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Home Theater Designers

There are more than 20,000 home theater designers in the United States. Despite the recent emergence of industry standards groups such as the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA®), the Imaging Science Foundation, Inc. (ISF) and Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA®), there is a substantial difference in quality among the providers in the industry.

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Here are a few of the criteria that Goldline Research uses when evaluating a dependable Home Theater Designer:

  • The number of years of experience
  • The range of services and/or products offered (e.g. home automation, home theater, security)
  • The number of custom home theater installations per year
  • The average project size/duration of custom home theater installations
  • The number of total staff
  • The number of custom installers on staff
  • The number of staff with advanced training
  • Licensing (local, state, federal), if applicable
  • Geographic service area
  • Advanced certifications and/or training held (e.g. CEDIA®, ISF, HAA®, etc.)
  • Number of product manufacturers represented and any manufacturer certifications held
  • Types of products represented (e.g. A/V, lighting, security, etc.)
  • Any advanced software/design tools used
  • The number of active clients
  • The number of total clients
  • An analysis of any client additions in the last 12 months
  • An analysis of any client losses in the last 12 months
  • The quality of client references
  • A review of any outstanding lawsuits, grievances and/or complaints against the firm/professional
  • The firm’s/professional’s key differentiators