By Clay Hankins
Occasionally, I enjoy writing about some of the projects we’ve done in the Dallas home theater market.
In this blog, I’d like to write about a project that included one of my favorite new toys, the Sooloos music system.
I got a call from a general contractor that I work with often about doing a home remodel for an executive of a national chain store headquartered here in the Dallas area. Most of the client’s home was being stripped to the studs and we were called in to run some wiring for cable and possible whole house audio. The client had visited with another “Dallas Home Theater store” but ultimately decided they didn’t want a dedicated home theater, but more of a family room theater experience so the project was shelved.
While meeting with the client, we quickly discovered that we had a lot in common; we were both St. Louis Cardinal fans, love all things technology related, and big lovers of music.
During our discussions, we decided to come up with a plan for distributed audio. The client had a large collection of music cd’s (over 3,000) and wanted a system that would allow him to store everything and keep it in high quality format. He also wanted something that was easy to navigate. Enter the Sooloos music server.
We set up the Sooloos in his library, where he spends a lot of his time.
However, since we had the opportunity to run additional wiring, we distributed the system to his multi zone audio system that was upstairs, and his new family room home theater. The Sooloos can be run off of any computer in his home, including laptops tied into his wireless network, as well as on his iPod touch (or any flash enabled device.)
The system is also very easy to navigate and the client has found that he has rediscovered his music collection with the control at his fingertips.
If you would like more information on the Sooloos system, check my page on Sooloos or give us a call. It’s like going back to the days of sitting in front of the turntable with the album cover in hand and reading the liner notes. It’s an audiophile and music lover’s dream come true.
-Clay Hankins is the CEO of The Audio Guy, LLC located in the Dallas, TX area and serving the Dallas Home Theater and surrounding area markets.
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