John Sciacca

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Custom Installation How-To
Linksys By Cisco
John Sciacca  |  Aug 27, 2009  |  0 comments
The Short Form
$999 ($1,078 as tested) / Linksysbycisco.com
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CES 2018
Linksys Demos Killer Gaming Router
John Sciacca  |  Jan 12, 2018  |  1 comments
Linksys is wowing gamers at CES with a smokin’ router built just for them.
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CEDIA 2013
Linn Delivers High-End Scotch and Audio
John Sciacca  |  Sep 26, 2013  |  Published: Sep 27, 2013  |  0 comments
Linn is celebrating nearly 40 years in business, and the original turntable the company produced – the Sondek LP12 – was designed with the philosophy that any information lost at the turntable – the source – was lost. It didn’t matter how good the amp or the speakers, if the information was lost, it was unrecoverable. To celebrate the company’s 40th Anniversary, they partnered with Highland Park to create a very limited edition Sondek LP12 that is crafted from the solid oak casks used to mature Highland Park whisky. There will only be 40 of the turntables made, and each will include a bottle of 40-year Highland Park, also limited to just 40 bottles.
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The Connected Life
Listening for Life
John Sciacca  |  May 07, 2014  |  0 comments
Good listening is safe listening. Here are three sets of headphones that add to your (and your kids) enjoyment of music without blowing out your eardrums.
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The Connected Life
Living the Automagic Lifestyle
John Sciacca  |  Dec 17, 2014  |  0 comments
Automation describes using control systems to operate equipment or other applications with little or no human interaction. At its simplest, home automation could be a garage door opener or a mercury-filled thermostat kicking on your HVAC system; and at its most complex, there’s virtually nothing an automation system can’t do.

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The Connected Life
Living with Robots (and Gawking Neighbors)
John Sciacca  |  Aug 24, 2016  |  0 comments
When you’re constantly surrounded by technology and automation, you tend to take things for granted, just accepting all the cool stuff happening around you as normal. It isn’t until someone who doesn’t live with this stuff on a daily basis comes over and points out all the stuff that happens in our house as different and special that we pay attention to it and realize how awesome it is.
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Other Tech
Logitech Harmony 1000 Touchscreen Remote Control
John Sciacca  |  Apr 04, 2007  |  0 comments

My experience, nay, love affair, with Harmony remote controls began four years ago when I reviewed one of the first, the 768 (that remote is no longer available, even though the review still is, at soundandvisionmag.com). The marching orders for developing the Harmony remotes were simple yet groundbreaking, then and now.

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Other Tech
Logitech Harmony One Advanced Universal Remote Control
John Sciacca  |  Apr 03, 2008  |  0 comments

the list System control can be a nightmare. Almost every gadget comes with a remote, and many "basic" systems require multiple controllers. Even my parents - whose entertainment system is built around a 27-inch tube TV and a VCR - have three remotes.

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Headphone Amp/DAC Reviews
Logitech Harmony Touch Smart Touchscreen Universal Controller
John Sciacca  |  Dec 25, 2012  |  0 comments

Remote controls can essentially be clumped into three categories: low-, middle-, and high-end. At the low end are DIY models that offer basic “all-in-one” control functions and are meant to replace lost or broken manufacturer-issued remotes. High-end models require professional programming and provide powerful automation features, IP and RS-232 control, and radio-frequency operation.

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The Connected Life
Long Live the (AVR) King!
John Sciacca  |  Jan 20, 2015  |  3 comments
A customer called my installation company recently looking to upgrade his system. We did the original in stall at his vacation home back in 2001, and he wanted to replace the aging DLP with a new flat panel, upgrade to a Netflix-streaming Blu-ray player, and get a new universal remote. When I looked through his file, I saw his AV receiver was approaching 13 years old, so I recommended he replace that as well to take advantage of a generation’s worth of technology improvements.
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