Five further ARCAM products and two JBL Synthesis processors have received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs.
ARCAM has confirmed ‘Roon Ready’ statu...
With ‘extreme engineering and breath-taking sound’ Linn is calling the new Klimax DSM, 'the ultimate streamer'.
A special online presentation to the tra...
NEOD has launched the brand-new VENUS Collection of stunning wall mounted Mirror TVs via the maker’s UK Distributor Impact Screen Solutions Ltd.
As consumer...
Martin Redwood, Managing Director at The London Home Cinema Company, explains the detail on this luxurious and relaxed home cinema featuring MK speakers and Ly...
Karma-AV intros the UK to the miniature yet mighty SVS 3000 Micro subwoofer. The active dual-driver SVS 3000 Micro is designed to deliver shockwave bass from a...
Tascam, a leading provider of audio solutions for musicians, engineers, broadcast professionals and AV system integrators, has announced that 2021 marks the co...
Redline has announced the introduction of the latest bass solution from Velodyne Acoustics, the Deep Blue Series.
The new line offers four sizes of skilfull...
Habitech, distributor to residential and commercial CI, has announced the introduction of a brace of new DrayTek VigorSwitch switches to UK integrators.
Pa...
Domestic USB charging points continue to grow in popularity with homeowners, and Knightsbridge (UK manufacturer of wiring devices, accessories, and lighting) i...
EI spoke with Dr Thorsten Müller, Head of Global Product Group Building and Home Automation Solutions at ABB, to discover what the company’s plans are in the s...
Daniel J Sait is a seasoned media leader and journalist who shapes the editorial vision of Essential Install as its Editor‑in‑Chief and serves as European Editorial Director at All Things Media News, the specialist publisher behind Essential Install, Electrical Contracting News and Data Centre and Networking News. In these roles, he combines deep editorial insight with a strategic understanding of the smart home, luxury AV and home cinema sectors, guiding coverage that informs, inspires and connects professional installers and integrators across the UK and Europe.
With an extensive portfolio that spans trade and mainstream technology coverage, Daniel’s work appears regularly in Essential Install and has featured across wider platforms including key trade and consumer titles, reflecting his commitment to elevating industry discourse while spotlighting innovation, best practice and emerging trends.
Under his editorial leadership, Essential Install has continued to expand its reach and influence, delivering targeted news, product insights, event coverage and thought leadership that supports the professional community responsible for bringing cutting‑edge AV, automation and luxury living technology into homes and commercial spaces. Daniel’s direction emphasises clarity, relevance and trade‑first reporting, helping integrators stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.
A respected voice within the AV and smart home ecosystem, he actively engages with industry events and major trade shows, shaping conversations around technology adoption, installer education and business growth. His editorial stewardship reinforces Essential Install’s mission to serve as the definitive source of industry news and insight for integrators, manufacturers, distributors and allied professionals.
Daniel brings both strategic editorial leadership and a journalist’s eye for detail to every issue of Essential Install, ensuring the publication remains essential reading for the trade.
Before launching Essential Install in 2009, Daniel spent over two decades in the trenches of AV and Hi-Fi trade press editing titles such as Television Magazine, Custom Installer and Inside Hi-Fi.
