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Latest Financial Results for Samsung and LG Show Impact of Trade Troubles

July 10, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Samsung and LG released preliminary financial results

Two major South Korean tech behemoths, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, have released preliminary reports on their financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, and these results paint a troubling portrait of a changing trade environment where declining profits and softening consumer demand foretell a challenging road ahead. Both companies reported modest revenue declines and more dramatic operating profit declines as each scrambles to adjust operations for a challenging business environment.

Read all about the strong headwinds buffeting Samsung and LG

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Filed Under: Feature, Financial, News, Trade Tagged With: LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, tariffs

Tariffs: New Business Survey Shows Companies are Already Feeling the Pain

July 9, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Tariffs are disrupting international trade as shown by this ship

A new survey of U.S. companies by KPMG reports that they are already feeling the pain of the Administration’s new tariff program, which is still under negotiation with countries around the world. Even at current levels, U.S. businesses have been impacted, reporting they are experiencing declining gross margins…will be forced to further raise prices…are already being impacted by consumer pushback…have suffered sales declines from retaliatory tariff increases in other countries, and more.

Overall, it’s a pretty sobering look at the impact of tariffs on companies now, and a scary foretelling of what they anticipate in a darkened future.

See more on this eye-opening KPMG study on the impact of tariffs

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Filed Under: Economic Trends, Feature, Management, Manufacturers, News, Statistics, supply chain, Trade Tagged With: China, tariffs

Harman Luxury Audio Group Names Progressive Custom Integration as Rep for 7 Territories

July 8, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Harman Luxury Audio Group brands

On Tuesday, Harman Luxury Audio Group, a division of Harman International focused on high-end audio products, announced that it has appointed manufacturer representative firm Progressive Custom Integration as the company’s representative of record in seven different geographic territories across the U.S. The announcement, which was released retroactively, said that this appointment took effect on July 1, 2025.

See more on Harman’s appointment of Progressive Custom Integration

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Filed Under: Brands, Feature, Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Sales Reps Tagged With: Harman Luxury Audio Group, Progressive Custom Integration

Latest Yelp Data Shows Q1 Interest in Home Theater Installation was Up 562%

July 3, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Yelp reported new consumer trends in Q1 2025

Yelp, the social media site that was started to help you find the best local Chinese takeout, but now covers a very wide range of interests, such as home improvement, has released a comprehensive report of the latest trends in site user interest. In a report titled 2025 Summer Home & Outdoor Trends, Yelp noted a recent surge in user interest in a wide variety of home remodeling projects, including a huge leap in those making project requests for “home theater installation,” up 562% as compared to 2024.

See more on the surprising Yelp trend data for 2025…

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Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Feature, News, Research, Residential, Statistics Tagged With: consumer survey, home theater, Yelp

Cambridge Audio Dispatches Summer Heat w/ Cool New Products – Evo 150 SE & Melomania A100

June 26, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Cambridge Audio Evo 150 SE

Cambridge Audio seems to be single-handedly attempting to dispatch the intense summer heat by introducing two new products that are pretty darn cool – the Evo 150 SE Streaming Amplifier and the Melomania A100 true wireless earbuds. Both embody the traditional strengths of Cambridge Audio products with thoughtful component selection and matching, careful engineering, and extensive listening/tuning.

Learn more about Cambridge Audio Evo 150 SE and Melomania A100

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Filed Under: Feature, Manufacturers, News, Products Tagged With: Cambridge Audio, earbuds, headphones, streaming audio

After Years of Member Requests, CEDIA is Finally Launching a Smart Home Consumer Campaign

June 25, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Image of girl with magic wand to control a smart home

The Magic of a Smart Home

The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) announced on Tuesday that it is launching its first-ever consumer advertising campaign – something members have been asking it to do for years. The campaign is a professionally conceived, created, produced, and now distributed advertisement that includes, amongst other things, a 60-second video that educates consumers on the “magic” of a well-designed smart home and the need for a professional installer.

Learn more about the new CEDIA Magic of Smart Home consumer campaign

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Filed Under: Associations, Feature, Integrators, Marketing, News, Residential, Strategy Tagged With: CEDIA, smart home

Epic Saga of THIEL Continues as Gary Dayton Acquires Coherent Source Svc

June 24, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

Gary Dayton & Ted Green in Zoom interview
A recent Zoom interview with Gary Dayton, new owner of Coherence Source Service [Click to enlarge]

One of the remarkable stories to emerge from the demise of high-end loudspeaker brand THIEL Audio, which went out of business in 2018, was the phoenix-like rising of THIEL Service from the ashes of the bankrupt company. Long-time head of service Rob Gillum, sensing the continuing needs of a significant installed base of THIEL owners, purchased service-connected assets out of the bankrupt company and launched the independent Coherent Source Service (CSS), a full-fledged repair center dedicated to servicing the ongoing needs of THIEL legacy model owners everywhere.

Now, in the wake of Rob Gillum’s recent retirement, CSS has been acquired by Gary Dayton, another long-time THIEL service executive (trained by Gillum), who seeks to carry on the mantle of offering THIEL owners ongoing exceptional service of THIEL legacy products.

Learn all about this latest transition of Coherent Source Service

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Filed Under: Feature, Financial, Management, News, People, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: acquisition, Gary Dayton, Rob Gillum, service, Thiel Audio

B&W Offers Special 801 Limited Edition Abbey Road Speakers

June 18, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

New B&W 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition speakers by Bowers & Wilkins

If you are a fan of premium loudspeaker maker Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), you are likely familiar with the fact that Abbey Road Studios – the famous London, England recording studio that was the studio of choice for mega groups like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder, Oasis, Lady Gaga, and many, many others – utilizes B&W models as monitor speakers for its recording engineers. Some of the most famous music singles and albums were tracked and mixed on 801s, offering superior sound quality and providing engineers and producers with a more accurate sound to produce a better end product…the music that you and I listen to every day.

This “enduring and influential collaboration” has existed for 45 years, and to honor this unique history, B&W has introduced a limited edition model of its top-of-the-line speakers, the 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition Loudspeaker.

Learn more about the new 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition speaker…

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Filed Under: Feature, Marketing, News, Products Tagged With: Abbey Road Studios, B&W, Bowers & Wilkins, Bowers and Wilkins, John Bowers

A Dramatic Finale: Judge Orders Lutron to Pay GeigTech *Double Damages,* Interest & Costs

June 12, 2025 by Ted Leave a Comment

GeigTech, maker of J Geiger shades, and Lutron lawsuit ends
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In what has been one of the longest-running patent infringement cases I have ever reported on, GeigTech East Bay LLC vs. Lutron Electronics Co. Inc. finally wrapped up last week in the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York before the Honorable Judge Colleen McMahon who delivered a blistering Final Decision and Order full of fire and brimstone…for both parties. Know that as you read this report, you are reading about a case originally filed on June 12, 2018…that’s right, seven years ago!

Says Judge McMahon: “After two trials and many opinions over the past seven years, the Court assumed familiarity with the facts and major players involved in this case.” And you know what they say about familiarity – familiarity breeds contempt!

See the many surprising facts Judge McMahon’s Decision and Order reveals

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Filed Under: Feature, Law, Management, Manufacturers, News, Technology Tagged With: GeigTech, J Geiger, lawsuit, Lutron, motorized shades, patent infringement

I’ve Gone Fishing…

June 6, 2025 by Ted 6 Comments

New Content Coming Next Week

As I write this, it is exactly one month to the day since I was involved in an accident that ended with me in the hospital for three days. That was a frightening wake-up call that resulted in my medical team shifting into high gear and conducting all sorts of assessments, diagnoses…and, recommendations for an effective recuperation process. What is a primary recuperation technique? Read on…

Read more on why ‘I’ve gone fishing…’

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Filed Under: Feature, News, People Tagged With: Strata-gee

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