Audio Intersection The Art of Smart By Kathleen Boehmig We are living in the digital age, an age where there has been an explosion of smart internet toys, says Michael Buckner, owner of Audio Intersection in Canton. We have great ways to keep our homes safe, comfortable and convenient, but sometimes controlling those devices can become overwhelming. At Audio Intersection, we make devices and controls communicate efficiently. Thats how weve earned our reputation for excellence: by helping others with their home and business electronics in the areas of Wi-Fi, security/safety, convenience and luxury audio-video apps. The business is located in Canton, but service territory depends on the size of the job. Weve done jobs from Chattanooga, Hayesville, and from Bryson City to Pensacola, Michael says. He pilots a Cessna and has been known to fly himself wherever necessary to see a customer. Services provided by Audio Intersection, in business since 2006, include home automation, home theater installation and maintenance, whole home audio, new construction prewires, security systems and monitoring service and DirecTV installation. Home automation is almost considered a necessity nowadays in upscale America. In addition to wiring your home to suit any need or want and providing you with the latest audio, video and security components, we tie it all together in easy to use control solutions and remotes, Michael states. Turning on music or a movie is as easy as pushing a button. Integrating things like lights, HVAC and other electronics into activities can make your home operate around your lifestyle. Theres no limit to what you can do. The first thing we do is fix the Wi-Fi, Michael says. We make sure the internet is perfect. Many people think the trend is toward wireless functions in electronics, but thats actually a misconception. Wireless equals interference. So we arrange internal electronics so that nothing is further than twenty-five to thirty feet from wired hardware. A wired connection is typically twice as fast as a wireless one. Michael continues, So after we make sure the wireless network is robust, we put everything on one app. We use Control 4, a company that makes products that allow different apps to communicate. For the customer, its the equivalent of having a universal remote instead of a bunch of different controls cluttering the coffee table. Several very popular buttons are the Wake Up, Goodbye, Welcome Home and Good Night buttons. We can program your smartphone to tell your house what time to wake up. For instance, if you want to rise at 7:00 am, your thermostat will go up several degrees at 6:45, lights will ramp on from zero to 50% brightness over five minutes, and soft music will play. At seven oclock the loud music comes on, the lights go bright, and you get up without having to turn up the heat. The Goodbye button can shut off TVs and other electronic devices, set thermostats to more efficient temperatures, lock the doors, and arm the security system to the Away function. The Welcome Home button performs the same thing in reverse, and the Good Night button locks doors, shuts off music and TVs, turns down the thermostat, lowers the garage door and turns on outdoor floodlights, if desired. Our Welcome Home button can be programmed, for example, so that when the garage door is opened between 3:00-6:00 pm, the thermostat is put back into comfort mode, and your favorite music station comes on in the kitchen. Almost anything can be automated. We have apps to control pools, hot tubs, lighting, locks, even garden irrigation systems, Michael says. One customer enjoys having coffee by his pool in the mornings while listening to music. He kept missing package deliveries, so we programmed his doorbell. Now when its rung during certain morning hours, the music pauses and lights flash an alert signal. He doesnt miss package deliveries anymore. Security systems are an important component in making sure businesses and homes are protected against intrusion. Thanks to modern technology, we can automate your alarm system so that it is armed when you lock the front door. No more worrying about whether or not you remembered to arm it! All of our alarm systems are monitored through a reliable, 24/7 monitoring service. Audio Intersection is a specialist in home theater installation, as well. We offer surround sound, big screen TV wall installation and projectors. Your movie room is customized to your needs. Whether you are shopping for new in-wall speakers for your home theater or adding complete automation to make things a little more modern, we can do it. Although Audio Intersection has done work for well-known musicians and Fortune 500 execs, their services arent just for the rich and famous. People are often worried about affordability, Michael says, but many of our customers spend a surprisingly low amount of money. We offer the same price as local big box stores on equipment. Our services arent cheap, but they are affordable. It all depends on customer requirements. We provide convenience, for everyone from busy moms to corporate execs. We can shave ten to twenty minutes off of an average day. Audio Intersection also assists in setting up apps for digital home health care. No one ever wants to feel like theyre becoming a burden as they get older, and advancements in home automation are allowing people to age more gracefully, Michael says. We now have a platform that allows notifications to be sent at ones own choosing. This includes instances such as when a loved one returns or leaves, opens a cabinet or refrigerator, gets out of bed or even moves around the house normally. There is also a contact me button that can be pressed and will send a notification in case of emergency. In the end, Michael says, it comes down to this: we provide elegant solutions in solving lifestyle problems. Audio Intersection210 East Main Street, Canton770-479-1000AudioIntersection.com
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