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BEST MEDIA/DEN/MULTIPURPOSE ROOM | SILVER + BRONZE
Systems Design
& Installation
Audio Breakthroughs
Manhasset, N.Y.
Systems & Equipment
Control4 control system *
Lutron lighting & shades control
* Sony projector * Dragonfly
screen * Anthem electronics
* GoldenEar loudspeakers *
Samsung Frame TV
Proper Product Selection Aids Theater/Rec Room Design
IT'S ALWAYS difficult
to design an
open-floorplan home
theater and offer a high level
of performance while being
extremely easy to use. By
carefully selecting the appropriate
equipment, Audio
Breakthroughs created an
inspiring theater and
multiroom music experience
while delivering high value
and without compromise.
In-House
Teamwork
Facilitates Fun
for Family &
Guests
TWO MAJOR design
goals for this standout
project by Gramophone
were to make it multipurpose
and functional for a
young family while also
featuring cool integrated
technology. The designer,
Stephanie Twarowski,
worked hard to find ways to
keep the furniture placement
flexible because this
space needed to serve as a
movie theater, a playroom
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for the clients' young
children, and a guest space.
All of the furnishings can
be moved as needed to
make room for playtime,
Gramophone notes. The
integrator's Design/Build
team designed, produced,
and managed the project
from start to finish.
Further exemplifying
Gramophone's expertise
in several areas, its Audio
Visual team created an
experience that fully immerses
the family into their
favorite movies, games, and
shows. The Electrical team
deployed integrated lighting
and lighting control systems.
The clean look includes
recessing the screen and
building the projector into
the bulkhead.
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" The desired layout was
challenging, and we had to
overcome difficult acoustics.
We overcame these
obstacles by presenting the
right solutions and utilizing
the proper equipment, " says
Audio Breakthroughs Vice
President Spencer Clark.
Anthem amplification
with ARC (Anthem Room
Correction) fuels the audio
and enabled the integrator
to equalize the system and
achieve great sound quality
even with less-than-ideal
acoustics, he explains. The
GoldenEar speakers provide
a warm, detailed, and dynamic
presentation, Clark says.
On the video side, a
Dragonfly ALR (ambient
light rejecting) screen helps
with light control while the
Sony 5000ES projector delivers
plenty of brightness.
The Lutron HomeWorks
QSX system created easy
lighting scenes with shade
control and AV integration
via Palladiom keypads within
the Control4 platform.
" We achieved an ideal
entertainment flow from
the bar into the theater/rec
room by perfectly blending
the Samsung Frame TV and
speakers into their décor, "
Clark says.
Systems Design
& Installation
Gramophone
Timonium, Md.
Systems & Equipment
Sony 4K laser projector *
Stewart Filmscreen 138 " 2.35:1
screen * Totem architectural
speakers * JL Audio subwoofer
* Kaleidescape movie
server * Sony Ultra Blu-ray
player * Marantz AV receiver
* AudioControl amplification
* Control4 controls * C2G,
AVPro Edge cabling * Furman
power * Salamander seating
COURTESY GRAMOPHONE
AUDIO BREAKTHROUGHS/DAVID CAZES
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