If you absolutely need to impress your buddies this football season, this “Brat-Shack” will turn heads whether you are in a Soldier Field parking lot or in your own driveway.

Were you looking for an ultimate “Man-Cave” on wheels?  Sam’s Club could be your last stop.  Tailgating Innovations 7.5′ x 12′ Big Cook features a 52″ Sony Bravia LCD HDTV, an additional 19″ Sharp LCD HDTV, 5.1 Sony Home Theater System/DVD Combo, slide out 1000 sq in event propane grill. bathroom and sink, 2.7 cu ft refrigerator, 1/2 Barrel Keg Cooler. Rear and side doors allow easy access, and interior cabinets provide organized storage. The trailer also features electrical outlets w/ 30 amp breaker box & 25′ shore cord, internal E-tracks for secure hauling, internal lighting, smooth aluminum exterior and aluminum wheels w/ spare tire and wheel.

How much does it cost? A mere $35,000 (shipping included).

via Sam’s Club.

Simple yet Powerful Plug-and-Play Controller for the ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver

Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation, is now shipping the TS-Pro wall-mount color touchscreen: an advanced, customizable control solution for Niles’ award-winning ZR-6 MultiZone Receiver. The easy-to-use TS-Pro features a high-contrast, 3.5” color touchscreen with a crisp, easy-to-read graphical user interface (GUI) and convenient hard keys that control frequently used functions such as volume and power on/off.

Easily configured without a laptop computer, the system integrator simply connects the TS-Pro to the ZR-6 and the system programming is automatically loaded. Also, system changes made in one TS-Pro are automatically populated to all other TS-Pros in the system.

“The TS-Pro is both simple to install and easy to use, delivering a perfect blend of functionality and flexibility in the form of an elegant, color touchscreen control,” said Frank Sterns, president of Niles Audio. “We designed the TS-Pro to be a true plug-and-play upgrade solution for Niles ZR-6 MultiZone System users that desire a richer, more contemporary control interface,” Sterns added.

The TS-Pro is available now for a MSRP of $799.95.

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Installing outdoor speakers on your deck or backyard is a great way to improve your outdoor fun.  There are plenty of varieties, from just a single pair of speakers and an audio receiver, to more sophisticated whole house distribution.  Although having distributed audio system in a house is an awesome experience for music lovers, there are much more “budget-friendly” options for outdoor music listening.  Most people don’t realize that in a lot of cases all they have to do is to have a pair of speaker wires run to their existing audio/video setup to be able to start enjoying their favorite audio tracks outside.

Here are a few pictures of our recent outdoor audio installations: