Posts by Steve Crowe

Ultimate Guide to Freestanding Loudspeakers By Robert Archer Freestanding loudspeakers are designed to minimally impact aesthetics, while providing the ultimate two-channel and home theater listening experience. This past spring a small...

L.A. Dodger Adrian Gonzalez Outfits Home with Savant, iPad Controls By Steve Castle Distributed audio, video, lighting and security all integrated in a simple interface Editor's Note: Baseball star Adrian Gonzalez was recently traded...

10 Most Unusual Remote Controls by Rachel Cericola We share 10 remote controls perfect for situations when the typical handheld controller won’t do. To say there has been a lot of innovation in the area of control is quite the...

$2 Million ‘Dark Knight’ Home Theater is Ultimate Bat Cave By Steve Crowe A $2 million home theater based on Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" features a 180-inch screen, six batsuits, a replica Tumbler and more to create the...

Top 10 Emerging Tech Trends By Lisa Montgomery CEDIA’s Dave Pedigo forecasts the future of the high-tech home with his list of emerging technology trends. There’s a lot of innovative technology looming on the horizon, ready to change...

DIY Dream Home Theater Comes True By Lisa Montgomery Homeowner spends more than a decade dreaming and planning for his home theater. We’ve all done it: strolled through a car lot looking at luxury rides we’ll never afford, or visited...

Best Integrated Homes of 2012 By CE Pro Editors These award-winning whole-house integration projects present a mix of custom tech recipes that serve up daily lifestyle comforts. Sister publication Electronic House, which shows the end...

Ultimate Man Cave Has 4 Screens in 800-Square-Foot Apartment By Steven Castle Sauna, hot tub, steam room and motorized bed make this an AV geek’s wonder spa. It may be the ultimate man cave. It even resembles a cave, decked in granite...

Integrators Reveal Favorite Brands By Robert Archer The following brands are used the most by the CE Pro 100 integrators. How do the products you use match up? Every year, we at CE Pro list the CE Pro 100, the top-grossing custom...

Less is More in these Uptown Digs By Krissy Rushing An understated but elegant system starring Rotel receivers and Savant control gives this Manhattan apartment some swagger. Picture this: a primo apartment near New York City's...