HTA Certification Tier HTA Certified - Luxury more 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 certification tiers HTA Certified - Luxury Company Statistics Years in business: 30 years Sound Decision is additionally an HTA Design Partner; a design-minded firm that proactively consults with architects, interior designers, and builders to design technology systems into their plans in the most seamless, aesthetically pleasing way possible. Read more about this designation here. Mission 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: 1 Number of full-time employees in the entire company : 4 more Number of full-time employees at this location : 4 All new employees background checked?: Yes Office type : Commercial Building Primary business : Commercial low voltage Percentage of overall business in residential projects : 45% Corporate office based: Los Angeles CA Brands Carried : Access Control » 2N Access Control » DoorBird Control » Crestron Electronics » Marantz Electronics » Autonomic Flush Mount Speakers » James Loudspeakers Flush Mount Speakers » Sonance Flush Mount Speakers » Origin Acoustics Lighting » Crestron Motorized Shading » Crestron Networking » Access Networks Networking » Araknis Projection Screens » Seymour-Screen Excellence Projection Screens » Stewart Filmscreen Projection Screens » Screen Innovations Projector brands » DPI Projector brands » Barco Seating » CinemaTech Theater Audio Systems » Pro Audio Technology Video Walls » Planar Other Brands Carried : Security Cameras » Vivotek Customer Service / Aftercare Dedicated aftercare service staff : No Same day emergency service : Yes 24-hour emergency onsite service : No 24-hour phone support : No Offers remote system monitoring & support : Yes more Typical number of days to address non-emergency service issues onsite: 3-4 days Response times guaranteed: Yes Service contracts offered: Yes Project Size Information Whole 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: $250,000 Price 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 Information Home 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 Endorsements Manufacturer endorsed? : Yes Industry Professional endorsed? : Yes Architect endorsed? : Yes General Contactor endorsed? : Yes Interior Designer endorsed? : No Services Offered In-house: Home Theater Systems Audio Video Systems Smart home / Home Automation Home Monitoring IT Networks Security Cameras Access Control Lighting Control Systems Motorized Shading Engineering / As-Built Drawings Control System Programming Commercial AV & Control Systems Alarm Systems ISF Calibration Acoustic Treatments 3rd party: Facilities: Showroom Office space Rack building/testing area Offers design, engineering & as-built documentation? : Yes Offers enterprise-grade networks? : Yes more In-house acoustic consulting & theater construction documentation : Yes 3rd party acoustic consulting & theater construction documentation : Yes Aircraft : No Marine : No MDU : No Recognition Crestron » Elite Pro Certifications Crestron » Certified Crestron Programmer License & Insurance Information Low-voltage license: Yes License #: C10-707306 Worker's compensation insurance: Yes Liability Insurance: Yes Liability insurance: $1,000,000 Bonded: Yes Warranty Electronics warranty: manufacturer Installation warranty: 5 years 3rd party extended warranty polices offered on electronic components or systems: No
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 certification tiers HTA Certified - Luxury
