Years ago, some of us would watch cartoons like “The Jetsons” and wonder if we would grow up to drive flying cars.  Well, our cars do not fly, but some of the technology hinted at in the cartoon is coming to fruition today.  We are not able to glide through the house on a conveyor belt and be passively showered and readied for our day, but we are able to control our entertainment centers, our heating systems, our indoor and outdoor lights, and even our house watering and pet feeding, with home automation.

The Future of …

So how do I write a new blog on yet another Sound Bar? Aren’t there enough of these things around already?
Perhaps this one is different…after all this is the first Sound Bar type speaker developed by B&W (Bowers and Wilkins). B&W as you may or may not know is a very famous speaker manufacturer from England known the world over for two things.

Control the light
When you put on 3DTV glasses and a 3D movie the amount of light getting to your eyes is reduced by up to 50%. The best way to enjoy this is in a very dimly lit room. Also be especially mindful of any light source behind you. Remember you are wearing glasses, light from behind your viewing position can reflect off of the inside of the glasses and have a bad effect on your enjoyment.

Boost the brightness on the TV
if you can. One of the features we really love on the new …

For those not sure CEDIA is the Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association, and there is a yearly show we attend to see all of the new goodies coming our way for the fall.
I have just returned from 3 days at the show, and here is the news on the cool new things I saw.

First, remember the name

Ok, I know I already made a quick note about the new Klipsch reference series…we are all very happy with them already.
At the end of the blog I mentioned the new RF7II was coming in October and how we were all very excited about its return.

Well, to my great surprise we got our first pair yesterday. We u-boxed them and hooked them up right away and started playing them and breaking them in. I am happy to report in only 24 hours…they are everything we loved about the old RF7 and better in …

Fall in Florida, a wonderful time of the year. The leaves are changing; there is a chill in the air…wait I think I may be in the wrong part of the world here.
Fall in Florida, a wonderful time of the year. A time when we can all start thinking about going outside and not sweating like we are running a marathon.
This is the perfect time to start planning the improvements in your outdoor living. It is time to get that TV outside that you have always wanted. There are few things …

We have added a dedicated “Do-It-Yourself “ area here at Ask The Advisors.
We know there are a few of you out there that like to do your own installs…so we are adding an area to cater to you. We display and stock a wide range of Television Mounts, clever ways to hide your wires, and IR Repeater Systems that are all ready to go so you can hide your gear behind closed doors and still use your remote control. Great quality speaker stands so you can get your speakers off the milk cartons …

I had an interesting experience yesterday that I want to share some of with you. I stopped in at my local Big Buy store to get some new music. I wish I had an alternative but other than the web there just are not a lot of places to buy music around here anymore. So after perusing the ever dwindling and extremely poor music selection I decided to do a little shopping of the competition to see what was what.
So I sauntered over to the car audio display area and wandered around, …

This creature rears its ugly head each and every summer when business is slow for many retailers and offers “hope” to those of us looking to get a car security system installed for a real good price. The problem is, this offer is almost always inaccurate.
False advertising you say? Not necessarily, because there are actually still some cars on the road that this will apply to.
To help you really get an idea what I’m talking about here, let’s begin with the factors involved in a car security system.
First, you must purchase the security system. There …

Remove the dash panel, unscrew the radio from it’s bracket, attach the power and speaker wires to the new radio, place it into the installation kit, mount the installation kit into the dash, replace the dash panel and away you go!
Man, it was so damned simple back in the day- remember that Saturday afternoon when you tackled the car radio upgrade in just an hour or so?
Times have changed, cars have changed and the industry has changed when it comes to “simple car radio installation”, which makes it even more valuable to have your local …