Authorized Savant dealer, New York City
Savant Dealer and Installer for New York City homes
Nex AV designs, installs and programs Savant lighting, shades, music, video, climate and power for New York co-ops, condos and townhouses, then stays on to support it. One team from the first survey to the last software update.
Try a Savant sceneLiving room
Live preview- Lights
- 65%
- Shades
- Half
- Music
- Jazz
- Climate
- 71°
One touch sets lights, shades, music and climate together. Illustration of a Savant scene.
Your Savant dealer
Who is an authorized Savant dealer in New York City?
Nex AV is an authorized Savant dealer working out of 575 8th Ave in Midtown Manhattan. We design, install, program and support Savant smart home systems in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Westchester. Every project starts with a free on-site survey and an itemized proposal. We prepare the alteration paperwork co-op and condo boards ask for, and most installations take one to three weeks depending on scope and building access.
- Free site surveyAnywhere we serve, no obligation
- Board-readyAlteration and insurance paperwork prepared
- Itemized proposalsEvery line priced, no surprise fees
- One teamDesign, install, programming and support
The platform
What is Savant?
Savant is a professionally installed smart home platform made by Savant Systems, Inc. of Hyannis, Massachusetts, which has built home control technology since 2005. It brings lighting, shades, music, video, climate, security and energy into one app.
The app is what Savant is known for. Each room appears as a photo of your own home, and with TrueImage the photo changes as you adjust the lights, so you see the result before you walk in. Savant is sold only through authorized dealers, who design, program and support it. GE Lighting is a Savant company, and Savant's GE Proseo lighting and shades can run inside a full Savant home or on their own. Weighing platforms? Read how to choose the best home automation system.
- Made by
- Savant Systems, Inc., Hyannis, MA
- Building home control since
- 2005
- Same company
- GE Lighting and Savant Power
- Controls
- Lighting, shades, music, video, climate, security, energy
- Ways to control
- App, Pro Remote X2, touch panels, keypads, voice
- Your NYC dealer
- Nex AV, 575 8th Ave, New York
TrueImage, liveOne system, every room
What a Savant system runs in your home
Savant is at its best running the whole home, but it can start with a few rooms and grow. These are the parts we design most often.
Daylight Mode on, 3,200 K
Lighting
Light that follows the sun
Savant's patented Daylight Mode shifts the color temperature of your lights through the day: cooler and brighter at midday, warmer and lower at night. Ascend, Metropolitan, Noon and Echo keypads recall your scenes with one press.
Shades 40%
Shades
On the sun's schedule
GE Proseo or Lutron shades that cut glare at noon and close at dusk.
71°F, Good night
Climate
Comfort in every scene
Thermostats like Honeywell Home T-series join your scenes and alerts.
Movie night
Entertainment
Music and cinema in every room
Savant Music puts your streaming services in one dashboard, video tiles several streams on one screen, and the theater runs from the same remote.
Front door locked
Security
Cameras, locks, alerts
Schlage Encode locks joined Savant in 2026, ready for any scene.
Energy
Power you can see and control
Savant Power monitors and controls energy circuit by circuit from the breaker panel and works with solar, a generator or Savant Power Storage batteries. Panel work is done with a licensed electrician.
Built on a network that holds up
We review or rebuild it first: wired where it matters, Wi-Fi on every floor.
Network installationDaylight Mode
Watch the room follow the sun
Daylight Mode adjusts the color temperature and level of your lights from morning to night, in step with your body clock. It works best with tunable white fixtures, and any room can opt out or be overridden from a keypad.
- Scene
- Evening
- Color temp
- 3,000 K
- Lights
- 62%
Ascend comes in nine finishes. Showing:
Control
Five ways to control it
Everyone in the house uses the system differently. We set up each interface around who uses which room.
Savant app
Your rooms shown as photos of your home. Touch the picture to change the light, music or shades.
Pro Remote X2
Aluminum handheld with a 3.1-inch touch screen, backlit buttons and Siri voice control.
Touch panels
In-wall screens by the front door or in the kitchen for whole-home control from one screen.
Keypads
Custom-engraved buttons for each scene, in Ascend, Metropolitan, Noon and Echo styles.
Voice
Siri on the remote, Josh.ai for natural voice in every room, and Savant's new AI home assistant as it rolls out.
Built for New York
Savant in New York buildings
The building shapes a Savant project as much as the rooms do. This is how we plan for the four we see most.
Prewar co-op
- Where Savant fits
- Lighting scenes, music and climate in one app the whole household can use
- What we plan for
- Board alteration agreement, plaster walls, limited chase space and permitted work hours
New-development condo
- Where Savant fits
- Full lighting and shading for floor-to-ceiling glass, with in-wall touch panels
- What we plan for
- Developer-installed systems to integrate or replace, condo board approvals
Brownstone or townhouse
- Where Savant fits
- Whole-home control across every floor, with Savant Power at the panel
- What we plan for
- Cable runs between floors, landmark limits, and a network that reaches every level
House in Westchester
- Where Savant fits
- Whole-home control plus backup power with Savant Power Storage
- What we plan for
- Battery and inverter location, utility and permit requirements
Choosing a platform
Savant or Control4?
We install both, so we can recommend either. The right one depends on how much the interface matters to you, what equipment you already own, and how the home will change.
Savant Design first
- Interface
- Photo-based app known for its design polish
- Existing equipment
- Smaller device library, best when products are chosen for it
- Lighting
- Native lighting with Daylight Mode, or Lutron
- Energy
- Savant Power manages circuits and batteries in the same app
- Best fit
- New builds and full renovations where design comes first
Control4 Integrate anything
- Interface
- Clear and consistent, more utilitarian
- Existing equipment
- Very large driver library, best for mixed equipment
- Lighting
- Lutron or other third-party lighting
- Energy
- Relies on third-party products
- Best fit
- Existing homes with equipment to keep
- Savant hostOnline
- NetworkStable
- Rooms responding12 of 12
Service and takeovers
Already living with Savant?
Plenty of New York apartments change hands with a Savant system already in the walls, and dealers come and go. If yours needs attention, we can take it on.
- A health check of the host, network and every room
- Software updates where your hardware supports them
- New scenes, rooms and schedules programmed around how you live now
- Upgrades such as the Pro Remote X2, Ascend keypads or Josh.ai voice
- Ongoing support from a local team you can call
How it works
From first call to first scene
Six steps, with the building coordination handled for you.
First conversation
What you want the home to do, the building, and a rough budget.
On-site survey
Walls, wiring, electrical panel, network and building rules, assessed in person.
Design and proposal
Savant equipment, labor, programming and timeline, itemized line by line.
Building approvals
We prepare the board documentation your building requires.
Install and programming
Scenes, schedules and the room photos TrueImage uses. Most projects take one to three weeks.
Handover and support
We train your household, then stay available for changes and updates.
Service area
Where we install Savant
Our team works out of Midtown Manhattan, at 8th Ave and W 38th St, and travels to you for every survey and installation.
- ManhattanCo-ops, condos and townhouses, with home automation planned around building rules
- BrooklynBrownstones and lofts, alongside our Brooklyn home theater work
- QueensHouses and condos, with lighting and shading in Queens
- Bronx and Staten IslandSurveys and installations across both boroughs
- WestchesterWhole-home systems, with lighting and shading in Westchester
Nex AV
Authorized Savant dealer, smart home and AV installation
- Phone
- +1 646-503-0246
- william@nexavt.com
- Hours
- Mon to Sat, 9 am to 6 pm
Is Nex AV an authorized Savant dealer?
Yes. Nex AV is an authorized Savant dealer in New York City, based at 575 8th Ave in Midtown Manhattan. We design, install, program and support Savant systems across the five boroughs and Westchester.
What can a Savant system control?
Lighting, motorized shades, music, video, climate, cameras, door locks and energy, from one app, a Pro Remote X2, touch panels, keypads or voice. Scenes tie them together, so one touch can set the lights, close the shades and start the music.
How much does a Savant smart home cost in NYC?
It depends on the number of rooms and which systems you include. Savant sits at the premium end of the market and scales from a few rooms of lighting and music to a whole home. After a free survey we send an itemized proposal, so you see every line before you commit.
Can Savant be installed in a prewar co-op?
Yes. We plan around plaster walls, limited chase space and board rules at the survey, and we prepare the alteration agreement, certificates of insurance and contractor paperwork boards require. Work is scheduled around permitted hours and elevator access.
Should I choose Savant or Control4?
Choose Savant if the look and feel of the app matters most and you are building or renovating, so products can be chosen for the platform. Choose Control4 if you have a lot of existing equipment to integrate. We install both and recommend the one that fits your home.
What is Savant Daylight Mode?
Daylight Mode is Savant's patented lighting feature that adjusts the color temperature of your lights to follow the sun: cooler and brighter in the middle of the day, warmer and dimmer in the evening. It works best with tunable white fixtures and can be switched off room by room or overridden from a keypad.
Does Savant work with Siri, Josh.ai and Lutron?
Yes. The Savant Pro Remote X2 supports Siri voice control, Josh.ai can run Savant scenes by voice, and Savant integrates with Lutron lighting and shades.
Can you take over an existing Savant system?
Yes. We review the system in person, update it where the hardware supports it, and take over programming and support. That includes systems that came with an apartment or were left without a dealer.
Can Savant provide backup power in New York City?
Savant Power monitors and controls circuits from the breaker panel and pairs with solar, a generator or Savant Power Storage batteries. Battery storage in New York City is tightly regulated, so it suits houses and some townhouses more than apartments. We confirm what your building allows at the survey.
How long does a Savant installation take?
Most projects take one to three weeks depending on scope and building access. Board approvals and building hours can affect the start date, so we set the schedule with you after the survey.
Authorized Savant dealer
Ready to see Savant in your home?
Tell us the address and what you want the home to do. We will arrange a free survey and send an itemized proposal.