A/V industry expert and custom integrator John Sciacca joins the eCoustics team to break down our top picks from CEDIA Expo 2025, held September 3–6. The annual trade show covers everything from high-end home theater and soundbars to architectural speakers and outdoor A/V systems—gear designed for the pros who install and recommend solutions for luxury homes and yachts.
We’ll highlight this year’s “Best in Show” winners across multiple categories—and call out a few products that didn’t quite live up to the hype.
Sponsors: Thank you to our sponsors SVS and Marantz.
The Panel:
- John Sciacca, Partner at Custom Theater and Audio
- Chris Boylan, eCoustics Editor-at-Large
- Robert Silva, eCoustics Sr. News Correspondent
- Brian Mitchell, eCoustics Founder & Host
Topics Covered:
To jump ahead on YouTube, click any of the links below:
- 01:25 – John’s CEDIA Takeways
- 03:15 – Infrasonic subwoofers
- 04:20 – Paul Hales, Theory Audio
- 11:44 – Video Walls
- 15:54 – Quantum Media Systems MicroLED
- 21:57 – madVR
- 25:15 – Alchimia Invisible TV
- 28:18 – Epson Projectors
- 31:31 – Seymour Excellence Screen
- 33:15 – Skyworth CE100
- 36:02 – Samsung The Frame?
- 37:54 – Canvas Hi-Fi Frame
- 39:09 – $1.3M Home Theater (Ascendo/Storm)
- 40:34 – $180K Home Theater (Next Level Acoustics)
- 42:36 – $20K SVS Home Theater
- 44:30 – Trinnov Waveforming
- 45:25 – JBL Synthesis
- 48:39 – Theory Audio Design
- 51:34 – Steinway Lyngdorf Soundbar
- 53:13 – Bluesound Pulse Cinema Soundbar
- 54:17 – Bluesound PowerNode
- 56:40 – Theory iC6 Outdoor Speaker
- 57:00 – Klipsch Courtyard
- 59:00 – TCL Z100 FlexConnect
- 01:01:54 – Closing Thoughts
- 01:04:33 – Samsung Micro RGB
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Credits:
- Original intro music by The Arc of All.
- Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited.
- Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios.
