October 2021 | Volume 29 | No. 10 CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 8 NEAT-O! U.K. Children's Hospice Theater Project a Decade in the Works. 10 INDUSTRY PULSE CEDIA Expo 2021 Defies Pandemic Emerald Allies with AV-iQ Database CEDIA Alters Bylaws for Board, CEO Best Buy Revenues Surge 20% Higher 28 COVER STORY CE PROFILE: Trail Blazers 28 Southern California-based Global Wave Integration hones business efficiencies with unique sales and project management approach to luxury clients. New showroom incorporates emerging technologies of wellness, home healthcare. by Arlen Schweiger, cover photography Castro Frank 36 Deep Dive: Lighting Market Continues to Shine Brighter Exclusive CE Pro Lighting & Shade Deep Dive Study reveals combination of lighting controls, fixtures and motorized shades installed in nearly half of all residential projects over the past year. by Jason Knott 40 Fixtures Bolster Lighting Controls Market for Integrators Median number of fixtures per project is 10 at $815 per fixture average price point; 13% increase in LED fixture revenues predicted. 46 Lighting Controls Category Remains Pillar of Strength Median price for a residential lighting controls installation (equipment, programming and labor) is $13,148 with an average of 15 interfaces deployed. 52 Motorized Shade Business Keeps on Rolling The median price for a motorized shade installation (equipment + labor) is $13,152 with an average of 7 shades per project. 2 | CE Pro October 2021 16 cepro.com VIEW POINTS FROM THE EDITOR 4 Small companies enjoy Expo spotlight. By Arlen Schweiger FIELD TEST 66 K-array K1 audio system. By Robert Archer 16 AUDIO+VIDEO Samsung Unveils Array of New Displays Origin Acoustics Acquires Ambisonic Systems Bowers & Wilkins Launches 800 Series Diamond Loudspeakers 20 NETWORKING+ HOME CONTROL Nortek Control Sold for $285M RTI Music Provides Fully Integrated Solution Brilliant Secures $40M in Funding, Including by Resideo Q&A: Eric Spadafora, BlueJeans by Verizon Security Corner 62 CHANNEL Recapping ProSource & Nationwide Buying Group August Events 68 PRODUCTS Eight hot products for integrators 72 BY THE NUMBERS Home Theater & Entertainment Rooms 12 WELLSCAPES Meet Your New Human -Centric Lighting 'mate.' Proluxe Focuses on Fixtures Vantage Launches LHUMAN POPPI PHOTOGRAPHYhttp://www.cepro.com