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This Week in Playback: Custom Integration Scores Massive Win for Workforce Education

CE Pro takes a look through all the news static throughout the week to find the stories and discussions affecting the custom integration industry.

Multipurpose Media Rooms Surge on Projects in 2025, Per CE Pro Home Entertainment Market Research

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The Challenges of Installing Energy Storage Systems (and How to Overcome Them)

Getting started with energy storage systems can seem like a monumental task, so we’ve laid out some of the common challenges integrators might face when first getting started.

News February 24

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SMZ16-PRE Matrix Preamp by Russound Now Shipping

Russound states that its new whole-house audio matrix preamplifier provides several methods of control for homeowners.

News February 21

New Apex Power Hub Empowers Integrators’ Energy Management

Shown at Lightapalooza 2025, the Apex Power Hub from Apex Technologies delivers real-time insights and app-based controls for customers’ energy infrastructure.

News February 21

The New Ring Outdoor Cam Plus is Powered by Ring Vision

The $99.99 Outdoor Cam Plus is engineered through the use of technologies like Ring Vision and Dynamic Image Processing to provide homeowners with quality live and recorded video.

News February 20

Meze Announces POET Open-Back Planar Headphones

The new open-back, planar magnetic POET headphones carry a retail price of $2,000.

News February 20

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Interest Rates, Tariff Jitters Kneecap Housing Starts in First Month of 2025

A nearly 10% drop in housing starts marks an environment of uncertainty among homebuilders, who remain cautiously hopeful about incoming policies.

News February 20

Specifi’s Profitability Calculator is a Pricing Tool Tailor-Made for the AV Industry

The Specifi Profitability Calculator aims to help integrators optimize pricing strategies by addressing variables such as costs, labor rates, revenue targets, and more.

News February 19

Advance Paris A12 Classic Integrated Amplifier

Advance Paris’ A12 Classic Supports Audio Playback for Just About Anything

The new A12 Classic Integrated Amplifier carries a retail price of $3,799.

News February 19

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CJD Engineering Firm Outfits New Office with Energy Efficient Shades

Springfield, Mo.-based CJD Engineering turned to in-state automated shades provider PowerShades to reduce glare, control natural light, and lower energy consumption.

Projects February 19