He and his wife were won over by the sound and screen quality in Blackroom's own demonstration cinema, and though an Alcons Audio system initially stretched the budget, the client wanted engaging, musical sound and a 4K image without compromise, plus the ability to integrate existing sources, including a vintage VHS recorder, into the finished system.
Blackroom worked within a modest 29.3 sq m room with only 2.58 metres of ceiling height, finding a compromise between the client's insistence on two rows and the room's real limitations: one main row of three recliners plus a fixed sofa on a platform for occasional guests. The system targets CEDIA RP22 Level 3 performance, built around a Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 configuration with four 15-inch subwoofers, a JVC DLA-NZ9 projector, and a Trinnov Altitude 16 processor, anchored by a custom LCR10 loudspeaker developed specifically for this client by a local manufacturer using SEOS waveguides and Italian professional drivers.
A compromise layout retained one main row of three reclining seats with a fixed sofa on a platform as a second row, reserved for occasional guests rather than daily use.
Subwoofer enclosures and the projector hush box were recessed directly into the concrete block walls, calculated in advance and coordinated with the house's chief engineer.
Three USB 2.0 extenders and an HDMI cable were routed to a floor box built into the seating platform, letting the client connect wired peripherals or a laptop without additional input lag.
Four 15-inch subwoofers, placed at the lower quarter points of the front and rear walls, each feed their own Trinnov channel and were manually aligned and tuned in phase.
