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Reference Home Theater

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Home Theater Reviews

Mark Vignola

Savant Home Automation Control System

February 15, 2022 by Mark Vignola 4 Comments

How we control our homes and home theaters has changed dramatically in the last decade. What started as a streamlined way to control the sound of our TV with a cable box remote, has now blossomed into systems that are capable of running our entire homes – coordinating between a multitude of connected devices with […]

Apartment Home Theater Renovation – Part 2

February 1, 2021 by Mark Vignola Leave a Comment

In Part 2 of our Apartment Renovation series, we see the stunning results of the complete team-down of Mark’s Manhattan apartment.

Apartment Renovation – Part 1

March 18, 2020 by Mark Vignola 1 Comment

Like many home theater and audio enthusiasts, I have spent countless hours wondering how I would organize a home if I could start from scratch. How would I lay out the sound system? What kind of multi-room audio would I install? What kind of lighting and shades should I install for easy control? I got […]

Review: FIBBR Ultra Pro Fiber Optic HDMI Cable

August 6, 2019 by Mark Vignola 5 Comments

Updated August 6, 2019 We’ve now put the FIBBR Ultra Pro Fiber cable through seven months of nearly daily use and are very pleased with its performance. Firstly, the Ultra Pro survived many months of additional heavy construction after installation. I was a bit nervous as the team from Value Electronics removed the painters’ tape […]

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