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Picture this: you’re standing in your Buckhead living room, staring at a wall that’s begging for a 4K projector and surround-sound setup. The vision is clear—immersive home entertainment—but the dilemma hits fast. Do you go wireless for the sheer convenience, or stick with a wired foundation for uncompromised performance? In 2025, this isn’t just a casual question. With more than 68% of new luxury homes in Atlanta adopting integrated home AV systems, the decision carries both technical and lifestyle implications.

At Atlanta Audio and Automation, we see this question daily. The truth? Both wireless and wired solutions have matured in ways that might surprise you. But choosing between them isn’t just about specs; it’s about your home, your priorities, and how you want your system to perform five or even ten years from now.

Performance: Where the Magic Happens

Audio quality remains the heart of home AV systems. Wired setups still dominate when it comes to pure signal integrity—uncompressed audio, zero latency, and bandwidth that never wavers. Imagine watching a Hawks playoff game without a single lip-sync issue or buffering hiccup—that’s the wired advantage.

But wireless isn’t the slouch it once was. With Wi-FiWith Wi-Fi 7 and advanced codecs rolling out in 2025, wireless streaming now supports adaptive bitrates that adjust seamlessly to avoid dropouts. Mesh networking has also cut down dead zones, meaning wireless audio in your Midtown loft can sound just as clean as wired—at least under the right conditions. For casual listening and multi-room flexibility, wireless has never been stronger. For theater-grade experiencesFor theater-grade experiencesFor theater-grade experiences, wired still takes the crown.

Reliability: Atlanta-Specific Realities

Reliability in home AV systems isn’t just about the gear—it’s about the environment. Atlanta homeowners know that brick construction in historic neighborhoods like Inman Park can wreak havoc on wireless signals. Wired systems laugh in the face of interference, providing decades of stable performance once installed.

Home Audio Video Innovation

Over the last 25 years, the home entertainment industry has significantly changed how we experience and interact with audio and video technology. With the rise of smart devices and advancements in technology, today's home theater systems are more sophisticated and user-friendly than ever before. In this article, we will delve into the significant advances in home audio and video over the past quarter-century and explore how smart devices have revolutionized the way we consume media.

The world we live in today has become increasingly connected. Not long ago, most people only had a desktop computer and maybe, a laptop computer that needed access to the Internet or maybe a network-connected printer. In just a few short years it seems that every device in our lives can now communicate with other devices, store data on some remote location, automate some process, or allow us to communicate with each other in new and exciting ways. In fact, it is estimated that the number of connected devices will exceed 50 billion by the year 2020. It is not an exaggeration to compare a home’s network to the digital “backbone” of your home that all other home technologies rely on.

This means that the Wi-Fi and the local area networks (LANs) within people’s homes have become substantially more robust in a very short period of time. It also means that consumers may have negative experiences using networking hardware not engineered for today’s higher bandwidth demands and the massive increase in the quantity of devices. This has become abundantly clear, especially now when parents and kids are all working from home in this COVID environment.  This article explains why an enterprise-grade network is a MUST in every luxury home.

Outdoor TVs are the perfect addition to your backyard, patio, pool & spa. Entertain your family with a dive-in movie or sporting event. 

LG's wall-size direct-view LED TV.

Don't rule out switching to a larger size based on assumptions, but keep these TV buying tips in mind.

If it's been a while since you last bought a TV, you might be surprised to learn that what's considered "big" has changed a lot. These days even 42 and 50 inches are barely considered "midsize." This is thanks to manufacturers being able to make larger screens more cheaply, and also 4K and 8K resolutions making huge TVs more usable. Ultraslim designs also mean that larger screens take up less space.

So if you're considering a new TV, it's understandable if you're thinking of getting the same size, give or take a few inches. But the reality is, you can probably go a lot bigger. How big? Maybe you don't need a TV the size of a wall or a TV that is a wall, but in most homes a 65- or 75-inch TV will fit just fine.

Overall our advice is simple: Get as big a TV as you can afford. The longer answer depends on your room, your seating distance and the acceptance factor of any cohabiting co-deciders. Here's how to figure out how big you can go.

"5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Crestron Home" Crestron; Accessed July 27th 2021

5 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Crestron Home

If you haven’t heard about the new residential platform from Crestron, then now is the time.

With Crestron Home™ software, we’ve taken a new approach to residential system design, configuration, deployment, and user experience. Even if you’ve actively followed the progression of the platform, it’s easy to miss or forget some of the many new features. Since the inception of the platform in the fall of 2019, there’ve been three major updates. We expect to release another update around the time of this blog post. Hopefully, you can take away at least one useful thing from this post and use it to provide value to your upcoming job.

Are you trying to figure out what sound system you should purchase for your home? Learn about some of the advantages of using a Sonos home sound system.

It’s Wireless

The major benefit of any wireless system is not having to deal with wires. You can avoid the following issues:

• Making sure everything is plugged into the right place
• Starting over from square one when the wires don’t reach the desired speaker location
• Worrying about a messy, cluttered look with wires all over the place
• Spending extra time trying to hide the wires

Plain and simple, going wireless gives your space a cleaner look without all the extra work.

Calls Don’t Disrupt Your Music

Most wireless speakers systems stream music via Bluetooth connection. This means that your music is constantly getting disrupted whenever you receive a text or phone call.

With Sonos systems, music is streamed through a wireless Internet connection, meaning you won’t have to worry about interruptions. The music just keeps playing!

Cool Technology for surviving at Home

Audio and video, new big screen TV, latest dolby atmos surround sound, TV and movies and streaming like never before!

With so many people still quarantined at home, May may not be quite the spring fling people were expecting -- or hoping for. But that doesn't mean that you can't have fun at home, and some cool new tech can go a long way to making the days go by faster while keeping you and your family entertained through the long hours of sheltering in place.

Whether it's what you listen to, what you watch stuff on, or HOW you watch and listen to stuff, Atlanta Audio & Automation put together a look at some of the coolest new technology that can help make your stay at home as enjoyable as possible.

See Also : The Starter's Guide to Whole Home Audio System