Essential Install February 2022

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EXPERIENCE THE LATEST IN RESIDENTIAL TECH AT AWE EXPO AWE explains the details for the return of the AWE Expo on the 29th-30th March!

The AWE Smart Home Expo is back! This will be our first Expo since 2019 and we can’t wait to throw open the doors of the Show Apartment at our Epsom HQ on March 29-30. This in-person event will be the first place to see brand new product launches and our fully upgraded show apartment and cinema rooms. As a COVID secure business, visitors can rest assured that the format will be managed to ensure compliance with any COVID guidelines in existence at that time. We have the coolest and latest technology to show you - supported by representatives and talks from our industry leading brands. This will be the Expo debut of the unsurpassed range of Ci and Hi-Fi loudspeakers from Bowers & Wilkins and immense amplification from Rotel, now both exclusively available to integrators via AWE.

TWO FULLY REFITTED CINEMA ROOMS

We’re pretty sure that top of your list will be a demonstration in both our completely revamped cinema rooms too. We have always set benchmarks for others to match, and our dedicated rooms have been fully refitted and will reset expectations of what can be achieved at their price points.

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The AWE Reference Cinema. The audio in this clean and sophisticated space is insanely good, thanks to a combination of Bowers & Wilkins architectural loudspeakers and subwoofers driven by an immense stack of Rotel Power Amplifiers. Rich in power, dynamics and detail, the sound in this cinema is, quite simply, amazing. It blows away what was there before, and we have been told the competition too – a bold claim that you need to validate by experiencing it yourself! We’ve fitted Bowers & Wilkins CI 800 Series Diamond speakers and Custom Theatre subwoofers in a 7.4.6 configuration – the most popular configuration for this size room. A Marantz Processor feeds into a stack of five Rotel Power Amplifiers housed in one of three Sanus 44U racks located in the adjacent comms room. Four cabinet subwoofers (CTSW15) with 15in bass drivers powered by additional dedicated amplification provide the heart-thumping bass that completes this highperforming and versatile loudspeaker set-up. This powerful, immersive audio system is matched by the incredible 4m wide HDR picture provided by a choice of Sony projectors, with the 10,000 lumen and 100% DCI-P3 wide colour gamut Sony VPL-GTZ380 Native 4k laser projector providing an image that once seen, can’t be unseen! It’s Sony’s flagship home

cinema projector for a reason so make sure you take a closer look at that, alongside the full range of native 4K lamp and laser models from Sony. We’re also totally upgrading our smaller Performance Cinema as well, with the official unveiling being at AWE Expo. The brandnew system here is a superb combination of Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series architectural loudspeakers and in-wall cabinet subwoofers, driven by a single 11-channel Marantz AV Amplifier and dedicated sub amps, all located in the room. This room hits a sweet spot for CI cinema rooms. We have fitted Epson’s recently launched EH-LS12000B projector which features a high 2,500,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio, 4K resolution (8.3mil pixels on-screen), HDR10+ support, 3LCD and a laser lightsource. It’s equally adept as a movie projector as it is for gaming, offering 4K resolution at 120 frames per second, along with input lag times below 20ms. We’re sure you’ll agree that it’s a projector that’s stands out at its price point. Both rooms feature URC for seamless control, and we collaborated with industry favourite, Cinema Build Systems on the aesthetic of the rooms. They’ve worked with us to reimagine the Reference Cinema’s interior, equipping them with stunning new looks thanks to their Cinema Space Frame system, combined with Camira fabric walling and embedded colour-changing LED Light diffuser strips. Our goal was to present industry leading performance in a stunning space, without the decor distracting from the core technology and experience.

REVAMPED SHOW APARTMENT

The main show apartment has been substantially refitted featuring loads of new tech too. A Sony 100in Pro Bravia screen can’t help but catch the eye and is a regular seller at the new low price point of just £13,999 SRP, which provides a serious alternative to UST projector solutions that works in all lighting conditions and has a better refresh rate. The study area features the latest Gallery OLED from LG alongside the gorgeous Bowers

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