Audio Command Systems has designed and installed custom home technology since 1974, when Robert Kaufman and Brian Hagerty built a digital multi-room audio control system in a New York garage (Audio Command Systems history). For luxury homeowners, architects, and builders in NJ, CT, and NY, Restrepo Innovations is the Elite Pro Crestron Dealer and HTA Luxury Certified integrator that coordinates control, AV, lighting, shades, and networks with the broader build.
ACS grew from that early control-system work into a multi-office integration company headquartered in Westbury, New York, with offices in Manhattan, Connecticut, Florida, and California. The New York operation has worked with architects, designers, builders, and homeowners for decades.
Audio Command Systems started with control
ACS did not begin as a television retailer. Kaufman and Hagerty started around a digital multi-room audio control system, and that origin still shows up in the company's work. The point is the relationship between the room, the wiring, the programming, and the people who live with the finished system.
Today, ACS lists residential AV, commercial AV, home theater, lighting control, motorized shades, networking, CAD, programming, IT, and AfterCare support (ACS company overview). Separate engineering, CAD, programming, lighting, shade, service, and IT departments support larger projects where one person cannot hold every rack elevation, load schedule, shade pocket, and network handoff.
The five-step process is built around documentation
Audio Command Systems publishes a five-step design and build process: discovery, system design, engineering, implementation, and ongoing service (ACS design and build process). Discovery covers lifestyle, requirements, budget, and spatial constraints. Design then turns that discussion into a room-by-room proposal for lighting, audio, video, shades, and networking.
After approval, ACS moves into CAD drawings and project documentation covering hardware, labor, low-voltage wiring, lighting loads, shading, schematics, and rack elevations. Technicians install and test against the drawings. Construction changes are folded into the as-built record rather than left in a project manager's inbox.
Builders and architects should pay attention here. An elegant keypad does not rescue a late wire path. Good integration is decided in the drawings long before the homeowner opens an app.
Tribeca shows what the method looks like in a real room
ACS's Tribeca Penthouse is listed as a full-floor, 5,500 square foot residence completed in winter 2022 at a listed cost of $395,000. Meyer Davis Studio was the architect and SilverLining, Inc. the general contractor. The scope included A/V, lighting, and shades (ACS project gallery).
The related case study describes hard reflections from large glass walls, a living-area DJ platform, concealed projection, and audio throughout the home. ACS used JL Audio subwoofers, Void Air ceiling speakers, Savant control, automated shades, and multi-zone architectural audio. The team completed the installation in two weeks and avoided a crane by planning the equipment path (ACS Tribeca case study).
The challenge was not simply choosing speakers. Glass, elevators, ceilings, concealment, and performance expectations all pushed on the design at once.
ACS also works at the theater and shading level
On an Old Westbury home theater, ACS lists a Sony VPL-XW6000ES projector, 190-inch 2.35:1 Frontier screen, Dynaudio speakers, JL Audio in-wall subwoofers, AudioControl processing, Avalon amplification, and Dolby Atmos 7.2.4. Crestron Home controls the room, with Future Automation concealment and AVPro Connect connectivity (ACS Old Westbury theater case study).
ACS also published a July 2026 article on planning motorized shading before construction. Coordinate wiring, recessed pockets, supporting infrastructure, window size, shade size, and motor requirements early. Fabric selection can wait. The wire path and pocket cannot.
Where Restrepo Innovations fits
Restrepo Innovations designs, deploys, installs, configures, and supports the control and technology layer around a project. We coordinate Crestron control, AV, lighting, motorized shades, networking, and service across residential, commercial, hospitality, and military/government work in NJ, CT, and NY. Restrepo carries Elite Pro Crestron, HTA Luxury Certified, OSHA Certified, and Ubiquiti UISP/Pro credentials. Call 201.405.2022 before the drawings are locked.
"The best partner is the one who makes the project easier for the architect, the builder, and the client at the same time. ACS understands that the system has to live inside the architecture, not compete with it." — Michael Restrepo
That is the connection. ACS brings decades of integration experience and documented project work. Restrepo brings local coordination, programming, installation, and long-term support from early drawings through service.
FAQ
When was Audio Command Systems founded?
Audio Command Systems was founded in 1974 by Robert Kaufman and Brian Hagerty, according to the company's New York office history. The founders began with a digital multi-room audio control system built from a garage in New York. ACS later expanded into residential and commercial integration, with offices serving New York, Connecticut, Florida, and California.
Where is Audio Command Systems headquartered?
Audio Command Systems lists its corporate headquarters at 694 Main Street, Westbury, NY 11590. The company also lists a Manhattan office at 121 E 31st Street, Suite 1D, and a New York City Design Center location at 134 Madison Avenue. Its wider office network includes Connecticut, Florida, and California.
What does Audio Command Systems do?
Audio Command Systems designs, engineers, installs, programs, and services residential and commercial technology systems. Its listed capabilities include audio/video, home theater, lighting control, motorized shades, networking, CAD, IT, smart home automation, and AfterCare support. The company describes separate engineering, CAD, programming, service, lighting, shade, and IT departments.
What was the Audio Command Systems Tribeca project?
The Tribeca Penthouse was a full-floor, 5,500 square foot New York residence completed in winter 2022. ACS lists a $395,000 project cost, with Meyer Davis Studio as architect and SilverLining, Inc. as general contractor. The scope included A/V, lighting, and shades. A related case study describes a concealed projection system, a DJ platform, whole-home audio, and a two-week installation.
How can Restrepo work with Audio Command Systems on a project?
Restrepo Innovations can coordinate the Crestron control, AV, lighting, motorized shades, network infrastructure, and local installation scope around a project that includes Audio Command Systems products or design expertise. For projects in NJ, CT, and NY, call 201.405.2022 or email office@restrepoinnovations.com to start a planning conversation.
If you are planning a high-end residence, theater, or commercial technology build in NJ, CT, or NY, call 201.405.2022 or email office@restrepoinnovations.com. For the product and project details behind this spotlight, visit Audio Command Systems.
Sources: https://audiocommand.com/about-us/company; https://audiocommand.com/about-us/office-locations/acs-new-york; https://audiocommand.com/about-us/process-design-build; https://audiocommand.com/image-gallery/project-gallery; https://audiocommand.com/blog/case-study-a-high-end-audio-haven-in-tribeca; https://audiocommand.com/blog/transforming-home-entertainment-a-high-end-home-theater-in-old-westbury-ny; https://audiocommand.com/blog/why-motorized-shading-should-be-planned-before-construction-begins.