A virtual tour of CEDIA Expo 2025

The CEDIA¹ Expo (https://cediaexpo.com/) is intended for integrators who combine audio/video and home automation products from manufacturers to offer custom solutions. Their market ranges from high-end to the elite with some budgets in the millions of dollars for home theaters. Attendance at CEDIA Expo 2025 last September in Denver increased about 15% from 2024.

As I toured the show, I sought the unusual among the typical assortment of audio/video and automation equipment. Many audio manufacturers told me they sell equipment to fill a space with sound that is better than typical supermarket music, but not audiophile quality. I looked for products with unusual features, such as size and design aesthetics.

I’ll let the photos and descriptions tell the product stories. Quoted text is from manufacturer web sites.

High-fashion light dimmers (www.moorgen.de)

“Moorgen is a pioneering force in smart home innovation, seamlessly blending cutting-edge technology with award-winning industrial design. Lighting is more than just illumination. It’s an essential design element that adds layers of depth, luxury, and evokes specific emotions within a space.”

Moorgen Scene Control & Dimmer

Swarovski Series Dimmer

Trumpet speakers (www.dbslb.com)

“DIBEISI’S Company Culture

• 01 Enterprise Vision: Spread Happy Music
• 02 Enterprise Mission: Making Dreams Into Reality
• 03 Enterprise Values: Be Better and Stronger with Integrity

“We specialize in the production of marine speaker, car subwoofer, subwoofer box system, ceiling speaker and wall mounted speaker. Speakers and speaker cabinets made by DIBEISI are sold in the six continents of the world, more than 60 countries and regions. DIBEISI brand has set up a good market reputation especially in Europe and United States.”

DIBEISI Horn-loaded Bookshelf Speakers

Slim speakers (www.xscace.com)

“At XSCACE, we believe that audio technology should complement the modern interior design, not detract from it. Our innovative range of audio solutions seamlessly integrates with minimalist spaces, enhancing their functionality and beauty. With custom colour and discreet installation options, XSCACE empowers designers and architects to create stunning environments with exceptional sound quality. Experience the future of audio design with XSCACE.

“Our Speakers are made by Award-Winning Audio Engineers from the University of Toronto.

“The XSCACE DNA: We created our proprietary tech that allowed us to create the world’s smallest 40W speaker (2022).”

XCACE Skinny Speakers

Huge Speakers (www.wisdomaudio.com)

“Wisdom Audio was founded in 1996 with one goal in mind, to create the world’s finest loudspeakers unbound by the limitations of current technologies and past design. Our pioneering use of large-scale thin film planar-magnetic transducers, electronic crossovers in place of passive designs, and innovative woofer designs were all developed to solve problems inherent in the limitations of traditional designs and how they interact with the listening room. The result is an experience like no other.

“Our passion to provide high-end expressions of our art encompasses contemporary home entertainment requirements including multi-channel designs. Whether your interest is in traditional two-channel music reproduction or multichannel music and film playback, there is a Wisdom system to address your needs.”

Wisdom Series LS4: 80”, 550 Pounds; Planar-magnetic Thin-film

Infill speakers for whole-home audio (www.dioconnect.com)

“At Dio, we’re excited about the power of audio. With audio, you can connect to the world without ever having to spare your eyes, your attention, or even your time. You can listen in the shower, listen while driving, listen alongside chores…really, you can listen anywhere, at any time, and with anyone. And at Dio, we’ve finally made it simple to unlock the full power of audio by giving you the ability to listen in one place or many, through one speaker or many, all in an affordable and easy way.”

Dio describes this product as consumer grade. The target customer listens to audio several hours a week but does not have whole-home audio. Dio delivers “lossless audio without compression” using a four-inch speaker. Dio is a Wi-Fi multi-room speaker priced less than $100 without voice recognition (it is not a “smart speaker” with a built-in microphone). It uses Wi-Fi rather than Bluetooth because Bluetooth does not do multi-room and is compressed. Multiple Dio speakers can be synchronized using UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play).

Dio is designed for a middle market between an MP3 player and audiophile equipment. It is positioned in the market for multi-room, but not high end. According to the company founder Dio Node could be added as a companion to Sonos.

Dio Node: “Lossless sound, multi-room audio, privacy forward”

Vacuum Tubes persist (www.daytonaudio.com)

“Dayton Audio’s experienced team of designers places a high value on technical excellence, product reliability, and consistency of electro-acoustical performance. Our 20+ years of inspired, rational engineering has led to international acclaim by the loudspeaker community in particular. Never, in the pursuit of our audio goals, do we compromise on functionality or quality control.

“The Dayton Audio HTA200 is a powerhouse hybrid tube amplifier that delivers 200 watts of rich, warm sound with amber-toned preamp tubes. Perfect for large listening environments, the HTA200 is the ultimate choice for audiophiles who want the best sound quality possible.”

The Dayton Audio 200 W Hybrid Tube Amplifier

The Technics Line (us.technics.com)

“At Technics we understand that the listening experience is not purely about technology but the magical and emotional relationship between people and music. We want people to experience music as it was originally intended and enable them to feel the emotional impact that enthuses and delights them. Through delivering this experience we want to support the development and enjoyment of the world’s many musical cultures. This is our philosophy. With a combination of our love of music and the vast high-end audio experience of the Technics team, we stand committed to building a brand that provides the ultimate emotive musical experience by music lovers, for music lovers.”

The Technics Line in a CEDIA Listening Room

Home cinema sound (www.mag-theatron.com)

“MAG Theatron [Kyiv, Ukraine] offers the next level of professional cinema solutions specifically designed for compact spaces, also known as “home theatres”. Designed as a matched set, these top-of-the-line home cinema speakers provide smooth channel transition and perfect positioning. … Leveraging award-winning technologies and vast experience in commercial cinema sound installations around the world, MAG has developed a powerful speaker line for home cinema sound to recreate the same engagement one finds at large movie theaters.”

Avalon Speakers that Surround a Home Theater Screen

Private audio (soundtube.mseaudio.com)

“Welcome to SoundTube Entertainment, where we don’t just create speakers—we craft audio solutions that transform spaces and elevate experiences. As the umbrella brand for our innovative commercial and residential offerings, SoundTube combines over 70 years of expertise, creativity, and a passion for sound delivery products that are truly Ingenious. By Design.”

“SoundTube FP6020-II Focus Point Speaker in Clear [shown below]

“Delivers targeted audio in a unique package. Features: Patented Dual-Parabolic™ dispersion control technology provides a targeted audio footprint with true stereo separation. Twin 1-inch concave aluminum high-excursion drivers in individually sealed compartments for stereo or mono music and messaging. Patented ZeroReflection™ enclosure technology for accurate sound reproduction. Narrow 30 coverage angle for sharp focus (2 kHz, independently verified). 20.25-inch custom-molded PETG clear polymer dome for minimal visual impact. User-selectable 350 Hz high-pass filter.”

The SoundTube SoundDome Speaker Delivers Targeted Audio in Stereo

A Sony Retrospective (www.sony.co.jp/en)

“In the more than 60 years since the first professional product, the C-37A, Sony has built a committed relationship with people in the field of music production based on technology.

“Chapter 1: Established analog technology became the foundation for Sony’s breakthrough into digital audio technology.

“Chapter 2: The birth of digital audio technology and its dramatic progress.

“Chapter 3: A universally accepted digital multi-track recorder.

“Chapter 4: Further expansion of Sony’s professional audio products.

“Chapter 5: The pursuit of high resolution audio, and the world of three dimensional sound.”

Sony Through the Years

The future of CEDIA Expo

CEDIA Expo 2026 has been announced for the first week of September 2026 (before Labor Day) in Denver. I was told by staff that no decisions have been made for dates or venue in 2027.