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Create the Immersive Cinematic Experience with the Latest Home Theater Systems

Thanks to advances in home audio and video technology, the increase in on-demand video streaming, and movie servers like Kaleidescape, custom home theater systems are more popular than ever. These entertainment spaces bring the immersive cinematic experience to homes in Dallas, TX, and nationwide. 

Where do your thoughts turn when you envision your private cinema? For many people, the picture that pops into their mind is the brilliant life-like images on the large wall-size movie screen. And, while this is certainly top of the list in essential home theater elements, it's the audio, the immersive surround sound, that takes you into the scene depicted on the screen. 

Let’s explore the makings of the ultimate cinematic experience and how the audio sets the stage.

Upgrade Your Media Room or Home Cinema with These Solutions

High-end home theater systems transform a regular movie night into an entirely immersive viewing experience! With the right AV solutions and technologies, your Dallas, TX, home theater gets a major boost that far surpasses your local cinema.

But do home theater systems integrate seamlessly in any area of your home? Whether you have a dedicated home cinema or a multi-purpose media room, you can have a system that impresses and amazes with every movie marathon or TV show premiere.

Find out more by reading on below!

Explore how 4K, HDR, HFR, and OLED are transforming in-home media

With winter right around the corner, you’ll likely be spending some time cozying up in your Plano, TX property. And there’s no better way to spend the season than with your family and a great movie.

But you don’t want to settle for the sub-par home theater systems you can buy at the big box stores. Instead, you’ll want expertly calibrated tech that makes your movies, shows, and sports look incredible. If you’re in front of the TV a bit more than you expected to be this year, the latest technology will relieve many of the visual flaws that typically drive you up the wall. And when you work with an expert installer, calibration and design improve your viewing experience in every way.

Want to find out what you need to enhance your home theater system and find a display meant for optimal viewing? Start by reading after the jump!

What McIntosh Audio Adds to A Home Theater System 

Going to the movies again seems a bit up in the air these days – but what if you could bring that cinematic experience to your own Dallas, TX home? Home theater systems can transform your entertainment space and elevate every movie night or TV show marathon. 

For a proper home theater setup that the whole family can enjoy, you need top-notch audiovisuals and comfy seating in order to create the ultimate viewing atmosphere. In this blog, we’ll focus on what makes up a cinema’s soundscape. Want to learn more? Keep reading on below.

The basic image of a movie theater hasn’t changed in more than a century. The viewer sits facing a screen, while a projector fires images from behind them. Over the years, visual displays have evolved. Now, you can watch from a projector or a TV in stunning 4K resolution right in the comfort of your Southlake, TX home. For some homeowners, that’s enough. But if you want to enjoy the real benefits of a home theater system, you’ll need to upgrade your sound system, too. Immersive audio is a great way to enjoy your movies the way you did when you saw them at the local megaplex. Ready to learn more? Keep reading.

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What Is Immersive Audio

Surround sound has been around since the 1970s. Originally, it was a way for moviegoers to experience films in a whole new dimension. They were no longer stuck with two-channel stereo. Instead, they could hear five, or seven, or more channels playing sound from all over the room.

Systems became more popular, and soon people were able to enjoy full surround sound in the comfort of their homes. Unfortunately, these systems rarely sounded as good as the one at the theater down the street -- there simply wasn’t enough space to accommodate the appropriate number of channels.

No matter how large or complex the project, a media room is a significant investment for any homeowner. Top-notch A/V equipment costs thousands of dollars, and there’s the time and effort required to design the room and install the various components. If you want a media room in your Dallas, TX, home, you want the best home theater systems and other features you can afford. Here are four guidelines to follow as you begin your media room project.

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USE A 4K DISPLAY

4K video content is much more readily available than in years past, and the price of 4K projectors and TVs has dropped significantly. With these facts in mind, a 4K display of some type is the logical choice for your home theater. We work with only the best brands to meet your display needs.

To give you the best possible viewing experience, it’s important to choose a display that’s the right size for your room. One tried-and-true guideline is that the distance between the screen and the viewer should be 1.5 to 3 times the size of the screen. In practical terms, this means that if you have about 10 feet (120 inches) between your display and the audience, you shouldn’t buy a display bigger than 6-7 feet (72-84 inches).

SURROUND SOUND IS CRUCIAL

Obviously, image quality is important when it comes to your media room, but quality sound matters just as much. To ensure you get quality sound, you’ll want surround sound for your space. At the very least, a 5.1 speaker setup is crucial. This speaker setup includes 5 main speaker channels (front, left, center, and two other channels placed somewhere behind or to the side) and one subwoofer to amplify the bass channel. These speakers can be placed on stands throughout the room, mounted in the walls or ceilings, or stand freely on the floor; go with the options that best suits your home’s aesthetic.