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LORD OF THE RINGS THEMED HOME THEATER
System Design & Installation by AcousticSmart & Visual Concepts
Home Theater Experience
that Could Make Sauron Smile
There's no question the custom installation industry benefits
from word-of-mouth and repeat business. Richard Charschan
of the N.Y.-based firm of AcousticSmart's latest high-end
installation perfectly represents the value of referrals and
return customers. Having successfully delivered a Game of
Thrones themed home theater to a sci-fi enthusiast client
that wanted a taste of Westeros in his home, the client came
back to Charschan and his team for another over-the-top
creation. After purchasing a new home, the client wanted
to take his next theater to Middle Earth, so he once again
charged AcousticSmart and Nashville-based integrator Visual
Concepts with the task of designing and installing a high-performance,
unique Lord of the Rings home theater. " As far as
doing the design, we had just finished doing an Egyptian theater
that had won a 'Best of CEDIA' award with Gramophone,
so we showed the client that design, and said, 'Look what we
can do,' " states Charschan.
Immersive Audio, Acoustical
Treatments Heighten the Impact
Besides the theme, the homeowner also wanted the highest
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performance his budget would allow. Charschan says the
client and his team determined acoustical design needed to
be a priority, and to build upon the foundation of a proper
room design AcousticSmart worked with Pro Audio Technology
to develop an audio system to complement the Wolf
Cinema projection. The team bumped up the processing
from the Game of Thrones theater, which did not support
Dolby Atmos, to a StormAudio unit. The acoustical treatment
served both form and function. " We can make it look like the
inside of a castle, like a Game of Thrones castle but it will be
acoustical treatment behind it so it will look like real stone.
So real, in fact, that when you go up to it, you won't realize
it until you touch it. Then you'll realize it is fabric, " Charschan
says of how it was presented to the client.
3D-Printed Design Elements
Help Transport Visitors to Mordor
Once the design concept was settled, he says the client wanted
to incorporate other elements, including a concession area
plus a Lord of the Rings item he found. AcousticSmart scanned
the item into its Mac-based 3D computing system, upscaled
the resolution and integrated it into the home theater design.
" When you go into the room and the concession area you see
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