The enjoyment of your home can be greatly affected by noise—especially when it comes to adjoining spaces. Whether your family room is directly above the kids’ playroom, your home theatre is below the master bedroom, or you are looking for privacy between bedrooms and bathrooms, sound matters. After being in the sound business for over […]
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How to Select the Size of Your Home Entertainment System
The technology available to us today is fantastic and a great value. For less than the cost of a one-week vacation, you can have a home theatre system that you can enjoy for 10+ years. One of the questions I get all of the time is: how big should my TV or my theatre screen […]
Read MoreNew Products That “Pack a Bigger Punch”
We are thrilled to announce three new products that Design Electronics offers to our customers: Steinway Lyngdorf Model B loudspeaker, the P100, and the Lyngdorf MP-50. With uncompromised sound and RoomPerfect™ room correction in the new processors, your home theatre or media room’s technology will incorporate state-of-the-art products that are designed to last you a […]
Read MoreWhy Carpet Is Best For Sound
When it comes to theatre flooring it’s a must to choose carpet for best sound. It’s one of the simplest things you can do to improve room acoustics Carpet is a great choice for home theatre flooring. It is cozy, warm, looks great, and most importantly – in my world – improves room acoustics. You […]
Read MoreWhy Life Is Better At The Movies
Movies are powerful We get to see places that we can only imagine, meet people that you wouldn’t normally meet and experience extreme beauty, gut-wrenching comedy, terrifying fear, mind-blowing magic, unbelievable effects and thrilling action in ways that can make you feel real with deep emotions. The connection that we can make with characters, story-lines, […]
Read MoreHow to mount your flat-screen for the best look
I often get asked about mounting flat-screen televisions. What height should I mount it? Does it matter what kind of bracket I use? What about the best location for the power outlet? Is there anything I can do in advance of getting my flat-screen to ensure that I have the best look? Will this allow […]
Read MoreLet there be sound
I have heard a lot of audio systems in my life. I have been working in the consumer electronics industry since I was 12 years old: full-time on the custom design and installation side of things since 1995, and loving and learning every minute of it. Well the learning part is true anyway. Anyone who […]
Read MorePlant Some Fun In Your Gardens
Spring is coming, so here is why you will want a killer outdoor sound this summer. Well, it’s time to throw away conventional outdoor speaker thinking. We have been trained to think about outdoor sound being a couple of speakers mounted to the wall like floodlights. We all know that when it comes to landscape […]
Read MoreHow To Properly Plan Seating For Your Home Theatre
The biggest mistake you can avoid in designing multi-tiered home theatre seating: Ensuring that your view is not the back of someone’s head. It amazes me that after doing what I do for 20 years, I am still educating people about site lines in a home theatre. It is easy to assume that when you […]
Read MoreTwo products you’ll want for your home
Having been in the industry for over 20 years, technology has become a passion of mine. In this blog I want to share some new and noteworthy products that made a big splash at the recent Consumer Electronics Show. Sony announced its brand new X930/X940 4K HDR televisions in 55”, 65” and 75”. These brand […]
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