If you have one main seat, one well-placed subwoofer may be enough. If several people sit across a couch or two rows, two subs are often the better answer because they can smooth the big bass changes from seat to seat. Three or four only make sense when the room and calibration plan give them […]

If the walls are still open, decide the shade system before anyone pulls a “standard” wire. To prewire motorized shades correctly, you need to know the power method, motor location, control method, shade style, wire exit point, and where the power supply or network equipment will live. Drywall should come after those decisions. Not before. […]