Shortly after the homeowners had moved in, they wanted to convert one the lounges which was previously used as a snooker room. The brief was to provide a multimedia entertainment space where the family could enjoy TV, music, gaming and movies. The audiovisual system had to be “superb” as the main client was passionate about audio and picture quality. The family enjoyed streaming TV boxsets and gaming but also wanted to enjoy the movies on the big screen for the best cinematic experience.

For this purpose, we specified a 77-inch OLED TV display to create a media wall. We also installed a 3m wide motorised screen with a 4K projector. We selected a cinemascope 2:35:1 aspect ratio screen as specified by the client as most of the films the family enjoyed were shown in this format. The screen material was woven (acoustically transparent) so that it would drop in front of the speakers without causing any audio compromise.

The audio system was a Dolby Atmos 9.2.4 configuration to allow the very latest immersive audio formats to their full potential. We used a combination of in-wall and on-wall speakers from Miller & Kreisel, based on their top-of-the-line S300 series in combination with their incredibly powerful, M&K X12 THX subwoofers.

We chose a Lyngdorf MP-60 processor for 16 channel processing and using the power of RoomPerfect digital room correction and combined this with 7 Lyngdorf SDA2400 digital power amps, delivering 400 watts per channel.

As the client wanted a 4K projector display, we specified a JVC D-ILA N7 native 4K projector and combined this with a Lumagen Pro 4K video scaler – this allowed professional grade video processing, HDR and colour reproduction as well as the ability to convert 16:9 format images to 2.35:1 and fill the motorised screen to the client’s satisfaction.

We finished things off with Q-Motion blackout blinds and integrated all aspects of lighting and audiovisual smart home control using a Control4 EA3 processor with Neeo remote.

“The results are just extraordinary…. I’ve heard systems costing at least 3 times as much that don’t compare to this!”

Kit List

• 7x Lyngdorf SDA2400 power amps
• 3x M&K IW300 in-wall front speakers
• 4x M&K S300T on-wall tripole surround speakers
• 2x M&K MP950 on-wall front wide speakers
• 4x M&K IC95 in-ceiling speakers
• 2x M&K X10+ subwoofers
• 4x Q-Motion Blinds
• Control4 EA3 Processor with Neeo Remote

Cost

AV system, blinds & control system: £70,000

Refurb, installation & decoration: £10,000