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A Smarter Retrofit Lighting Strategy Starts With the Window

August 6, 2026 by Ted Leave a Comment

Natural light is part of a lighting system strategy

A Guest Post by Scott Stephenson

In retrofit projects, lighting conversations often begin with a limitation. The client wants a more polished, layered environment. They want rooms that feel warmer at night, more comfortable during the day, and more intentional overall. But the house itself may not cooperate.

The ceilings may not be worth opening. The existing wiring may only support a few fixtures. The architecture may be too valuable, too delicate, or simply too expensive to disrupt in pursuit of a full lighting rebuild.

For integrators, that constraint creates an opportunity…

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Filed Under: Integrators, Strategy Tagged With: lighting, shades, window treatments

It’s the Dawn of a New Era as ADI Global Formally Splits from Resideo Technologies

August 5, 2026 by Ted Leave a Comment

ADI CEO Rob Aarnes rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange
ADI CEO Rob Aarnes rings the bell to start the trading day at the NYSE

On Tuesday, ADI Global was officially launched as an independent company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) with the symbol ADIG. Up to now, it was part of Resideo Technologies. This splitting of the parties was, of course, widely reported and expected, but has now been completed.

With the launch of ADIG stock on the NYSE, a new dawn emerges for both ADI Global Distribution and Resideo Technologies.

Learn more about the final separation of ADI Global Distribution from Resideo Technologies

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Filed Under: Commercial, Distributors, Feature, Financial, News, Strategy Tagged With: ADI, Resideo, Rob Aarnes, Tom Surran

Exposé Reveals Big Tech is Hiding From Investors the True Amount of Debt Taken On to Fund AI

July 23, 2026 by Ted 2 Comments

A Meta data center in Georgia Meta, like all Big Tech, uses hidden debt to finance its AI expansion
A large Meta data center complex in the state of Georgia. [Photo: AP]

In a surprising exposé resulting from a deep investigation by the Nikkei, we have learned that Big Tech is engaged in questionable practices in order to conceal from investors the true amount of debt they are taking on to pursue building out their AI infrastructure with more and bigger…and more expensive…data centers. How big of a deal is this? Huge! In the last four years, debt not reflected on five of the big AI tech companies’ balance sheets – known as “hidden debt” – totals an estimated $1.65 trillion. Yes…trillion, with a “t”.

See how Big Tech companies get around reporting the true level of AI-connected debt…

[Read more…] about Exposé Reveals Big Tech is Hiding From Investors the True Amount of Debt Taken On to Fund AI

Filed Under: Feature, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: AI, Alphabet, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Oracle

Jon Robbins to Leave HTSA; Group Searches for a New Managing Director

July 22, 2026 by Ted Leave a Comment

Jon Robbins at an HTSA event

HTSA, the Home Technology Specialists of America buying group, announced today that Jon Robbins, its current Executive Director, is leaving the organization. Robbins has held this role since he first assumed it in December of 2015.

Read more about Jon Robbins’ exit and HTSA’s search for a new Director

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Filed Under: Buying Groups, Feature, News, People, Strategy Tagged With: Home Technology Specialists of America, HTSA, Jon Robbins

Nice Announces It Has Pulled Out of CEDIA Expo 2026

July 15, 2026 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

In a communication with dealers this week, Nice North America, the global holding company for many important custom integration brands, announced it has pulled out of the CEDIA Expo 2026. The company says this is a “strategic” move as it seeks to focus its marketing investments on “initiatives that deliver greater value…”

Learn all about Nice pulling out of CEDIA Expo 2026…

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Filed Under: Feature, Management, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: CEDIA Expo, Mohamed Vaid, Nice North America

UPDATE: New Changes Hit Audio Research & Acora Acoustics; CEO Cora is Out of Both

July 9, 2026 by Ted 4 Comments

Acora Acoustics displaying at an industry event

Back in 2023, Strata-gee did a series of stories on Audio Research Corporation, a high-end tube amplifier manufacturer widely respected in the high-end community, but then going through financial struggles. In fact, when we last visited the Minnesota-based company, they had entered into a legal/financial process known as Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors (ABC), a form of receivership that is an alternative to bankruptcy. We revisit them now for an update.

Learn all about the latest changes impacting Audio Research & Acora Acoustics…

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Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: Acora Acoustics, Audio Research, Crystal Claire Cosmetics, Roger Hwang, Valerio Cora

Dynaudio to Exit North America; Will Focus on Markets Offering Greater Opportunities

July 8, 2026 by Ted 9 Comments

Dynaudio Research & Development building in Skanderborg, Denmark

In an announcement that shocked dealers, Dynaudio announced today that it intends to exit the North American market and shift its priorities to other global markets offering “the strongest strategic opportunities.” With this decision, the company will be permanently closing its U.S. subsidiary sometime in the “fall of 2026.”

Learn more about Dynaudio exiting the North American market…

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Filed Under: Feature, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: Dynaudio

AI is a Little Too Artificial & Unintelligent; Ford Rehires Engineers Fired for AI

July 2, 2026 by Ted 3 Comments

After turning product quality over to AI, Ford was forced to rehire 300 engineers

For a few months now, we’ve been seeing a moderation in enthusiasm on Wall Street for Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment. On several occasions, a major tech company would announce a new multi-billion-dollar investment to acquire chips or other AI technology…or to build huge data centers to train LLMs…only to see their stock value crash. In a nutshell, investors are coming to believe that there is no way AI can hit a level of success great enough to repay the now trillions of dollars of collective investment by big Tech to create it.

Then, this week, Ford Motor Company announced it would rehire more than 300 engineers who had been let go to turn their jobs over to AI. Ford admits its AI ambitions failed and has rehired these “graybeard” veteran engineers with decades of experience to improve product quality.

Learn how AI attitudes appear to be changing…

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Filed Under: Manufacturers, People, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: AI, artificial intelligence, layoffs, rehiring

Audio Advice Acquires Miami-Based Sound Components

June 25, 2026 by Ted Leave a Comment

Audio Advice Wilmington, NC showroom
Audio Advice, Wilmington showroom [Click to enlarge]

Audio Advice, a prominent smart home retailer and custom integrator based in Raleigh, North Carolina, announced today that it has acquired Sound Components, another well-known AV integrator based in Miami, Florida. This move joins two well-respected and popular integration industry players into one large multi-market integration business.

More on Audio Advice acquiring of Sound Components…

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Filed Under: Financial, Integrators, News, Retailers, Strategy Tagged With: acquisition, Audio Advice, Bill Petters, Scott Newman, Sound Components

ADI Reassures Control4 Dealers That When It Exits Resideo, Nothing Will Change

June 24, 2026 by Ted 1 Comment

copy of ADI email to Control4 dealers

This week, ADI Global Distribution, currently part of Resideo Technologies but soon to be split off as an independent company, has sent an email message to Control4 dealers reassuring them that nothing is going to change when the company goes independent from Resideo. The email to dealers, which has been viewed by Strata-gee, reassured dealers that ADI’s commitment to Contro4 is stronger than ever.

But, is it?

See more on ADI’s message to Control4 dealers…

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Filed Under: Distributors, Feature, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: ADI, Control4, Resideo

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