HTA Certification TierHTA Certified - Luxurymore HTA Certified - Luxury HTA Certified Luxury companies typically specialize in the following: Luxury residences between 5,000-10,000 square feet Residences with more advanced technology needs Residences with high-end interior design and architecture Deploy professional-grade smart home / home automation systems High-performance home theater and home audio systems Homeowners who expect a luxury-brand customer service experience Homeowners who believe that technology is an important feature of their home Projects that take weeks or months to complete Typically collaborate with luxury home architects, builder, and interior designers Can document all your home’s technology systems through an engineering plan set Projects with technology budgets generally in the $50,000 - $250,000 range Note: These are general guidelines. We encourage you to carefully review HTA Certified dealer profiles to get their exact range of project size, home size, and home value statistics to make sure they are a good fit for your needs. Read more about HTA Certified - Luxury Company StatisticsYears in business: 26 yearsMission statement: This is a dynamic industry that continually evolves. Knowing how to balance the new with maintaining a strict palette of resources that consistently work well allows us to deliver reliable solutions that are user friendly but also flexible. We want our clients to feel they can reach out to us with any question, but also empower them to make their own changes in lifestyle settings that prevent them from feeling tethered to us. It's a great balance and solves many pain points I have taken in about other previous firms clients have worked with and expressed frustration.Company description: In 1990, I was working for a boutique Audio Video chain store which was my first intro to the industry. When RSL closed , I had a brief stint with various AV companies, and quickly started my own company, Vox Com, bringing in a lead tech from one of these companies. I found what my passion was, and continued building clientele. In 2006 , I changed the name to Sound Decision. In 2010, we moved to the Beverly Blvd location near Crescent Heights from our showroom on Ventura Blvd. As early as 2000 we were also building up our commercial side, with our second hospitality project at the Mandalay Bay Hotel when they were finishing construction. It was a restaurant called the Border Grill. They are still a client. We have been deep in integration. I have personally been programming Crestron for over 20 years. Our knowledge in both Residential, Commercial and Hospitality has greatly helped modify how we create interfaces to allow users we may not even meet to easily operate our systems.Number of office locations: 1Number of full-time employees in the entire company: 4moreNumber of full-time employees at this location: 4All new employees background checked?: YesOffice type: Commercial buildingPrimary business: Commercial low voltagePercentage of overall business in residential projects: 45%Corporate office based: Los Angeles CA Brands Carried: Control » CrestronNetworking » Access NetworksNetworking » AraknisFlush Mount Speakers » James LoudspeakersFlush Mount Speakers » Origin AcousticsFlush Mount Speakers » SonanceProjector brands » BarcoProjector brands » DPITheater Audio Systems » Pro Audio TechnologyElectronics » AutonomicElectronics » MarantzProjection Screens » Screen InnovationsProjection Screens » Seymour-Screen ExcellenceProjection Screens » Stewart FilmscreenVideo Walls » PlanarSeating » CinemaTechLighting » CrestronMotorized Shading » CrestronAccess Control » 2NAccess Control » DoorBirdOther Brands Carried: Security Cameras » Vivotek Customer Service / AftercareDedicated aftercare service staff: NoSame day emergency service: Yes24-hour emergency onsite service : No24-hour phone support: NoOffers remote system monitoring & support: YesmoreTypical number of days to address non-emergency service issues onsite: 3-4 daysResponse times guaranteed: YesService contracts offered: Yes Project Size InformationWhole Home Technology systems: Project size and Number completed:This chart shows the price range of “whole home technology system” projects where the dealer has installed multiple technology systems (prewire, audio/video, network, smart home, etc.) in multiple rooms of the home. The chart reflects a time period of 36 months. The numbers include any private home theaters and media rooms that were part of the project. The pricing excludes lighting controls, motorized shading/drapery systems, and sales tax. The number in parenthesis are the amount of projects completed in each price range category. Typical whole home system project size: $250,000Price range of dedicated Home Theaters done by Sound Decision: $25,000 min $170,000 max $120,000 typical Price range of Media Rooms done by Sound Decision: $25,000 min $70,000 max $40,000 typical Home Size & Value InformationHome sizes of projects done by Sound Decision: 2,500sqft min 30,000sqft max 7,000sqft typical Home values of projects done by Sound Decision: $3,500,000 min $35,000,000 max $7,000,000 typical EndorsementsManufacturer endorsed?: YesIndustry Professional endorsed?: YesArchitect endorsed?: YesGeneral Contactor endorsed?: Yes Services OfferedIn-house: Audio Video SystemsHome Theater SystemsSmart home / Home AutomationHome MonitoringIT NetworksSecurity CamerasAccess ControlLighting Control SystemsMotorized ShadingEngineering / As-Built DrawingsControl System ProgrammingAlarm SystemsISF CalibrationAcoustic TreatmentsCommercial AV & Control SystemsFacilities: ShowroomOffice spaceRack building/testing areaOffers engineering & as-built documentation?: YesOffers enterprise-grade networks?: YesmoreIn-house acoustic consulting & theater construction documentation: Yes3rd party acoustic consulting & theater construction documentation: Yes RecognitionCrestron » Elite ProAwards: A Bronze Theater in AV Interiors2010 CertificationsCrestron » Certified Crestron Programmer License & Insurance InformationLow-voltage license: YesLicense #: C10-707306Worker’s compensation insurance: YesLiability Insurance: YesLiability insurance: $1,000,000Bonded: Yes WarrantyElectronics warranty: As supplied by manufacturerInstallation warranty: 5 years3rd party extended warranty polices offered on electronic components or systems: No
HTA Certified - Luxury HTA Certified Luxury companies typically specialize in the following: Luxury residences between 5,000-10,000 square feet Residences with more advanced technology needs Residences with high-end interior design and architecture Deploy professional-grade smart home / home automation systems High-performance home theater and home audio systems Homeowners who expect a luxury-brand customer service experience Homeowners who believe that technology is an important feature of their home Projects that take weeks or months to complete Typically collaborate with luxury home architects, builder, and interior designers Can document all your home’s technology systems through an engineering plan set Projects with technology budgets generally in the $50,000 - $250,000 range Note: These are general guidelines. We encourage you to carefully review HTA Certified dealer profiles to get their exact range of project size, home size, and home value statistics to make sure they are a good fit for your needs. Read more about HTA Certified - Luxury
