Smart Homes And Home Theaters, Engineered Properly.
Almond Audio Video designs and installs whole-home automation, dedicated theaters, lighting control and circadian lighting, surveillance cameras, and networking across Orange County — one accountable team from first walkthrough to final training.
Every system, one integrated home
Each of these stands on its own — and each works better when it's designed alongside the others rather than bolted on afterwards.
Smart Home Automation
One system that runs your lighting, climate, audio, shades, cameras, and entertainment — controlled from a wall keypad, your phone, or your voice, anywhere in the world.
Learn moreHome Theater
A private cinema engineered end to end — acoustics, sightlines, seating, calibrated projection, and one-button control. Modeled in 3D before we touch your house.
Learn moreLighting Control
Centralized lighting that replaces walls of switches with a single elegant keypad — scenes designed room by room, so every space is lit the way it was meant to be.
Learn moreCircadian Lighting
Lighting that follows the sun indoors — warm at sunrise, crisp daylight-white at midday, and warm again by evening — automatically, every day of the year.
Learn moreMotorized Shades
Shades that track the sun on their own — lowering to cut afternoon glare, rising to give back the view, closing at sunset — so your house is never too bright or too hot.
Learn moreSecurity Cameras
Camera systems designed around real coverage — approach paths, entry points, and blind spots — with recording you own, viewing from anywhere, and access control that tells you exactly who came and went.
Learn moreNetworking & WiFi
Wall-to-wall and perimeter WiFi coverage on a hardwired backbone — the layer every other smart system depends on, engineered properly so nothing else in your house has an excuse to fail.
Learn moreMedia Room Design
A dedicated theater gets used on Saturdays. A media room gets used five nights a week — and it's a harder room to engineer, because it has to work with the lights on, with twelve people in it, and with sun coming through the windows.
Learn moreSystem Rescue & Takeover
You bought a beautiful house with a system nobody will support. The original dealer doesn't return calls, half of it doesn't work, and nobody left you a password. We take those systems over — and most of the time we can fix them rather than replace them.
Learn moreNot sure where to start?
Most projects begin with one room and grow. Tell us what's frustrating you and we'll tell you honestly what's worth doing first.
Request a free consultationLighting that follows the sun, indoors.
Circadian lighting uses tunable-white LED fixtures that follow the color of natural daylight. Warm 2700K light at sunrise climbs to 4600K by mid-morning and peaks at a crisp 6500K daylight-white at midday — then eases back through 4600K in the afternoon to a warm 2700K by evening.
It runs on its own. The system is tied to the actual sunrise and sunset at your address, so the light in your home shifts with the seasons without anyone touching a keypad. Warmer, dimmer light in the evening is widely understood to be easier on your natural sleep-wake rhythm — and it simply makes a house feel calmer after dark.
Warm sunrise, 2700K
The day starts gently, rising to 4600K by mid-morning.
Daylight peak, 6500K
Crisp, cool light at midday, when awareness is highest.
Warm evenings, 2700K
Eases back through 4600K in the afternoon to warm light by 6 PM.
Automatic, all year
Tracks real sunrise and sunset for your location, every season.
We believe you should never have to settle for less.
We strive to set the bar when it comes to audio video design, innovation, and performance. Our work ranges from single-room dedicated theaters to fully integrated smart home systems, and the standard is the same at either end: a solution that fits your environment seamlessly and improves the space rather than cluttering it.
Our success is built on long relationships with our clients. That shapes how we work — we'd rather tell you a project isn't worth doing than sell you something you'll resent in two years.
Design-centric, not box-shifting
We design the system around your home and how you live in it. The equipment list is an output of that process, not the starting point.
One accountable vendor
Design, engineering, installation, programming, calibration, training, and support all come from us. Nothing falls between two contractors blaming each other.
We supply what we install
Equipment and installation come from the same place, so there's never an argument about whether a fault is the product or the wiring. One number to call, whatever goes wrong.
Built to be serviced
Racks are laid out, labeled, and ventilated so that a change three years from now takes an hour instead of a day. You benefit from that every time anything is touched.
We stay after handover
Our business is built on long relationships, not one-time installs. When you want to change how something behaves in year four, we pick up the phone.
From first walkthrough to a system you actually use
High-ticket work goes wrong when nobody explains what happens next. Here is exactly how a project runs, start to finish.
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Consultation
We walk the property with you, listen to how you actually live in it, and look at what's already there. No pitch — we're establishing scope, constraints, and what's realistic.
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Design & proposal
You get a designed system with a written proposal: what goes where, what it does, what it costs. Theaters include a 3D model so you see the finished room before anything is built.
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Installation
We coordinate with your builder, electrician, and designer, and we work clean. Cable is run properly, racks are built to be serviced, and the site is left tidy every day.
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Programming & calibration
Scenes are built around your routine and tuned on site, after dark where it matters. Video is calibrated, audio is measured. This is the step that separates a system from a pile of equipment.
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Training & support
We sit down with the household and make sure everyone can drive it — not just whoever ordered it. Then we stay reachable, with remote monitoring on supported systems.
Orange County's estate communities
Coastal bluffs, guard-gated canyons, and large-lot estates each create different installation problems. These are the communities where we do much of our work.
Newport Beach
- Newport Coast
- Crystal Cove
- Pelican Hill / Pelican Crest
- Ocean Ridge
- Big Canyon
- Corona del Mar
- Balboa Island / Little Balboa Island
- Lido Isle
- Harbor Island
- Bay Shores
Laguna Beach
- Emerald Bay
- Three Arch Bay
- Irwin Cove / Smithcliffs
Dana Point
- Monarch Bay
- Ritz Cove
- Capistrano Beach Palisades
Coto de Caza
- Coto de Caza
- Los Ranchos Estates
San Juan Capistrano
- The Hunt Club
- Marbella Country Club
- San Juan Hills / Peppertree Bend
Laguna Niguel
- Bear Brand Ranch
- El Niguel Heights
Irvine
- Shady Canyon
Trabuco Canyon
- Dove Canyon
Laguna Hills
- Nellie Gail Ranch
San Clemente
- Cotton Point Estates
Ladera Ranch
- Covenant Hills
Tustin & North OC Foothills
- Tustin Ranch Estates
- Panorama Heights / Cowan Heights
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What clients say
“I had the pleasure of working with Ashkan on multiple AV installations in the past 10+ years. His team performed a complete update of the media room which includes a multi-screen projection home theater, music server, whole house audio, dedicated 2Ch HiFi system, as well as Crestron automation for AV, lighting & shades. The most recent project is a second HT AV system for the family room/kitchen remodel. It's a complex installation & we're very happy with the job. Ashkan is always professional, responsive & reliable with excellent after sales/installation supports. Highly recommended.”David NgOrange County · Home theater & whole-house audioVerified Google review
“I have worked with Ashkan Baghaee for over seven years. He and his team installed and since have maintained the AV, WiFi, and camera systems at our house. They at all times have been effective, professional, and responsive. I have recommended Ashkan to numerous neighbors, friends, and relatives, and those who have worked with him have provided very positive reports. I will continue to recommend Ashkan to anyone in need of his services.”Don DickersonOrange County · AV, WiFi & camerasVerified Google review
“I have worked with Ashkan for 3-4 years. He did a extensive AV job on our Newport Beach home. He did a great job. In addition, as with any extensive AV job/project they'll be a need for follow up. Ashkan has always made himself available and been quick to help with any AV issues. A Pro from start to finish and he will stay with you to make sure your happy. Highly recommend”Mike MNewport Beach · Whole-home AVVerified Google review
The things people ask us first
If yours isn't here, call (949) 275-1232 and we'll answer it.
What areas do you serve?
All of Orange County — from Huntington Beach and Costa Mesa through Irvine and Newport Beach down to San Clemente, and inland through Tustin, Anaheim Hills, and Yorba Linda. If you're just outside the county line, ask; we take projects in Long Beach and north San Diego County regularly.
How much does a smart home system cost?
It depends entirely on scope, and any company quoting a number before seeing your home is guessing. A focused project — lighting control in the main living areas, or a media room — is a very different investment from a full-property integration with a dedicated theater. The consultation is free and ends with a written proposal, so you'll have a real number before committing to anything.
Do you work with builders, architects, and designers?
Constantly, and it produces a better result. When we're brought in during design or before rough-in, we coordinate the low-voltage schedule directly with your team so the infrastructure is right the first time. If your project is already underway, get us in before drywall.
Can you work with a home that's already built?
Yes — most of our projects are retrofit. Wireless lighting control, RF shades, and carefully surveyed access points let us deliver a full system without opening finished walls. We walk the house first and tell you honestly what's feasible where.
Do you supply the equipment, or do I buy it myself?
We supply everything we install. That's deliberate — when the equipment and the installation come from the same place, there's no argument about whether a problem is the product or the wiring, and you have one number to call rather than a manufacturer's support line. We don't sell equipment we're not installing, because a box on your doorstep isn't a system.
Do you service systems installed by someone else?
Often, yes. Bring us the details of what's installed and we'll tell you whether it can be taken over, extended, or whether you'd be better served replacing part of it. We'll give you a straight answer either way.
What happens after the installation is finished?
We train the household in person, leave documentation, and stay available. Supported systems get remote monitoring and firmware maintenance, which means a good share of issues get resolved before you've noticed them.
Let's design something worth living with.
Free consultation, no obligation, and a written proposal you can actually compare. We'll walk your space and tell you honestly what's worth doing.