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HOME THEATER
and amplifiers are deployed in over half of all home theaters,
with preamp/processors used in about one-third of jobs.
Blu-ray disc players are also installed in just over one-third of
projects and media servers are in one-in-four home cinemas.
Besides subwoofers, the most-commonly used device in
a home theater is an integrated handheld remote or touchpanel, which dealers sold for 62% of their theater jobs. Sadly,
that means dealers are simply relying 38% of the time on the
Home Theater Equipment/Component Usage
(Percentage of Home Theaters That Include:)

AUDIO ELEMENTS
Subwoofer 	
69%
Architectural In-Wall/In-Ceiling Loudspeakers	
55%
(standard bezel) 	
Immersive Audio	
51%
Soundbar	
31%
Freestanding Loudspeakers	26%
Hidden/Small Aperture In-Ceiling Speakers	
19%
VIDEO ELEMENTS
4K Display	
Projector	
Blu-ray Disc Player	
Media Server	
Motorized Screen	
Non-motorized Screen	
Motorized Mount	
Non-4K Display	

59%
35%
34%
27%
19%
16%
14%
6%

CONTROL ELEMENTS
Integrated Remote/Touchpanel	
Integrated Lighting Control	

62%
45%

ELECTRONICS SEPARATES
AV Receiver	
Amplifier	
Preamp/Processor	

53%
51%
33%

AMENITIES
Acoustical Treatments	
Home Theater Seating	
Star-field Ceiling	

25%
24%
13%

Acurus: Bring the Powerful
Cinematic Surround Sound Home

Acurus designs products with world-renowned audio performance and is a premium brand for home cinema, media
rooms, and distributed audio installed applications. The
superior engineering of the Acurus brand lives boldly in its
immersive processors, pre-amplifiers, and amplifiers.
Headquartered in the American Midwest, Acurus
builds audio products characterized by high-performance,
authenticity, modern aesthetics, rock-solid construction,
and intuitive operation.
Acurus products hold a unique, proprietary blend
of the latest technologies in audio, system setup, and
control - creating perfectly balanced solutions for any
demanding home installation. Having won global awards
and reviewer accolades, Acurus can help integrators deliver the pinnacle of contemporary audio.
The Acurus processor line is equipped with the latest
Dolby Atmos and DTS:X audio decoding and processing
with up-to-date HDMI support. For a compact solution,
consider the Muse 16-channel immersive processor. For
larger installs, the 20-channel ACT 4 is the ultimate immersive processing solution.
Using these processors, in combination with the ASPEQT Room Calibration Kit, Acurus' completely original
acoustic optimization system, integrators have a total
formula for success when installing and calibrating any
demanding modern home cinema.
For home theater power, look no further than Acurus'
line of amplifiers in either a Class A/B or Class D configuration. In excess of 200 watts per channel (all channels driven), the Acurus A2000 Series or compact M8
amplifiers produce loads of sweet, clean power for any
power-hungry home cinema install.
Whether your need is power, performance, flexibility,
durability or upgradeability, Acurus products deliver the
experience your customers are looking for in a home cinema. -Ted Moore, CTO/Co-founder, Acurus/Aragon

The types of equipment installed in both dedicated and multipurpose theaters is quite diverse. Surprising to see that over
half of installations now support Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and/or
Auro-3D immersive audio, especially since those technologies
are relatively new.

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