Audio & Voice
Builder Innovator Week 2023 – Our Takeaways
The homebuilder market is undergoing dramatic changes and technology is underpinning most of them. At the recent Builder Innovator Week in Phoenix, the bluesalve team saw…
Random Notes: CEDIA and Z-Wave Summit, 2023
September brings us the annual CEDIA Expo, which was followed this year by the annual Z-Wave Summit. We had a great time as judges and presenters…
OTC Hearing Aids: Why So Slow?
Half a year has passed since over the counter hearing aids became available for sale. Where do things stand today? Not as far along as we’d…
VR and the Return of Hardware
Here at bluesalve we’ve been closely watching the evolution of virtual reality for the consumer market. When you’re looking at a genuinely revolutionary technology, you can’t…
Advanced Audio Will Revolutionize Digital Therapeutics
We’re all aware of the healing power of music, which is not only a sentiment but a scientific fact. Recent advances in audio technology, particularly spatial…
TV: The Obvious Smart Home Interface?
As smart homes become increasingly sophisticated, integration trends are moving toward the total convergence of home connectivity, with all IP devices addressable by the user. The…
Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 4
Now that we’ve discussed background and foreground on what next-gen audio retailing might look like, let’s cut to the chase – where’s the money? Beyond the…
Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 3
What will a successful next-generation audio retailer look like? We already know plenty of examples from the extant luxury and custom installation side of the business.…
Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 2
We at bluesalve Partners confidently predict that the audio industry is heading into a major new growth phase. Fresh incentives such as lossless and hi-res streaming…
Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 1
Barrels of ink have been spilled over the past 20-plus years regarding the decline of the specialty audio retailer. The visits to the local “hi-fi shack”…