4 Whole-Home Audio Trends That Are Taking Off

Wireless soundbars, vintage revival, and more!

It seems as though just several years ago, a residence with a whole-home audio setup was pretty rare. Now we see more and more requests for them here in the Rogers, AR, area, but look and feel of the requests is changing rapidly.  We look forward to seeing where multiroom audio is headed in the next decade and can’t wait to share some of the trending concepts with you. 

If you’re just now in the market for your first whole-home audio system, this season provides the perfect time to have AV Design Consultants complete one from start to finish or upgrade an existing installation that could use a modern touch. After all, the holidays are right around the corner, and Thanksgiving is already close enough to plan your menu. What better way to impress family and friends than a home entertainment system? Read on for our recommendations. 

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More Soundbars

In the past couple of years, audio manufacturers have reimagined the soundbar to be more than an affordable fixture that you tack onto a TV installation. Our partner, Bose, has worked to perfect their soundbars for years. Another popular option, the Sonos Playbar, features nine speakers, Class-D digital amplifiers and native Wi-Fi connectivity. 

Vintage Players

The Baby Boomer generation remembers the good old days of grooving to the songs their turntable emitted, and every generation enjoys the vinyl resurgence. And now, Millennials and Generation Xers are also getting their childhood nostalgia fix with revamped CD players that play whole-house audio. AV Design Concepts can connect your vintage music source (vinyl or CD player) to a receiver, so your music plays in AV sources throughout your home. 

Easier Control

When you consider the sheer number of speakers that go into your integrated residence (Several often live in the home theater alone!), you’ll understand the importance of streamlining your audio controls. Control4’s new OS 3 lets you have it all with its new Active Media Bar, which nimbly manages all of your AV zones, including the outdoor spaces we discuss below. You can perform nearly limitless media tasks - pause a movie that’s playing in the living room, skip a song in the dining room, adjust volume all around the house, “favorite tracks” and more. Plus, you have full access to other actions and items located on the same panel - like lighting, security and others - as well as a simple way to flip through, manage and “favorite” all Control4- connected rooms. 

Outdoor Audio

Though our unpredictable weather often creates a suboptimal environment for enjoying outdoor audio, you can still catch a football game on a warm day. Besides, a truly weatherproof speaker like Origin Acoustics’ Bollard Loudspeaker powers through any season, so you can benefit all year-round: It resists rain, snow and extreme temperatures and provides a 365-degree acoustic lens. 

Even if you can’t sit around and listen to music or sports outside, you’ll find other unique benefits, especially around the holidays. Invite guests inside with a selected holiday playlist that you can stream outside as soon as they pull up to the door. Is your house the most decorated on the block? Enhance your setup by playing holiday tunes as curious drivers pass by. 

Contact Us Now! 

Ready to see these multiroom audio trends at work in every room of your home? Learn more by contacting us at (479) 365-2201 or through our contact form.