The client contacted Zebra to discuss ideas of whether to upgrade the AV system of an existing bedroom/media room or to have a dedicated home cinema in the triple garage of the property. They required an entertainment space to enjoy sports, gaming and streaming TV series and movies.
It became apparent that the garage conversion would result in a much better space for entertainment. The plan was to convert the double portion of the garage and leave the single part for storage. We worked alongside the construction team to ensure that noise transmission to the bedroom above and spa room next door was minimised within the specified budget. The principal to this was building a room within the existing garage space and isolating it from existing structures as much as possible.
Interior design and finish were important elements for the clients – they preferred a minimalist, contemporary, yet cosy feel to the space, hiding all the audiovisual equipment and using dimmable LED to create lighting moods.
We used an existing rack which the client had installed for his network and CCTV – all the cabling was fed back to this central point. The projector was enclosed in a separate housing in the adjacent gangway and an aperture formed to allow it to project into the cinema room.
The client preferred a 16:9 screen as most of the content he enjoyed was presented in this format. The frame was constructed to incorporate the in-wall front speakers and acoustically transparent screen. Enclosures were created to allow the subwoofers to be hidden in line with the front frame.
We used Miller & Kreisel speakers – in-wall IW150 front speakers in combination with a pair of powerful X12 THX subwoofers – the 150 series have been used for almost 3 decades in music and movie post-production in many Hollywood and London studios. We also used in-wall surround and in-ceiling speakers for a fully-immersive Dolby Atmos 7.2.4 configuration, powered and processed by Anthem’s top-of-the-range MRX-1120 AV receiver.
The builders constructed raised platforms either side of the entrance gangway to allow for extra seating and we used the space underneath to hide the Xbox console – this needed to be in the room for Bluetooth connectivity to its controller.
The system was integrated with a Control4 EA3 processor and Neeo remote for smart control for the audiovisual, heating and lighting of the room.
Kit List
- Epson EH-TW9400 Pro UHD 4K projector
- Projecta 126” 16:9, perforated screen
- Apple 4K TV
- Sony Playstation 5
- Anthem MRX-1120 AV Receiver
- 3x M&K IW150 front speakers
- 4x M&K IW85 surround speakers
- 4x M&K IW85 in-ceiling speakers
- 2x X12 dual 12-inch THX subwoofers
- Control4 EA3 Processor with Neeo Remote
Cost
AV & control system: £23,000
Construction, Installation & decoration: £27,000
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