What are you doing for your Mom tomorrow? If you're taking her to brunch, going on a walk or cooking her dinner...you're doing her a disservice and should be disowned. Get her a Sonos music product instead. If you're not familiar with Sonos, this product:

1) Provides basically the world's best jukebox with millions of songs that can be easily accessed through your iPad, iPhone, tablet or computer.

2) Provides fantastic wireless solutions to let you listen to music anywhere in the home. See the above picture as an example...there is no way to get wires to that area for speakers. However, Sonos' wireless technologies provide an entire world of music options without the need to run wires. That little box is providing audio through the whole house.

3) It sounds GOOD! P.S. Want even BETTER sound? Step up to the slightly larger Play3 or Play5 units for bigger rooms where more fullness and bass is desired.

Check out our Houzz page for some more specifics on the Sonos products.

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Love music? We do too! Call San Diego's leading Sonos dealer and experience how Sonos can enhance your life through music and movies..

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.

 Definitive Technology, Martin Logan, Monitor Audio and Origin Acoustics on display

When we decided years ago what speaker lines to carry as a company, our decision was based on sound quality, speaker reliability and having brands that sound different from one another so that you, our client, could have three different options to easily determine what TYPE of sound is best for you. There is no BEST sound...there is only what is best to your ear. Here are our three main lines of speakers with a quick description of what they will do for you.

Martin Logan, Monitor Audio and Definitive Technology

First, the Martin Logan Electro Motion ESL (Electrostatic speakers) series uses an electrostatic material as the basis of their technology. This is a very thin electrically-charged material that allows the speakers to move faster so they are more responsive than conventional speakers. This allows the music to be heard the way the artist intended.  They pick up every little detail of the instruments and isolate voices with amazing clarity. Sit back, enjoy a glass of fine wine, close your eyes and you will feel like the artist is right in front of you. There is no speaker at the price point that replicates their clarity.

http://www.martinlogan.com/

Second, we love the Definitive Technology BP8060 tower speakers. These speakers feature "bipolar" technology with front and rear facing speakers. They also have built-in subwoofers in each tower which eliminates the need for separate subwoofers (this saves on floor space). This bipolar technology radiates sound forward and back for rich, life-like, room-filling, three-dimensional sound for every listener in the room. This is the way that we hear things in real life. The built-in subwoofers alleviate the need to purchase separate speakers. With life-like sound and DEEP bass, grab a craft beer and some friends and get ready to rock your night away. There is no speaker at the price point that replicates their wide, BIG sound and bass.

http://www.definitivetechnology.com/products/home-theater-speaker-systems/

Third but definitely not least, Monitor Audio Silver and Gold speakers use high end components such as ceramic coated drivers and proprietary compounds as the basis for their technology. These technologies create better rigidity for less distortion and a very crisp, clean sound. The detail and airiness that their speakers create is fascinating. You also get GREAT bass with their porting technology and rigid drivers. These things combine for a big sound in a medium size package. Did we mention the available beautiful real wood cabinets with choice of finishes like Rosewood or Ebony?. Add beauty and amazing sound to your room.  Pour some Scotch, put in a Blu-Ray or stream some music and let go. Work stress...good bye!

http://www.monitoraudiousa.com/products/platinum/

If you're interested in enhancing your life with music, movies or home automation, give us a call and let San Diego's Martin Logan, Definitive Technology and Monitor Audio experts show you what's available today. Come and take a test listen. UPDATE: We have added Origin Acoustics and their landscape Bollard speakers to our line-up. If you're looking for outdoor audio, these outdoor landscape speakers deserve a listen.

San Diego Home Theater and Surround Sound Installers Aire Theater Designs proudly serves all of San Diego County including Del Cerro, Talmadge, Kensington, Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Fashion Valley, La Mesa, El Cajon, Blossom Valley, Lake Murray, North Park, Balboa Park, Clairemont, Kearny Mesa, Mission Bay, Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, Ocean 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, Escondido, Encinitas, Cardiff by the Sea, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Olivenhain, Torrey Pines, Alta Del Mar, Carmel Mountain, Carmel Valley, Coronado, Fairbanks Ranch, Cielo, The Bridges, The Crosby, The Lakes, 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. House by Pardee, Shea or Lennar. We can help.

 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.

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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.

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?

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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.

 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.