Audio, Video & Lighting to Make the Most of Staying Home

With concerts, movie theaters, and many vacation spots off-limits, we’re staying home more than ever. So, it’s understandable if you’re growing stir-crazy and in need of a change of scenery. Luckily, modern home technology can enhance your house’s atmosphere and entertainment, making it feel like your own resort.

If you’re new to home automation and whole-house audio, explore how it will enrich your South Pasadena, CA daily life.

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Multi-Room Audio

Have you noticed how much music can alter your mood? You could be having a tedious or stressful day, but when the right song comes on, suddenly you’re at peace, singing or even dancing. Music also has a way of bringing people together. Imagine a party without a stereo playing. It’s much more awkward than a gathering with fun tunes over loudspeakers.

So why not bring more music into your life? A whole-house audio setup connects speakers in every room to one system. From a receiver connected to your phone, you can raise and lower the volume of the entire house, then skip and select songs. As you walk from your bedroom to the kitchen, high-quality sound will follow you. You can use multi-room audio for podcasts, radio, vinyl, and even connect to your TV.

Outdoor Entertainment

Multi-room audio isn’t limited to rooms only. You can continue the fun with weatherproof outdoor speakers. Burial subwoofers will bring rich bass notes to your music even in the open air, and satellite speakers blend into your backyard foliage. An installer like Personal Technology will tactfully run wires underground to connect to one system, so all speakers are synched to your media.

If your music’s outside, why not take the TV, too? Outdoor televisions are built to endure extreme temperatures, rain, snow, dirt, and dust. Plus, the brighter display makes it easy to see without glare, even in direct sunlight. Imagine the durable, crystal-clear screens at Dodger Stadium. You can have a TV just as high-quality in your backyard for movie nights under the stars.

Tunable Lights

If you’re feeling antsy at home, maybe your interior needs an ambiance boost. Tunable lighting by Lutron or Savant makes your lights shift color temperature throughout the day. Automatically, light bulbs will appear bright white during the day to energize your mind. As evening approaches, your lights will mimic the sunset with golden, warm tones. Your home will slip into a cozier atmosphere, like a cabin filled with candles.   

You can also play with tunable lights from your system’s app for fun, unique colors. Set bar lights to bright magentas or blues, and choose funky lighting in the home theater before they fade to darkness. Save scenes in your smart system like “Dinner Time” that will automatically adjust your lights and start playing a relaxing playlist.

Ready to enhance your outdoor and indoor spaces with smart technology? Contact Personal Technology to discuss new speakers or smart lighting to transform your Southern California home.