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How Well Does Your Audio Video Integrator Know the Restaurant Industry?
An audio video integrator immersed in the restaurant industry can create a more immersive experience for your customers If you’re a New York restaurant owner, you know how to run your business. You know what foods to order, how to hire the best bartenders and wait...
Does Your Sports Bar Audio Video System Need a Crestron Controller?
A Crestron control system provides an intuitive interface for you to adjust the sound or change the feed to each screen as needed.
No Two Churches Are Created Equal
Every house of worship has different technology needs. An experienced AV designer can help you find your way.
Using Commercial Audio to Enhance the Shopping Experience
Dara AV has been designing and installing retail audio systems in top shopping centers in the New York metro area for decades. Trust us to create a system that will last.
Reject the Status Quo: Check the Facts
By Jak Daragjati, Dara AV Owner and President Do you ever think about who you can really trust? In today's divided society, perhaps the only thing everyone can agree on is that we live in a cynical world. In fact, that could be the very reason why we’ve become...
Is Your Office Space Ready for Reopening and Remote Work?
As stay-at-home orders are lifted across the New York area, including New York City and Staten Island, many office spaces face new requirements for social distancing. The 15-seat conference room may no longer be appropriate to hold Monday morning meetings. Some...
Audio / Video Helps Keep New York Running Through the Pandemic
Does Your Staten Island Church Have What It Needs for Distance Services? As an essential service, the Dara AV team has been available for our customers since the start of the pandemic. Even before the governor initiated the stay-at-home order, “New York On Pause,”...
Dara AV, Formerly JD Systems, Reveals New Branding Initiative
Staten Island audiovisual integrator differentiates from competitors and emphasizes ongoing commitment to quality Dara AV, formerly JD Systems, has re-branded with a new name, a new website, and a new company logo as part of an initiative to further differentiate...
What Happened To Sam Ash Music
Sam Ash Music's recent closure marks the end of an era for a once-thriving industry leader. From initially consolidating a fraction of its stores to eventually shuttering all doors, the Ash family's century-old retail chain fell victim to the relentless march of the...
When Politics and Business Collide
Do small business owners stand to lose big with President Trump’s proposed foreign trade policies? By Jak Daragjati, Owner, Dara AV Politics. The economy. The stock market. As a small business owner in New York, I follow these topics closely. And unlike many in my...
Lost Day Club at Tiki Island featured on CommunityPro.com
Dara AV, Inc. of Staten Island, NY designed and installed the Lost DayClub’s new audio system.
Dream It, Do It: The Story of an Arizona Sports Bar Installation
“It is what it is.” This is, perhaps, the worst phrase in American culture today. For me, a simple synonym for this phrase is: “Settle.” Settle for less, settle for sub-par work, settle for second place. In other words, just take what you can get. “You get what you...
New Audio Video Systems Make it Real in NRG Training Room
Crestron control and an interactive whiteboard make training more impactful for NRG personnel.
Dara AV Offers Roomzilla Meeting Room Reservation System
There’s no doubt room scheduling and meeting room reservation software can make life easier for anyone working in a corporate environment or a higher education facility.
It’s Not the Size of the Screens That Matter
Is your sports bar or restaurant offering the best video experience you can give your customers? A lot of venue owners believe that create the best experience simply means tossing up as many screens as can fit; finding the biggest, curviest screen money can buy; or...
Prepping Your Audio Video Systems for Super Bowl Sunday
Is your sports bar ready for Super Bowl 50 this Sunday? You’re stocked up with beer and hot wings. You’ve announced your specials. Maybe you’ve even put up some decorations for a festive atmosphere. Filling seats during the game isn’t usually a problem for sports bars...
Dara AV Hones in on Hospitality Market
User-friendly site reflects audio visual designer’s laser-focus on helping restaurant, nightclub, sports bar and hotel owners get the most out of technology. The site is part of the company’s ongoing, laser-focused branding initiative as THE source for audio visual...
Take Inventory of Your Church Sound and Video Systems
Now that your Christmas mass or pageant is over, whether it was a simple service, a living Christmas tree or a Broadway-style event, you may have noticed a few bugs in your church audio and video systems.
What to Do When Your Aging Church Sound Systems Fail
As the sound and video systems in your church approach a certain age, it’s bound to happen. Your congregation won’t be able to hear the sermon one Sunday morning. Because the audio quality will diminish over time, your regular parishioners may adapt. It might get...
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Renaissance Hotel Rings in the New Year with Fresh Audio Systems
We’re very grateful that Dara AV was chosen to revamp the audio systems in the main event room of the Renaissance Hotel in Times Square.
Happy New Year from Dara AV
Here at Dara AV AV, like so many others, we’re spending time evaluating, focusing, and planning for 2016.
What Makes a Great Sports Bar?
Everyone seemed to agree, however, that a blaring sound system and screaming DJ was a complete turn-off for their game day experience.
Attract Soccer Fans to your Sports Bar with the Right Audio Video Systems
We’re as happy as anyone to see European Football reach the American mainstream. When you start to recognize the profit potential for your sports bar, you’ll be happy, too.