Residential and commercial, Mankato MN
Smart technology for homes and businesses, made simple.
Lighting, shades, audio, theater, cameras and Josh.ai voice control, designed and installed by a local team with 30 years in the trade.
30 years of experience
Residential and commercial AV
Licensed, insured, bonded
In the State of Minnesota
Authorized Josh.ai dealer
Voice control, installed locally
Based in Mankato
Southern MN and the Twin Cities
Residential and commercial
Homes and businesses, one local team
Audio, video, lighting and control for the way you live and work. One company to design it, install it, program it and pick up the phone afterward.
Authorized Josh.ai dealer
Talk to your house like you talk to your family
Our owner has walked hundreds of booths at trade shows. Josh.ai is the voice control that stood out, so it is the one we install.
- One voice for the whole house
- “Josh, we’re heading home.” Lights, shades, temperature and music respond to plain sentences.
- Built only for your home
- No shopping, no ads. Josh.ai says it never sells your data or shares it for marketing.
- Hardware that disappears
- The Josh Nano microphone is smaller than a light switch and sits flush in the wall or ceiling.
- Installed and supported here
- Josh is sold only through dealers. We set it up, teach your family and answer the phone afterward.
Everything low voltage, under one roof
Pick one project or wire the whole house. Every system can share one control.
Swipe for all nine solutions.
Three ways to work with us
Handy with a drill? We will design it and coach you through it. Want it done for you? We do that too.
We design, you build
Single room design $945
Residential projects
We turn your ideas into a working plan with a digital or printed design, walk the site with you to keep it code compliant, and support you at any stage of the install.
DetailsWe design, we build
Quoted per project
Homes and businesses
We take your vision, design it, select the equipment and install it professionally, then train you and support you at no cost for three months after it is complete.
DetailsCommercial design/build
Quoted per project
Businesses, venues, churches
Full design to send out for bid, design/build or consulting. We work side by side with you and every trade on site, from the first drawing to the final handoff.
Details
Work you can walk into
Boardrooms, bowling lanes, patios and theaters. A few recent projects.
Thirty years in the trade. One call for all of it.
Owner Jerry Kramer started in 1996 installing distance learning classrooms in eight states, then bid and oversaw complete installs at the Medtronic, General Mills and Best Buy world headquarters, the Walker Art Center, the Guthrie Theater and the Minnesota State Senate floor.
He founded Connectors AVL in 2009 and today brings that commercial experience into homes and businesses across Southern Minnesota, from the first walk-through to the final handoff.
- years of AV design and installation
- 30years of AV design and installation
- brands we sell, install and support
- 40+brands we sell, install and support
- months of free training and support after we build
- 3months of free training and support after we build
Your neighbors in the Minnesota River valley
We are based in Mankato and work in homes and businesses about 30 miles in every direction, from St. Peter and Le Sueur to New Ulm, Lake Crystal, Waseca and Owatonna. Close enough to stop by when something needs a look.
We also take residential and commercial projects in the Twin Cities metro.*
- Mankato
- St. Peter
- Le Sueur
- Madison Lake
- Waseca
- Owatonna
- Mapleton
- Lake Crystal
- New Ulm
- St. James
Questions we hear a lot
What does a free consultation include?
We talk through what you want your home or business to do, look at the space, and tell you honestly what it takes. There is no cost and no obligation.
Do you only do new construction?
No. We work on new builds, remodels and existing homes and businesses. We also work closely with your builder, electrician and other trades so the project runs smoothly.
Can you use the equipment I already own?
Often, yes. We can integrate your existing speakers, TVs and other equipment with new equipment in your project.
Can I install the system myself?
Yes. With our We design, you build option, we turn your ideas into a working plan with a digital or printed design, walk the site with you, and support you at any stage. A single room design is $945 for residential projects.
What happens after the install?
On projects we design and build, you get equipment training and support at no cost for three months after the project is complete.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Connectors AVL is a fully licensed, insured and bonded company in the State of Minnesota.
Do you work with businesses?
Yes. We do commercial design and installation: conference rooms, video walls, venue audio, cameras and networks. We can design for bid, design and build, or consult.
What brands do you carry?
We work with more than 40 brands, including Josh.ai, Sony, Samsung, JBL, Shure, Russound, Vantage and eero. If you don't see your preferred brand, we can get it.
Let’s talk about your space
Tell us what you want your home or business to do. The consultation is free, and you will talk to the person who designs it.