Theben's LUXORliving Smart Start offers a cutting-edge solution for experienced smart home integrators seeking to expand their capabilities with minimal instal...
CYP Europe has announced a new distribution partnership with Invision, provider of professional technology solutions.
This collaboration will strengthen the...
madVR Labs announces affordable Envy Core Video Processor, available through Invision.
madVR Labs, industry player in high-performance video processors for ...
Luminii Goes Compact with MYKA Mini Linear LED Lighting Discrete and Compact LED Linear Lighting.
Luminii, innovator in architectural lighting solutions, is...
Our intrepid trade-focused reviewer, Richard Stevenson, takes a listen to the recently released Q Acoustics 5040. A competitively priced (£999 retail) pair tha...
Described as the most audiophile Debut yet, Pro-Ject has revealed details of the new Debut PRO B Turntable.
Almost exactly three years after releasing the c...
EI met with the team behind Devialet and the maker’s UK/Ireland distributor RGB at the company’s demonstration centre at Canalot Studios West London, to discov...
Sanus is launching a range of fixed-height speaker stands and wall mounts designed to be used with many of the leading brands of wireless speakers, such as Son...
Each year the EI Live! Technical Theatre presents a stacked programme of knowledgeable speakers and discussion panels covering some of the industry’s most impo...
The new CONCERTINO G4 edition loudspeaker by Sonus faber combines heritage and innovation.
Sonus faber has announced the launch of the Concertino G4, the la...
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.
