With the premise to transform a child’s play room area into a home cinema, we came up with an approach that considers the cinema to be two separate zones. To ensure maximum space for seating, speakers, etc., an area outside the cinema was designated as an equipment/projector room, where the centralised rack and projector mounting were incorporated into bespoke display cabinetry. Concept cabinetry designs were supplied to the joiners with customized rack elevations and designs.

Control

A variety of different cinema control systems such as iPads and a hard-button remote provided by a Crestron processor allow for future expansion and the ability to tie into the rest of the home should the owner decide to add Crestron control elsewhere.

Speaker System

The speaker system is a full Dolby ATMOS 9.3.4 setup. Throughout the whole room, the same brand, MK Sound, was installed. With the MK Sound speaker system used by studios such as Disney, we ensured that the sound reproduction will be as close as the directors at Disney (or else) intended. The installation of speakers includes 4x IW15oT In-Wall speaker, 2x IW950 In-Wall speaker, 3x IW150 In-Wall speakers, and 4x IC95 In-Wall/In-Ceiling speakers. For the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies, 2x X12 THX Ultra Subwoofer, and 1x IW28S In-Wall Subwoofer. With a total of 13 speakers and 3 subwoofers, the placement of each component was a key element in the design of the cinema room.

• Front Wall: 3 x LCR speakers mounted behind 2 Subwoofers are located next to the projector screen along with.

• Sidewalls: 4 speakers were installed, namely 2 x Tripole Surround Sound L&R, 2x Front Wide speaker L&R

• Back Wall: At the back of the home cinema room 2 x Tripole Surround Back Speakers L&R were installed along with a Rear Subwoofer.

• Ceiling: 2 x Top Rear L&R and 2 x Top Mid L&R speakers.

Power Management

Equipment operating and idle power consumptions and/or BTUs were researched from manufacturer literature. This was then incorporated into the main rack design document to inform about total power consumption and what protection the system would require electrically. It was found that at peak delivery the system consumed a maximum of 14.5 Amps. This meant that the rack could comfortably sit within the 16 Amp supply.

This meant that for the system’s power management, we decided to go with the Furman ELITE-16 Ultra Linear AC Power Source device that provides power conditioning to flatten out any voltage issues. This can harm sensitive electrical equipment. This was paired with an IP controllable power board that provides remote power cycle, power scheduling, and auto-ping features.

Acoustical Treatments

Together with the builders working on the project, different acoustic isolations were installed to ensure the highest sound quality possible.

• Double gib boarded structural panels, sandwiching a layer of Green Glue for noise proofing.

• Laminar layers of gib board off the above ceiling joists, sandwiching an acoustic glue compound.

• Ceiling speakers and light projector had recessed isolation boxes built to maintain the integrity of the acoustic barrier./

• The modular star ceiling hangs underneath this gib layer and acts as an additional acoustic treatment.

Once construction was completed, the room was surveyed for additional acoustic treatments. This resulted in a third party providing a full 3D rendering of the room. From that survey a variety of Artnovion Absorption and Diffuser panels were installed throughout the room. This was to ensure that the audio playback from the speakers is of the highest quality.

Equipment / Projector Room

The equipment rack and projector are both situated in the open storage part of the cabinetry, so a wall mount unit was installed in this area with temperature sensor mounted in the rack.

Both units are controlled on/off with Cinema function so that when the system is turned on the units automatically start up at the clients preferred temperature in the room and a sensor-controlled level outside. When the AV system is shut down, the inside unit will turn off, where as the external will run until the area returns to its default temperature