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Cinema

                                                                                       The cinema room has its own dedicated
                                                                                       sources for movie selection, as well as
                                                                                       access to the video available to rest
                                                                                       of the house, and a games console
                                                                                       connection point.
                                                                                       High-quality visuals are provided by a
                                                                                       large screen and a high-brightness Digital

          TV rotates into view when in use and custom motorised blinds can create complete blackout when required.  Projection 4K laser projector. We optimised
                                                                                       these for watching sport during the day,
          AV                                                                           general TV viewing in the evening; and for

                                                                                       screening movies in the dark.
          The impressive AV system features a   The bar and snug share a TV, which
          cinema room and five TVs throughout the   rotates according to which wall plate turns   Achieving the perfect lighting conditions
          home, all connected to a 4K video matrix.   it on. We used a similar motorised bracket   meant removing an external window to
          The TVs can be simply controlled with a   in the master bedroom, to allow the   block out natural daylight. To preserve the
          tap of the Savant Pro app, or from each   homeowner to watch TV in bed, or from   aesthetic balance of the exterior of the
          room’s Lutron wall plates.            the room’s seating area.               property, we installed a fake window in
                                                                                       its place, complete with double-glazing,
          Top-quality, multi-room audio throughout   We installed waterproof outdoor speakers   a motorised Lutron blind and integral
          the property uses B&W in-ceiling speakers,   close to the house, and infrastructure   LED lighting.
          with content streamed from an Autonomics   for more external audio zones, ready   The homeowner wanted the very latest in
          media server.                         for when the garden landscaping is     surround sound, so we installed a Dolby
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          One of the home’s most striking features   completed. We’ve also prewired all the TVs   Atmos  7.1.6 system, consisting of 15
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          is the open-plan kitchen, dining, bar and   in the home with optical fibre cables, to   loudspeakers and four subwoofers. Given
          snug area. To maximise sound quality in   allow quick and easy upgrades for future   the sound pressure levels such a powerful
          this large space, we added four discreetly   video distribution technologies.   system can create, we advised the building
          placed in-wall Triad subwoofers to the                                       contractor on how to achieve sound
          in-ceiling B&W loudspeakers.                                                 isolation from the rest of the house.
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