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1. Basement conversion home cinema in London. 2. Gradeview Properties Kensington Apartment 3. 61" Plasma installation and custom furniture 4. The Cinema Room (HiFi Cinema's dedicated demonstration room) 5. The White Room (HiFi Cinema's AV demonstration room) 6. Standalone cinema system for barn conversion. Plasma / Projector 7. Linn LP12 upgrade and service (For the Analogue Audiophiles!) 9. Stylish 50" Plasma installation and custom furniture - all in black !
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NOMINATED FOR BEST CUSTOM INSTALL BY HOME CINEMA CHOICE MAGAZINE. It was one of those occasions when a customer walks into our showroom and says "I want this in my house - all of it, wall coverings, carpets, lighting, seats, cinema system - exactly the same !" In practice there were a few challenges to overcome, this basement room is quite narrow (only 10' wide) and very long. It had a large safe in one corner that was installed before the narrow spiral staircase was fitted - this being the only access ! Stage one was to cut up the safe with a plasma cutter and remove several tons of metal in pieces. We then built the staging for the rear row of seats, bearing in mind the 6'6" high ceiling. The walls are finished with 1/2" upholstry foam covered in Kobe Alicante Suede material giving the whole room a very tactile and warm feel, and also improving the acoustics. We used the same material and carpets as our showroom. A fibre optic star - light system on the ceiling gives a nice atmosphere and the wall uplighters and blue LED skirting lights finish off the look.
The electronics comprise: Naim n-Vi cinema system Dali Ikon in-wall front speakers Dali Ikon on-wall rear speakers Dali Ikon Subwoofer SIM2 C3X 3-chip DLP HD projector Sky HD receiver Playstation3 with hdmi (for the kids!) Apple Macintosh Pro for photo/video editing and web surfing CinemaTech "Terminator II" motorised leather reclining seats.
The results are quite stunning - both the look and feel of the room are cosy and welcoming (because it's a basement cinema room it is naturally dark which lends itself nicely to mood lighting and of course a fabulous picture with very dark blacks.) You even get the aroma of the real leather seats ! Of course the sound system is both exciting and powerful to listen to but never gets tiresome, the hallmarks of a Naim / Dali combination. From the thunderous Subwoofer to the delicate ribbon tweeters this system extends beyond the frequency range of the human ear.
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had a quote from a local dealer based on a friend's recommendation,
but the company that came up with the best solution, and a considerably
lower price, was HiFi Cinema. Neville L, London
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Gradeview Properties Development in Kensington. Linn Knekt multiroom sound system with main hub in the Drawing room, 3 further zones with sub-zones (Master bedroom / dressing room / bathroom, dining and reception area / kitchen, Hallway / second bedroom. Linn Classik Music system and Linn Ninka loudspeakers in drawing room. Multi room TV distribution (Sky / Terrestrial) Wiring for Plasma screens in Drawing room and Master bedroom behind the paintings (for future owners of the property) and 5.1 surround sound system in Drawing room. "
My first encounter with HiFi Cinema was after a lightening strike
to my Linn multi-room system. To my relief, the guys found ways
of repairing the parts in their own workshops - making a considerable
cost saving on what could have been an expensive job. A testimony
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In the Dining Room you can just make out the Linn Diskreet Ceiling speakers and the Knekt conrol panel by the doorway.
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Colin F's system near Romsey, Hants. Linn Unidisk SC with built in surround decoder Linn 5125 power amplifier Artcoustic Diablo C1 loudspeakers Linn Sizmik 10.25 subwoofer Pioneer 615MXE 61" plasma screen Sky + receiver (later upgraded to Sky HD) Naim n-sat loudspeakers in study next door Custom made equipment cabinet with infra red remote control repeaters by Xantec.
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"The Cinema Room" (one of our Demonstration Rooms) This is our impressive cinema room for those who have a dedicated room and a large budget! This truly stupendous set up includes: Naim DVD5 dvd player Naim AV2 surround processor Naim NAC552 pre-amplifier Naim NAP500 Power amplifier Naim NAP-V175 Power amplifier Naim CD555 CD Player Dali Euphonia and Mentor loudspeakers Revel Performa B15 1000W subwoofer SIM2 HT3000 full 1080p high definition projector Pioneer "Kuro" PDPLX608D full 1080p high definition 60" Plasma screen High Definition Satellite Receiver Panasonic Blu-Ray HD dvd player Lutron 6 zone lighting system Philips pronto programmable remote control for lighting, motorised curtains / blinds, and AV equipment. And a nice leather sofa ! |
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"The White Room" (one of our Demonstration rooms) Various equipment installed from time to time, typically: Arcam DV137 dvd player Arcam AVR350 surround amp Linn Sekrit in wall loudspeakers (Alternative Dali / Naim floorstanding speakers) Linn Sizmik 12.45 subwoofer Fujitsu High Definition 50" plasma screen Lewis MC1200 digital multimedia server. We show Hi Definition video and dvd's stored on the hard drive. The HD video can be distributed around the house with no loss of quality. Sonos wireless multi room music system - uses the Lewis server as file storage for all your music (think of it as a 1200Gbyte i-pod on steroids!) |
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Jonathan H's dedicated cinema room, Near Alton, hants. Linn Unidisk 2.1 CD/DVD player. Naim NAC282 pre-amp with 2xHiCap PSUs. Naim NAP250-2 Power amp for main L/R. Linn Chakra 5100 power amp for centre, rear channels and extension (Zone 2) speakers in office next door. Arcam AV9 surround decoder with video switching. Naim n-Sat speaker package with n-sub. Sky+ receiver (later upgraded to Sky HD). Pioneer 615MXE 61" Plasma screen. Optoma Themescene H79 projector. Da-Lite Cosmopolitan Electrol 8' wide screen with high gain video-spectra surface. "We have been delighted with the service from Hi Fi Cinema throughout the process, starting with the impressive demonstration facilites, expert selection of components to achieve our desired result, careful and speedy installation, all culminating in a system with which we are extremely happy. A perfect experience throughout !" |
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Steve L's Home cinema installation, Wokingham, Berkshire. Stage 1. Remove the old fireplace. |
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Stage 2. Build the AV wall so the plasma screen and electronics sit in the recess left by the old fireplace. |
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Stage 3. New log burning stove fitted and AV wall pre-wired and decorated. Dedicated high current mains spur fitted to all power sockets. (improves sound quality) |
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Stage 4. Equipment fitted, and properly calibrated. This includes: Naim n-Vi cinema system Naim n-sat loudspeakers all round Pioneer PDP5000EX plasma screen (full 1080p high definition) JVC Profesional HX-2 D-ILA projector Da-Lite 8' wide Cosmopolitan Electrol Screen Sky HD satellite receiver Philips Pronto touch screen remote control Dali Ikon subwoofer (in the centre panel under the plasma screen) Our customer chose to have open fronted glass shelves for equipment housing and dvd / cd storage. |
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Discreet rear channel speakers (Naim n-sats) provide perfect integration with the front channel speakers and produce a huge soundstage totally unexpected for their size. The secret is good phase integrity. |
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Time for a big screen movie !
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Linda B's stylish home cinema / HiFi system, Winchester, Hants. This was a new-build house project with an opportunity to specify the wiring at an early stage, so speaker cables, and signal cables for a future projector and screen are hidden in the walls and ceiling. Electronics comprise: Arcam AVR350 surround amp and DV137 dvd player Naim Audio n-sat 5.1 speaker package in high gloss black with silver grilles Dali Ikon subwoofer Pioneer 50" High Definition Plasma Screen Sky HD receiver Custom designed and built AV cabinet |
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OK, we make no apologies for being Eagles Fans !
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HiFi Cinema Ltd, Mars
House, Calleva Park, Aldermaston, Berkshire |
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