High Definition Technologies Atmos Theater

High Definition Technologies of Calgary, Alberta, enlists beautiful Vicoustic acoustic panels for concealed Paradigm speaker system in 5.2.4 Atmos theater, in a remarkable media room that entered the CE Pro’s Home of the Year Awards program in the lofty Best Home Theater Over $100K category.

Situated outside Calgary, Alberta, this Canadian home’s media room is the ideal place to hang out with friends and family for a cinema-quality experience.

In an article published by CE Pro, Jared Bell, field manager at Calgary-based integrator High Definition Technologies, explains the essence of the room: “Walking down the main staircase into an open-plan media room, visitors are greeted by a visually stunning black-on-white acoustic panel feature that is as much functional as it is beautiful. No large projectors, speakers, or subwoofers intrude in this area, allowing it to serve as both a family gathering space and media room."

The client came to High Definition during a home renovation project wanting to turn a section of the basement into a multi-use media room. The goal was for an "open concept" home theatre rather than a "dedicated" and closed-in theatre room, a design where their family could enjoy the best image quality, but not require a totally dark room.

Acoustic Treatment for a ‘Hollywood’ Quality Room

A major acoustic element of the space is the Vicoustic acoustic treatment package, according to CE Pro. This package served to eliminate excessive reverb and unwanted reflections, while also helping the listener to feel they are in a much larger space by using the DC3 Multifuser over the listening area.

Since such comprehensive acoustic treatment packages are generally reserved for dedicated home theater rooms, High Def worked closely with the customer, interior designer and 3D rendering firm to create a design that both enhanced the acoustics of the room while being visually stunning to look at. Bell says: “This cutting-edge media room gives this family a comfortable space to relax in before settling down to watch the latest movies with true Hollywood picture and sound quality.”

High-Performance Dolby Atmos

The 5.2.4 Dolby Atmos surround-sound design High Definition installed employs Paradigm’s CI Elite in-wall and in-ceiling speakers to minimize the speakers’ intrusion into the room, and completely conceals the front speakers behind a 148-inch Screen Innovations Zero Edge Pro Acoustically Transparent 2.40:1 screen. Paired with two Paradigm Defiance X15 15-inch subwoofers and powered by Anthem‘s MRX1140, “this media space does not lack punch,” Bell says.

Read the full article from CE Pro.

Learn about the project at High Definition Technologies webpage, a Vicoustic's and Focal Naim America's dealer