With a great picture assured, the next step was sound and the audio dealer (Ralph Scrofani of Home Systems) knew that quality speakers were only as good as the room's acoustics. So he called on Richard Charschan, president of Acoustic Smart Home theatre Interiors.
"There are normally two things we do: Noise barriers to keep sound from going out, and controlling the sound inside the room," says Charschan. Acoustic Smart uses its own custom designed and built fiberglass panels and fabrics, creating an interior design that incorporates acoustical treatments into the architectural details. For example, a pair of columns covered in fiberglass and fabric to match the walls help break up the room visually and acoustically.
In the back corners are bump-outs that hold the stack of electronics needed to power the theatre and distributed audio systems. Charschan also covered these in acoustic material and built them to seamlessly hide the access doors. Each space is fan cooled and vented into an adjoining utility room.
"When you go in, you get the paradise effect," he says of the theatre. "It's quite soothing, so that when the theatre goes on and the lights dim, you hear every nuance the director intended, to the point that you don't remember where you are."
...Acoustically treated, the dedicated theatre is the quietest room in the house..."
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