Monday, February 15, 2010

When Designing Your Home Theater Don't Forget the Acoustics

When I speak to A/V Dealers about our acoustic panels they typically tell me that the vast majority of their clients budget is spent on the audio and video equipment.

Well if you are investing at least $10K on your equipment you need to consider the acoustic environment that you are placing this equipment in. The typical room will most likely be made up of several hard surfaces that will contribute to the room sounding like an echo chamber.

Indeed, here in South Florida many of the homes are relatively new and have high ceilings and tile floors. A discusion between 4 people can sound like a concert at MSG.

So any investment in a Home Theater that features great equipment must also budget for acoustic treatments. The most common and easy to install treatments are acoustic panels. The panels absorb the sound waves, basically eliminating the waves from bouncing off all the hard surfaces in the room.

In the past the acoustic panels were made with muted color fabrics which lead to many a fight between the wife(and/or Designer) and the husband. Fortunately, we have created Acoustic Panel Decor that can enhance the aesthetics of the room as well as the overall sound environment.

For more information about our acousti panels please visit Custom Home Theater | Home Theater Design: Professional home theater design and custom installation from 3-D Squared including seating, acoustics, themes and murals

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