Case Study: Forest Green, Surrey
"I was very pleased with the friendly professional support I received from Audio 7. From the start they gave me good advice, and I found them more responsive and helpful than other competitors I contacted for quotes. They then had to overcome a number of technical challenges to install my system. They did so cheerfully and tenaciously. I am very happy with the system and would be happy to recommend them." …JB
To create a family room with a projector based home cinema system, incorporating a previously purchased 60” plasma screen.
Audio 7 Solution
In order to keep the system discreet and not to impose on the decor of the room a drop down projector screen from Screen Research was specified that would retract into some cabinet work. Dropping down in front of the plasma screen when in use and being out of sight when not. The plasma screen, mounted on the wall, was recessed into some further cabinet work leaving a flush clean finish. This cabinet work also allowed in-wall speakers (Meridian P320) to provide the front soundstage.
A Pioneer LX71 Blu-Ray player, Sky HD and Apple TV are the sources connected via Chord Company Active HDMI cables to a JVC HD750 which in turn projects a stunning image and is mounted on an Audio7 custom built shelf.
Providing the soundtrack is the incredibly robust Rotel RSX1560. Artcoustic Diablo Monitors provide the surround channels and a Sunfire Tru EQ handles those low frequencies with efficiency and dynamism.
It’s been said that a system is only as good as the control solution and we opted for a Pronto TSU9600 with an RFX9600 allowing control via RS232 where possible. This gives a much more reliable means of communicating with devices and a route we like to take wherever possible. Some existing Rako lighting was also integrated into the Pronto.
All in all a less than perfect shaped room has been turned into a room that is a pleasure to sit in, and an absolute delight to watch a movie in.
