Sound FX: Custom Home Theater

Custom Home Theater System

The space in which this transformation occurred used to be the home of a large indoor pool room. Once the family grew out of the novelty of the space, and the smell of chlorine, it was time to renovate. The area was outfitted with an eight seat theater, a 161” projector screen, a custom bar, built in cabinets and bookcases, and a custom made poker table. The woodworking and installation were completed by the staff at Sound FX.

The movie Avatar is seen here as it was intended by its creator, on a large screen with powerful speakers driving the sound from the special effects. A 161” Draper screen is energized by a reference quality JVC projector. The room has four JL Audio subwoofers that produce the thunderous lows. The subwoofer enclosures were custom built and hidden behind covered panels. The SpeakerCraft midrange speakers are also hidden behind custom made panels. A Pioneer Elite 7.1 dolby digital receiver handles the surround system duties, while a SpeakerCraft BigBang amplifier powers the four subwoofers.

The room holds eight home theater specific reclining seats. The rear of the theater was raised for proper viewing for the rear passengers. The JVC projector was recessed into the woodworking in the back of the room and has a special cooling system. Notice the fabric covered panels on all of the side walls. They are specifically placed to absorb echoes, and help the acoustics of the room. The wainscoting, and all of the woodworking was designed in-house by the staff at Sound FX.

The 161 projector screen allows the client to watch sports in ways never thought possible. With his Direct TV package, he can watch 8 Baseball or Football games at once on 8 large separate blocks. The Draper screen is fixed, and sits above a custom made stage. The center channel speaker is hidden behind the middle panel. The left and right towers hide the SpeakerCraft midranges, and JL Audio subwoofers. The entire system is controlled by one single touch screen remote control by RTi.

On the entrance side of the theater room lies the entertainment area. Here, we designed a custom bookcase, granite bar, cabinets, and built-in bookcase. The combination of the two rooms makes the house very easy to be the favorite spot of their friends and family.

From the opposite side, you can see the entrance into the theater on the left. The entrance is equipped with a custom made candy counter and A/V equipment rack. The French doors lead to an outdoor space with a Jacuzzi surrounded by SpeakerCraft outdoor speakers. Notice the SpeakerCraft in-ceiling speakers.

This beautiful built-in bookcase was designed and built-in house on our CAD software and CNC machine. It features a granite top, and a cherry finish. It also houses a 65” Samsung LCD TV. The cable box and A/V equipment are neatly hidden below behind the cabinet doors.

A custom made card table was made to handle the toughest poker nights. The table has a cherry veneer finish, and a suede bolster.

The table fits eight seats comfortably. We also created a top for the table made from cherry veneer and had a custom inlay design.

The bar was fabricated in our woodshop and features a granite top, and a marble counter.

The bar area was also equipped with glass doors, raised panel cabinets, and wine rack.

An A/V rack was designed in between the theater room and the entertainment area. . A candy counter was added for show. The rack holds the A/V receiver, Blu-Ray player, subwoofer amplifier, and the power management system and everything sits behind a glass door. A place for DVDs was also incorporated into the design.

The section was also outfitted with SpeakerCraft in-ceiling speakers, a distributed audio system, outdoor audio system, and controlled lighting.

Whether your project is small or large scale, let Sound FX be your place for home theater and electronics needs.