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?

Ended soon Half a year has passed since over the counter hearing aids became available for sale. Where do things stand today? Not as far along…

VR and the Return of Hardware

Ended soon 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,…

Advanced Audio Will Revolutionize Digital Therapeutics

Ended soon 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,…

TV: The Obvious Smart Home Interface?

Ended soon As smart homes become increasingly sophisticated, integration trends are moving toward the total convergence of home connectivity, with all IP devices addressable by the…

Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 4

Ended soon 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?…

Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 3

Ended soon 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…

Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 2

Ended soon We at bluesalve Partners confidently predict that the audio industry is heading into a major new growth phase. Fresh incentives such as lossless and…

Audio Retailer Renaissance: Part 1

Ended soon 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…