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6 Things You Need to Build a Custom Home Theater

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Each Piece Plays Its Part to Create Cinema Magic 

A home theater is more than a large TV or a projector. It’s not just a living room with great audio and video. A home theater is a carefully designed space that offers complete cinematic immersion and entertainment. A theater transports you into new worlds so that even after the film ends, everything around you feels special. 

So what do you need to create a custom home theater? As a home cinema installer based in Boca Raton, we think these six elements are essential. 

2 High-End Surround Sound System Brands to Consider

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Audio Command Systems Takes Control of Your Home Theater Sound

Viewing a film with an expertly installed surround sound system is an incredibly immersive experience. The perfectly crafted scene the director painstakingly created is brought to you in stunning clarity from the comfort of your Los Angeles, CA, home theater. 

The thrilling highs and lows of soundtracks, jaw-dropping action scenes, and heart-wrenching dialogue are brought to your ears as the moviemakers intended for them to be heard. Pair that immersive soundscape with stunning 4K or 8K-upscaling video quality and cozy seating, and you’ll never want to leave your home for entertainment ever again - nothing else can compare. Plus, you’ll enjoy free popcorn and drink refills without ever waiting in line again!

Discover two of our favorite high-end surround sound system brands in our blog below - keep scrolling to read more.

Are You Placing Price Ahead of Your Home Theater System Performance?

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A home theater system is one of the most exciting entertainment options that provides you and your family years of continued enjoyment. The thought of selecting components for a home theater might seem a daunting task, so we've put together this guide on essential home theater elements to assure an excellent private theater experience in your New York home.

Essential Element #1 Distraction-free, high quality acoustical environment
A home theater starts with a space that incorporates acoustic qualities and treatments that enhance the user’s listening experience, while also isolating the space to minimize residual sound that “leaks" into other areas of the home.  Proper acoustical treatment in a theater is a science that involves the proper use of acoustic element and materials, as well as construction techniques that will: diffuse, reflect and absorb different frequencies of the audio program to enhance sound quality. Getting your home theater acoustics right greatly improves the emotional effect and overall enjoyment of the theater space - and your entire home.

SEE ALSO: Why do Acoustics Matter in a Home Theater?

Essential Element #2: Video Display Device
Within a home theater, the visual experience is certainly an important one to consider. After all, isn't the idea to bring the movie theater experience home? The size and layout of the room will determine the size of the screen that the space can accommodate. Whether you want to hide the projection screen in the ceiling or have it rise from the floor, ACS will make the design process easy so you get the best view from every seat in the room.  

Video projectors have come down in price dramatically in recent years, allowing homeowners to achieve excellent results for far less then it cost even five years ago.  Among the features to look for in a video projector are:

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