Fans of immersive audio have plenty to be excited about this week, and it’s not just because we’re getting a new set of speakers to plug into your favorite system. As it turns out, Trinnov is finally planning a live demo of its WaveForming technology stateside, and anyone who’s planning on attending Audio Advice Live 2025 is going to be able to sit in on it.
We’re also starting to enter the opening stretch of coverage for CEDIA Expo, so expect plenty of news to start rolling in for this year’s show over the next couple months.
In the meantime, we’ll keep on keeping you connected with all the biggest news stories in the custom integration industry with the Weekly Rewind.
A Showroom Integrators Can Take with Them No Matter Where They Are
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Cogent360 unveiled its SmartShowroom360 software this week, introducing what might be the industry’s first instance of a virtual showroom for demos.
According to Cogent360, the platform includes over 25 fully navigable residential environments—from luxury interiors to outdoor living spaces—aimed at showcasing key systems like home theaters, motorized shades and lighting control, to name a few.
Prospects are even able to interact with programmable scenes and control interfaces in-context, bridging what Cogent360 calls the “imagination gap” when it comes to letting clients test drive smart home technology.
The platform runs on Cogent360’s Vizualize engine (the same tech used by LG and Resideo) and is accessible via any browser—usable during in-home consultations, design meetings, trade shows or embedded on integrator websites.
Read the full article: Cogent360 Launches SmartShowroom360 to for Digital Showroom Experience
Focal Debuts Diva Mezza Utopia Speakers
The new Focal DIVA MEZZA UTOPIA loudspeakers carry a retail price of $69,000. Photo/Focal & Naim North America
French high‑end firm Focal, in partnership with Naim, revealed the Diva Mezza Utopia this week.
Weighing in a 192 pounds per speaker, the Deiva Mezza Utopia operates as a fully active wireless floor‑standing speaker system aimed at filling rooms up to 100 square meters with crisp, clean sound, as Focal describes it.
The system leverages Ultra‑Wideband (UWB) wireless link at 96 kHz/24‑bit and a wired Hi‑Res Link at 192 kHz/24‑bit, plus Intelligent Dynamics Clocking (IDC) for precision channel sync.
Focal’s ADAPT room‑calibration tech is also present in the speaks, allowing them to adapt output to both environment and listener via the Focal & Naim app.
Read the full article: Diva Mezza Utopia from Focal Engineered to Serve as Benchmark Smart Home Speakers
Trinnov is Finally Giving a Live Demo of Its WaveForming Tech
Trinnov Audio
Trinnov Audio and ASCENDO Immersive Audio announced a major milestone in immersive bass demoing planned for Audio Advice Live 2025 in Raleigh, NC, August 1–3.
In a dedicated 25-by-25-foot demo room, attendees will finally have a chance to experience Trinnov’s WaveForming technology in person.
Developed in part with ASCENDO Immersive Audio, WaveForming is an active-acoustics system for eliminating room modes. At the show, the system will be powered by an Altitude32 processor, Amplitude16 amps, and an array of 12 ASCENDO THE16 active sealed subwoofers (six front, six back).
The setup, Trinnov assures, promises pitch-uniform low-frequency performance throughout the space, offering a visceral and precise bass experience unlike conventional systems.
This marks not only the first U.S. showcase of WaveForming at Audio Advice Live, but also the debut appearance of ASCENDO’s subwoofer lineup at the event
Read the full article: Trinnov and ASCENDO to Deliver First WaveForming Demo at Audio Advice Live 2025
Jason McGraw Gives a Peak Behind the Curtain for CEDIA Expo 2025
In an exclusive preview with Jason McGraw, Group VP and Show Director, CE Pro looked behind the scenes earlier this week, aiming to give integrators a sneak preview of what will be going on at the show this year.
With over 500 exhibitors, dozens of first-time brands on board, and expanded crossover content, the show promises plenty of immersive content across networking, automation, AV distribution, lighting, security and smart home technology categories.
A core message behind this year’s show has been bridging the gap between CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX), signifying the increased frequency of crossover between both residential and commercial spaces.
Listen to the full interview: Inside CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025: What to Expect from This Year’s Biggest Custom Integration Event
CE Pro 2025 Shade Control Deep Dive Survey Now Open
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As smart shading continues its breakout year CE Pro is turning to integrators once again to hear how their businesses are doing.
CE Pro’s 2025 Shade Controls Deep Dive Survey is now calling on integrators to weigh in on pricing, vendor trends, retrofit vs. new-construction demand, and even light-commercial opportunities.
Whether shading is your primary focus or part of broader home automation installs, your input will help shape the industry’s most comprehensive shading report—plus participants are entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card.
