Author: Paul Skelton
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South Australian Government and C-Bus power apartments for people with disabilities
The new Smart Living Apartments in Woodville West, South Australia are part of a new development called ‘The Square’ – multi-storey dwellings created by Renewal SA ... -
3D audio format wars
The intent of commercial cinema designers is to fully immerse the audience in a sound field, which entails providing height information as well as the traditional ... -
Q&A: Todd Ryan, Sonance
The new Visual Performance (VP) series of in-wall speakers marks a new technological era for Sonance. Chief speaker engineer Todd Ryan talks to Paul Skelton about ... -
The role of soundbars in home automation projects
It is largely seen as a consumer product, but the soundbar is starting to make an appearance in custom installations. Paul Skelton reports. -
Look and Listen uses Dynalite and LifeTec to make life easier for elderly and disabled
While home automation is most often associated with high-end luxury living, the inherent capabilities of some of these systems also make them ideal for disability care. ... -
Making smart home technologies less vulnerable to hacking
As sales of connected home technologies increase, so too do the number of potential threats posed by hackers. Paul Skelton investigates. -
Digital scalers 101
First of all it’s important to outline what a digital scaler is, because it’s inappropriate to assume that everyone is familiar with the fundamentals. Practically all of ... -
OPINION: Why performance matters
The early days of custom installation (CI) were typified by visionary companies who possessed a very strong hi-fi heritage. The dealers and programmers of the day were ... -
Astell&Kern AK120 embraces high-end digital audio
The company behind the iRiver MP3 players has introduced a premium offering to the market and it sounds amazing, writes Paul Skelton. -
Kyron Audio’s Kronos speakers are something worth marvelling
A local loudspeaker manufacturer has developed a high-end loudspeaker that redefines Australian sound. Paul Skelton explains.