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One device for your life

June 18, 5:30 to 8:00pm

Join us for a Ladies Technology Night! This year, we are focusing on how to streamline the technology in your life with just one device.  Wish there was an easy way to close the window shades, adjust the house temperature, check to make sure the doors were locked? There’s a app for that! We will have seminars based on the theme “One Device for Your Life” and ways to integrate technology into your home and make your life easier at the same time. Be sure to join us for a night of appetizers, wine, fun classes, giveaways and one- night- only special offers.

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The weather is warming up, and it’s time to bring your parties outdoors! Recently, The Sound Room President, David Young, was on KMOV’s Great Day St. Louis to discuss outdoor entertainment. With the beautiful weather, you might want to spend more time outside, but you don’t have to sacrifice the TV and entertainment you love to do it! We brought a Sunbrite Outdoor TV and Paradigm outdoor rock speakers to KMOV and had amazing feedback from the entire Great Day team.

See the interview in its entirety below. And don’t forget, our Paradigm Outdoor Speaker sale ends June 30! Take your music outdoors, get 20% off Paradigm All-Weather Stylus and Rock Monitor Speakers.

Our employees often have amazing stories about projects they’re working on or reasons why their clients chose The Sound Room. Here is a brief snapshot at 3 of our latest projects from our employee’s point of view.

Andy Hauck:

Clients often tell us they want a new TV installed over their existing fireplace but they do not want to see the wires and do not want to worry about patching holes and repainting walls.  While it is not always possible, we can often retro fit wiring and power where they are needed without creating any additional holes or requiring patching and painting.

We recently installed a TV and surround system for a client who owned a 20 year old home in the Chesterfield area.  The client wanted the TV installed over a wood burning fireplace with a full brick chimney and to have all the equipment hidden away in the existing cabinets.  Our installers were able to retro fit all the necessary wiring without cutting extra holes.  The whole project took less than a day to install and program and the client was thrilled with the outcome.  Here are a few pictures of the before, during and after. 

Jim Kuhlmeyer:

As many of you may know, The Sound Room recently acquired St. Louis CompuTronics, a professional and consumer audio/video equipment repair company. We wanted to offer our customers an option to repair their products by expanding into the service industry. We’ve already had some amazing repairs for our customers, and we wanted to share a few repair stories. Often times, these pieces of audio or visual equipment hold sentimental value to the customer, and they don’t want to part with those memories. Jeff Jackson, the Chief Electronic Technician, does an excellent job of taking these outdated pieces of equipment, and making them operate like new. Here are a few recent repair items we’ve seen with their stories.

In these photos you can see a 45 year old stereo receiver that we are in the process of refurbishing for a client.  We are replacing the lamps on the faceplate, cleaning the internal workings and realigning the tuner.  This stereo receiver is proof that if you spend the extra money to get a really good, high quality receiver, it will truly last you a lifetime. One reason the client chose us for this repair, was out fast turnaround times and competitive repair rates. They will have their beloved stereo receiver returned to them in a matter of days, which is a factor that sets us apart from the competition.

Another client came in this week to have us service and refurbish seven McIntosh pieces that were given to him by his uncle. These vintage pieces are from 1965 to 1979. As you can tell, this family has excellent taste in audio equipment! These McIntosh systems have survived the test of time, providing an entire family exquisite audio experience for 50 years! When Jeff is done servicing these McIntosh pieces, they will look and operate like new for another several decades.

Here is some feedback we received from one of our recent McIntosh repairs.

“I recently had an MC2105 in for repair. I picked it up Tuesday and following a chilly ride home, let it sit overnight to warm to room temp. I reconnected things yesterday and am absolutely delighted. It sounds wonderful. I’m thoroughly enjoying the renewed listening experience after a nearly seven-week absence. I feel fortunate to have found you guys.”
-David E. 

Who doesn’t love the big game? Even if football isn’t up your alley, the commercials are reason enough to look forward to this day all year long. We pulled together our top video and audio picks for the Big Game to help you create the perfect set up.

The Sound Room’s Top Video Picks for The Big Game:

1) SONY  XBR65X850B – 65″ Ultra  LED TV $2,500

Experience breathtaking detail and clarity with this Sony 4K Ultra HD TV. Once you’ve seen favorite TV shows and sports in 4K Ultra High Definition, you’ll wonder how you lived without it.

2)SONY VPLVW350ES 4K projector- $8,000. True 4K projection, now under $10K.

By Tony Vieira

A wise man once said, “It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.” You know, I have to agree. While I am always impressed with the groundbreaking technology designs our technicians create and implement, I tend to gravitate towards projects that showcase our company values such as honesty and quality.

Recently, we were called to gentleman’s home who was looking to overhaul his home entertainment system. While evaluating the site and existing technology, we stumbled upon a startling discovery. The system was wired extremely poorly, making it very difficult to add new components.

To remain true to our mission of providing superior products and advice, we proposed a wire-manage of all the low-voltage components.

As you can see below, the before and after picture are quite amazing.

When you hear the term home automation, do words such as accessibility and affordability come to mind? Well, they should now! Once a luxury, home automation is now becoming a way of life for millions of American families.

At The Sound Room, we have been embracing the home automation movement for years—elevating home technology for hundreds of St. Louis families. The benefits of a fully integrated home range from HVAC control to security and lighting control—all powerful enough to transform your at-home living experience.

Let’s begin with safety. Integrating your home with a fully automated home security system will not only greatly reduce the risk of unwanted intrusions, but will also allow you to check on your home while you are away. Features such as video surveillance, automated locks and motion sensors will make your home the safest on the block.

Affordable home automation also pays dividends in reduced worry for families with children. A system installed by our home security division, Sound Security, allows the homeowner to check on their family from a Smartphone or tablet device remotely.

In addition to 24/7 video surveillance, the homeowner will also be afforded the power to lock doors with their Smartphone—no matter where they are. The way it works is quite simple: Your system allows you to remotely lock and unlock your doors so you can let people in without giving them a key or a code. You can also receive e-mail or text messages to your Smartphone every time someone unlocks or locks your door, giving you the peace of mind that your home is secure at all times.