The screen in your home theater dazzles your eyes with vivid colors, crystal clear picture, and seamless action sequences. However, it’s the sound system that gives your experience in the cinema the depth needed to transport you to another world. You don’t truly feel like you are in another realm until you hear the realistic sounds swirl around you. This is not easily achieved though. You can’t place seven speakers around you and expect to get the full effect of being in a commercial-grade theater. Only a professional audio video installer can provide the high-quality surround systems you need to achieve a truly memorable, cinematic event at home. Steinway Lyngdorf audio systems are our trusted and preferred brand for custom home theaters in Southern California. So if you live in the Rancho Santa Fe or Del Mar area and want to know more about the Steinway difference, keep reading.

Collecting vinyl used to be a faithful pastime for a small group who either grew fond of the quality sound or wanted to keep ties with nostalgia from an era gone by. But today, vinyl has grown out of its niche. According to The New York Times, dozens of LP processing plants have sprouted up to press the records of the most popular recording artists – not because it feels good, but because the owners know they will sell. These companies are producing new records of current artists like Vampire Weekend in addition to classic albums by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. So why has the LP become a preferred format to listen to, and what are the best turntables for vinyl die-hards? This blog will give you a new view of whole house audio, and after reading, you may even want to dust off some of those old records you’ve been housing in your La Jolla, CA home or start a new record collection.
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Today’s smart home automation systems are customizable, meaning you can create scenes on your own for both special and simple occasions every day. In the past, your smart home had fixed programming. Only your smart home installer could re-program it to change to new settings. But now with Control4, you can go into the system yourself and easily select your settings and save them for instant actions or for future use. With all of that freedom, you have a lot of opportunities to save energy, have fun, and plan for important meetings. Continue reading to get some of our ideas on the most commonly used smart home scenes in the San Diego, California area.

Some basic elements of interior design include the furniture, artwork, wall color and other feature items that add character. But have you ever thought about how lighting and shading enhances your interior design? One Touch Living not only meets Los Angeles homeowners’ basic needs of a lighting and shading installation, but we also incorporate lighting fixtures, designs, and automation into the overall look and feel of your home. Our team can use shades to complement your unique home’s aesthetic as well. Here are a few ways we use lighting and shading control to make your Bel Air property look gorgeous.