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Richmond Based Acoustical Solutions Contributes to CEDIA Recognized Home Theater

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Richmond, VA (PRWEB) August 28, 2012

A home in Southport, England included a large, unique cinema and games room. But after the current residents lived there for ten years, the layout, design, and technology were out of date. They contacted Matt Wayne, a Design Consultant at the UKs Finite Solutions Home Technology Specialists. Wayne came up with an extensive redesign and technological upgrade, using acoustical products from Acoustical Solutions, Inc.

The acoustical treatment, and “key feature” of the room according to Finite Solutions, is the SoundSuede material from Acoustical Solutions. Black SoundSuede Fabric was installed along the walls, covering the nine new speakers and subwoofers creating a hidden surround sound system. SoundSuede Acoustical Panels were then installed intermittently along the walls in the color Boysenberry to increase sound quality and intelligibility. SoundSuede Acoustical Panels are a common treatment in top-of-the-line home theaters, are available in 55 colors, and have a Noise Reduction Coefficient of .85 to 1.15.

The completed project was entered into the CEDIA Awards for best home cinema, where judges applauded the aesthetics and acoustical clarity, choosing the theater to be a finalist in its category. CEDIA, the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association, is a not-for-profit trade organization founded in 1989. The CEDIA Awards were established in 2006 to recognize and promote high quality home AV design, installation and integration. Each category is judged by an expert panel comprising building industry professionals and journalists from the interior design, architectural and AV worlds.

I was really pleased with the cinema as was the client and [ASI Architectural Sales Rep] Blake Hall’s assistance was particularly useful, said Wayne, upon completion of the room the client had purchased a healthy selection of new films to enjoy in the cinema and after a few simple demonstrations the client was absolutely blown away with the sound and picture quality.

Finite Solutions said the cinema provides the comfort, warmth and perfect acoustic environment to get the best performance from the equipment.

About Acoustical Solutions, Inc.:

Since 1989 Acoustical Solutions, Inc. has provided the detailed expertise needed to serve the noise control community. Acoustical Solutions, Inc. works with a wide variety of customers from commercial and residential development to worship facilities, recording studios and home theater designers. Acoustical Solutions, Inc. offers the industry’s most comprehensive selection of noise control and soundproofing products, including a full line of indoor and outdoor industrial, commercial, environmental and architectural noise control products. For more information please visit http://www.AcousticalSolutions.com, call 1-800-782-5742, or see our media kit.

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Oldest Running Movie Theater in Canada Updates Sound with AlphaSorb Acoustical Panels

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Richmond, VA (PRWEB) July 09, 2012

The Patricia Theatre, located in British Columbia, is the oldest running movie theatre in Canada. Since 1913, it has also been the only way to view new feature films in the small community of Powell River. To continue showing new releases, the establishment had to convert to digital this year and upgrade its sound system. This normally costs tens of thousands of dollars. Luckily, the non-profit Friends of the Historic Patricia Theatre ran a creative fundraising campaign and were able to raise the $ 90,000 that digital projection equipment would cost. But there was one more issue that the staff knew they had to address.

A large portion of the Patricia Theatres audience is elderly, and the new digital format does nothing to improve the intelligibility of the films audio. This is a problem for some of the most loyal Patricia Theatre patrons who may already have trouble understanding the films.

One of the things that gets in the way of enjoyment for some people is their own hearing loss due to aging, said Ann Nelson, who runs the Patricia Theatre with her son Brian.

An anonymous patron who recognized this issue donated funds to have AlphaSorb Acoustical Panels installed around the perimeter of the theater. The panels lowered reverberation and greatly improved the intelligibility and overall quality of sound.

Weve already had two severe tests of their effectiveness, said Nelson, a film last week that presented all of the biggest tests we ever face for comprehension: foreign accents and a mature target audience with ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’, and a live band concert with lots of wind instruments yesterday. There was a fantastic response from all audiences. Much improved dialogue comprehension with the film and much smoother live performance sound.

The AlphaSorb Acoustical Panels were made to match the existing walls and are barely noticeable beneath the colorful murals on the theater’s interior. [The panels are] really unobtrusive, which is perfect for a heritage building whose character-defining elements are so distinctive said Nelson, Were so very happy and ready to talk to anyone who wants to about the experience!

AlphaSorb Acoustical Panels are class 1 fire rated and available in one and two-inch thicknesses with NRC ratings up to 1.30. The panels are customizable in sizes up to 4×10 and are fabric wrapped with a wide variety of designer line Guilford of Maine patterns to choose from.

About Acoustical Solutions, Inc.:

Since 1989 Acoustical Solutions, Inc. has provided the detailed expertise needed to serve the noise control community. Acoustical Solutions, Inc. works with a wide variety of customers from commercial and residential development to worship facilities, recording studios and home theater designers. Acoustical Solutions, Inc. offers the industry’s most comprehensive selection of noise control and soundproofing products, including a full line of indoor and outdoor industrial, commercial, environmental and architectural noise control products. For more information please visit http://www.AcousticalSolutions.com, call 1-800-782-5742, or see our media kit.

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