speakers that literally surround you.  While a soundbar will improve your TV audio, it won’t provide the wow fac

SEE ALSO: 3 Unusual Whole-Home Audio Hacks to Try  Choose High-End Speakers  Does a higher price tag automatically mean better quality? We often see videos and articles that attempt to debunk the value of fancy wines and meals. But when it comes to audio, there is absolutely a difference between low-end and high-end loudspeakers.  T

SEE ALSO: Compelling Reasons to Enhance Your Outdoor Entertainment Experience  Outdoor TVs That Look Great in the Sun Outdoor televisions by brands like Séura are not only built to withstand the elements; they’re also extra bright to view clearly, even in sunlight. If you’ve ever looked at a phone or tablet at the beach, you know that sunshin

SEE ALSO: High-End Speakers, Hidden Audio & Dolby Atmos for Home Theaters  Highest-Quality Audio Since 1925 Bang & Olufsen has been at the forefront of home audio since 1925. The Danish audio manufacturer built the first mass-produced radio that could be plugged into the wall, and in the century since then, it has developed cutting-ed

SEE ALSO: Customizable, Design-Oriented Audio by Bang & Olufsen  Seamless In-Ceiling Speakers  Even if you own a superyacht, you don’t want to clutter the space with bulky speakers across the cabin. Bang & Olufsen’s Celestial speakers (pictured above) are installed in-ceiling behind sleek speaker grilles, available in a variety o