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Starlite COO Honored Among Philadelphia’s Titan 100 Leaders
Titan CEO and headline sponsor Cherry Bekaert are pleased to announce Joe Masciangelo, Chief Operating Officer, Starlite as a 2026 Philadelphia Titan 100 honoree. The Titan 100 program recognizes Philadelphia’s Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives. They are the...
Product Spotlight: ETC Lonestar Prime Moving Head Fixture
In live production, flexibility matters. Whether you’re working on a concert tour, corporate event, broadcast setup, or outdoor festival, you need lighting equipment that can adapt quickly and perform reliably. The ETC High End Systems Lonestar Prime, now available...
AV and Sound for Community Races and Running Events
Planning AV and lighting for community races and running events takes more than setting up a few speakers near the start line. From outdoor sound coverage to power access and race-day communication, the right AV setup helps your event feel organized, professional, and...
Church AV Integration at Fellowship Bible Church
At Fellowship Bible Church, their gymnasium had become a multi-use environment that needed more attention to properly support the events they host for their community. From weekly gatherings to larger events, the room was being used often, but the audio...
How to Plan AV and Lighting for Your School Graduation Ceremony
Planning graduation ceremony AV and lighting takes more than setting up a microphone and a few speakers. Graduation day is one of the most meaningful events your school hosts all year. The last thing you want is a microphone cutting out mid-speech, an echo bouncing...
Manufacturer Spotlight: QSYS
Manufacturer Spotlight: Q-SYS Why Starlite Backs Q-SYS for Modern AV Systems In professional AV systems integration, the technology itself is only part of the equation. The real measure of success is how intuitive the system feels for the people using it every...
Starlite Becomes an Official Creamsource Dealer
Starlite Becomes an Official Creamsource Dealer At Starlite, growth is the result of thoughtful partnerships, strategic investments, and a continued focus on giving our clients the best tools available. We’re proud to announce that Starlite is now an official...
2026 Latest Trends Report
The 2026 AV & Lighting Trends Report AV Is Entering a New Era of Expectation AV and lighting design are evolving faster than most spaces can keep up. Audience expectations have reset, operational demands have intensified, and the technology landscape is...
Manufacturer Spotlight: Ayrton Lighting
Ayrton Lighting — Precision, Power, and Performance Without Compromise Some manufacturers follow trends. Others create them. Ayrton firmly belongs in the second category. Founded in 2001 just outside Paris, France, Ayrton was born from a collaboration between lighting...
Starlite’s 2025 Year in Review: Growth, Community, and 40+ Years of Thriving
As we close out 2025, all of us at Starlite are filled with gratitude for our dedicated team, loyal customers, and the opportunities that continue to propel us forward. Every person here, from our office administrators to the technicians setting up shows in the field,...
Allen & Heath Consoles: Why Starlite Trusts Their Digital and Analog Mixers for Rentals & Installations
Manufacturer Spotlight: Allen & Heath - Consoles We Trust At Starlite, we understand that in professional audio, the quality of a mixer defines the entire system’s performance. Whether we’re supporting a live corporate event, equipping a school auditorium,...
Congrats Jason Danowitz on SJ Biz Executives of the Year 2025
Starlite is proud to share that our Vice President of Event Technology, Jason Danowitz, has been named one of South Jersey Biz’s 2025 Executives of the Year. This recognition honors Jason’s more than three decades of leadership, innovation, and unwavering commitment...
Starlite’s Season of Giving: Community Volunteering & Gratitude
Giving Back: How Starlite Brightens Our Community At Starlite, we’re known for creating unforgettable experiences with professional AV and lighting, but did you know we’re just as passionate about giving back? Through our volunteer program, our team gets hands-on...
2025 Philadelphia100® Award
We’re proud to announce that Starlite has been named one of the 2025 Philadelphia 100® fastest-growing privately held companies, an honor that recognizes measurable financial growth and business excellence across the region. The Philadelphia 100® Awards are entirely...
A Smarter Way to Approach Church AV Integration
Worship spaces today serve more than the congregation in the pews. Services are streamed online, volunteers run tech from the back of the room, and expectations for sound, video, and lighting are higher than ever. Whether you’re in a small sanctuary or a multi-campus...
How AV Classroom Technology is Shaping the Future of Learning in K–12 and Higher Education
Gone are the days of chalkboards and overhead projectors. Audio-visual technology is now central to the learning experience,from interactive touch displays in classrooms to full-scale auditorium sound and lighting systems. For schools and universities, investing in...
Starlite Recognized in 2025 Commercial Integrator Awards for Outstanding AV Integration
Each year the Commercial Integrator Awards spotlight excellence in the professional AV industry by honoring companies that go above and beyond in systems integration, innovation, and delivering long-term value to clients. While Starlite didn’t take home the top award...
Starlite Named one of the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Starlite Named one of the 2025 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies We are proud to announce that Starlite has officially been named an Inc. 5000 honoree for 2025, joining the ranks of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. This...
Manufacturer Spotlight: MA Lighting – Rethinking Intelligent Lighting Control
Manufacturer Spotlight: MA Lighting In the fast-evolving world of professional lighting control, where artistry intersects with cutting-edge engineering, only a few companies can claim to have true staying power. MA Lighting is one of them. Founded in 1983 by Michael...
Starlite is a NJBIZ Legacy Business for 2025!
What started in the early 1980s in a two-car garage (link to the our story page) has evolved into a 53,000-square-foot facility and a multimillion-dollar operation that continues to serve the performing arts, education, hospitality, worship, corporate, and entertainment sectors. From designing nightclubs in our earliest days to leading large-scale AV integration projects and unforgettable event productions, Starlite’s journey has always been one of adaptation, innovation, and service.
Top 5 Tech Takeaways from InfoComm 2025
Exploring What’s Next in AV + Lighting InfoComm 2025 in Orlando brought together some of the brightest minds and boldest technologies in the AV and lighting industry—and Starlite was there to soak it all in. Our Engineering Manager, Aaron Kramer, spent the week...
Starlite’s Joe Masciangelo Named a Philadelphia Titan 100 Honoree
We’re proud to share that Joe Masciangelo, Starlite’s Chief Operating Officer, has been named to the 2025 Philadelphia Titan 100—a prestigious list recognizing the region’s top 100 CEOs and C-level executives. This honor celebrates exceptional leadership, vision, and...
Technology for Outdoor Events: How to Choose the Right AV Partner
Outdoor events create unforgettable experiences, from music festivals and social gatherings to community celebrations. But unlike indoor venues, outdoor spaces come with a unique set of challenges. Wind, unpredictable weather, uneven terrain, and open-air acoustics all make choosing the right AV production partner crucial to success. Without a solid strategy, even the most well-planned event can suffer from poor sound quality, improper lighting, or technical difficulties that disrupt the experience.
A Dante Audio Networking Guide for Modern AV Systems
Modern AV systems demand more than just good sound, they need smart sound. If you still rely on traditional analog infrastructure, you’re missing out on the flexibility, scalability, and control that today’s environments require. That’s where Dante audio networking comes in. From live performance venues to multi-room corporate setups, Dante has become the industry standard for distributing digital audio over standard Ethernet. But what exactly is it? How does it work? And is it really as easy to implement as people say? In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know—from what Dante is and how it compares to analog audio to what gear you need and how to get it up and running. Whether you’re upgrading an existing system or starting fresh, this is your roadmap to making Dante audio networking work for you.