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On this week’s podcast, Dave Pedigo joins us from Indianapolis, where, for the past two years, he has served as CEO of Auralex Acoustics. You may be more familiar with Dave from his 14 years as director of emerging technologies at CEDIA or, if you’re Facebook friends, his passion for Wordle. Dave and Jeremy have known each for a long time, having lived in the same metro area for the past 15 years and crossing paths at industry events or connecting about magazine articles. With his relatively new role at Auralex, we wanted to learn more about acoustics and acoustical products but, per usual, also find out how Dave’s life and career have evolved to get him to where he is today.

You can learn more about Auralex Acoustics at auralex.com.

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On this week’s podcast, Eric Thies joins us from Lake Balboa, California, where he runs the custom integration company, DSI Luxury Technology. DSI, for the past 20 years, has built a reputation for creating amazing screening rooms in Beverly Hills, Malibu, and the general Los Angeles area oftentimes for famous filmmakers in the so-called Bel Air Circuit. But that’s just one of many areas of specialization for this Home Technology Association certified Azione Unlimited member company. For instance, DSI recently was awarded with a “Health and Wellness” Project of the Year Award at CES 2022 in Las Vegas.

Learn more about DSI at dsilt.com

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This week, Residential Tech Today’s contributing editor Michael Heiss joins us from his home in Los Angeles to talk about the recent Consumer Electronics Show and some of the latest TV technology developments and other smart home products that he thinks are worth exploring. He didn’t travel to Las Vegas for CES this year but followed the virtual announcements and press releases very closely to distill down what he learned from all of that information. He talks about broader TV technology trends and also breaks it down a bit more, brand by brand. There’s no one better suited to do that than our guest today, who is not only a CEDIA Fellow and Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, but also one of the foremost experts on consumer and broadcast video technology.

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This week, Indy Audio Labs co-founders Rick Santiago and Ted Moore join us from Indianapolis, where they lead the parent company of the high-performance audio brands Acurus and Aragon. IAL manufactures all of its components in the U.S., using custom fabricated parts and assemblies based on its proprietary electronics, mechanical, and software designs. Acurus is a premium brand for private home cinema and media room installs, power amplification, and room acoustic optimization. Whereas, Aragon’s Titanium and Iridium amplifiers and Tungsten preamplifier form the foundation for that brand’s “Elements Collection,” a group of products that focus squarely on world-class 2-channel listening in home and professional environments.

Learn more about the Indy Audio Labs brands at aragonav.com and acurusav.com.

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This week, Navot Shoresh joins us Troy, MI, where he is founder and CVO of the custom integration firm, Spire Integrated Systems. Navot and Jeremy had crossed paths at HTSA buying group meetings, but they had never taken a moment to sit down and get to know each other, until now. When Jeremy saw Navot’s recent post about the opening of a beautiful new showroom up the road in Bay Harbor, MI, Jeremy thought now would be a great time to finally connect, learn about Navot’s career path from his upbringing in Israel to successful entrepreneur in Michigan, his favorite tech and product lines, and his advice for running a profitable custom integration business with happy employees.

Learn more about Spire Integrated Systems at www.spireintegrated.com

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This week, Dante Walston joins us from Richmond, VA, where he is co-founder and CEO of IntegrateU, a new custom integration training center that is home to ProSource Academy and embedded inside the integration firm Livewire. IntegrateU recently announced that it is also now an authorized CEDIA Education Partner. Its courses are designed to enable students to attain industry certifications, including CEDIA’s new Cabling & Infrastructure Technician Certification. This new relationship will help fast track students into getting certified soon after graduation. Walston has a diverse retail background and several years in custom integrations, so I’m happy to welcome him to the podcast to learn more about his career and current role leading IntegrateU.

Learn more about IntegrateU at integrateu.net and getlivewire at livewire.com.

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This week, Alex Bazhinov joins us from Charlottesville, VA, where he is founder and CEO of Lumin. Lumin’s Smart Panel is currently adopted by hundreds of solar and energy storage installers, providing a system for retrofitting an existing circuit breaker panel to perform energy data analysis and circuit control. Data on connected appliances and systems is gathered and analyzed to assist homeowners in better understanding their home energy habits. An inventor and entrepreneur, Alex had the idea for Lumin while tending to his first start-up, DreamPower, which he founded at the University of Virginia’s iLab while earning his graduate degree at UVA’s Darden School of Business. Lumin recently announced Lumin Edge, which is a new modular smart energy system and smartphone application that gives homeowners the flexibility to manage, monitor, and optimize their home energy usage.

Learn more about Lumin at www.luminsmart.com

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This week, Dave Nauber joins us from Connecticut, where he is director of brand for Sound United’s Classe Audio product line. Founded in 1980, Classé Audio manufactures a suite of high-fidelity amplifiers, pre-amplifier processors, and integrated amplifiers for movie and music enthusiasts. Prior to the brand’s acquisition from Bowers and Wilkins, Dave was the president of Classe Audio, having earned that role after serving as executive VP of brand development after joining the company back in 2002. On the podcast he helps explain the ins and outs of amplifier design in general and, more specifically, what’s special about Classe Audio’s new Delta Series.

Learn more about Classe Audio at www.classeaudio.com

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This week, Jason Griffing joins us from Littleton, Colorado, where he is director of product at OneVision Resources. Jason and Jeremy have known each other for a while, first as fellow guests on AV Nation’s Resi Week podcast while Jason was director of business development for the custom integration company Harrison Home Systems. Then he moved on from there and through the ranks at OneVision, the company that has made an art out of outsourced remote service for the CI channel. OneVision has a new service called ProVision that we’re going to learn more about in our conversation. Jason walks us through the concept behind the service and how custom integrators can use it to develop a clearer pathway toward selling service plans to their clients and establishing recurring monthly revenue.

Check out an RTT article on ProVision here:

ProVision from OneVision Serves as Central Hub for Service Operations

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This week, Ryan McDaniel joins us from Westfield, IN, where he is president of the custom integration firm, OneTouch Automation. This week’s conversation covers Ryan’s new, whole-home demonstration space, which includes a really beautiful second-floor dedicated home theater featuring a Star Trek-style sliding door. The two friends also discuss why Ryan decided to become American Lighting Association Lighting Specialist certified and what his observations have been over the past year in residential technology.

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