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The Viagra
Adrienne Maxwell  |  Aug 22, 2007  | 

<I>Creative solutions for a theater's, er, shortcomings.</I>

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Theater in the Air
Don Harmon  |  Oct 29, 2009  | 

A few years ago, my wife and I visited her brother’s home in Denver, Colorado. He had just finished constructing a home theater in his basement and we were completely captivated by the idea to build our own theater. Our only problem was that we were living in Southern California, where basements are rare.

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This Home Theater Puts Acoustics Front and Center
Bob Ankosko  |  Jul 17, 2019  | 
Acoustical treatment is an essential part of any great sounding entertainment space but most people look to hide it or subdue it with panels that blend into the room, often masquerading as modern artwork.

Then there are people who crave the unconventional — in this case, a home theater with unique aesthetics instead of the stereotypical designs often seen in Sound & Vision and other magazines.

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Through the Roof!
Krissy Rushing  |  Sep 26, 2007  | 

<I>An attic home theater, completely isolated from the master bedroom below, defies the laws of acoustics.</I>

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Time To Get Lost
Ryk Schoonheim  |  Oct 29, 2010  | 

Sarasota based, Sights, Sounds and Such was called in to work on a Murray Homes, Inc. project. The project was roughly a 5500 sq. ft waterfront residence on the Gulf of Mexico in Nokomis FL. A complete remodel, the entire home was rewired from head to toe for TV, phone, data and of course, a state-of-the-art audio/video system.

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Total Isolation
Ford Gunter  |  Aug 28, 2007  | 

<I>How one couple pulled off a home theater that is completely independent from the house in which it resides. </I>

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Trekkie Theater
Kim Wilson  |  May 11, 2011  | 
Years in the consumer electronics industry, this homeowner was able to design, build and install this incredibly detailed theater with all the latest bells and whistles. If this is the future capability of DIY theaters than his Star Trek inspired theme is certainly appropriate.
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Triple Duty Window Treatments
Kim Wilson  |  Oct 07, 2009  | 

Stewart Filmscreen is branching out, providing unique window treatments designed to improve the overall home cinema experience. While the Acoustishade is a beautiful addition to any decor, available in a variety of colors and any custom size, it also controls ambient light as well as exterior noise from interfering with the viewing experience. The Acoustishade is the most stylish and cost effective soundproofing solution available.

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Two Award-Winning Home Theaters
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 30, 2015  | 
The music industry has the Grammys to recognize outstanding contributions to the art of song composition. The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association, aka CEDIA, which you might know from our coverage of the annual CEDIA Expo, has the Electronic Lifestyles Awards to honor the creativity and technical skill behind some of the most advanced home entertainment and home automation systems on the planet. Here we profile two of the 14 home theaters that made the cut in 2014.
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Two for the Show
Jamie Sorcher  |  Dec 09, 2008  | 

For married couples or any two people who live together, life always seems to be a series of compromises. When this Omaha, Nebraska, homeowner built his dream theater, he not only put on an addition to the house for his theater, but he added a room right above it for his wife.

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Two in One
Kim Wilson  |  Apr 10, 2009  | 

It's the perfect situation – a dedicated home theater and a completely separate room for critical music listening. One homeowner in Massachusetts was able to realize his dream of the 'perfect' audio system, and still provide the rest of the family with their own home theater.

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Two-Projector Theater
Kim Wilson  |  Aug 26, 2009  | 

What do you spec as a projector in this beautiful Greenwich, CT. home when you have 18 video sources as diverse as X-box and Blu-ray? Well, Opus AVC of North Haven, Connecticut discovered that just one is not enough.

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Ultimate Install Contest
Kim Wilson  |  Sep 22, 2009  | 

This is one of those times when the pictures just don't do justice to the project. The winner of the 2009 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install is Vision Audio from Lubbock, Texas. The Media Center Integrator Alliance (MCIA), together with Microsoft, announced the winner of the 2009 Windows Media Center Ultimate Install Contest during CEDIA in Atlanta, Georgia on September 13. This impressive system uses Windows Media Center at the core of the home's entertainment experience in an extensive whole-home installation.

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Unlocking the Best Audio Performance from Your System
Gary Altunian  |  Nov 21, 2008  | 
Recently I sat down with Anthony Grimani, President of PMI, Ltd., an acoustics consulting firm, to discuss room acoustics and home theater design.
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Urban Oasis
SV Staff  |  Apr 02, 2019  | 
This installation, by Ed Gilmore and Gilmore's Sound Advice of New York City, is notable for its open, multi-purpose layout and clever concealment of audio/video components when the system is not in use. In its resting state, the main room is a stylish, comfortable loft area, complete with brick walls from the original industrial building and floor-to-ceiling windows that peer out onto NYC's Tribeca neighborhood.
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