# CD Audio Video — Full context

> CD Audio Video is a boutique luxury smart home studio based in Prosper, Texas, serving the entire Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Founded by Jimmy Abrams, the studio designs and installs lighting, shading, and lighting control systems for high-end residences. Every project is led directly by Jimmy — no project managers, no junior technicians, no sales team. The principal walks the house, draws the plan, programs the scenes, and answers the phone two years later.

## Company

- **Name:** CD Audio Video (CDAV)
- **Founder & principal:** Jimmy Abrams
- **Founded:** 2024
- **Address:** 4304 Salado Creek Way, Prosper, TX 75078
- **Phone:** (972) 200-9078
- **Email:** sales@cdaudiovideo.com
- **Website:** https://cdaudiovideo.com
- **Hours:** Monday–Friday 8am–6pm, Saturday 10am–4pm, Sunday closed
- **Rating:** 5.0 stars across verified reviews
- **Service area:** Entire Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, including Highland Park, University Park, Preston Hollow, Southlake, Westlake, Frisco, Plano, Dallas, Fort Worth, Allen, McKinney, Prosper, and surrounding areas
- **Typical client:** Owners of distinctive homes valued at $750K+, often working with architects, interior designers, and custom home builders

## About Jimmy Abrams

Jimmy spent 25 years at the biggest custom integration firms in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex. He programmed Lutron systems before HomeWorks QS shipped. He learned the trade the long way — one $5M house at a time.

He also learned what gets lost in a big firm. Designers who never see the install. Project managers who translate between the homeowner and the technician. Junior techs sent to a $5M house because the senior person is on a bigger one. Jimmy saw the gap between the brochure and the room — and decided to close it.

In 2024 he founded CD Audio Video. The premise is simple: when you hire CD Audio Video, you hire Jimmy. He walks the house with you. He draws the lighting plan. He pulls the wire when there's wire to pull. He programs the scenes. He picks up the phone two years later when you want to add a keypad in the new gym.

The studio is intentionally small. Jimmy takes on a limited number of projects each year so every house gets the attention a $1M+ home deserves. He works most often in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, and travels for the right project.

## Engagement model

Free project quotes and consultations across the DFW Metroplex. Request a quote at https://cdaudiovideo.com/quote or call (972) 200-9078. Jimmy personally reads and responds to every request within one business day. There is no salesperson and no quote sheet handed to you in the kitchen — just one conversation with the person who will actually do the work.

## Brand partners

CD Audio Video carries six brands, organized by specialty. Jimmy does not sell or install Crestron or Savant.

- **Lutron** — primary partner. Shading and lighting control. Lutron HomeWorks for control, Sivoia QS and Palladiom for motorized shading. The spine of every Jimmy-designed system.
- **DMF Lighting** — primary fixture partner. Downlights, adjustables, and integrated linear LED with the color consistency and dimming behavior a high-end home requires.
- **Control4** — primary home automation platform. Deep third-party device support and endless room-by-room upgrade paths.
- **Sonos** — wired and wireless smart speaker systems. Streaming, zones, and grouped playback.
- **Sonance** — indoor, outdoor, and landscape speakers. Architectural in-ceiling and in-wall speakers, plus landscape speakers for patios and gardens.
- **Ubiquiti** — networking, surveillance, and IT systems. Enterprise-grade Wi-Fi, switching, and cameras as the foundation under everything else.

## Core service pillars

### Lighting (https://cdaudiovideo.com/lighting)

Layered, circadian-tuned lighting designed around the architecture – not stuck on after the fact.

### Shading (https://cdaudiovideo.com/shading)

Whisper-quiet motorized shades with hand-selected fabrics, scheduled around the sun.

### Lighting Controls (https://cdaudiovideo.com/lighting-controls)

One coherent system. Keypads where you want them, scenes that actually make sense.

## Additional services

### Home automation (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/home-automation)

Home automation is the connective tissue. Done well, you forget it's there. Done poorly, you have eight apps, three remotes, and a homeowner who never touches any of them. Jimmy designs every system around how you actually live in the house – not around what's easiest to install. Control4 is the automation platform he works in: deep third-party support, room-by-room upgrade paths, and a programming model that's still maintainable five years in.

What's included:
- Single-platform design built around Control4, with Lutron for lighting and shading
- Programming for the way your household uses each room
- Voice control integration where it makes sense
- Reliable remote access with no shortcuts on security
- Documentation handed to you at the end, not buried in a binder

Representative brands: Control4, Lutron, Sonos, Sonance, Ubiquiti

### Security cameras (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/security-cameras)

Cameras only work if they're placed where they need to be, recording at the resolution that matters, and never confusing the homeowner. Jimmy specifies camera systems for high-end residences where the goal is real evidence and quiet aesthetics – not blinking red lights on every eave.

What's included:
- Site walk to identify true sight lines and blind spots
- Conduit and power coordination during construction
- On-premise NVR with proper retention
- Mobile alerts that don't fire 200 times a day
- Privacy-conscious masking of bedrooms and bathrooms

Representative brands: Ubiquiti, Luma, Axis, Mobotix

### Security systems (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/security-systems)

A security system in a $1M+ home should never feel like an aftermarket box screwed to a closet wall. Jimmy designs intrusion and life-safety systems alongside the rest of the technology so they work together, not against each other.

What's included:
- Door, window, glass-break, and motion coverage
- 24/7 professional monitoring through a vetted central station
- Integration with lighting and shading for occupancy simulation
- Discrete keypads and clean panel placement
- Proper backup power and cellular failover

Representative brands: DSC, Honeywell, ELAN, Alarm.com

### Automated locks (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/automated-locks)

Smart locks fail badly when they're chosen on price. The right lock pairs with the right gateway, the right finish, and the right access logic. Jimmy specs and installs lock systems that survive daily use by family, housekeepers, contractors, and the dog walker.

What's included:
- Architectural-grade lock hardware in finishes that match your door pulls
- Per-user codes with audit history
- Remote unlock with proper authentication
- Geofenced auto-lock and battery monitoring
- Integration with the alarm system for arm-on-lock

Representative brands: August, Yale, Schlage, Salto, Baldwin

### Gate integration (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/gate-integration)

A gate is the first interaction every guest has with your home. It should open when it should, close when it should, log who came in, and never strand a delivery driver. Jimmy integrates gates with intercom, cameras, and the main control system.

What's included:
- Intercom with video at the gate
- Mobile gate-open from anywhere
- Per-vehicle license plate recognition (where appropriate)
- Loop detection and obstruction sensors that actually work
- Coordination with the gate fabricator and electrician

Representative brands: DoorKing, LiftMaster, FAAC, 2N

### Whole-home audio (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/whole-home-audio)

Whole-home audio should disappear into the architecture and reappear when you press play. Jimmy designs distributed audio for high-end homes around Sonos for streaming and zone control, paired with Sonance in-ceiling, in-wall, and landscape speakers chosen room by room – not blanket-spec'd from a catalog.

What's included:
- Sonance in-ceiling and in-wall speakers selected room by room based on acoustics, not just budget
- Sonos streaming integration (Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal) with grouped zones
- Dedicated zones and grouped playback
- Local volume control via keypads and app
- Sonance landscape and outdoor speakers that don't annoy the neighbors

Representative brands: Sonos, Sonance, James Loudspeaker, Origin Acoustics, B&W

### TVs and projectors (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/tvs-and-projectors)

Most installed televisions are too big, too bright, or hung at the wrong height. Jimmy specs and installs displays the way a designer would – sized to the room, calibrated to the lighting, and concealed when not in use.

What's included:
- Display selection based on the room's actual viewing geometry
- Frame TVs, lift mechanisms, and concealed mounts where appropriate
- Projector and screen design for true theater rooms
- Source equipment racked out of sight
- Calibration to ISF or THX standards

Representative brands: Sony, LG, Samsung Frame, Sony VW projectors, Stewart Filmscreen

### Outdoor AV (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/outdoor-av)

Outdoor AV lives a hard life. Sun, rain, salt air, and irrigation all conspire against it. Jimmy specs equipment that's actually built for the environment – not indoor gear with an outdoor sticker – and runs cabling through proper conduit during construction.

What's included:
- Landscape-grade speakers blended into planting beds
- Sun-readable outdoor TVs
- Pergola-mounted displays with retractable shade integration
- Proper outdoor enclosures for sources and amplification
- Coordination with landscape architect and pool builder

Representative brands: Sonance, SunBriteTV, Séura, Coastal Source, James Loudspeaker

### Smart LED linear lighting (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/smart-led-linear-lighting)

Linear LED is everywhere now, and it's mostly done badly. Wrong color temperature, visible diodes, no dimming below 10%, and no thought given to the binning. Jimmy specifies and installs architectural-grade linear systems with smooth dimming curves and consistent color across the whole house.

What's included:
- High-CRI tunable white linear strips
- Aluminum extrusions and frosted lenses to hide the dot pattern
- Drivers spec'd for the controls platform (DMX, 0-10V, ELV)
- Coordination with the framer and drywall crew during rough-in
- Scenes programmed for daytime, evening, and overnight

Representative brands: DMF Lighting, Lutron Ketra, USAI, Acuity nLight

### Landscape lighting (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/landscape-lighting)

Landscape lighting changes the way a property reads at night. Done with restraint, it draws the eye to the architecture, the specimen trees, and the water. Done without restraint, it looks like a parking lot. Jimmy designs landscape lighting plans alongside the landscape architect.

What's included:
- Site walk at dusk to identify focal points
- Low-voltage spec with brass or copper fixtures
- Photocell and astronomical clock control
- Integration with the home's main control system
- Quiet, sealed transformers in the right locations

Representative brands: FX Luminaire, Coastal Source, Hinkley Hub, Vista

### Motorized shades (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/motorized-shades)

Motorized shades are the single biggest change to how a room feels day to night. Jimmy specifies fabrics by hand against your interiors, picks motors that won't wake anyone up, and programs schedules that follow the actual sun – not a static clock.

What's included:
- On-site fabric selection with samples in the room
- Quiet Lutron Sivoia QS motors
- Hardwired power for new construction; battery for retrofit
- Astronomical timeclock and glare-tracking schedules
- Concealed pockets coordinated with the GC

Representative brands: Lutron Sivoia QS, Lutron Palladiom Shading, QMotion, The Shade Store

### Smart thermostats (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/smart-thermostats)

Most smart thermostats are bought at a hardware store and installed in an afternoon. That's fine for one zone. For an eight-zone, multi-system home with radiant floors, it's not. Jimmy specs and integrates thermostats that work with your HVAC, not around it.

What's included:
- Zoning review with the HVAC contractor
- Multi-zone scheduling tied to occupancy
- Integration with shades to manage solar heat gain
- Vacation modes that don't freeze the pipes
- Discrete thermostats in finishes that match your switches

Representative brands: Lutron Palladiom, ecobee, Honeywell Prestige, Nest

### Electric fireplace integration (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/electric-fireplace-integration)

Modern electric and gas fireplaces have controllable inputs. Most installs ignore that and leave the homeowner with a separate remote. Jimmy integrates fireplaces into your control system so 'Movie' includes the fire, and 'Goodnight' turns it off.

What's included:
- Fireplace control wired to the main system
- Scene programming (Evening, Movie, Goodnight)
- Safety interlocks for unattended operation
- Coordination with the fireplace installer
- Optional remote shutoff and status monitoring

Representative brands: Modern Flames, Dimplex, Heat & Glo, Spark Modern Fires

### Patio heater integration (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/patio-heater-integration)

Outdoor entertaining gets dramatically better when the heaters come on with the rest of the patio. Jimmy integrates radiant and electric patio heaters into the control system so a single 'Outdoor evening' scene handles everything.

What's included:
- Relay or contactor integration for line-voltage heaters
- Zone control for different patio areas
- Scene programming with lighting, shades, and audio
- Timer and auto-off logic
- Coordination with the electrician on dedicated circuits

Representative brands: Bromic, Infratech, Schwank

### Garage door integration (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/garage-door-integration)

A garage door left open is the single most common security failure in a high-end home. Jimmy integrates garage doors so they close on schedule, close on alarm-arm, and notify you if they don't.

What's included:
- Door position sensors on every bay
- Scheduled and event-driven close logic
- Mobile alerts and remote close
- Integration with the security system
- Optional camera coverage of each bay

Representative brands: LiftMaster myQ, Chamberlain, Aladdin Connect

### Ceiling fan integration (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/ceiling-fan-integration)

Smart ceiling fans need to be specified at rough-in. Jimmy coordinates with the electrician on neutral wiring, picks fans with controllable inputs, and integrates them into your keypad scenes so 'Bedroom' actually means bedroom.

What's included:
- Fan and light kit selection with proper controls
- Lutron, Bond, or native integration
- Speed and direction control via keypad and app
- Schedule and temperature-driven automation
- Coordination with the electrician at rough-in

Representative brands: Lutron Caseta Fan, Bond, Big Ass Fans, Modern Forms

### Energy management (https://cdaudiovideo.com/services/energy-management)

A 12,000 sq ft house can quietly burn $1,500 a month in standby and over-conditioning. Jimmy installs metering at the panel and integrates it with the control system, so you can see usage by circuit and act on it through schedules and shade automation.

What's included:
- Whole-home energy monitoring at the panel
- Per-circuit visibility for major loads
- Solar and battery integration where present
- Demand-response scheduling
- Reporting in the same app as the rest of the system

Representative brands: Lutron PowSavr, Span panel, Schneider Wiser, Sense

## Locations served (detailed)

### Highland Park, TX (https://cdaudiovideo.com/locations/highland-park)

Boutique smart home design in Highland Park, TX. One specialist on every job.

Neighborhoods served: Beverly Drive, Lakeside Drive, Armstrong Parkway, Volk Estates
Local landmarks: Highland Park Village, Lakeside Park, Dallas Country Club, Armstrong Elementary

Highland Park homes are not built twice. The architecture is considered, the millwork is custom, and the lighting plan needs to read the same way. When Jimmy Abrams designs lighting, shading, and control systems for a Highland Park residence, he starts the same way he has for twenty-five years: walking the house with the homeowner, the architect, and the interior designer before a single fixture is specified.

That matters in a neighborhood where ceiling heights change room to room and where a pendant over the breakfast table is going to be looked at every morning for the next thirty years. Jimmy lays out beam angles around the rugs and the artwork, not around the framing plan. He picks color temperatures that flatter the limestone in the entry and the rift-cut white oak in the library. He dims the kitchen island down to two percent for a midnight glass of water without flickering.

Most Highland Park projects Jimmy works on involve a Lutron HomeWorks system tying lighting and motorized shades into a single set of keypads. The keypads are engraved, finished to match the plate hardware, and labeled in plain English – Entry, Reading, Movie – not in cryptic abbreviations. Scenes are programmed for the way the household actually moves through the day. Morning. Afternoon. Dinner. Goodnight.

Shading in Highland Park is its own conversation. West-facing glazing on Beverly Drive can run hot from three to seven in the summer. Jimmy specifies whisper-quiet roller shades with hand-selected fabrics and ties them to an astronomical clock so they lower themselves in front of the sun, every day, without anyone touching a button. When you want the room dark for a movie, one keypad press takes the front room from open to blacked out in under thirty seconds.

Because Jimmy runs a one-person studio, every Highland Park project gets the same hands from the first walk-through to the final calibration. He coordinates directly with the architect's office. He talks to the millworker about keypad locations before the cabinet boxes ship. He is on site during low-voltage rough-in, and he is on site for trim. The same person who designed your system answers the phone two years later when you want to add a keypad in the new gym above the garage.

If you are building or renovating in Highland Park and want to talk through what a properly designed lighting and control system looks like for your house, Jimmy offers a free project quote and consultation. No salesperson, no quote sheet handed to you in the kitchen. One conversation with the person who will actually do the work.

### University Park, TX (https://cdaudiovideo.com/locations/university-park)

Lighting, shading, and control systems for University Park residences.

Neighborhoods served: Volk Estates, Caruth Hills, McFarlin Boulevard, Hillcrest
Local landmarks: SMU campus, Snider Plaza, Curtis Park, Goar Park

University Park houses are deceptive. From the street they read traditional. Inside, the renovations Jimmy walks into are some of the most considered in the Metroplex – open kitchens behind quiet facades, pool houses tucked behind hedges, garage apartments wired to the same control system as the main residence. A good smart home design has to respect the front of the house and the way people actually live in the back of it.

Jimmy designs lighting in University Park around the way the rooms are used at night. A reading lamp at low color temperature next to the chair in the den. Picture lights tuned to the work over the mantel, not five hundred Kelvin too cool. Cove lighting in the primary bedroom that comes up at three a.m. when someone walks down the hall, then dims itself away again. None of it visible until it is needed.

Motorized shading in University Park is usually a quiet retrofit. Jimmy specifies battery-powered roller shades for the rooms where pulling new low-voltage wire is not worth tearing into finished plaster, and hardwired shades for the new construction. Either way they are scheduled to the sun, grouped by elevation, and controlled from the same keypads as the lights. The homeowner does not have to learn a separate app.

Most University Park projects are anchored on a Lutron HomeWorks or Control4 platform with a small number of well-placed keypads – four-button at the entry, five-button in the primary, an engraved keypad at the back door for the patio and pool. Jimmy programs scenes that match the household's daily rhythm. Coffee at six. Dinner at seven. Movie at nine. Goodnight at eleven. The homeowner stops thinking about controls and starts thinking about the room.

Jimmy is the same person from start to finish. Twenty-five years inside the largest custom integration firms on the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex taught him what gets lost when a designer hands a project to a project manager who hands it to a junior tech. In his own studio he removed the handoffs. He walks the house, draws the plan, programs the scenes, and answers the phone two years later when something needs to change.

If you live in University Park and you are planning a renovation or building new, Jimmy will come walk the house with you for free. One conversation, no pressure. You will know within an hour whether his approach is the right fit for your project.

### Preston Hollow, TX (https://cdaudiovideo.com/locations/preston-hollow)

Smart lighting, shading, and controls for Preston Hollow estates.

Neighborhoods served: Old Preston Hollow, Strait Lane, Park Lane, Walnut Hill
Local landmarks: Northaven Trail, Preston Hollow Village, Royal Oaks Country Club

Preston Hollow estates run large. Square footage, glazing, ceiling heights, exterior grounds. The lighting and control systems Jimmy designs for these residences have to scale with the house without ever feeling industrial. A keypad in the kitchen of a fifteen-thousand-square-foot home should look and feel like the keypad in the kitchen of a three-thousand-square-foot one – simple, labeled in plain English, and tuned to the way the household lives.

Jimmy starts every Preston Hollow project the same way: a walk-through with the homeowner, architect, builder, and interior designer. He maps out where keypads will live before the millwork drawings are finished, where low-voltage rough-in needs to land before the framers move on, and where the equipment racks will sit so service is straightforward in year five. The plan is on paper before a fixture is ordered.

Lighting in a Preston Hollow estate is layered. Architectural cove and downlighting tuned to the architecture. Decorative pendants and chandeliers selected with the interior designer. Picture lighting calibrated to the artwork. Landscape lighting around the motor court, the pool, and the gardens, tied to the same astronomical clock as the interior shades. All of it dimmable to two percent, all of it on a single Lutron HomeWorks platform, all of it controllable from one engraved keypad at the entry.

Motorized shading on Preston Hollow glazing is usually a structural conversation as much as an aesthetic one. Jimmy specifies whisper-quiet roller and roman shades with fabrics selected against the room finishes, sized to the openings, and integrated with the lighting scenes so the room sets itself for morning, afternoon, dinner, and movie without anyone touching an app. On west-facing rooms he ties the shades to the astronomical clock so they protect the rugs and the artwork from the afternoon sun automatically.

Because Jimmy runs the studio himself, every Preston Hollow project gets one specialist from start to finish. He coordinates with the builder's superintendent. He sits in the design meetings. He is on site for low-voltage rough-in and trim. He calibrates the system on the day the family moves in. And he is the person who answers the phone the next time something needs adjusting.

If you are building, renovating, or upgrading a residence in Preston Hollow, Jimmy will walk the house with you and talk through what a properly designed lighting, shading, and control system looks like for your home. The consultation is free and there is no salesperson involved – just Jimmy, the same person who will do the work.

### Southlake, TX (https://cdaudiovideo.com/locations/southlake)

One-specialist smart home design for Southlake homes and estates.

Neighborhoods served: Carillon, Timarron, Estes Park, Stone Lakes
Local landmarks: Southlake Town Square, Bicentennial Park, Carroll ISD

Southlake homes are big, new, and full of glass. The control system that ties them together has to do a lot of things quietly – lighting, shading, audio, climate, security – without ever putting the homeowner in front of a confusing app. Jimmy Abrams designs Southlake systems around how the family actually moves through the house, not around the marketing diagram on the manufacturer's website.

Most Southlake projects start with new construction or a significant renovation. Jimmy gets involved early, before low-voltage rough-in, so the wiring runs to the right ceilings, the keypad gangs are placed where the millwork drawings put them, and the equipment rack lives in a closet that has air, power, and access. By the time the drywall goes up, every cable is labeled and documented.

Lighting in Southlake homes is layered the same way it would be in any well-designed residence. Recessed downlighting calibrated to the architecture. Decorative fixtures selected with the interior designer. Cove and tape lighting that disappears into the millwork and comes up at low percentages in the evening. Outdoor lighting around the motor court, the pool, and the back yard, scheduled to the sun. All of it on a single Lutron HomeWorks system, all of it controllable from a small number of well-placed keypads.

Motorized shades are almost always part of the Southlake conversation. The glazing on a new Carillon or Timarron home faces west or south on at least one elevation, and the afternoon sun in north Texas will fade rugs and artwork inside of two summers. Jimmy specifies whisper-quiet roller shades with fabrics selected against the room finishes, ties them to an astronomical clock, and groups them so the family room and breakfast room move together without anyone thinking about it.

Because Jimmy is a one-person studio, every Southlake project gets the same hands from the first walk-through to the final calibration. There are no project managers translating between the homeowner and the technician. There is no junior tech sent to the trim because the senior person is on a bigger job. Jimmy walks the house, draws the plan, programs the scenes, and answers the phone two years later.

If you are building, renovating, or upgrading a home in Southlake, Jimmy will provide a free project quote and consultation. One conversation with the person who will actually do the work, no pressure, no salesperson. You will leave the meeting knowing exactly what a properly designed system looks like for your house.

### Westlake, TX (https://cdaudiovideo.com/locations/westlake)

Boutique smart home design for Westlake estates and Vaquero residences.

Neighborhoods served: Vaquero, Glenwyck Farms, Terra Bella, Granada
Local landmarks: Vaquero Club, Westlake Academy, Solana

Westlake projects tend to be ambitious. Vaquero, Glenwyck Farms, Terra Bella – the homes are large, the finishes are considered, and the timelines run long because the people building them care about the details. The lighting and control systems Jimmy Abrams designs for Westlake estates are built to the same standard as the architecture and the millwork.

Jimmy starts every Westlake project with a walk-through. Homeowner, architect, builder, interior designer, and Jimmy in the same room before low-voltage rough-in. He maps the keypad gangs against the millwork drawings, the equipment rack against the mechanical plan, and the lighting layout against the rugs and the artwork. Nothing is specified until the plan is right on paper.

Lighting in a Westlake estate is layered. Architectural downlighting tuned to the ceilings and the finishes. Decorative pendants and chandeliers selected with the interior designer. Cove and tape lighting integrated into the millwork. Picture lighting calibrated to the art. Landscape lighting around the motor court and the gardens. All of it dimmable to two percent, all of it on a single Lutron HomeWorks platform, all of it controllable from a small number of engraved keypads in the right places.

Motorized shading is part of almost every Vaquero or Glenwyck project Jimmy works on. The glazing is tall, the elevations face every direction, and the afternoon sun is real. Jimmy specifies whisper-quiet roller and roman shades with fabrics chosen against the room finishes, sizes them to the openings, and ties them into the same scenes as the lighting. One keypad press takes the great room from open to evening to movie without anyone reaching for an app.

Because Jimmy runs a one-specialist studio, every Westlake project gets him from the first walk-through to the final calibration. He coordinates with the builder. He sits in the design meetings. He is on site for low-voltage rough-in and trim. He calibrates the system on the day the family moves in. And he is the person who answers the phone two years later when you want to add a keypad in the new wine room.

If you are building or renovating in Westlake, Jimmy will come walk the house with you. The consultation is free, the conversation is honest, and the person who shows up to your kitchen is the same person who will design and install the system. That is the entire premise of the studio.

### Frisco, TX (https://cdaudiovideo.com/locations/frisco)

Smart lighting, shading, and control systems for Frisco homes.

Neighborhoods served: Starwood, Stonebriar, The Trails, Newman Village
Local landmarks: Stonebriar Centre, The Star, Frisco ISD

Frisco grows fast and the homes grow with it. Starwood, Stonebriar, Newman Village – the residences Jimmy Abrams designs systems for in Frisco are large, new, and full of the kind of glass and ceiling height that demand a properly considered lighting and shading plan. A house this size is not the place for a stock package and a remote on the coffee table.

Jimmy designs Frisco lighting around the architecture. Recessed downlighting calibrated to the rooms, with beam angles aimed at the rugs and the artwork instead of the framing plan. Cove and tape lighting integrated into the millwork. Decorative fixtures selected with the interior designer. Picture lighting tuned to the work over the mantel. All of it dimmable to two percent, all of it on a single Lutron HomeWorks or Control4 system.

Motorized shading is almost always part of a Frisco project. The glazing is tall and the afternoon sun is real. Jimmy specifies whisper-quiet roller shades with fabrics selected against the room finishes, ties them to an astronomical clock, and groups them so the family room and breakfast room move together. The shades protect the rugs and the artwork from the western sun every afternoon, automatically, without anyone thinking about it.

Most Frisco systems Jimmy designs are anchored on a small number of well-placed keypads. Four-button at the entry, five-button in the primary, an engraved keypad at the back door for the patio and the pool. The buttons are labeled in plain English. The scenes match the way the family lives. Morning. Afternoon. Dinner. Movie. Goodnight.

Because Jimmy runs the studio himself, the person who walks your Frisco home in the first meeting is the same person who programs the system on move-in day. There are no project managers in between, no junior techs sent to the trim. Twenty-five years of integration work taught him what gets lost in the handoffs, and his studio is built to remove them.

If you are building or renovating in Frisco and you want a smart home that is actually simple to use, Jimmy will come walk the house with you for free. One conversation with the person who will do the work, no salesperson, no pressure.

### Plano, TX (https://cdaudiovideo.com/locations/plano)

Boutique smart home design for Plano homes and estates.

Neighborhoods served: Willow Bend, Kings Ridge, Normandy Estates, Deerfield
Local landmarks: Legacy West, Arbor Hills Nature Preserve, Shops at Legacy

Plano residences are some of the best-built houses in the Metroplex. Willow Bend, Kings Ridge, Normandy Estates – the homes Jimmy Abrams works in are large, considered, and full of detail that deserves a properly designed lighting and control system. The system is what ties the architecture, the interior design, and the way the family lives into one quiet, coherent experience.

Jimmy designs Plano lighting around the architecture and the way the rooms are used at night. Architectural downlighting calibrated to the ceilings, with beam angles aimed at the rugs and the artwork. Cove and tape lighting integrated into the millwork. Decorative pendants and chandeliers selected with the interior designer. Picture lighting tuned to the art. All of it dimmable to two percent, all of it on a single Lutron HomeWorks or Control4 platform.

Motorized shading is part of nearly every Plano project. The glazing on a Willow Bend or Kings Ridge home faces every direction, and the afternoon sun will fade artwork and rugs inside of two summers if nothing is doing the work for you. Jimmy specifies whisper-quiet roller and roman shades, ties them to an astronomical clock, and groups them so the family room, breakfast room, and primary bedroom each set themselves for the time of day.

The control system in a Plano home should stay out of the way. Jimmy lays out a small number of well-placed engraved keypads – entry, kitchen, primary bedroom, back door – with buttons labeled in plain English and scenes that match the household's actual rhythm. Morning. Afternoon. Dinner. Movie. Goodnight. The app exists for the moments it is useful. The keypads handle everything else.

Because Jimmy runs a one-person studio, every Plano project gets the same hands from the first walk-through to the final calibration. He coordinates with the architect, the builder, and the interior designer. He is on site for low-voltage rough-in and trim. He calibrates the system on the day the family moves in. And he is the person who answers the phone two years later.

If you are building, renovating, or upgrading a home in Plano, Jimmy will walk the house with you for free. One conversation with the person who will actually do the work. No project managers, no salesperson, no pressure.

### Dallas, TX (https://cdaudiovideo.com/locations/dallas)

Boutique smart home design across Dallas neighborhoods.

Neighborhoods served: Bluffview, Devonshire, Lakewood, Greenway Parks, Kessler Park
Local landmarks: Turtle Creek, White Rock Lake, Arts District, Bishop Arts

Dallas is a wide market with a lot of architectural range. A 1930s Bluffview tudor and a new-build modern in Devonshire need different lighting plans, different shading approaches, and different keypad layouts. Jimmy Abrams designs each Dallas project from a walk-through, not from a template, because no two of these houses are the same.

Jimmy starts every Dallas project the same way: in the house with the homeowner. He listens to how the family uses each room, looks at the architecture and the interior design, and maps out where lighting and keypads need to live before he specifies a single fixture. On renovations he works around the constraints of finished plaster and original millwork. On new construction he is in the design meetings before low-voltage rough-in.

Lighting in a Dallas residence is layered. Architectural downlighting calibrated to the ceilings and the finishes. Decorative fixtures selected with the interior designer. Cove and tape lighting integrated into the millwork. Picture lighting tuned to the art. Landscape lighting around the front and the back, scheduled to the sun. All of it dimmable to two percent, all of it on a single Lutron HomeWorks or Control4 system, all of it controllable from a small number of well-placed engraved keypads.

Motorized shading in Dallas is part of almost every project. West-facing glazing in Lakewood, Bluffview, or Devonshire runs hot from three to seven in the summer, and the sun will fade rugs and artwork inside of two summers if nothing is moving the shades. Jimmy specifies whisper-quiet roller and roman shades with fabrics chosen against the room finishes, ties them to an astronomical clock, and groups them so the family rooms set themselves automatically.

The promise of CD Audio Video is simple. The person who walks your Dallas home in the first meeting is the same person who designs the system, programs the scenes, and answers the phone two years later. Twenty-five years inside the largest custom integration firms on the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex taught Jimmy what gets lost in the handoffs, and his studio exists to remove them.

If you live in Dallas and you are planning a renovation or building new, Jimmy will come walk the house with you for free. One conversation with the person who will do the work. No project managers, no salesperson, no pressure.

### Fort Worth, TX (https://cdaudiovideo.com/locations/fort-worth)

Smart lighting, shading, and control systems across Fort Worth.

Neighborhoods served: Westover Hills, Mira Vista, Tanglewood, Rivercrest
Local landmarks: Cultural District, Trinity River, Sundance Square

Fort Worth has its own architectural language. Westover Hills, Mira Vista, Rivercrest, Tanglewood – the homes Jimmy Abrams designs systems for here are some of the most considered residences in the Metroplex, and the lighting and control systems they deserve are not the same package you would put in a tract house. They are designed from the architecture out.

Jimmy starts every Fort Worth project with a walk-through. Homeowner, architect, builder, interior designer, and Jimmy in the same room before low-voltage rough-in. He maps the keypad gangs against the millwork drawings, the equipment rack against the mechanical plan, and the lighting layout against the rugs and the artwork. The plan is right on paper before a fixture is ordered.

Lighting in a Fort Worth estate is layered. Architectural downlighting calibrated to the ceilings and the finishes. Decorative pendants and chandeliers selected with the interior designer. Cove and tape lighting integrated into the millwork. Picture lighting calibrated to the art. Landscape lighting around the motor court, the pool, and the gardens. All of it dimmable to two percent, all of it on a single Lutron HomeWorks platform.

Motorized shading in Fort Worth is part of almost every project. The glazing in a Westover Hills or Mira Vista home is tall, the elevations face every direction, and the afternoon sun is real. Jimmy specifies whisper-quiet roller and roman shades with hand-selected fabrics, ties them to an astronomical clock, and groups them so the family rooms set themselves for morning, afternoon, dinner, and movie without anyone reaching for an app.

Because Jimmy runs a one-specialist studio, every Fort Worth project gets the same hands from the first walk-through to the final calibration. There are no project managers in between. There is no junior tech sent to the trim because the senior person is on a bigger job. Twenty-five years of integration work taught Jimmy what gets lost in the handoffs, and his studio is built to remove them.

If you are building, renovating, or upgrading a home in Fort Worth, Jimmy will walk the house with you for free. One conversation with the person who will actually do the work. No salesperson, no pressure, no quote sheet handed to you in the kitchen.


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