Home theatres have crossed over from the arena of the exclusive and unattainable to become an important part of many family homes. For many families, a home theatre now is what a pool was twenty years ago – a luxury which has quickly become a necessity in the modern housing world.
Home Theatre
There are many options when it comes to your home theatre. From a purpose-built, acoustically-engineered, THX-rated home cinema right through to a simple multi-purpose family media room, the range is endless. But the beauty is in the bespoke. Here at AV Design, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide you with something uniquely you. Our designers and installers visit your home, sit down with you, discuss usage requirements, budget, timeframes, desires, expectations – and then deliver exactly what you want. Oddly shaped room? No problem. Perhaps you want a custom built cabinet? Great! We often liase with cabinet makers to ensure that there are adequate provisions for space and ventilation for your equipment models, while also allowing for upgrades. You may want to use your existing screen, or your interior designer may want a certain type of fabric for the acoustic panelling. Whatever you need when it comes to your home theatre, AV Design will help it to happen and project-manage it along the way.
And of course, AV Design prides itself on the highest quality products alongside impeccable design and service. We are proud to be authorised stockists of Denon, NAD, Screen Technics, Redleaf, Sim2, Triad, Cinemaworks, and D-Box among many others.
Question: How do I build a custom home theatre system and room?
Answer: I often get questions from customers on how they should go about installing their own custom built-in home theatre system. Although the information provided on some websites can be informative in explaining home theatre basics, what is available to use in your home theatre, how to shop for your home theatre components, and how to connect and use your home theatre components; if you are actually building a complete home theatre room from the ground up, I always give the same advice:
Get professional advice on a major installation
Whether you are a great do-it-yourselfer or a complete novice with a large amount of cash to work with, the best way to get the most out of your custom built home theatre is to talk to a professional custom installer or integrator.
The reason I take this perspective is that the best way to evaluate the potential of your room, is to have someone knowledgeable in the field actually come in, assess the environment in person, and take note of any good points and bad points, as well as suggesting options on where to place your components for maximum benefit and ease of use. In addition, you will get a more accurate budget picture of the whole project as the installer/contractor will not overlook small details that you may have, and which could end up being significant.
Factors to consider
Some of the factors that a professional will consider when installing a home theatre include:
1. The size of the room.
2. Where your audience will sit in relation to the screen.
3. Acoustical properties of the room.
4. Ambient light issues that may affect the type of video display system to be used.
5. Whether a projection system or large screen television will work best.
6. Whether In-wall or standalone speakers would be most effective.
7. Where your components will be located.
8. Room Ventilation for both the viewers and home theatre components.