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We’re back in Denver for CEDIA EXPO 2025, running September 4–6 at the Colorado Convention Center—and this year, Carlo Lo Raso, Editor-in-Chief of SECRETS, will be on the show floor bringing his expertise and sharp eye for standout gear. Expect a packed week of cutting-edge demos, fresh product launches, and technology that pushes the limits of home theater and smart living.

We’ll be updating this page daily with news, impressions, and highlights so you can experience the show alongside us.

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Epson

EPSON Pro Cinema LS9000 4K ProjectorEpson had a couple of new projectors that they were featuring at CEDIA this year. First was the Pro Cinema LS9000 4K 3LCD laser projector which is their newest entry-level model, priced at $4,000.00. The projector produces a claimed 2200 lumens of both color and white brightness, and in our demonstration it produced a bright, punchy, and colorful image on to a 120-inch Cima screen from Stewart Filmscreen.

EPSON Pro Cinema LS9000 4K Projector, with Denon AVR-A10H Receiver, and Kaleidescape Strato-E Movie Player. EPSON Demo Room with Polk Reserve Series Speakers.The LS9000 was part of a 7.4 channel demo system that included the screen, a Denon AVR-A10H receiver, a Kaleidescape Strato-E movie player, Polk Reserve Series speakers and Signature Elite subwoofers. Including cables and projected dealer installation cost, the whole system was priced at $25,000.00 complete. Between the stellar picture and excellent sound quality, I couldn’t see how anyone would be disappointed with this setup!

EPSON QS100 4K PRO-UHD Ultra Short Throw Projectors.Epson also featured their new QS100 4K PRO-UHD 3LCD Ultra Short Throw projector ($5,000.00) in two setups. One had it wall-mounted and  projecting from above, down on to a 135-inch retractable Lexus screen from Stewart Filmscreen.

EPSON QS100 4K PRO-UHD Ultra Short Throw Projector, wall mounted. EPSON QS100 4K PRO-UHD Ultra Short Throw Projector, in cabinet.The other had it housed in a custom cabinet from Salamander Designs, projecting upwards on to a 135-inch WallScreen UST MicroPerf screen also from Stewart.

 

Paradigm

Paradigm was teasing a couple of brand new subwoofers at CEDIA 2025. They were called the Seismic 315 and the Seismic 312. As the names imply, the 315 features one 15-inch high excursion active driver flanked by two 15-inch passive radiators. The Seismic 312 riffs off the same idea but uses a 12-inch active driver and two 12-inch passive radiators. Besides these two featured models, the Seismic line will have both 10-inch and 8-inch driver versions following shortly thereafter. Both subs feature a 1000-watt RMS power amplifier, Paradigm’s Active Ridge Technology driver surrounds, built-in wireless connectivity, and built-in Anthem ARC Genesis room correction. These will slot in right between the Defiance XR line and the Defiance S line of subwoofers. Price and availability are currently being finalized but I expect the subwoofer gods won’t be making us wait too long for these beasts to arrive!

Also at the Paradigm both was a Founder series based surround gaming system running Mario Kart for plenty a willing show goer to immerse themselves in.

There was also a full on racing simulator with expansive curved screens and another Paradigm Founder based surround system to enhance the experience. It was interesting to see more companies like Paradigm integrate gaming into their CEDIA displays this year.

And lastly, Paradigm was featuring a truly “stealth” 4.4.4 channel home theater demo with their new “Invisibles” series of in-wall speakers. Soon available in two models, the 65i (6-inch mid-bass driver)and 80i (8-inch mid-bass driver), these are the kinds of in-wall speakers that, once installed, can be completely mudded over, sanded and painted for a truly seamless and invisible look. The four 80i Invisibles speakers in the demo room were augmented by four SFC 12 SW in-wall subwoofers and four 8-inch in-ceiling speakers.

The system was generating a phantom center channel image and was controlled and powered by an Anthem MRX 1140 Receiver. It was truly a great sounding system and a cool option for those who really do not want to see speakers of any sort.

 

Trinnov

The fine folks at Trinnov had a couple of interesting things that they were premiering at CEDIA this year. First was the new Altitude CI processor, which is an updated “full-fat” Altitude processor but streamlined into a 2RU sized chassis favored by custom installers.  Some new tricks that have been added to the Altitude CI are 3 independently configurable Ethernet ports for more robust control and Audio over IP.  Then there support for a custom designed DANTE card made for the Amplitude 16 amplifier.

The card uses the exact same DAC architecture as found in the Altitude CI for seamless audio integration. The neat thing about this is if one combines the Altitude CI with a DANTE-enabled Trinnov Amplitude 16 multi-channel amp, all you need is one Ethernet cable connection to carry all the audio channels from processor to amplifier. No more “rat’s nest” of XLR cables. Another neat trick that the new Altitude CI can do is that it can be expanded from 8 to 16 to 32 channels all within the same chassis via software updating. No more sending in the processor for hardware updates to expand the channel count in the future.

The other interesting update from the company is that they were walking show attendees through the new Trinnov OS and graphic user interface which was completely redesigned and refreshed. Having been under development for quite some time, the new graphics are far cleaner and more user-friendly than the current ones and should be a welcome update for integrators and end-users alike. There will also be included decoding updates for Dolby ATMOS, DTS:X Pro, and AURO 3D. The update is set to be rolled out progressively, starting later this year and going into 2026. A customer/end-user will require a new calibration to be done after their systems receive the update.

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A native of Toronto Canada, Carlo's interest in audio began at a young age when, unbeknownst to his mother, he started taking apart her numerous transistor radios to see how they worked. This desire for “knowledge through deconstruction” continued through to the family’s 8-track tape player, turntable, headphones, and speakers. Carlo subsequently spent a lot of time in his room. Toronto was a fertile ground for Hi-Fi in the 1970s and 80s and Carlo spent much of his wayward youth hanging out in downtown Toronto stereo shops, listening to all manner of gear and picking the brains of the various store owners. Through that formative experience, Carlo developed an appreciation for good music and good sound reproduction. Also, as a budding graphic artist, the aesthetic aspects of a given piece of gear became increasingly of interest to his eyes. It was at about that time as well that Carlo began purchasing “Audio Magazine” on a regular basis and came to appreciate, in particular, the writing and reviewing of the late Leonard Feldman. Later on, he was also influenced by the writing and observations of the staff at Sound and Vision Canada, helmed at the time by Alan Loft. Carlo graduated from Sheridan College with a degree in Classical Animation and was subsequently employed by Walt Disney Consumer Products for 10 years as a Character Artist and Art Director. Having become disenchanted with Los Angeles, he then decided to strike out on his own. Carlo started his own company and has been freelancing artwork, from his home studio, primarily for the toy and publishing industries since 2001. In 2013, on a bit of a lark, Carlo answered a “Call for Writers” ad from an AV website that he had been regularly reading for about 5 years called Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity. He had come to appreciate the website’s combination of subjective impressions along with the objective bench-testing available in several of the reviews. The “B-Team” must have been working that day because by some miracle he was hired as a writer and his first review for the site was published early in 2014. Carlo has been continually writing, editing, traveling, listening, and learning on the company’s behalf ever since. Carlo currently lives in Granville, Ohio with his wife, two sons, and a very old, but chill dachshund.

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