Using an entire home
In this projct we had access to virtually the entire home although the focus was still on the main entertainment room. The use of equipment is consistent throughout, which ensures that maintenance and future upgrades, if required, are easy. The very effective use of ceiling mounted speakers ensures minimal disruption of existing funrnishings. [ Expand page content... ] [ Collapse page content... ]
 The top view shows the arc required, which gives an amphitheatre feel, not often found in this environment, but very effective. |
 The plans indicate the various elevations that would be required to accommodate the component cabinet as well as the seating arrangement. |
 Wiring diagrams are meticulous and show where each cable will go. Every cable is uniquely numbered. |
 While the main room was being built and furnished, other parts of the house also received attention, mainly using in-ceiling speakers. |
 The patio and outside entertainment area receive the same treatment, allowing sound all over. |
 The finishing of the ceiling mounted loudspeakers is superb, emphasising the attention to detail. |
 The bar area is a frequently used space and having ceiling mounted speakers makes sense - no chance of a liquid spill here. |
 Elsewhere in the house, equipment starts to arrive and a new LCD television set is already mounted. |
 The image does not clearly show this, but part of the system is housed above the fridge behind the bar counter, enabling easy access. |
 Of course, the same decent sound found in the bar area also finds its way to the kitchen. |
 Back to the home theatre room, the amphitheatre layout using an arc is a very novel idea indeed. |
 A side view, showing detail in the floor, ceiling and wall lighting. Lighting is soft and does not impede viewing quality. |
 Towards the front, the projection screen allows a perfect view while the component rack is to the site. |
 Bi-pole surround loudspeakers are fitted. These provide a diffused sound, exactly what is required of a surround speaker. |
 Surround speakers also extend the functionality where 7.1 configurations allow this. |
 Viewed from floor level backwards, this installation is quite uniqe with exquisite finishings. |
 The initial building work focussed on the ceiling which has to accommodate a lot of wiring and lighting. |
 Seen from another angle, the various layers in the ceiling are balanced by the various floor sections. |
 Conduit is required to lead different sets of wiring and keep them away from one another. Electricity and signal cables are housed seperately. |
 Once the cables have been laid and the ceiling finished specification you will not even know that meters of cable are housed there. |
 The custom designed cabinet to the left of the screen houses all of the electronic components, allowing quick access. |
 Access to the back of the equipment is possible from an adjacent room without anyone ever knowing about it. |