We have decided to title the here and now as "AUDIO OCTOBER". This is because a few of our favorite speaker companies, Definitive Technology and Martin Logan, have decided to offer some very attractive specials. In addition to the previous blog articles (See links: http://www.airetheaterdesigns.com/blog/item/150-definitive-technology-sales-speaker-sales-in-in-san-diego), Martin Logan has just announced some offers that provide you with FREE subwoofers and big savings. See below:

Buy a pair of ESL tower speakers or Motion 20/Motion 40s and get a FREE Dynamo500 subwoofer- Save $495!  

Buy a MOTIONVISION premium soundbar and save $300!

Buy a pair of THEOS tower speakers or Motion 60s and get a FREE Dynamo700 subwoofer- Save $695!

If you haven't heard Martin Logan, give us a call and make an appointment for a listen. You provide the ears and we'll provide the wine and acoustic alchemy. Enjoy movies and music in sonic perfection with some help from your friends at Aire Theater Designs, your San Diego Martin Logan and audio experts.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. Need help in Murrieta, Wildomar, Temecula, Fallbrook or Bonsall...we're there too.

 Def Tech BP9080s pictured above - Add a Definitive Technology subwoofer or 2 to create the best theater ever!

This is not a repeat of the post below. The president of Definitive Technology must be going bonkers. This is the only rational explanation behind these INSANE speaker and subwoofer sales. This subwoofer special is ONLY for the month of October so act NOW to get the lowest prices ever on Definitive Technology subwoofers. This is not a typo...THE LOWEST PRICES EVER. Some examples are:

ProSub 800- Reg. $399 on Sale for $299. Save $100!  

ProSub1000- Reg $499 on Sale for $374. Save $125!

SuperCube2000- Reg $599 on Sale for $449. Save $150!

SuperCube4000- Reg $799 on Sale for $599. Save $200!

SuperCube6000- Reg $999 on Sale for $749. Save $250!

SuperCube8000- Reg $1499 on Sale for $1124. Save $375!   

The best thing you can do to upgrade your surround sound system, dollar-for-dollar, is to add a better subwoofer. Call us up and make an appointment to listen to Def Tech...we think you'll be sold just like we were. Enjoy movies and music in sonic perfection with some help from your friends at Aire Theater Designs, your San Diego Definitive Technology experts.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. Need help in Murrieta, Wildomar, Temecula, Fallbrook or Bonsall...we're there too.

Where's Waldo? Definitive Technology speakers with the tags on wanting a new home above

How do you feel about the phrase "The lowest prices EVER"? We like it too. One of our favorite speaker companies, Definitive Technology, just uttered this to us and we are excited to let you know about our latest specials. Until the Super Bowl you can now get 30-43% off on many of their best offerings including their Supertower speakers and center channels. Some examples are:

BP8080-ST- Reg. $1499 each, on sale for $999 each. Save $500 or 33%!  

BP8060-ST - Reg $999 each on sale for $699 each. Save $300 or 30%!

BP8040-ST- Reg $799 each, on sale for $549 each. Save $250 or 31%!

BP8020-ST - Reg $599 each, on sale for $399 each. Save $200 or 33%!

CS8080-HD - Reg $999 each, on sale for $699 each. Save $300 or 30%!

CS8060-HD - Reg $699 each, on sale for $479 each. Save $220 or 31%!

CS8040-HD - Reg $499 each, on sale for $349 each. Save $150 or 30%!

SR8080-HD - Reg $349 each, on sale for $199 each. Save $150 or 43%!

SR8040-HD - Reg $249 each, on sale for $149 each. Save $100 or 40%!

A60 Atmos Module - Reg $499 per pair, on sale for $299. Save $200 or 40%!   

We don't know why they are doing this but let's capitalize on their lunacy! Call us up and make an appointment to listen to Def Tech...we think you'll be sold just like we were. Enjoy movies and music in sonic perfection with some help from your friends at Aire Theater Designs, your San Diego Definitive Technology speaker experts.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. Need help in Murrieta, Wildomar, Temecula, Fallbrook or Bonsall...we're there too.

Araknis WiFi access points, switches and routers make for a fantastic Internet experience

"AAAAARGGH!" Here's a quote we hear a lot lately from people that hate their wireless networks.  In actuality, wireless Internet is NEVER the preferred medium and you want to go with a hard-wired connection when possible. However, the convenience of wireless is tough to beat and has become more and more popular. To ensure good wireless performance in your house:  

1) CHOOSE A QUALITY WIRELESS ROUTER

The wireless router supplied by the cable company is rarely a good choice. Selecting a better router from companies like Apple, Luxul or Ruckus will make a BIG difference in your range, speed and capabilities. Our client Marlena had us change out her cable-supplied router for a better one yesterday and just e-mailed us with "Having WiFi all over the house is amazing". Quality routers make for a quality network as long as they are optimized correctly. Read on.

2) OPTIMIZE YOUR NETWORK

As more and more devices become wireless, all of these competing devices make it increasingly difficult to get a quality wireless signal. This can cause websites to take a long time to load, streaming services like Netflix or Amazon to drop out or other computer issues. Did you also know that your neighbor's network and devices can affect how things work in your home? Sound scary...no problem! Our technicians are trained to delve deep into your network to ensure that issues such as competing wireless channels, 2.4 Ghz noise, insufficient network speeds from the provider, etc. are dealt with promptly and accurately so that your wireless network ROCKS!

NOTE - UPDATE AS OF 12/18/2018

Here's a product that has been a great addition to our line-up! Eero WiFi pieces provide security, robust WiFi AND let us troubleshoot issues from afar. See article below.

https://www.airetheaterdesigns.com/blog/item/225-eero-wifi-san-diego

Is your wireless network driving you crazy? Let us help. We solve network and WiFi problems every day for our clients. Aire Theater Designs is San Diego's choice for wireless network solutions.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. Need help in Murrieta, Wildomar, Temecula, Fallbrook or Bonsall...we're there too.

September 10th...for the initiated, they know that this means the start to the OFFICIAL NFL season. It's closer than you think. If you love football, it's time to act. If you hate football, your favorite show will look much better on a 75" TV...We promise. You can do this AND save yourself some money with some of this month's television sales. See the latest Sony deals and universal remote specials. NOTE: Some of these deals are close-outs and when the sets are gone, they are gone.TV pricing is presented by the manufacturer and can change at any time.

We're revisiting an old article as we got a call today from a client that couldn't find anyone to program a universal remote for them in Murrieta or Temecula. In addition to ALL of San Diego, we sell, install and program universal remotes in both Murrieta, Temecula and the surrounding areas. Interested in what a good universal remote can do to make your life easy? Read on!        

Have you noticed that you can't just watch TV anymore? For most systems, the series of commands goes TV ON>CABLE BOX ON>AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER ON>TV INPUT>AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER INPUT>AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER SURROUND MODE just to watch television. What a nightmare! This process includes multiple remotes and if something gets pushed that shouldn't...you may never be able to watch TV again. However, we here at Aire Theater Designs have the cure to the above insanity...the universal remote.

In a nutshell, a GOOD universal remote will allow you to push ONE button and all of the commands above magically pop out of the remote, summon your surround sound system to behave and ta-da!...you're watching TV. Good universal remotes also ensure that the system can't get out of whack so if someone pushed a button they shouldn't have, one push of the universal remote puts everything back where it should be.

We say a "good universal remote" as many popular brands of remotes actually don't make the system behave if the wrong button gets pushed. Sounds odd, doesn't it? We agree but we've been fixing systems for years for clients that have these particular brands that don't allow systems to work flawlessly. We recommend two brands of universal remote. They are URC (Universal Remote Control) and RTI. Here's why.

In a nutshell, both these remotes have what we call "smart" or discrete codes. These codes allow the remote to know if elements of the system are out of whack. For example, if half of your components were ON and half OFF, these remotes from URC and RTI would know and would make sure everything is ON or OFF when you need them there. Some of the other brands on the market DON'T know so if you try to turn the system ON in the above instance, half of your components would still be OFF!

Now that you know what brand to buy, what remote is best for you...URC vs RTI? Here are some things to consider:

1) Screen size: Typically the more expensive the remote, the larger the screen and the easier it is to see the buttons. Here's an example of a GOOD remote (URC MX780i) next to a BETTER remote (URC MX980i). The difference in screen size is apparent.

2) What will you be controlling? If it is a single room or a basic surround sound system with a few rooms of music in other areas, something like the GOOD or BETTER options above work great. If you are thinking about controlling elements such as lighting, surveillance cameras, thermostats or other home automation systems, one of our BEST options may fit the bill. These typically include some form of iPad control and well as hand-held remotes.

 RTI iPad solution for dedicated theater, lighting control, thermostats, cameras and whole-house audio - Murrieta

3) Do you want to hide your surround sound equipment? All of our remotes have separate options so your cable boxes, receivers, Blu-Ray players, etc. can hide out-of-sight behind closet doors or cabinet fronts. You don't have to see any of the equipment!

Interested? Make an appointment to stop by our office. We've got many different models running our systems and we can recommend what will be best for your particular set-up. We are Aire Theater Designs, San Diego's URC and RTI universal remote experts.

San Diego home theater installation company Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County especially the communities and cities of Central San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Point Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Olivenhain, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway and Rancho Bernardo. We aren't forgetting about our East County friends in El Cajon, Blossom Valley, Lakeside and Alpine. Need help in Murrieta, Wildomar, Temecula, Fallbrook or Bonsall...we're there too.

4K Television Offerings: These TVs have 4K resolution which offers 4 times the pixels and resolution of today's high-definition offerings. Video has never looked so good!

San Diego Home Theater and Surround Sound Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County including Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, La Mesa, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Olivenhain, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. Need help in Murrieta, Wildomar, Temecula, Fallbrook or Bonsall...we're there too.

FOOTBALL! It's closer than you think. You've only got a couple weeks until preseason. You owe it to yourself to watch this year's games on a TV the size of a billboard. You can do this AND save yourself some money with some of this month's television sales. See the latest Sony deals and Martin Logan subwoofer specials. NOTE: Some of these deals are close-outs and when the sets are gone, they are gone.TV pricing is presented by the manufacturer and can change at any time.

Want to save some $$$? If you're checking out 4K TVs or high-quality soundbars, you're in luck! See the latest Sony deals and Definitive Technology soundbar specials for CRAZY savings. NOTE: Some of these deals are close-outs and when the sets are gone, they are gone.TV pricing is presented by the manufacturer and can change at any time.

Martin Logan Motion 50XT center channel - San Diego home theater installation

Have you ever been watching a movie and asked the person next to you, "What did the guy say?" The way that movies are mastered in the studio and then transferred to DVD/Blu-Ray can make it hard to hear voices unless you have your surround sound system turned up to 11. Here's what we did to improve a client's audio/video system so it sounded MUCH better.

1) ADD A CENTER CHANNEL SPEAKER

This client had an existing stereo set-up with a pair of speakers. They didn't opt to go with surround sound initially as there was nowhere in the rear of the room to add speakers.The room is open and has lots of echo so voices on TV/Blu-Rays were bring distorted. Our team added a center channel speaker from Martin Logan (Martin Logan Motion 50XT) to focus the vocals directly to the listening area. This speaker is characterized by extremely clean treble and mid-range and we felt it would do well to enhance the clarity of voices, speech and center effects.

2) OPTIMIZE THE SYSTEM

Many of today's audio/video receivers have multiple ways to calibrate the audio settings. This is VERY important to provide better sound. In this home theater installation, we had to tweak the volume to match the existing system in addition to adjusting the EQ for the center channel to match the tonal balance of the left/right speakers. NOTE: Many surround sound receivers don't have this feature. Choose wisely or talk to our salespeople about what receiver is right for your application. Once we adjusted the center EQ, the difference in sound was mind-blowing.

Our client could now hear vocals clearly and it seemed like there was an entire wall of sound across the front of the room. The difference in sound was night-and-day and it only took us about an hour. PROBLEM SOLVED!

Want better sound out of your existing surround sound system? Let us help. We are professionals with over 50 years of experience on our team. Want to really enhance your surround sound? Stay tuned for our next tech tip on why you should buy a better subwoofer and room placement.

San Diego Home Theater Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County which includes Del Cerro, Allied Gardens, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, La Mesa, Lake Murray, Friars, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean Beach, Imperial Beach, Pt Loma and Downtown San Diego. We also gladly serve those in North San Diego County which includes Carlsbad, San Marcos, Vista, Elfin Forest, Oceanside, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, 4S Ranch, Santaluz, La Jolla, Poway, and Rancho Bernardo. Need help in Murrieta, Wildomar, Temecula, Fallbrook or Bonsall...we're there too.