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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: INVISION

BRINGING CINEMA HOME WITH INVISION Following the recent inclusion of Krix Loudspeakers at Invision’s Home Cinema suite, this is a demonstration you are not going to want to miss. Here, Ian Mulry, home cinema specialist at Invision, explains more.

Back in 2019, we launched our Home Cinema at Innovation House in Bracknell. The first to feature DTS: X Pro, we were thrilled to be able to offer this unique demonstration facility to our customers.

Two years later, our recent enhancements deliver an experience you and your customers will never forget.

Consisting of a handpicked selection of the finest and industry-leading home cinema brands that produce the ultimate visual and audio setting, our demo suite provides a home cinema experience unlike any other.

Featuring a 22-channel system in an 11.1.10 set up with four subwoofers, the newly installed 25 Krix loudspeakers are controlled by a Trinnov Altitude 32 surround sound processor and are powered by a mix of Trinnov and AudioControl amplification to deliver classleading audio.

Krix’s research into technologies like their Constant Directivity Horn has enabled them to create speakers that produce precision coverage and extremely uniform frequency response, allowing every seat to experience pure clarity and definition. Their MX40, the flagship system of the Series MX, provides the front sound stage

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in our Bracknell-based cinema. Utilising a threeway design, it is capable of immense sound pressure levels while maintaining the absolute highest level of soundtrack reproduction. The additional speaker configuration consists of Krix Megaphonix and Phonix speakers, as well as Cyclonix subwoofers.

The Trinnov Altitude 32 is the first surround sound processor for the domestic market to support up to 32 uniquely rendered DTS:X Pro audio channels and takes pride of place in our cinema. This award-winning platform was created to ensure undisputed leadership in 3D sound with high channel count, huge processing capabilities, and exclusive, patented technologies to unleash the full potential of immersive sound, regardless of formats and speaker layouts.

Stunning visuals are delivered by a native 4K resolution home projector, complemented by a Screen Innovations screen.

An ideal choice to fit in any cinema room, the Sony VPL-VW790ES brings movies to life with true cinematic detail, colour and contrast.

This compact home projector combines an advanced laser light source with the same Sony 4K SXRD panel technology that is found in their professional cinema projectors. With 2,000 lumens of brightness and X1™ technology, high-quality, vibrant and realistic images can be achieved.

The custom-built 175” Zero Edge Pro screen from Screen Innovations uses Maestro acoustically transparent material meaning the sound can travel through the screen to the viewer without compromising on visual details or sound quality. Made from an exceptionally

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fine woven material producing a uniform 1.1 gain, white viewing surface, Maestro is the best screen for customers looking for the finest audio reproduction in their dedicated dark room cinema.

A seven-seat configuration is provided by market-leading cinema seat brand, Home Cinema Modules. Showcasing the Atlas and Sirius models, the audience can sit back and enjoy the ultimate immersive audio experience in luxurious yet super-comfortable seats.

Exhibiting the best in home cinema, our demo suite comprises award-winning products that work cohesively together with full control handled by RTI. The flagship RTI T4x remote control offers simple and intuitive control of the cinema’s audio, video and lighting.

The cinema is part of Innovation House from Midwich Group, the UK’s largest multi-brand experience centre, which is open now. Located at Segro Park in Bracknell, Berkshire, the cinema is easily accessible, and demos can be booked by contacting your Invision account manager.

Alternatively, email sales@invisionuk.com or call 01359 270280.

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: INVISION

THE KRIX EXPERIENCE Australian-made and manufactured since the 70s, Krix has become the leading home and commercial cinema speaker brand for people who want to experience sound rather than simply listening to it. Here, Steve Totterdell, high performance audio product manager at Invision, talks about this new exclusive addition to the Invision portfolio.

It all started in 1974 while listening to records on a hand-built stereo system, a young electronic engineering graduate and music lover called Scott Krix had an epiphany.

Having made speakers for his family and friends for years, Scott joined forces with a friend to open the Acoustic Foundry in Goodwood, Adelaide. Scott’s passion for sound and the feeling it evoked when it enveloped the room, pushed him to develop speakers that truly immersed the listener. This enticed fellow audiophiles to come to the store where they could design their ultimate loudspeaker alongside Scott, resulting in the birth of the Krix Home Grown (HG) series.

It wasn’t long before Scott’s handiwork was noticed, and the manager of Goodwood Road’s Capri Theatre

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commissioned him to design and build a new set of cinema speakers. Not taking the opportunity lightly, Scott decided to address a known issue within the industry, a fundamental problem with the way the sound moved throughout the room.

The solution was the invention of the world’s first infinite baffle speaker system. This unique concept provides a solid wall or half space that is continuous with the speaker baffles, while alleviating any sound leakage into the space behind the screen.

Following the huge success and amazing sound at the Capri, Scott was invited to build and install infinite baffle speakers for every major cinema chain in Australia. The rest is history.

Supplying national and international cinema multiplexes for more than 35 years, Krix has scaled their loudspeaker and horn technology impeccably to the home environment. Their dedicated home cinema speakers provide a vast, immersive sound with optimum dispersion, vocal intelligibility, and responsive bass – ensuring every movie soundtrack is delivered with control, clarity, and effortless power.

Following decades of research and design on technologies such as their Constant Directivity Horn, Krix has created speakers that produce precision coverage and extremely uniform frequency response, allowing every seat to experience pure clarity and definition.

By adding Krix sonically matched surround and overhead speakers to your home cinema space, you can surround yourself in the latest immersive audio formats found in your favourite movies.

Furthermore, Krix’s uniquely designed and award-winning modular screen speaker systems

are now bringing the cinema experience even closer.

Series MX modular systems are expandable beyond a minimum width with the use of low frequency absorption spacer modules. This allows larger screen sizes to be used by spacing out the left and right screen channels to increase the soundstage. The spacer modules are narrow enclosures filled with acoustic absorption material and covered with the same acoustic absorbent panels as the screen speakers. This material absorbs any sound reflecting off the back of the screen and the room itself.

The flagship of the Series MX range, the MX-40 features a three-way design and is capable of immense sound pressure levels while maintaining the absolute highest level of soundtrack reproduction.

Here at Invision, we have the MX40 installed at the heart of our Home Cinema in Bracknell and we cannot wait for you to come and experience it. Our cinema features 25 Krix loudspeakers in a 11.1.10 configuration with four subwoofers powered by Trinnov Audio processing and amplification. Visuals are provided from the latest Sony VPL-VW790ES projector, paired with a 175” Screen Innovations Zero Edge screen.

Available exclusively through Invision, Krix are world renowned for high-quality, highperformance speaker systems that allow you to experience sound rather than just hearing it.

“When your hair stands up on end, when you feel the sound, you know it’s working, you know it’s Krix” Scott Krix Hear The Krix Experience at Innovation House by booking a demo now. Contact your Invision account manager or alternatively use 01359 270280 sales@invisionuk.com.

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The ultimate home cinema experience Engineered to deliver movie soundtracks with all the clarity, dynamics and power of a commercial cinema, the Series MX range of speaker systems take up minimal space behind the screen while faithfully delivering movie soundtracks straight through the picture and into your seat.

Hear The Krix Experience at Innovation House in Bracknell.

Book a demo now.

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Following the inclusion of Krix Loudspeakers at Invision’s Home Cinema suite, this is a demonstration you are not going to want to miss

2 THE KRIX EXPERIENCE Australian-made and manufactured since the 70s, Krix has become the leading home and commercial cinema speaker brand for people who want to experience sound rather than simply listening to it

6 EDITOR’S COMMENT A fine time for cinema

7 CINEMA BUILD SYSTEMS

Pulse Cinemas’ MD Mike Beattty explains why his is confident that Pulse Cinemas has each and every angle covered when it comes to offering a total solution

16 KNOCKOUT CINEMA ROOMS MADE EASY WITH MERIDIAN ARCHITECTURAL RANGE Meridian Audio began expanding its architectural range of loudspeakers in 2019, and now has a portfolio that boasts a number of reference and performance speakers and a subwoofer

Roddy Abbott of Cinema Build Systems reflects on a challenging time, but also one of opportunity

18 POWERING A PRIVATE THEATER RENAISSANCE

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Tim Sinnaeve, Managing Director, Barco Residential, examines the power of home theatre to bring people together

The pandemic has made people turn their attention to their homes with many homeowners looking to transform an unused room into a space where the family can sit down and enjoy films, sport or gaming

10 HABITECH BEING THERE ‘Habitech’s compelling new demonstration experiences will move your clients beyond the tipping point to a deal’ says Marketing and Communications Manager Sophie Graham

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12 PULSE CINEMAS: THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

20 PMC CI SERIES Give your customers exactly the same speakers used to make movies

23 IT ALL STARTED WITH GRANDVIEW From origins as an AV sales and installation company, Into AV has grown into a dedicated distributor of leading AV products. Company Director Adam Rackman tells the story

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CINEMACENTRIC! Few categories have had as much technological advancement in recent times as the home cinema category. With big jumps forward in terms of audio technologies and codecs as well as advancements in imaging tech making high-performance cinema accessible to a wider range of price points than ever before, home cinema is definitely on the up. Having a great concept to sell is one part of the equation, however, having awareness and cultural acceptance is a huge lift too. Streaming platforms have pushed the concept of binge watching and movie standard production values to a wider range of content and to a larger audience too. At the same time, more traditional delivery systems like high-quality disc players and movie servers,

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partnered with the amplification and speaker systems we have access to in this market offering fully immersive cinema experiences, we can outstrip anything achievable before. Put all this together and there is a significant opportunity to grow awareness of this sector to more and more people as the performance achievable, wider price points and the desire to experience cinema in the home, meet in an agreeble alliance.

Flexibility has also increased as the industry can now serve a wider range of use case scenarios, dedicated cinema room, totally hidden away media room system and everything else in between means every client can have something that suits without compromise.

So, sit back, relax, grab the popcorn, and take a good look at what some of the industry’s top operators have to offer your next home cinema project.

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TIME TO INNOVATE Roddy Abbott, Cinema Build Systems reflects on a challenge time, but also one of opportunity.

This last year has been like no other we have experienced. It has been tough and challenging on many levels, but it looks like we are on the way back to a degree of normality at last. As an industry, the smart home and home cinema market has weathered the storm pretty well and experienced a demand like never before.

And for this we should consider ourselves very lucky.

On a personal level, I am very fortunate to be able to look back on this time as a mainly positive experience. The pace of the world slowed down, work was replaced with more time with family and long commutes were replaced with leisurely walks and bike rides. With this slower and more relaxed pace of life, something that had been missing in my daily routine became available again. Time.

Time to think, time to plan and time to create.

The biggest value from a business point of view of this time, was the chance to stop and look at what we were offering and to take the opportunity to address customer requirements and design new products around this.

Our new Halo Frame system was the outcome of several brainstorming sessions and a long development process. The Halo Frame system is manufactured for our installer network and shipped out flatpacked to them, ready for assembly. Speeding up installation time and reducing the complexity of our systems was our number one challenge to overcome and the Halo Frame addresses this well.

Needing only allen keys and basic fabric skills to assemble the product, Halo Frame allows installers to create simple and complex fabric wall arrangements with ease and very little disruption on site. The Halo Frame extrusion has been designed in-house and includes an LED Profile and diffusor as part of the structure, which enables simple edge lighting of the frames.

From Media Walls, to Columns and Louvre Walls, Halo Frame is as flexible, as it is easy to install enabling a wider range of dealers to deliver stunning experiences to their customers at a price range previously unavailable. The Halo Frame system is available now from Cinema Build Systems.

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: AWE

AWE – THE CINEMA EXPERT As we all know, the pandemic has made people turn their attention to their homes, upgrading various rooms throughout their property.

Talking to AWE customers over the last few months, it’s clear that home cinemas have played a role in this, with many homeowners looking to transform an unused room into a space where the family can sit down and enjoy films, sport or gaming.

Another related trend that we’ve seen is the increase in demand for garden cinemas. With new products offering the features required to be able to watch content outdoors, and with many deciding not to book summer holidays away this year - integrators have a great opportunity to provide an external cinema set up.

Whether you are being asked for indoor or outdoor cinemas, AWE is the distributor for you. With access to projectors (ranging between £500 and £100K); screens, speakers or amplification - AWE has all you need to design and install the best cinema space for your customer.

And the company also provides customers with training through the Smart Home Academy, with free online courses on Home Cinema Projection Technologies and Home Cinema Audio Technologies, through to advanced inperson CEDIA courses.

SONY

Sony’s VPL-GTZ380 is the world’s most advanced projector and is designed to deliver the ultimate HDR visual experience in high-end home cinemas.

This flagship projector incorporates a newly developed 0.74in native 4K SXRD panel with

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improved light stability and a new laser light source using a red laser diode in addition to the two different-wavelength blue laser diodes.

This enables the model to achieve an impressive 10,000 lumens and a wide colour gamut of 100% DCI-P3 without any loss of brightness.

With low acoustic noise and compact chassis, this industry-leading projector offers flexible installation possibilities.

Meanwhile, the VPL-VW890ES 2,200lm laser model with premium All-Range Crisp Focus (ARC-F) lens and VPL-VW290ES 1,500lm lamp model offer immersive viewing experiences that deliver the creator’s true intent with real-world detail and texture in best contrast for the consumer and integrator.

All three models feature X1 Ultimate for projector. The incredible power of this video engine enables vast data processing with realtime enhancement for each individual on-screen object, resulting in true high dynamic range imagery, with texture, colour, contrast and realism.

VPL-VW890ES & VPL-VW290ES Key Features: • • • •

Dynamic HDR Enhancer “Reality Creation” Technology Native 4K SXRD panel Edge to Edge Image Quality

These projectors also feature input lag reduction mode, which dramatically improves the performance of the display reaction speed to ensure gamers can enjoy the best possible experience alongside the breathtakingly detailed image quality they have come to expect.

EPSON

The EH-TW-9400 4K Eshift projector includes all the features expected for a professional installation, including a wide lens shift range, fully powered optics, ISF calibration and full HDR compatibility. They also include Epson’s 3LCD technology using three individual LCD chips to simultaneously project red, green, and blue light and eliminate the rainbow effect that happens with 1-LCD chip technology as well as high brightness and deep black levels.

The TW-9400W is supplied in white with a wireless HDMI source connection which makes it perfect for living room and media room type set ups. Visitors to AWE HQ can experience this projector firsthand.

Key Features: • • • •

PRO-UHD 4K enhancement technology High dynamic range support 1,200,000:1 contrast ratio High white and Colour Light Output of 2,600 lumens • Motorised focus, zoom and lens shift

MARANTZ

The SR5015 8K-ready AV Receiver – which is AWE exclusive and is currently in stock – is designed to deliver impactful and nuanced home cinema experiences.

Prioritising rich, powerful audio, it features high-current discrete power amplifiers on all channels to deliver Marantz’s signature power output. Leveraging the company’s proprietary Hyper Dynamic Amplification Module (HDAM) circuitry, the AVR provides optimal fidelity and maximum dynamic range of high-

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: AWE resolution files for stellar sound quality. With low impedance driver capability, the SR-5015 offers operational stability with a wide range of speakers, providing the clarity and balance users have come to expect from Marantz.

Key Features: • 7.2 channel AV Receiver with up to 180W per channel • 8K/60Hz and 4K/120Hz pass-through support for every entertainment need • Built-in Bluetooth & Wi-Fi • High Resolution Audio support • Powerful 7 Channel Discrete Amplifier, and Eco Mode • Dolby Atmos / DTS:X HEOS Built-in allows for unlimited and unrestrained listening anywhere in the home.

The SR-5015 can decode up to 24-bit/192kHz ALAC, FLAC, and WAV lossless files as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks, empowering users to experience high quality content from services like Spotify, Amazon Music HD, TIDAL, TuneIn Internet Radio and more. Users can also play songs stored on smart devices or personal media servers. Pair HEOS Built-in AVRs, including the Marantz SR-5015, with other HEOS Built-in products or speakers for a seamless listening experience.

KEF

The THX Extreme Home Theatre range – which is currently on demo at AWE – represents the ultimate audiophile quality sound, and firstclass design, ensuring the ultimate home listening experience.

The offering incorporates a number of products that form the ultimate home cinema sound system, including in-ceiling and in-wall speakers. It has the potential to offer a fully immersive cinema experience, using the latest Dolby Atmos surround system to provide seamless delivery of 360° sound.

Putting a spotlight on the KEF Ci3160REFTHX, this in-wall speaker includes three key innovations drawn from KEF’s signature ‘Reference’ technology, including the most advanced version of the Uni-Q point source MF/HF driver array to give the speaker enhanced dispersion characteristics. Originally designed for the KEF Blade, this revolutionary technology gives the KEF Ci3160REF-THX the performance of a floor-standing unit, with all the aesthetic benefits of an in-wall speaker.

Together, the 25mm vented aluminium dome tweeter and the 125mm mid-range driver provide a single source for seamless, natural sounding audio with a wider dispersion area than in-wall speakers typically achieve.

On to subwoofers, and KEF’s comprehensive range delivers depth and accuracy in equal measures. Room-friendly designs and innovative technology keep them ahead of the pack, so it’s just a case of selecting the one that best suits your needs.

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The KF62 is an incredibly compact model that delivers the might and magic of deep, accurate bass for a thrillingly immersive music, movie and gaming experience. Created using innovative KEF engineering including the ground-breaking Uni-Core™ technology, the football-sized KC62 features two 6.5in force cancelling drive units powered by 1,000W RMS of specially designed Class D amplification.

Meanwhile, KF92 subwoofer is a compact, room-friendly option that has been engineered to deepen every listening experience. Two 9in drivers in a force-cancelling configuration are powered by an immense 1000 Watts (RMS) of power. Optimised with KEF’s Music Integrity Engine™, the KF92 delivers astonishing levels of deep and controlled bass.

AWE CINEMA ROOMS – OPEN FOR DEMOS

Following Government guidelines, AWE has reopened the doors to its Show Apartment and with relevant COVID-secure measures in place, has welcomed many dealers and their customers in for demonstrations.

With two cinema rooms available for demos; the Reference Cinema and Performance Cinema – as well as other areas and technologies on display. A trip to the Epsom HQ with your customer is well worth the visit.

“The facility was well prepared for our visit – we had to sanitise our hands when we arrived and sign in online before being allowed into the main show area,” said Michael Roberts from CAVE Products. “From here, James Drummie had a conversation with the customer to understand their wants and requirements and this information fed into the rest of the demo.

“We took a seat in the Reference Cinema and James discussed the different products and solutions available – giving enough relevant information to the client for them to understand what would be possible in their home. The demo itself was amazing and blew the client away. James also took us into the Performance Cinema and the audio room, which allowed the customer to get a feel for what can be achieved through different speakers. The whole experience was in line with AWE’s style – informative, informal, and an absolute pleasure.

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facility and I believe that this visit helped secure the project for us.”

To book a demo at the AWE Smart Apartment, visit https://aweeuro.pe/VisitAWEHQ.

Designing and installing a home cinema that performs fantastically is so rewarding.

But making a mistake in either stage can make what should be a fun experience, disappointing and underwhelming, or worse still, really costly to rectify mistakes.

The five most common home cinema setup mistakes are: 1. Poor Room Design.

2. An unbalanced system 3. Incorrect speaker placement.

4. The projector screen is the wrong size.

5. The system isn’t calibrated Want to find out how to avoid making any of these mistakes, subscribe to our YouTube channel – www.youtube.com/aweeurope – and watch our 5 Cinema Mistakes Video.

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: HABITECH

The flagship 11.4.4 Wisdom cinema will offer your customers the experience of a huge soundstage in a room that feels like a comfy uber cinema at home.

BEING THERE!

‘Habitech’s compelling new demonstration experiences will move your clients beyond the tipping point to a deal’ says Marketing and Communications Manager Sophie Graham.

No one ever fell in love with a book without turning a page, or a car by keeping it on the drive. It’s unreasonable, therefore, to expect customers to love what we do without the experience of a room and system in complete harmony. Truth is, you’re never going to turn a concept as ephemeral as ‘immersion’ into an object of desire without a personal introduction, so, with a six-figure investment in a new suite of dem spaces at Basingstoke, we’re making it personal. Here within a peerless parade of showcase rooms, desire will become your deal maker.

Today, as changed consumer priorities and preferences supercharge the home’s gravitational pull, Habitech is most powerful where new demand is greatest in cinema and media room design, ultrafast networking and outdoor AV entertainment. So we’re ready to offer your customers the chance to experience all of this, as complete solutions, in a setting that feels just like their own. Surrounded by residential comforts, your customers will have the opportunity to imagine how the same extraordinary AV performance and design could transform their lives at home. We’ll help them to take that leap of desire towards ownership

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because we’ve created rooms they’ll love

mind-blowing tech, serving different needs

to live with, day and night - even before the

and budgets. This means that when the tiers

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on one axis, an incomparable two-channel

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Simply stunning: Samsung’s ‘The Wall’ micro-LED display newly installed at Basingstoke

system of LS4 line source speakers and STS sub, driven by Wisdom amps and processing, and on the ‘other side,’ a 7.2.2 point-source system of P4i satellites, S90i subs and P2i in-ceilings, powered by Acurus amplification and processing.

The new space is a blue-sky project with new walls to house speakers in perfect locations supported by acoustic treatment to make the sound come alive. Working with CinemaTech’s awesome team we’ve come up with some amazing design features for added ‘wow’ and ended up with a beautiful, light and luxurious room that has the power to take your breath away.

VERSATILE MEDIA SPACES

Step beyond the Wisdom room into an ‘ultimate media room’ environment. This large open plan space always felt like a perfect opportunity to show your customers how to integrate technology within their kitchen/diner/ snug areas. So we set about creating a 9m floor-to-ceiling slatted wall in red cedar, loaded with acoustic treatment and decorated with artworks interspersed with James speakers customised for seamless installation. You can audition configurations of James’ innovative indoor/outdoor 62QUE on-walls and 53QW 2-way wedge speakers, high output small aperture in-ceiling speakers and the gamechanging new Sonance IS10 Motion Flex Invisibles, integrated with Samsung’s eyepopping ‘The Wall’ and ‘The Frame’ smart LED displays. If you hadn’t heard, ‘The Wall’ is a flawless visual concept, which can be scaled to a colossal size on a slim bezel-less ‘infinity’ frame. Comprising multiple panels, the genius of this technology makes the joins undetectable - even up close - while the intuitive resolution-to-screen size adjustment capability delivers perfect picture quality up to 8K resolution. ‘The Frame’ display is two screens in one: a high-performance ‘Quantum Dot’ 4K UHD screen when turned on, and a

place for photos and décor-matching art when off. Seamless décor integration is assured via a choice of super-thin magnetic bezels in myriad colours framing the flush-fitting design.

The Frame’s ‘Art Store’ subscription service will deliver unlimited access to à la mode art and personal images while curating new art according to user preferences.

THE SNUG FELLOWSHIP

Move past the large media space into the more bijou Sonance audio room, housing systems of the new Motion Flex invisible speakers and subs. Joining the IS systems, and demonstrating the widest choice of lowprofile audio options for smaller media room environments are Sonance in-ceiling VP46/66 pairings, a ‘Reference’ 2.1 system and a James’ 5.1 configuration of SPL5Q LCR soundbar, QXC620S in-ceiling surrounds and 1000PT ‘PowerPipe’ sub.

LIVING CINEMA

Now this is what ‘immersion’ really feels like. We loved working with CinemaTech to transform this former training space into a complete home cinema environment involving a luxury, acoustically optimised 7.4.2 cinema and room design. The atmosphere within is warm and cosy, but the architecture flawlessly conceals the high-octane dynamics of Sonance Reference 2 LCRs and surrounds, VP86 inceilings, R12 and i10 impact subs, driven

by Arcam amplification and processing. It’s a comfortable living space and a thrilling cinema experience in one. It’s also, as it happens, a major fillip for our ‘being there’ approach, because numerous clients have ordered carbon copies for their homes, down to the last detail.

SWITCH TO INTIMATE

The new Sonance Cinema is a cosy living space and a thrilling cinema experience in one

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Tipping the scales in every way, the adjacent newly refurbished flagship 11.4.4 Wisdom cinema will reveal the awesome possibilities of high-end home cinema at its most sublime level. Because of its size, the space always felt a little like the local Odeon to me, so we’ve introduced more of the intimacy of the Sonance Cinema with beautifully designed

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bevelled edge track from Desmond and Sons in combination with antique bronze sconces that throw beautiful triangles of light across the walls to create a 1920s jazz club feel.

We also decided to make the room smaller by building a new front wall with a 5m screen in place of the old 4m frame while giving the Wisdom L8i Line Source speakers behind some room to breathe. Now we can offer your wealthiest customers the experience of a huge soundstage, aided by new front wide L8is, in a room that feels like a comfy uber cinema at home.

LET’S MAKE IT PERSONAL!

While we all wait for our jabs, the message we’re sending couldn’t be more emphatic: Habitech has used the downtime to up its performance, uniting a jaw-dropping ‘wow factor’ at the point of purchase across a wide budget spectrum with exceptional backend logistics and tech support. Pre-tier 4 visitors have included Adam Kraemer-Dent of Finite Solutions who said: “I just wanted to say how impressed I was with my recent visit to the showroom, not only did it blow my client away…it surpassed my expectations massively…I think this client will more than double his financial commitment to us after experiencing your facility.” And Peter Miller at Cornflake who said: “I loved it… every time I come down, the showroom gets better and better. Well done! Truly world class!”

Delivering the stunning emotional impact of the best in CI design, our unrivalled new dems will ensure that once the vaccines have done their work, we’ll be ready with another shot in the arm for your business. And we can’t wait to be part of the recovery!

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: PULSE

PULSE CINEMAS: THE COMPLETE PACKAGE

Pulse Cinemas has the equipment, personnel, and support services to make your projects shine

Pulse Cinemas MD Mike Beatty explains why he is confident that Pulse Cinemas has each and every angle covered when it comes to offering a total solution for high-quality home cinema and media room creation.

Delivering the complete package so installers can in confidence create the perfect home cinema for each client at a huge range of budgets has been our mission from day one. Today, our offering covers every stage from planning and design, demonstration facilities, products, technical assistance during the build phase, calibration and then post build after-care. Each home cinema is a journey for the client and the installer and at Pulse Cinemas we are there to provide the very best support every step of that journey.

THE BEST DEMONSTRATION FACILITIES

Selling home cinema systems is no easy task, so having high-quality demonstration facilities is absolutely key in making sure customers can literarily see and hear just how good their system is going to be. Our company HQ at Stansted, Essex, offers an absolute treasure trove of scenarios to ensure each client can experience the whole gamut of what is on offer and find a solution that suits them. Our smaller Apartment Cinema has just finished a refurbishment phase and is performing beautifully, showing just how

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good home cinema can be in a more compact space. Featuring Paradigm on the speaker front and Sim2 in the projectors chair, this cinema now offers a level of performance that will wow anybody who experiences it. Moving into our larger Reference Level cinema, opening very soon this room has also undergone a complete refurb, this time based on our latest brand addition Alcons Audio. This superb brand is driving the audio and amplification, partnering the Sim2 Dual NERO 4S UHD HDR, a projection system which delivers the true potential of 4K and HDR imaging. Partnering these two is high-quality processing delivering all of the power a cinema like this needs. Also present, a complete Lutron system adds the practical and mood lighting aspects needed and controlling all of the equipment with ease is RTI. The space also now enjoys room treatment

by Vicoustic which also adds a luxury look and feel to the space, as does the full complement of Fortress Seating home cinema seats. We are confident that once you experience this cinema, you will agree with us that it is one of the best in Europe.

Also when turning your diaries for the rest of 2021 remember to visit our fantastic media room which has two different systems hidden within its sumptuous surroundings, one based around a large screen TV, one on a projection system, both completely hidden until called upon.

Away from Pulse Cinemas HQ, the demonstration facilities do not end there, we have a brand-new demonstration location in Minotti London, home of one of Italy’s most stylish furniture brands. This space shows how our products can live in perfect harmony with the very best in home furnishings and interior design.

TOTAL DESIGN

So, your client has had a demonstration, they are interested, but want to be confident that they are dealing with the very best people to make their dream come true. This is where the next phase of the Pulse Cinemas offering kicks into life offering a complete design service including photo realistic renders and videos showing exactly how their cinema will look in their home. Whatever help you need in creating the plans and documentation required to get the job over the line and provide the blue print for execution, we are also here to assist you. As we all know, the look and feel of the cinema is going to be just as important to the customer as how it performs, so we also have our own in-house interior design team waiting to impress with the very best in interior planning, execution and all the latest styles. Whatever the needs of the customer, their home cinema will be one of the most attractive and well-appointed rooms in the home.

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THE PRODUCTS

None of this happens without a fantastic line up of high-performance products and at Pulse we have the very best. Recent addition Alcons Audio has an unrivalled reputation in the world of commercial cinema and with its CRMSseries (Cinema Reference Monitor Systems) delivers uncoloured, ultra-low distortion 1:1 reproduction of any high-quality media introduced into the system. Finally installers can have access to the same performance as found in the very best commercial cinema systems. Sim2 is a brand that delivers the best performance at any of the price points that it operates at. Often assumed to be just for the highest end cinemas, the brand has a wide range of products and compares extremely well with other products operating at similar price points. Imaging should never just be about badge collecting and ticking boxes however, its about image quality, as we move further into the HDR age, we believe Sim2 has the best image quality around, come and see for yourself and we are confident you will agree. We are also thrilled to be able to showcase the new Founder Series from Paradigm, this free-standing group of speakers reinvent how good a speaker at this price point can sound. Brand partner Anthem has also introduced its new family of high-end electronics for home cinema. The all-new MRX 540, 740 and 1140 AV Receivers; AVM 70 and 90 AV Processors and MCA 225 v2, 325 v2 and 525 v2 Power Amplifiers deliver room correction, expert management of the latest audio formats and robust integration.

Anthem continues setting the benchmark for tremendous performance for the money. Pulse Cinemas is also the exclusive home in the UK to the world’s best source for home cinema, Kaleidescape. For stability and the very best quality, its just simple, there is not anything better. Another brand often assumed to only be for the high-end, Screen Research can deliver in that category, but also has solutions for all

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types of cinema offering the best quality and performance at each price point. Taking audio to the next level as well as providing important aesthetic opportunities, Vicoustic delivers a whole host of acoustic treatment options to take home cinema performance and appearance to the next level.

Finally, bringing the whole experience together, Fortress Seating, the sheer range of styles, configurations, and level of luxury here is just stunning. Pulse Cinema’s excellent relationships with its brands also delivers benefits here as a specially priced version of the brand’s popular Bijou chair is available in an exclusive competitively priced version to our dealers.

THE FINAL FLOURISH

So, the cinema is built, it has been superbly designed from start to finish with the best brand available, the whole process was kicked off with a fantastic demonstration experience courtesy of Pulse Cinemas, so what is left? Our technicians

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and those available from our partner brands will ensure each project is calibrated to all necessary industry standards and will continue to offer technical support to all our dealers throughout the life of the cinema. We will also support you with upgrade suggestions when appropriate making sure that your relationship with the owner of each cinema is a long and happy one.

In the end, creating wonderful home cinema experiences is all about people, products and a little perpetration, we ensure that every project gets the very best of all three. Get in touch and start your next home cinema or media room project on the front foot.

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: MERIDIAN

KNOCKOUT CINEMA ROOMS MADE EASY WITH MERIDIAN ARCHITECTURAL RANGE Meridian Audio began expanding its architectural range of loudspeakers in 2019, and now has a portfolio that boasts a number of reference and performance speakers and a subwoofer. UK integrators have welcomed these products and have been installing them in stunning media rooms and home cinemas around the country.

PERFORMANCE LOUDSPEAKERS BROWNHEN SOLUTIONS BrownHen Solutions transformed a small unused box room in a family home near Glastonbury into an incredibly powerful 10-seater cinema room that is used to enjoy movies, music concerts, sporting events and TV. Having explained to the client that the audio is one of the most important elements in creating an immersive home cinema experience, the client selected Meridian DSP speakers as they recognised their superlative sound quality.

The room features a 5.1 audio solution, which includes three Meridian DSP520.2 in-wall loudspeakers for the LCR channels.

The DSP520.2 boasts an all-new quadamp DSP design with four powerful amplifiers delivering 100w per drive unit, delivering bass extension down to 50Hz for full range sound.

The DSP520.2 features 1 x 140mm long throw bass driver and 1 x 85mm wide-range drivers for full-frequency response, maximum dispersion, and wide listening area. It also comes equipped with the latest on-board Meridian technologies including Centre Elevation for a precise listening experience.

CYBERHOMES When Cyberhomes required a studio quality audio solution to install in a music industry mogul’s media room, the team turned to Meridian Audio. Utilising a range of Meridian loudspeakers and subwoofers, the integrator

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delivered a media room that delivers performance and aesthetics for critical music listening, movies and gaming.

With the audio needing to support the latest AV formats with full high-definition playback of both music and movies, and the aesthetic and functional design being equally important, it became apparent that using Meridian Audio’s sophisticated digital technology and iconic speaker designs would allow Cyberhomes to meet the client’s expectations and achieve a Dolby Atmos 5.2.4 configuration.

For the surround and Atmos height channels, Cyberhomes selected products from the Meridian architectural performance range, including two discreet Meridian DSP640.2 in-wall loudspeakers and four Meridian DSP320.2 in-ceiling loudspeakers, which perform to the same exacting standard as the in-room speakers.

The DSP640.2 features eight power amplifiers delivering 100w per drive unit with 105dB over 4m, providing full range sound with bass extension down to 40Hz, together with Meridian’s on-board Enhanced Bass Alignment which perfectly aligns the high, mid, and upper bass frequencies for added clarity. In addition, Meridian’s Centre Elevation technology raises the perceived image location from an underscreen loudspeaker, so it seems to appear from the centre of the screen, resulting in lifelike and spacious sound.

The DSP320.2 produces at least four times the bass performance of a passive inceiling speaker with similar cabinet volume (100mm / 4” mounting depth). The timbre is matched to the respected DSP520.2 and DSP640.2, whilst also integrating the latest audio enhancing technologies from Meridian, including Enhanced Bass Alignment (EBA), Fifo Buffering, DSP Upsampling, Apodising Filters and MHR.

REFERENCE LOUDSPEAKERS PROGRESSIVE HOME TECHNOLOGY With a large gym area making up most of the lower level of a family home in Putney, there was space for a very small cinema room, and the client called upon Progressive Home Technology to deliver the best possible cinema system.

The client enjoys British-made, handcrafted products that are at the top of their game.

Following a visit with the integrator to Meridian HQ, he agreed that the brand was unquestionably the best option for the audio in his cinema room.

With the room being so small, floorstanding speakers were not an option, but this is no issue for Meridian, as its Reference loudspeakers provide the same audio quality. Alongside DSP320.2’s and DSP640.2’s, Progressive Home Technology installed DSP750 in-wall loudspeakers – which were brand new to the market at the time – to deliver complete audio immersion and exquisite power and bass for movie viewing.

Meridian’s DSP750 loudspeaker combines high dynamic range, incredibly low distortion, and outstanding signal-to-noise ratio combine to provide full-range audio with exceptional headroom and low listener-fatigue. It delivers a maximum output of 120dB and bass extension down to 30Hz. Its built-in custom tweeter with a beryllium dome and diffraction expansion technology ensures a wide sound dispersion for incredibly lifelike sound, capable of playing over 40kHz. The DSP750 has superb off-axis performance with two 100mm mid-range drivers.

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: BARCO RESIDENTIAL

POWERING A PRIVATE THEATRE RENAISSANCE Courtesy of Consexto, Portugal

Tim Sinnaeve, Managing Director, Barco Residential, examines the power of home theatre to bring people together.

In April 2020, as COVID-19 was taking hold globally, Forbes Magazine called Home Theaters “the perfect pandemic escape”, and The Wall Street Journal devoted an article to Private Theatres becoming more popular in high-end homes, quoting top ranked Sotheby’s real estate agent Chris Adlam as saying, “The most valuable thing you can ever have is time with the people you love. A private cinema is a place that draws people together.”

One year on, with COVID-19 vaccines marking the start of a gradual return to normalcy, post-Covid lifestyle changes, particularly on the luxury end of the market, are not expected to be temporary. Sotheby’s recently published “Luxury Outlook 2021” report makes for interesting reading in that respect, indicating that “Home buyers won’t easily forget the pandemic”, and that in-home “amenities galore”, including home theatres are expected to remain highly sought after.

Our industry, therefore, rightfully considers private theatre a top business opportunity. Not only do our clients have a new-found appreciation for the experiences they can enjoy at home with their loved ones, having spent much more time indoors, but there is also better availability of high-quality content, a trend further accelerated by the pandemic. These and other elements are driving what Sam Cavitt of Paradise Theaters in a recent article called a “Residential Cinema Renaissance”, with private theatre poised to take its rightful place as a prized possession in a new post-pandemic “hierarchy of needs”.

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At Barco Residential this is “the moment we have been training for”. From the start, our focus was on leveraging our heritage in professional cinema and post-production to bring a new level of technology and performance to private theatres and media rooms, creating unique cinematic experiences for clients to share with their loved ones.

To enable that, we created a full line of private theatre projectors, including our DCIcompliant Cinema-At-Home series. Powered by professional cinema and post-production technology platforms, and infused with unique residential features, these projectors are designed to match and exceed the requirements of not only professional premium exhibition, but also the most demanding professionals at post-production facilities where our clients’ favorite movies are graded, so they can enjoy them in true reference level private theatres.

Our flagship Thor and Thor+ projectors and our new Freya projector are prime examples of this. Since our Cinema-At-Home Projectors combine the best of professional cinema with the requirements of private home theatres, they represent a truly unique offering in the market.

Other recent additions to our projector line-up include the Njord, which brings a new level of power and performance for larger private theaters and even outdoor theaters, and the Bragi and Bragi Cinemascope projectors, the latter featuring our unique native cinemascope capability for an unparalleled cinematic experience. These Cinemascope models feature a unique automatic aspect ratio detection function, that identifies cinemascope content and automatically scales the image to fit the 5,120 x 2,160 resolution and change back to 16:9 (3,840 x 2,160) for content in that format. Combined with class-leading light output this brings a new level of cinematic experience and immersion to our clients.

Another effect of having spent much more time indoors over the past year is that many of our clients have become even more attuned to the design and architectural aspects of their homes and living spaces. Clients are not just looking for a typical home-theatre-in-a-box, much less for an unsightly projector hanging from the ceiling. Each client’s lifestyle is unique and every residence is unique.

All too often, technology becomes a “necessary evil” that impedes the design imperative of a luxury home or yacht. Clients are looking for ways to discretely integrate different experiences into their living spaces, not limited to Home Theatre, but also including New Media Art, Gaming and Wellness.

This calls for more customised and architecturally integrated video solutions or “digital canvases”, that offer far beyond what any massproduced TV or home theater solution can offer.

Together with our partners, Barco Residential has been at the forefront of enabling this advanced level of architectural integration, underpinned by our “Hide Everything but the experience” philosophy. We focus our development efforts on creating technologies and products that allow integration of systems to enhance rather than impede the architecture and design of the client’s residence, thereby turning technology from a “necessary” evil into a design material for Architects and Designers. Examples of technologies enabling this include our integrated warping and blending engine as well as our wide choice of lenses, including ultra-short-throw.

This is one of those unique moments where market opportunity meets the skill of our industry. With this level of technologies and solutions, integrators have unprecedented options to deliver a level of quality, performance and cinematic experience that not only provides a perfect “pandemic escape” but delivers that prized possession and lifestyle amenity for your clients and their friends and family!

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: PMC

GIVE YOUR CUSTOMERS EXACTLY THE SAME SPEAKERS USED TO MAKE THE MOVIES

The new PMC ci series breaks the mould for custom installation loudspeakers. It’s the only range of CI speakers that are also used to make the movies. So Essential Install (EI) wanted to find out more about them.

EI: Why did you develop this new range?

Oliver Thomas, chief technical officer, PMC (OT): “We wanted to make a single range of speakers that can be used both in the movie and music making process and for home playback.

They provide reference quality performance from end to end – whether it’s the Hollywood studio or a high-end home cinema installation.”

EI: So what is your Hollywood pedigree?

OT: “PMC has been at the forefront of music and movie mixing since the company was founded, with our speakers used to compose and mix literally thousands of major movies.

And, when surround started, we were there as the reference speakers for the professional world, demonstrating the benefits and opportunities of the formats. For example, we worked with Tomlinson Holman (founder of Lucasfilm’s THX) in 1999 on format demos and on the BBC’s pioneering trials of immersive audio, long before anyone had even heard of it.

And over the past few years we’ve been working very closely with Dolby and are now the go-to speaker brand for Dolby Atmos music mixing.”

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EI: What makes them so suitable for custom installers?

OT: “We know that slick, effortless install is paramount for installers, along with a really high standard of fit and finish for their top-end installs. The new ci series is an in-wall range that also can be adapted to on-wall use with an additional sleeve that creates a beautiful slimline on-wall speaker. So, however the cinema has been designed, with speakers mounted behind an acoustically transparent screen or to the side of the screen, either inset or surface mounted, they are the perfect solution. We have engineered pre-install kits, mounting templates and install bracketing hardware, plus the Qikfire in-wall mounting system makes the entire range very installer friendly. We’re also offering unparalleled installer support from the development team to make them perform to their best in any situation.”

“They have really wide dispersion characteristics that gives exactly the same sound wherever you’re sitting, which is really important for home cinema installations. And the resolution and definition of sound produced by them is head and shoulders above any other CI speakers currently available.

“They also benefit from low sound leakage into other rooms as they come with an enclosed cabinet, rather than using the wall cavity. Plus, they have the ultra-high reliability that the studios and installers demand.”

The ci series is available now from PMC. More details from www.pmc-speakers.com, or email sales@pmc-speakers.com

EI: Do they sound better that what’s currently available?

OT: “Yes. We know what it takes to make a reference loudspeaker for the studios and our speakers have been leading the way since the early 1990s. The ci series benefits from all of our technologies developed over 30 years, such as the ATL (Advanced Transmission Line) bass loading and Laminair aerodynamic airflow technology, which combine to create an incredibly deep and precise bass at all levels.

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Go straight to the source The ci series incorporates cutting edge technologies and audio quality from the world-renowned PMC studio monitors that have been responsible for countless hit records and movies, into the ultimate in slimline, high-performance on-wall and in-wall loudspeakers.

• SLICK, EFFORTLESS INSTALLATION • PROFESSIONAL STUDIO RELIABILITY • PHENOMENAL SOUND QUALITY • BEAUTIFUL BEZEL-LESS DESIGN • NO DISTURBANCE TO ADJOINING ROOMS • VAST, EVEN SOUND COVERAGE • DEEP, PRECISE BASS AT ALL LEVELS To recreate the awe-inspiring realism and dynamics of a hit record or blockbuster movie, there is no better choice of loudspeaker than the ones used to make them.

The ci140 and ci140sub are dedicated on-wall designs. All other models may be mounted in or on-wall, thanks to the Qikfire™ fittings, bezel-less grille and stylish cabinet sleeve.

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: MONITOR AUDIO

MONITOR AUDIO: MOVIE NIGHT THAT MOVES YOU

High quality in-home entertainment has become more important recently as we spend more time at home. At Monitor Audio, they set the bar high. They believe in crafting speakers that will move you, make your hair stand on end and take your breath away. You just need to experience it, and then you’ll understand.

Great sound is about listeners as much as speakers. “We want our products to be appreciated the way great music and movies are appreciated: not just for its technical brilliance, but for the effect it has on you.”

Designed and engineered in Britain, Monitor Audio’s speakers are built to last. They are so confident with their performance, reliability and robustness, offering a minimum of five years up to lifetime warranty on their products.

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Developed using their award-winning speaker technologies, Monitor Audio deliver worldfamous sound quality across varying price ranges and performance levels. Whether it is for dynamic film sound for a dedicated home cinema, or for rhythmic music in the kitchen, pool or garden there’s a speaker that is perfect for the role.

DESIGNING MADE EASY

Home cinema or media room designers will also have the benefit of using The CEDIA Designer software to design technically perfect cinema rooms with Monitor Audio products, in minutes what would typically take days or weeks to produce.

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Discreet in looks, warm in sound We believe that amazing audio is for everyone, in any space so we’ll help you create the perfect set-up, be it in-ceiling speakers in the kitchen, an integrated home cinema system, or weather resistant speakers by the pool.

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: DALI

DALI PHANTOM M SERIES: EXCEPTIONAL IN-WALL SOUND PERFORMANCE The DALI PHANTOM M Series is the latest

and impressive performance from a very slim

addition to DALI’s PHANTOM range of Custom

cabinet. With integrated sealed back-boxes

Install loudspeakers, and has been created for

made with low-loss glass-reinforced ABS, each

movie and music lovers looking for astonishing

model delivers best-in-class sound along with

sound from a discreet, in-wall speaker solution.

quick and easy installation.

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are tuned for optimal frequency response,

DALI PHANTOM S series, the new M series is

ensuring a coherent and musical experience -

the next step in DALI’s strategy to design high-

all of which offer the spacious DALI signature

quality, easy to install CI products.

sound. The M-series will perform exceptionally,

These compact and versatile in-wall speakers

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loudspeakers in-house in Noerager, Denmark

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versatile models; the PHANTOM M-250

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in technologies, both models offer spacious

pair for stereo use.

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The PHANTOM M-375 integrates one larger 7in woofer which employs the full core of SMC technology and DALI’s famous wood fibre cone material, a hybrid tweeter module with both Ribbon and Soft Dome tweeters and two passive radiators. The passive radiators support the woofer to deliver tight and impressive bass weight, whilst the hybrid tweeter system adds articulate and well balanced treble.

Both models have the same cabinet dimensions, measuring 250 x 775 mm and only 100 mm in depth. The slim dimensions along with its paintable grille, also allow the M series to blend in well with any home environment.

Their matte black front baffle enables seamless integration with any home cinema, preventing any unwanted light reflecting back from the projector.

The PHANTOM M series proves that a slim in-wall speaker can deliver the authentic DALI sound without visually dominating the room.

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No compromise in-wall audio Enjoy unparalleled audio performance from a discreet, in-wall speaker solution with the DALI PHANTOM M Series.

Comprising of two models, PHANTOM M-250 and PHANTOM M-375, the series is ideal for home cinema or stereo use.

With integrated sealed back-boxes and a mounting depth of only 100mm, each model delivers best-in-class sound along with quick and easy installation.

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PHANTOM M -250

The slim yet powerful DALI PHANTOM M series has been developed with versatility in mind so can be easily integrated into a variety of audio systems. Both models offer spacious and room-filling DALI sound - without physically dominating your living space.

Download whitepaper, product sheet and more at: www.dali-speakers.com/phantom

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HOME CINEMA SUPPLEMENT: INTOAV

IT ALL STARTED WITH GRANDVIEW From our origins as an AV sales and installation company, Into AV has grown into a dedicated distributor of leading AV products. Company Director Adam Rackman tells the story.

Our story started with our first brand, Grandview Projection Screens, which has now become one of the leading screen providers in the UK. Owning our own warehouse in Hertfordshire has also meant we can stock a huge range of screens of various types and sizes, putting us in a uniquely powerful and responsive position in the marketplace. If a dealer orders a 120in in-ceiling tab tensioned acoustically transparent screen, they can have it next day!

OPTOMA

Projection screens naturally lead to projectors and that’s where one of our other brands, Optoma, comes in. Leading the way in laser light source projection, Optoma is very hard to beat in terms of price to performance ratio.

The UHZ65LV is a 4K 5000 lumen laser projector fitted with Optoma Pure Motion frame interpolation technology. Its light output means it is a great all-rounder, performing well in cinema rooms as well as living rooms with ambient lighting. The same technology is incorporated into the Ultra Short Throw Cinema XP2. At only £2799, and delivering 4K at 3000 lumens, an image can be projected onto a 100in screen from only 552mm away.

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JVC

For higher end dedicated cinema rooms, class leading performance comes from a relatively new brand from us, JVC. Multi segment glass lenses with class leading native contrast have made JVC projectors the choice for the real enthusiast. Starting at £6500 RRP for the DLA-N5, £8500 for the DLA-N7 and £18,500 for the simply breath taking DLANX9, these machines continue to impress the most demanding reviewers.

SPEAKERCRAFT

Once one of the most popular in-ceiling and in-wall speaker brands on the market, SpeakerCraft has faced some stiff competition.

Now with some major investment in product development, SpeakerCraft is making a comeback. New lines of AIM series are coming soon, with some great features to make the installation easier and the sound even better.

The new SDSi series subs are already in stock, with triple drivers and bolt on wireless receiver modules.

LIGHTSPEED FIBRE OPTIC HDMI

4K high transmission at the fraction of the cost. Our Fibre Optic HDMI cables are tested in the UK before dispatch and given a full test certificate of all 4K signal types.

PULSE-EIGHT

In 2020 we became a Pulse-Eight distributor, offering UK designed and built matrixes, splitters and extenders. Capable of fully

analysing the connection quality between the matrix and the receiver and remotely monitoring condition as well as fault finding.

PHASE SMART LIGHTING In the search for new and interesting products, we came across Phase Lighting. A range of smart on wall and in-line switches and dimmers that are easy to install, programme and use.

Each on wall unit has a beautiful etched glass panel in gloss white or black, with rear lit buttons that are programmed to a colour of your choice.

The entire system sits on a Zigbee network, which in turn communicates to the Wi-Fi router via the ‘HOST’ switch. The whole system is operated via an easy-to-use app and is Google, Alexa and Siri voice enabled.

THE FUTURE We will continue to hold all stock of Grandview screens, Optoma, SpeakerCraft, JVC and PulseEight. New speakers and subwoofers from SpeakerCraft will be arriving soon, which will offer some great install multiroom and cinema products. In stock soon will be our new lightweight, slim, easy to install projector lift, fitting many projectors from Optoma, Sony, Epson as well as others. The unit will have a built-in lift and screen 12volt trigger as well as fine projector alignment features. We look forward to working with you! Get in touch to find out even more about us and our brands!

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THE MAGIC OF CINEMA The Artcoustic range is uniquely modular, enabling complete scalable design for any cinema room. Our speakers, together with a new line up of band-pass subwoofers, have been meticulously designed to deliver a consistently extraordinary experience.

The modular design format allows systems to be designed for the space, with the Spitfire A6 arrays ensuring all seats get full, dynamic and accurate performance.

The new subwoofer range is the first to be designed specifically to address room modes, delivering even, deep and powerful bass to every seat. The result is the ultimate Artcoustic cinema experience, just as the director intended. #nocheapseats

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