Mac Slocum
03-27-07, 12:14 AM
Four-Year-Old House Gets A/V Upgrade
A custom home theater and multiroom audio help a homeowner put his own touch on a new house.
The Lincoln, MA, house recently purchased by Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence had pretty much everything a homeowner could ask for: a modern, sleek, organic design, plenty of square footage, beautiful craftsmanship, breathtaking views of a lake, and even an interesting historical background (the architect and the previous owner of the home are both direct descendants of President John Adams). However, there was one important element the tri-level Frank Lloyd Wright–style abode was missing: a home theater.
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“It was the one thing I knew I wanted to add as soon as I moved in,” Taylor says. Since most of the move-in condition house was lined with huge windows, the basement turned out to be the best spot for the entertainment setup. The fact that the space was unfinished made it all the more appealing to Taylor. “That meant I would be able to start from scratch and design my theater exactly the way I wanted it.”
A Blank Canvas for a Home Theater
An extrawide CinemaScope screen, a 7.1 surround-sound system and an architectural design that would match the rest of the house were a few of Taylor’s priorities. “I have a real appreciation for technology and wanted the theater to reflect that,” he explains.
The 110-inch screen from Screen Research chosen by the design and installation team at Image Tech Design of Worcester, MA, is about as cutting-edge as video displays get. Shaped wider than a typical widescreen projection screen, it would allow Taylor to view movies without having to see those distracting black bars that typically appear on the top and bottom of DVDs shot in the popular CinemaScope, or anamorphic, format. Paired with a Runco CineWide projector, the entire screen would be filled with a bright, larger-than-life image.
For more info about Dr. Lawrence's upgrade, including a complete equipment list and photos, check out
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/four_year_old_house_gets_a_v_upgrade/
A custom home theater and multiroom audio help a homeowner put his own touch on a new house.
The Lincoln, MA, house recently purchased by Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence had pretty much everything a homeowner could ask for: a modern, sleek, organic design, plenty of square footage, beautiful craftsmanship, breathtaking views of a lake, and even an interesting historical background (the architect and the previous owner of the home are both direct descendants of President John Adams). However, there was one important element the tri-level Frank Lloyd Wright–style abode was missing: a home theater.
http://www.electronichouse.com/images/uploads/0307-hotm-instory.jpg (http://www.electronichouse.com/article/four_year_old_house_gets_a_v_upgrade/)
“It was the one thing I knew I wanted to add as soon as I moved in,” Taylor says. Since most of the move-in condition house was lined with huge windows, the basement turned out to be the best spot for the entertainment setup. The fact that the space was unfinished made it all the more appealing to Taylor. “That meant I would be able to start from scratch and design my theater exactly the way I wanted it.”
A Blank Canvas for a Home Theater
An extrawide CinemaScope screen, a 7.1 surround-sound system and an architectural design that would match the rest of the house were a few of Taylor’s priorities. “I have a real appreciation for technology and wanted the theater to reflect that,” he explains.
The 110-inch screen from Screen Research chosen by the design and installation team at Image Tech Design of Worcester, MA, is about as cutting-edge as video displays get. Shaped wider than a typical widescreen projection screen, it would allow Taylor to view movies without having to see those distracting black bars that typically appear on the top and bottom of DVDs shot in the popular CinemaScope, or anamorphic, format. Paired with a Runco CineWide projector, the entire screen would be filled with a bright, larger-than-life image.
For more info about Dr. Lawrence's upgrade, including a complete equipment list and photos, check out
http://www.electronichouse.com/article/four_year_old_house_gets_a_v_upgrade/