Exploring Sound Options that Appeal to Your Sense of Style
We understand that most people love great sound, but not everyone loves speakers. So even though we can wax ecstatic about speaker drivers, cabinet design, woods, and automotive-grade metallic finishes, some of our clients might yawn and say, "Can I just get the sound without seeing the speaker?"
We hear you, and of course, you can. Architectural speakers are built into walls and ceilings and virtually disappear. While they have been around for many years, the design and quality of architectural speakers have changed markedly over the years – they can now match the quality of their standalone counterparts. So if you are designing a new media room or home theater, you can have the sound quality you want without upsetting the room's aesthetic, no matter how many speakers are in the system.
Let's explore some hi-fi disappearing speakers you can use in your Salt Lake City, UT, home sound system.
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KEF Architectural Speakers
KEF is a world-renowned speaker brand known for its many innovations in speaker technology. For media rooms and theaters, the Extreme Home Theater system offers the type of immersive, powerful surround sound you want from your entertainment. These speakers are certified by THX to Ultra2 and Select2 standards, meaning they can fill a large room with incredible sound. The high-end Ci5160REF speaker carries similar technology to their Reference towers, with the patented Uni-Q array for even sound dispersion.
But you're asking, how do they disappear? They have both cloth and metal grills available for a sleek look. However, they also look like industrial works of art with the grills off. So you can have the best of both worlds, incredible sound and superb design.
JL Audio
Any great media room or home theater needs powerfulbass. However, only the staunchest audio enthusiasts love the bulky cabinets that come with the best subwoofers. However, JL Audio, a company known for subwoofers and also making stellar boat sound systems, is widely known for its excellence in architectural subwoofers. They disappear into the wall - and ceiling – but deliver all the impact you want from modern actions soundtracks and bass-heavy music scores. The Fathom wall and ceiling series come in several models, including dual drivers and separate amplifiers for bass performance that rivals the best standalone subs.
Hide More than Speakers
If you like your media or theater sleek and stylish, you can hide more than speakers. How about projector screens that emerge from behind motorized doors? Or a large flat panel screen that rises from a custom credenza? Or a projector that lowers itself from a hidden compartment in the ceiling? These are the customized solutions you can have from companies like Future Automation, which specializes in elegant ways to hide the tech in extensive AV systems. Best of all, these motorized solutions are compatible with premier home automation solutions like Control4, so when you press play, the system drops the cloak of invisibility and is ready to entertain you.
Show & Tell AV Solutions is your Salt Lake City expert for custom home theater and media rooms. If you want to learn more or get started on a home theater project now, contact Show & Tell AV Solutions today!