Recent content by rachelc

You know... I thought about that AFTER the fact... after I had left. I am going to try this. I wouldn't be suprised if that's the problem. I'd feel stupid, but I wouldn't be surprised... Thanks!

A friend of mine owns a restaurant in which he is having some house audio problems. As the diagram states, the music originates from an iPod in the basement, hits some type of signal splitter (I didn't see it) and splits off to two separate receivers. From each receiver, the left and right...

The world is going wireless -- even the world of lighting. CentraLite has just announced that they plan to join the rest of us via JetStream, a new wireless lighting control system. No master controller is needed. Everything is available right on the keypads, which can easily replace your...

How do you go from a basement of gray concrete to one that houses an eight-seat home theater, plus a bar, pool room, bath and exercise room—all with audio/video systems? The owners of this 4,000-square-foot New England home discovered some of the problems --- as well as the solutions ---...

If you're a fan of Artcoustic speakers, you might appreciate how owner Kim Donvig applied the same minimalist approach to his Dubai home... Enjoy!

I don't really consider $45,000 to be a "budget," but this guy ended up with a pretty nice home theater. He's a new dad, so it's nice to have a place to relax... but speaking as a new mom, I would go into this room and lock my husband out!

Recently I read about a kit with a 25-foot inflatable screen. This guy went with a mere 16-foot inflatable screen, but he added in a few waterfalls, a fire pit and a whole lot of A/V equipment! I wonder how long it takes to blow that thing up though...

Thanks Wayne! I let the editor know. Not condoning what the guy did. I just wish I had money. :)

Got $200K to spend on audio cable? This guy did... I wish I had money!

Electronic system installers hear it all the time from clients: “We want all the A/V we can get in this room, but we don’t want to see any of it!” Lubbock, TX–based Hi-Fidelity received that exact instruction from in-town homeowners who didn’t want any of their audio or video on display (when...

Hi everyone: My name is Rachel. I am one of the product geeks over at Electronic House. I am hoping to show off some of the products and homes that we are currently covering, and I am also looking for interesting items... especially funky home theaters, lighting systems, home automation, etc...

Thanks Wayne! Happy to be here... :unsure:

In the Dallas suburb of Chateau Britannia, these homeowners can remotely control just about everything on their 7-acre estate, from firing up the projector in the media room, to setting the temperature of the indoor pool, to turning on the outdoor pathway lighting and fountain -- all using a...