OneAV has announced that it is taking over the famous game show, The Crystal Maze for a unique distributor trade event. Combining the fun of winning crystals w...
A newly renovated 10,000-square-foot residence in Medina, Minnesota shows that nearly every function of modern home life can now be controlled and automated th...
Linn has announced the launch of Kustom DSM a high-performance multi-zone network music player designed specifically for the Custom Installation market.
Th...
Karma-AV has unveiled the SVS 2000 Pro Series of subwoofers to the UK’s low frequency enthusiasts. Three new models make SVS’ flagship ‘Ultra’ bass design avai...
Invision has announced the 2020 dates for the Trinnov training course to be held at its Innovation House premises in Bracknell, Berkshire.
The compreh...
NAD Electronics has announced an all-new amplifier targeted squarely at high performance distributed audio systems. The CI 8-120 DSP (£2499 MSRP) delivers 8 x ...
Jenga is an iconic building in Manhattan’s trendy tribeca area and an acoustically challenged penthouse apartment required a clean and uncluttered aesthetic th...
CIE has announced the UK launch of the R29C from Akuvox. In place of a traditional keypad, the R29C has a large, 7” full colour touchscreen and incorporates a ...
Bowers & Wilkins has announced that it will introduce an enhanced version of its app that will allow users to broaden access to streaming music sites inclu...
From December in the UK and Ireland, Enado will be available exclusively through OneAV.
Enado, a Birmingham based firm began several years ago with a vision...
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.
