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We are thrilled to be members of the HTSA, or the Home Technology Specialists of America. As members of the HTSA, we have access to industry-leading programs and marketing tools. These tools grow reach and drive connections with consumers enabling business growth. The HTSA offers us an opportunity to communicate with other HTSA members, including industry leading custom integrators and vendors to increase buying power. The goal of the HTSA is to help one another to build successful businesses as well as forge lasting relationships with manufacturer partners and vendors.

We love when we hear from clients, and we love it even more when we hear how happy they and their families are with their new systems. Aaron Blake recently worked on a project and heard from a client with such great feedback that we wanted to share. Often time’s people are scared of upgrading their equipment because of either the cost, or they feel they won’t know how to work it. We’re here to tell you that this is not the case! Here is Aaron’s rundown of a recent project with a very satisfied client.

Overview:

Our client had a very old home theater in Wildwood with a projector that had no digital connectivity and the old square format screen. While they were happy with the sound, the only person who knew how to use it was the husband. He is often out of town traveling for work, so if he wasn’t home…his wife and granddaughter couldn’t use the theater. There was also the issue of their Wi-Fi system being very weak in the areas where they like to hang out.

We took into account their current set up and what they needed to not only have a more reliable home theater, but one that the whole family could enjoy. What we did was replace their screen and projector with a modern HD aspect ratio screen and Sony projector. To make more room in the theater and clean up the wires, we relocated all the equipment into an AV rack on the other side of the wall in an unfinished area. It instantly improved the look of the room. We also set up a Control4 system with lighting control for the theater, which reduced the remotes down to one unit with one touch access to all sources. With one remote, the whole family can use, and enjoy, the home theater!

Client Testimonial:

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.