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  • Best WiFi mesh systems, networking products and methods to enhance your home WiFi

Check us out frequently for information about monthly audio/video sales and tidbits about the electronics industry!

Sony XBR55X850B r

 Wow...just Wow. We will be brief and to the point. Until they are gone, you can get Sony's XBR55X850B 4K TV for 50% off! We think of this 55" TV as a Best Buy in category. We can get into all the mumbo-jumbo as far as features (TriLuminos, 4K Ultra HD, X Reality Pro, etc.) but the bottom line is that in our opinion, this TV gives you better colors, better motion processing and a better picture than anything at the price point. At 50% off it's a no-brainer. See below for details.

http://store.sony.com/54.6-diag-x850b-4k-ultra-hd-tv-zid27-XBR55X850B/cat-27-catid-XBR-4K-Ultra-HD-TVs?_t=pfm%3Dcategory

This special is only available until the TVs are out of stock. When they're gone, they're gone. Want amazing 4K technology and to save some money? Give us a call and let San Diego's 4K TV experts help with a fantastic TV at a great price. 

  

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.

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If you go to your local big-box store, you may find yourself staring at a number of these "streaming sticks" that are on the market. These devices allow you to access apps such as Netflix, Pandora, Amazon and even do things like turn your TV into a fireplace. However these sticks are often NOT the way to go.  If you have a TV with NO stereo or universal remote, these are a good option. A suggestion would be in a Guest or Master Bedroom where you have TV, cable and nothing else hooked up. Here's why you DON'T want to buy a streaming stick:

  • When these sticks are hooked up to your surround sound system, you won't get sound if the stick is hooked into the TV. The sound will only come through the TV...not your audio/video system. Extra cables must be purchased and installed to make the sound pass through to your speakers. The salesperson at the store probably never mentioned this.

  • Today's streaming sticks don't work with universal remotes. If you work in the circus and enjoy juggling multiple remotes...it's great! For most normal humans, extra remotes are not much fun.

So what's a person to do if you want to access all of these services? We recommend adding a Roku streaming device (not the stick) or an AppleTV. The Roku2 is the model that we recommend to get you all of these streaming services while playing nicely with your surround sound system or home automation set-up. These devices also work better than doing streaming through the TV (see our earlier post about why you SHOULDN'T use the TV to stream content).

There are specific advantages and disadvantages of an AppleTV vs. a Roku. Have questions about which streaming device is best for you? Call us and let San Diego's AppleTV, Roku and surround sound professionals give you the scoop.

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.


March Madness has arrived. If you love basketball, you will be unproductive all month long. Even if you don't like basketball, odds are you'll be watching some hoops. What better to do this on then on an 85" reference Sony 4K TV?

http://store.sony.com/84.6-diag-x950b-flagship-4k-ultra-hd-tv-zid27-XBR85X950B/cat-27-catid-XBR-4K-Ultra-HD-TVs?_t=pfm%3Dcategory

However, if you don't have $25K for Sony's best 4K TV, go with a step-down model at 1/10th the price!. There are some fantastic deals on Sony and Samsung TVs this month. You can also add some audio for up to 50% off! Interested? Scroll down to check out some of our latest deals. NOTE: TV pricing is presented by the manufacturer and can change at any time.

March Specials!

Select Polk Audio subwoofers now at 50% off until gone! We are down to 1 unit...first come, first takey.The deal is so good on these that we can't list model numbers. Regular price: $299.99.
Martin Logan speaker specials! Buy a pair of the Motion20 or Motion40 tower speakers and get a FREE Motion6 center channel (Reg. $299.99). Buy a pair of the Motion60 tower speakers and get a FREE Motion8 center channel (Reg. $399.99). Deal ends 4/4/2015 or when inventory disappears. 
  
Sony XBR49X850B 49" 4K TV: In our opinion, the best 49" on the market! Reg. $1999.99. NOW: $1399.99!
Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K TV: These things look AWESOME. Reg. $2999.99. NOW: $1799.99!
Sony XBR65X850B 65" 4K TV: Same as above only in a 65" version. Reg. $3999.99. NOW: $2499.99!
Sony XBR70X850B 70" 4K TV: Same as above only in a 70" version. Reg. $5499.99. NOW: $3999.99!
Don't have a sound system? Save $1000-$1500 on Sony's XBR TVs (XBR55X900B, XBR65X900B)! Incredible color and contrast with step-up built-in speaker packages.
Save 60% on Martin Logan ultimate performance in-ceiling speaker pairs. Regular $1000.00/pair.
OUTDOOR SPEAKER SALES! Save 20% on outdoor speakers from Definitive Technology (AW5500, AW6500) and 25% on Niles (OS5.3, OS6.5, OS6.3)
      
Savings on Samsung TVs all month long. Ask salesperson for details. NOTE: TV sales are akin to "Catch of the day" as pricing from the manufacturer varies week-to-week. For best pricing and information, check with us on Mondays.

Wisebuys and Close-outs!

Fortress demo theater seating: 60% off! 2 chairs left! Regular $1500.00 each.

Atlantic Technology 7.1 soundbars at 50% off! This is another deal that is SOOOOO good that we can't list the model number.

Velodyne in-wall subwoofer: 50% off!

Polk Audio subwoofer: see above in specials. 1 left at 50% off!

We will be adding some new tower speakers to our showroom shortly and selling off some of our Martin Logan, Definitive Technology and Monitor Audio samples. We can't list the model numbers in print, but call us if interested and we can go over the specifics.

Interested in any of these products? Contact your favorite ATD project manager and we'll give you the scoop. Discounts cannot be combined. See salesperson for details. All products carry a full manufacturers' warranty. Some manufacturers don't allow us to show the model numbers due to CRAZY pricing...call ATD to find out more. TV pricing is day-to-day and can change at any time.

 

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 Rolando, SDSU, Darnall, Cerritos, 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, 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, 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.

Whole house audio san diego

 One speaker of MANY in a recent whole-house audio project

 

I just finished a really cool whole-house audio system for one lucky customer down in La Jolla and I felt the need to share a little piece of it with all of you.  You may be wondering what these awesome sleek looking boxes are. Allow me to help a little, they are not…….paper weights. LOL! They are, in fact, RTI’s AD-8 and AD-4 whole-house audio amplifiers.  What does that even mean, you may ask? Let me fill you in.  With these 2 amps, my customer has the ability to play music in 12 different areas of his house.  Not only that, he has the ability to individually turn an area on and off and individually control the volume in each of these areas.  Pretty cool huh!?! I even have it all programmed into his iPad.  All he has to do is go to the RTI home automation app on his iPad and select the “House Music” page I programmed and WHAM!, he has full control of each area with individual power on/off buttons on the screen for each area and volume slider bars for volume in each area.  It truly is easy to use and, quite frankly, just plain cool.

For example, the client could be out on his deck thinking "I'd like to listen to the Eagles right now." He could then grab his iPad, push "House Music", "Deck" and then listen to his favorite Eagles music from his computer. Phone rings? Press "Pause" on the iPad and the music stops. Want to really crank the volume! Turning the volume to level 500 and any other system command can all be done from anywhere (even outside while sipping a margarita) with the iPad!

So that is the install I was on today.  Very fun easy-to-use stuff that the customer absolutely loved.  Have any of you been wanting to get music throughout your house? If you already have a system, would you like one that is EASY to use? If so, please give us a call! Why can’t you be the next lucky customer that gets an RTI whole-house audio system?

Projects like this are fun and it's what we do every day. If you're interested in enhancing your life with music, movies or home automation, give us a call and let San Diego's whole house experts show you what's available today.

  

San Diego Whole House Audio 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.

Sony on wall TV

 

Some of our clients just moved to a new home and they needed our help. They needed to move all of the equipment from their old house, get updated wiring in the new house, add a mixture of their old toys and some new ones and make things easy to operate. Sounds difficult but this is what we do every day. Some of the aspects include:

Sony on wall tv with speakers

70" Sony LED TV with speakers on a cinder-block wall? No problem! This multi-purpose room has surround sound (featuring Yamaha receiver, Artison speakers, Monitor Audio speakers), video games, pool tables and hidden electronics.

Sony XBR55X850B r

In this area the client wanted an AWESOME picture and great sound. They also didn't want to see the audio/video equipment. A Sony 55" 4K TV, Definitive Technology on-wall speakers, Sunfire in-wall subwoofer and gear hidden in the closet did the trick.

URC Total Control San Diego resized

 

To make all of the surround sound equipment and home automation gear behave, some form of control was needed. The above URC Total Control universal remote with iPad control is an elegant way to operate all of the systems. This allowed for the equipment to be hidden away and to use just ONE REMOTE to control everything!

Projects like this are fun and it's what we do every day. If you're interested in enhancing your life with music, movies or home automation, give us a call and let San Diego's home automation experts show you what's available today.

  

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.

URC MX990 universal remote

URC MX990 universal remote - San Diego

                                                       

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.

 

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