Ambiance Audio|Control|Video

I contacted the vendor to get a quote for upgrading my home entertainment system. Of the few options available for this area, I chose this vendor because he offered free estimates. After discussing w/him over the phone, I learned that this was a mistake. He charges $75/hr for estimates (which he credits towards the costs of the work, if contracted to do so). I'm not criticizing the method; however, I think the vendor's advertisement on AngiesList should be corrected to reflect that he doesn't offer free estimates.

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During the construction phase there were many discussions and much planning about how we were going to use our home when completed. It's a lake home and entertaining family and friends figured heavily in the plans. Ease of use was also key. Features could be added later, we were told, but it would be much easier (cheaper) to do things when the walls were open. Before the drywall went up Ambiance pulled in all the wiring that would make everything work. They told us they put in over 4 miles of wire! After the paint all the speakers, TVs and other parts were installed. When it was all done they spent a lot of time going over the different features and functions, and things we could have them program to customize the system to our needs. We decided to set it up so our hallway lights would come on when we walked through, as well as automating our outside perimeter lighting to go on to 50% at sundown, dim to 10% at 10PM, and then off at sunrise. We also have our DVD library in a disc changer, so we can just choose one from the on screen menu. When we hit play the lights dim automatically and when we hit pause (to get more popcorn) the lights come up! There are speakers in most every room and two surround sound rooms. I really like being able to choose a music station from the TV menu and then listen to it anywhere in the house, and even outside at the dock and patio. Another favorite thing is the picture slideshow on my living room TV. When I'm listening to music the TV reveals itself from behind a framed picture and shows pictures of the grandkids on the screen. Just great! Over time we decided which features we made use of, and which we didn't. When we wanted to make a change Ambiance could connect to our systems over the internet which was convenient. The recent upgrade did require that they come here in person as a new controller had to be installed. There was a noticeable increase in responsiveness across the board. Very happy overall!