In the thriving landscape of Los Angeles' smart homes, three distinct powerhouses have emerged, each offering a unique blend of technology and innovation that resonates with the city's diverse lifestyle. Crestron, Savant, and Control4 stand as the vanguards of this digital revolution, shaping the way Angelenos interact with their living spaces. Let's delve into the intricacies of these systems, uncovering their differences and the remarkable experiences they bring to Los Angeles.

 A Symphony of Luxury and Technology Redefining L.A. Living

Crestron, a name synonymous with opulence and cutting-edge technology, has carved a niche in Los Angeles' smart home landscape by seamlessly weaving luxury and innovation into the fabric of daily life. A true symphony of home automation, Crestron offers an orchestra of personalized experiences that elevate living spaces to new heights.

Picture this: with Crestron, the boundaries between you and your home blur. Lighting, climate, entertainment, and security gracefully dance to your tune, orchestrated through an intuitive touchscreen interface or even voice commands. Whether you're nestled in the Hollywood Hills or residing in a chic downtown penthouse, Crestron's unparalleled integration transforms your abode into an immersive sanctuary of comfort and elegance.

Crestron's technology extends its embrace beyond the confines of your home, seamlessly integrating with your favorite Los Angeles haunts. Imagine arriving at your favorite West Hollywood café, and the moment you step in, the ambiance adjusts to your preferences. It's not just a smart home; it's a lifestyle statement that echoes the city's ethos of glamour and innovation.

Regarding high-end technology integrations in luxury homes, the focus has always been on making the devices unobtrusive or even invisible. From hidden racks to concealed speakers, the goal is to maintain the clean and elegant aesthetics of modern living. But what about the unavoidable interfaces and control panels that are essential for managing smart-home magic?

At Audio One, we wholeheartedly agree with the philosophy of "less is more." We believe that control interfaces should blend seamlessly with the overall design, just like our state-of-the-art lighting and audio solutions.

Catering to Every Style

Every home is unique, and we understand that different design styles require distinct interface options. Whether your home boasts a classic 18th-century charm or sleek contemporary architecture, Audio One has the perfect interface to complement your style. With a wide array of finishes, including Antique Bronze for period properties and sleek white for modern buildings, our control interfaces cater to diverse tastes.

Unleash the transformative power of Lutron motorized shades and Ketra lighting to revolutionize your home environment and rejuvenate your senses. Discover how these cutting-edge technologies can optimize your well-being, leaving you energized, revitalized, and ready to conquer the world.

Lighting assists with setting the mood and tone for a home. Lutron is the leader in smart lighting control. The capabilities of this lighting system provide much more than turning lights on and off or changing the colors. Lutron allows integrators to develop custom lighting scenes, we preset the lighting fixtures to adjust on command of one press of a button. Revealing the precise mood and tone for your evening.

Sounds easy enough, the question many ask is when would you use them? Within this blog, we will dive into how easy it is to adjust scenes. Explain the value of having them in an estate and share some helpful scene ideas.

HOW CAN YOU CONTROL THEM?

There are many ways to control your scenes. Many people choose to use their smartphones, as their main controller they always have their devices within arm’s reach thanks to the Lutron mobile app. We highly recommend having at least one tablet device in the main relaxation area of the home and always having one at the entryway. There are many options for scattering devices around the home, such as wireless remotes, wall control panels, and other unique designs. Do you enjoy being hands-free? That’s easy for us to make happen! We can use voice control by saying “Good Morning” with platforms like Josh Ai and Alexa to preset commands to have your home turn hands-free.

Enjoy being hands-off when you work with Technology Expert for your next project. 

When working with a A/V expert you can trust your will be experiencing white glove concerige style of services from design to completion. Audio One provides consistent communication to vendors, architects and builders team to reflect a seamless collaboration. The key to success is communication and take pride in collaborating with the best in the industry. 

 

If you’re considering building a new home or undergoing a home renovation, and you’d like to include a smart home system, don’t wait until construction is complete to makeshift your own smart home solutions with products you can pick up from your local electronic store. Many homeowners tend to think of electronics for smart homes as an afterthought like furniture, and fixtures.

But for the ultimate solution, smart home technology should be brought in at the beginning of construction. Ensure you have proper wiring pulled throughout the residence to ensure accurate coverage.

Our home automation company works alongside architects and interior designers to appropriately plan where wiring and technology systems should go. Working alongside other trades allows us to ensure a cohesive flow of your residence. We help develop stunning smart houses in Los Angeles, CA, and cities around the world.

Lighting Control

Imagine your exterior landscape lighting promptly turning on automatically at dusk to present your beautiful architectural features of your residence. Inside, your residence you will immediately see your custom-engraved on-wall keypad to dim the room to a custom programmed scene that helps you relax and decompress from a long day. That’s not your only scene for your home if you’re hosting a party simple change your lights with a mere press of a button to enjoy a lively array of colors bringing life to the party. If you’re someone who tends to be away from a residence for a substantial amount of time, you can program smart lighting to turn on and off on a predetermined schedule to look like someone’s home despite being gone. Your residence will shine from the inside out.  

A Stronger Wifi Signal

The backbone of every smart home system is the network. Audio One can wire your home and design a network to support all your connected devices. Our networking specialists are proficient in providing clients enterprise level networks for their residences. Many people don’t realize when you host an event at home everyone’s smart phone device may be linking to your networking, so you don’t want to experience dropped lighting controls or music when you’re hosting an event. At Audio One we believe in provide superior level of networks to prevent our clients’ devices from dropping offline during a major event or conference call.

4 Reasons Your Smart Technology Isn’t Performing Well

As smart home systems become more popular, there's a common complaint that we hear from many clients: they're unreliable.

Having lights turn on automatically at a given time is great until the system goes haywire and you end up with strobe lights at 3 a.m. Remote control of locks is great until you can't secure your home when the network goes down.

There are a variety of reasons your Control4 or Crestron smart home could underperform. It could come down to faulty equipment, installation or programming.

The good news? As your local smart home pros in the Los Angeles, Miami and Palm Beach areas we can help you get your technology running seamlessly.

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Keep reading to find out the common missteps we typically see in smart home installations and how our expert technicians can help you resolve them.