UK-based Lode Audio debuts integrator-targeted single- and four-zone multiroom audio systems in U.S. market. Signs several deals with rep firms.
Jason Knott
Jason Knott's Latest Posts
Reality Star Charged for ‘Unauthorized’ IMAX Private Theatre
โReal Housewives of Beverly Hillsโ star Mohamed Hadid faces criminal charges for unfinished Bel Air mansion that includes 75×125-foot unauthorized IMAX Private Theatre.
Starke Sound Seeks to Expand Dealer Network
Starke Sound brings its high-end piano lacquer speaker finishes to U.S. market up to $13K/pair. LA Audio Show setup to include $250K, 52-seat theater.
Tesla Solar Roof: Calculating ROI for Your Clients
NYC integrator Cloud9 Smart Home does the math with clients regarding investing in a $21.85-per-square-foot Tesla Solar Roof.
Can Integrators Force Employees to Pay for Vehicle Damage?
Who is liable for vehicle damage caused by technician who crashes a company car while texting? What about insuring employeesโ personal vehicles?
Domotz Names Luxul VP Clark Roundy New CEO
Networking monitoring company Domotz Inc. names former Luxul exec Clark Roundy as new CEO. U.S. headquarters to open in Salt Lake City.
Best Buy Reports Strong Q1; Boosts Full-Year Outlook
Best Buy’s stock leaps 13% in pre-market trading after reporting 1.5% domestic revenue growth in Q1. Outlook for year boosted to 2.5% growth.
#TBT: Inside Walt Disney’s Home Theater
It’s time for a Throwback Thursday. Perhaps this 1930’s era home theater was Walt Disney’s own ‘happiest place on earth.’
Distributor Pioneer Music Company Opens Fourth Location
Catalyst AV network member Pioneer Music Company opens new 7,731-square-foot distribution branch in St. Louis, Mo.
American Alarm Acquires Security Design Consultants
HTSA member Audio Video Design (AVD) sells its sister company’s 1,800 security accounts to American Alarm. Terms were not disclosed.
Krohns Debuts Motorized Shades for Angled Windows
Krohns Coverings launches bottom-up, full-retraction motorized shade solution for angled and arched windows using constant force spring tension.
Maverick Technical Institute Places 80% of First-Class Grads in Jobs
Maverick Technical Institute (MTI) in Nashua, N.H., has 100% graduation rate; places 80% from inaugural class in technician jobs immediately.





