Central Coast Audio Visual

Sonos SUB So I just received the Sonos Subwoofer after a long anticipated arrival.  I decided I wanted a subwoofer to add some lows to my kitchen in-ceiling speakers.  Here at Central Coast Audio Visual, we install A LOT of Sonos House Audio Systems throughout Southern California, I figured I better find out if Sonos hit the mark with this.  Since I'm already a loyal Sonos user, adding the Sub to my existing Sonos Connect Amp that runs the Revel C780 in-ceiling speakers in my Kitchen was a snap.  I also have the perfect nook in my kitchen to house the sub.  It's beautiful but definitely would look a little funky sitting next to your dogs water bowl.  After a painless software update, the SUB was ready to be added to the room.  A few setup test tones helps tune the sub to your room as well as your musical bass preference. My eagerness to hear how this sub performed brought me straight to Pandora - Tupac - California Love.  Immediatel...

Often times we have clients who wonder why they should use an equipment rack to house their Audio Visual equipment.  A lot of times they feel that existing cabinetry should work fine.  The following are some major reasons / benefits to using a professional equipment rack to house your equipment: It makes servicing your equipment much much easier.  (ever had that speaker that never worked because everytime you pulled your receiver out of the cabinet the speaker cable came loose?) It allows the installer to properly route cabling to avoid EMI and other potential cross-talk of cabling.  (ever had a buzz through a speaker and you can't figure out where or why it's happening?) It allows for proper heat dissipation.  (ever had a cable or satellite box burn out?) It can be build offsite and transported complete to your site.  (keeps techs out of your home... do you really want to adopt a tech?)  It can be showcased to make your equipment a fancy display...

Here at Central Coast AV, the majority of our clients have some type of outdoor audio system.  The following are some examples of what we've been installing for clients. Leading Edge Aviation - Outdoor Sonance Mariner 82 Speakers Surface Mount Speakers: Surface mount outdoor speakers are easy way to add to your outdoor entertainment.  We can typically install easily into retrofit applications assuming your home has an attic.  Favorite brands we've been working with are: Current Audio, JBL, and Sonance. Pro Football Player Residence - Outdoor JBL Control 28 Speakers Landscape Speakers: Landscape speakers are the preference when you have a large outdoor space and want to have music throughout.  We typically install a 70volt amplifier that allows us to daisy chain from speaker to speaker to eliminate massive amounts of cabling coming in/out of your home.  Favorite brands we've been working with are: Rockustics, James Loudspeaker, and SoundTube....

We often receive inquiries from clients asking how can they hide or mask their TV from being the focal point of their room.  Often times TV's can be concealed within a piece of furniture.  Here at Central Coast AV we will often use TV lifts to raise, lower or slide the TV into and out of view.  However, with displays often mounted above fireplaces, it sometimes becomes quite tricky.  This is where products from Seura, Hidden TV or Vutec come into play.  Seura offers exceptional mirrored TV's which keep the TV in plain view but your guests will never know.  Typically framed, Seura utilizes a patented mirror technology to hide your TV when turned off.  When On you get a bright crisp image standard of a typical ugly black bezel LED TV.  http://www.seura.com/product/premier/ If you're an Art buff and want your favorite painting to conceal your TV when not in use then Artscreen by Vutec is the way to go.  ArtScreen transforms a Flat Panel ...

With more and more businesses adopting digital signage as a way to engage customers we are really seeing a shift into a digital world.  Digital signage is a proven way to provide your clients and employees with the latest news, menu items, company performance, and marketing information.  The following are just a few ways Central Coast AV has integrated signage into a broad array of businesses: Credit Unions/Banks : Have you been to your local bank lately?  Was there a line to wait for the next available teller?  Did you see a screen broadcasting news, stock info and potentially new bank offerings or advice?  Most likely.  This is great way to keep customers at bay and a simple way to subtly tell them more about your services. Corporate America : We've implemented signage within Fortune 500 businesses for a variety of uses.  In the lobby it's a great way to inform your visitors of business success and achievements.  On the sales floor it's ...