Crestron Electronics has announced that the Automate VX voice-activated speaker-tracking solution has been certified as a Microsoft Teams Room Device for large...
2N, which specialises in internet-enabled intercoms and access control systems, has launched a new IP answering unit, the 2N Clip, which is designed to meet th...
Smart Home company Netatmo has expanded its security product range with its latest addition, the Smart Door Lock and Keys. These aim to provide safer and more ...
Austrian Audio has announced MiCreator Studio, a flexible pocket recording system that combines a condenser microphone and a USB-C audio interface in a compact...
The latest in a line of WiSA connected systems, System Audio’s Silverback 1 system offers smart wireless connectivity and room-filling full-range sound from th...
Pro-Ject Audio Systems (Pro-Ject) has unleashed the The Dark Side of the Moon Turntable.
The new model joins Pro-Ject’s exclusive Artist Series collection ...
Sonos Reconnects with Professionals through new Webinar series ‘Introducing Sonos for Professionals’
The company invites audio and smart home installer...
American brand Acurus has introduced a new 2RU product, a four-channel, bridgeable, 200W Class D amplifier named the M4.
This new product is designed to mee...
iFi has launched the hip-dac 3 portable USB DAC/headphone amp, created for music lovers on the go.
The hip-dac is one of iFi’s most popular DAC/headphone a...
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.
