The showroom software, developed by BDX, allows users to experience how technology will look and function in a home while moving virtually through each room.

Newly spun out from sister brand Phase Technology, dARTS provides dealers with a choice of customizable system options, including active amplification and unique equalization amenities.

HTSA member Sound and Vision uses a 200-square-foot faux patio area in its showroom to demo outdoor audio and video, which has resulted in successful outdoor AV sales.

The demo remains the best way to show clients the advantages of a home theater. Pro Audio Technology's Paul Hales discusses how he demonstrates home theater using object-based surround sound.

One of my days at CES 2011 was spent at the Venetian, where audio manufacturers take over several floors and outfit their suites with sweet demonstrations. Here's a tour through the setups I saw.