Claiming to be the most compact tri-axial speaker ever created (bass, midrange and new carbon and neodymium coaxial tweeter), the Pearl Akoya from Cabasse has ...
Available from Exertis are Flexson’s range of colour-matched floor stands for Sonos, ranging from adjustable stands ensuring the ideal listening level, to prem...
Professional golfer, Austin Cook recently had an an ELAN control system installed in his home by Sound Concepts.
Sound Concepts advised Austin that not only...
EI met with Jack Cornish, Technical Director at
Tateside and discovered a London based installer which has built an enviable
client list, reputation for invent...
Movie magic
is coming to Dacombes of
Wimborne with an in-store cinema showcase, providing customers with an introduction
to the world of home cinema and smart ...
A Marketing Assistant is required to join a small team at PMC, the high-end audio manufacturing and distribution company in Biggleswade.
The team is curren...
Immersive 4K home cinema, the latest 8K TV tech, home control and networking, as well as multi-room audio were just some of the highlights of the AWE Expo 2019...
RTI has announced that its new line of audio distribution solutions is now shipping.
Consisting of digital audio converters (DACs), a delay module, and an ...
A super-slim Pro Series 100V design joins a compact front-firing home cinema cube in extending the variety of flush and surface subs from the Sonance.
Distr...
Recognising the importance of the Hi-Fi and two-channel world in the install mix these days, brands distributed by Pulse Cinemas are going to be well represent...
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.
