The Key Components Needed for a High-End Home Theater System
Some movies are made to entertain. Others are designed to transform, making us reconsider our conceptions and beliefs. For a few hours, we walk in another’s shoes and see life through another person’s eyes—a possibility only visual media provides.
To gain the full effect requires an immersive experience with sound and images so real they envelop you. If done correctly, it’s comparable to how you feel after leaving a high-end cinema that’s engaged all your senses. Designers throughout Los Angeles, CA, aim to reach this level of engagement when creating the ultimate home theaters in their clients’ homes.
To achieve this inspiring entertainment requires six key components. Here, we’ll explore the essentials of home theater design and how to create a buzzworthy cinematic experience.
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The Makings of an Immersive Home Theater System
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The Ultimate Surround Sound
Today, Dolby Atmos is the reference surround sound for home theaters. This object-based spatial audio enables engineers to treat sound as objects, precisely placing it in a 3D sphere. When combined with high-fidelity in-wall and in-ceiling speakers and subwoofers, the effect is all-encompassing and lifelike.
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Lifelike Images
The latest 4K native laser projectors have transformed what’s possible in home cinema visuals. Cutting-edge technology delivers rich, vibrant colors that appear natural with stunning contrast and incredible brightness. With textures you can touch, these projectors provide unsurpassed realism.
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Ergonomically Designed Seating
Customized recliners, chaise lounges, and sectionals designed for the movie-watching experience align with your client’s chosen aesthetics. Extreme comfort ensures an experience without distraction.
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Acoustic Paneling
To hear the best audio possible requires acoustic paneling. These panels absorb or diffuse the sound that reflects off hard surfaces, reducing echoes and reverberations. Placed on walls and ceilings, they add to the interior design.
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Enhanced Lighting
Today’s advanced home theater lighting includes LED strip lights, wall sconces, pendants, and recessed fixtures. As with most elements, the goal is to enhance the design further. The lighting reflects the style, whether going for mid-century modern, glam, or old-world.
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Content and Controls
Kaleidescape offers your clients the ultimate movie platform for their home theater with the most extensive collection of high-quality movies. Lossless audio and full reference video ensure a dynamic, immersive experience.
When integrated with home automation, the entire space is managed from a touchscreen. Press a button, and the lights dim, surround sound fills the room, the chair reclines, and brilliant images emerge on a wall-to-wall screen.
Working with Wilshire Media Systems
For over 70 years, Wilshire Media Systems has designed, engineered, and integrated the finest home theaters in the Los Angeles area. There is no limit to our custom home theater designs. If you can imagine it, we can create it.
We work with homeowners, designers, and architects, crafting the ideal entertainment space that exceeds the local cineplex. To learn more about our home theater design process or to schedule a complimentary consultation, contact Wilshire Media Systems today.