Residential Tech Talks

Residential Tech Talks

Residential Tech Talks is an informative and inspired 15-20 minute discussion with innovators in residential technology. From integrators to inventors, lighting specialists to architects, and masters of AV, we feature only the most inspiring people impacting the space. As media partners with CEDIA and other industry-leading events, Residential Tech Talks brings you deeper into the world of automation and integration. The podcast is produced by the team behind the award-winning publication Residential Tech Today. https://restechtoday.com

Episodes

Episode 225: ABB Aims to Innovate and Inform Around Electrification in our Homes

December 22, 2025 • 24 mins
Following up on a recent trip out to Phoenix for an up-close look at the ABB-NASCAR partnership, we sat down with a different division within the ABB umbrella to talk about the implications of electrification. Adam Mease, ABB's Business Line Leader for Electrical Distribution in the Smart Buildings Division, shares how the company is rapidly innovating to meet the power needs of the modern home, as well as the role integrators must...
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Episode 224: Deako Founder Deep Dives Into What Makes Their Brand and Smart Switches Different

December 16, 2025 • 28 mins

For the last decade, Deako has aimed to provide the best smart home experiences to homebuyers nationwide by ensuring accessible and customizable smart home lighting solutions for everyone. Their innovative product has, in a way, reshaped how homeowners can adopt and maintain smart control solutions. To get a better understanding of the product and the brand, we sat down with founder and CEO Derek Richardson. From the Deako origin s...

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Episode 223: Matt Bernath Shares Some of the Challenges CIs Face in Getting Over the Growth Hump

December 9, 2025 • 25 mins
There is no one-size-fits-all method to building and growing a successfull custom integration business. That said, from what Matt Bernath, President of Vital, has seen in his years of working with and coaching CIs, there are many similarities between a company stuck in that $1-2 million range, and those that have gotten over the hump and scaled their business. At CEDIA Expo, Vital was our booth neighbor, and we sat down with Bernat...
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Episode 222: Wisdom Audio Recounts a Strong CEDIA Expo Showing

December 2, 2025 • 12 mins
This past CEDIA Expo in Denver was one of the more active Expo's in recent memory for the team at Wisdom Audio. During the show, we sat down with Joe Walters, the eastern regional sales manager for their team, to talk about some of the new launches, their American-made approach, and much more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFjBN8o1kJo
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Episode 221: Chatting with Somfy’s MaryEllen Oswald, the Guest Publisher for RTT’s Latest Issue

November 25, 2025 • 15 mins
When we were pulling together our Women of Influence issue of RTT magazine, we knew that there was only one individual best-suited to help expertly craft the content alongside our team. With her background in the publishing business and her innate ability to pull the perfect story out of anyone she sits down with, MaryEllen Oswald was hands-down the best choice to step into this role and offer her influence over the message we were...
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Episode 220: It's the Culture at Just Video Walls that Makes Them Different from the Rest

November 18, 2025 • 19 mins

Skyler Meek and the rest of the team at Just Video Walls are just a bunch of former integrators looking to make life a little easier for their custom installation brethren. Their approach and their style results in a winning culture that impacts everything from their bottom line to the relationships that they forge and grow with their partners.

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Episode 219: Portal Takes a Look at Trends in CI and How They Leverage Data to Better Understand the Market

November 4, 2025 • 17 mins
It feels cliche to say, but data truly is king no matter the industry you're talking about. Having strong data can help you forecast how a particular market will evolve, allowing you to position yourself for success in the future. That's exactly why the team at Portal has placed such an emphasis on gathering the best data possible and leveraging it to make decisions that will positively impact their partners throughout the CI chann...
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Episode 218: 8K Association & IMAX Dive Into the World of Content and Advanced Displays

October 28, 2025 • 14 mins
There are so many nuances and rabbit holes that you can explore when at a show like CEDIA Expo—from the high-end audio world, to video walls, lighting and shading, to media servers and more. One of the hottest topics in recent years has been the methodical rollout of 8K displays and 8K content. While in Denver for the show, we sat down with representatives from the 8K Association and IMAX to talk about the advancements in the space...
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Episode 217: Elite Screens Chats About Advancements in Screen Technology at CEDIA Expo 2025

October 21, 2025 • 10 mins

After they got done helping us properly install the short throw projection screen that served as the backdrop for our podcast setup at CEDIA Expo, Elite Screens sat down with us for a podcast. During the chat, we dive into the latest advancements in screen technology, what's new with their brand, trends they're following, and more.

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Episode 216: Powerhouse Alliance Keeps Their Finger on the Pulse of the CI Channel

October 14, 2025 • 11 mins
Distribution companies sit at a unique intersection of the industries they represent. They see the comings and goings of product, which, when tracked and analyzed properly, allow them to understand which categories, SKUs, etc., are performing best—ergo, they are uniquely qualified to share valuable insights on the ebbs and flows within their particular space. That's why we like to keep close tabs with Dennis Holzer and the team at ...
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Episode 215: Exploring the Opportunities in Light Commercial and More with Legrand AV

October 7, 2025 • 13 mins
A show like CEDIA Expo is always going to create a lot of news and excitement around new introductions, and new opportunities for custom integrators. In our chat with Alex Weaver of Legrand AV, we dove into one of the hotter topics swirling around the world of CI—that being light commercial, or resimercial work. Seeing the commercial category make its way into a show like CEDIA Expo speaks to how important and relevant it is in the...
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Episode 214: Latest Updates from the Blackwire Designs Team at CEDIA Expo 2025

September 30, 2025 • 13 mins
Blackwire Designs is a special type of distributor in the CI channel, in that they have a team that's intimately aware of the challenges faced by a custom integrator—because they're all former installers in their own right. At CEDIA Expo 2025, we sat down with Cody Crossland, Vice President, Sales and Customer Service at Blackwire Designs, to explore how they leverage that collective experience both internally and in how they work ...
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Episode 213: Future Automation & Design Spreads Knowledge in New Integrator Academy

September 25, 2025 • 49 mins
Patrick Coleman and his team at Future Automation & Design have built a reputation of being a very hands-on and white-glove type of integrator. That approach has helped them build clients-for-life and one of the most knowledgeable teams around—all as the business prepares to enter adulthood in its 18th year. Now, Coleman and his team are working on a new initiative to help other integrators learn not only the tricks of the trad...
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Episode 212: Just Add Power Brings Latest Innovations in AVoIP to CEDIA Expo 2025

September 23, 2025 • 10 mins
Massive displays and impressive audio might draw all the attention at a show like CEDIA Expo and in the world of custom integration. But the channel wouldn't be possible if it weren't for the products and solutions that come out of a brand like Just Add Power. The brand brought a bunch of new Audio and Video over IP solutions to the event, showing how there's still plenty of innovation to be had from what many might consider a mund...
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Episode 211: Lutron Talks About Partner Programs and More

September 16, 2025 • 13 mins
At CEDIA Expo 2025, Lutron rolled out a massive new partner program that has the potential to change the course of the channel. The first major product to launch out of the program was a collaboration between Lutron and Coastal Source. We sat down with Ben Bard, VP of Luxury Residential at Lutron, to dive into the program, it's intended benefits to the integrator, and much more. https://youtu.be/lZJkr6C_FYM Our CEDIA Expo epi...
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Episode 210: Andrew Davis Gives Us a Tour of the New World Wide Stereo Experience Center

September 12, 2025 • 26 mins
Ahead of its official grand opening, Andrew Davis walks us through the brand new World Wide Stereo experience center in Wayne, PA. Davis, the CEO of Gramophone and Partner at World Wide Stereo, explains how the 21 different zones come together to paint a complete picture for potential clients. Bringing the building to life was also a great example of the growing partnership between the WWS and Gramophone teams. Check out the vid...
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Episode 209: A Look at the Influence and Impact of Home Theaterology One Year Later

September 9, 2025 • 22 mins
At CEDIA Expo 2024, Richard Charschan introduced us to his passion project, Home Theaterology. The book serves as a love letter of sorts to the home theater industry. But it's also proof that the ultimate in-home cinematic space can still be the heartbeat of the custom integration industry. One year since its launch, we caught up with Charschan to look back on the book's influence, how it came together, the unexpected benefits of t...
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Episode 208: Exploring the Vastness of ADI | Snap One with VP of Product Management Matt Kamp

September 2, 2025 • 22 mins
When you look at the portfolio of a company like ADI | SnapOne, it's easy to feel slightly overwhelmed as an outsider. Imagine what it must be like, then, to manage that massive product landscape. For Matt Kamp, VP of Product Management for the brand, it's a role he feels like he was built for and is thriving in. We jumped into it with Matt to explore the trends of today, where there are growth opportunities for integrators, and mu...
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Episode 207: Why Smart Heat Pump Water Heaters Should Be on Custom Integrators’ Radars

August 26, 2025 • 26 mins
Messing with water heaters sounds like something that professionals who typically deal with hard wiring and electrical work would much rather avoid. However, in today's increasingly connected home, where every system appears to interact and communicate with one another, water heaters are becoming smarter. Here, we chat with Cala Systems Co-Founder and CEO Michael Rigney about the company's forthcoming smart heat pump water heater, ...
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Episode 206: Can a Virtual Smart Home Help Boost Your Business?

August 19, 2025 • 34 mins
Explaining what's possible within the realm of custom integration is a constant challenge when speaking with an industry outsider, or a potential client for that matter. The biggest reason why? This is an experiential business. You have to "see it to believe it" in every sense of the phrase. The problem, then, becomes how you go about getting a client to experience the smart home before they decide to partner with you. https://w...
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