Essential Install Home Cinema Insight June 2017 | Page 6

Home Cinema Insight | Case Study: Barco
gain which was deemed not to be ‘worth’ the investment.
It was Adept’s job to demonstrate and offer the options to
allow the client to make the final informed decision. In the
end the cinema alone came out almost at the price of the
original whole house tender, including the cinema!”
Lighting and heating control from KNX has also been
implemented throughout the home as well as access control
and security from Texecom, a 640 zone intruder system and
a 100 zone integrated fire alarm from Fike and Siedele.
“A CCTV installation featuring 28 intelligent IP
based cameras from Visualint, IP based PIR sensors
and IP controlled floodlights led to some complicated
programming, with floodlights, CCTV tracking, guard
dogs barking through audio systems and the whole
shooting match!” Matthew laughs.
Although the Barco Residential cinema is the pièce
de résistance within the property, it isn’t the only aspect
of the home that stands out to Matthew. “I have to say, I
am so impressed with the sunken garden!” he says. “We
used a James Loudspeakers 109AT70 All Terrain kit which
features eight satellite speakers and a subwoofer which
was completely hidden in a living wall planted system.
The sound coverage and imaging from the speakers is
so amazing. For under £8,000 it was one of the nicest
sounding systems I have heard – even on systems that
have been four or five times more expensive!”
Cinema aside, the client can also enjoy technology
around the home’s swimming pool. The team installed
some custom-made Cal Audio Tech speakers which are
built into columns with 12” subs in the bases – four of
these monoliths act as full range speakers, with two dual
15” subs providing the low end – installed under the
seating in the pool area.
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“This project gives the client absolute flexibility to
access his music and video and control mood via light
without having to worry about how and why it works,
which is just what the family wanted,” Matthew concludes.
“We are very proud to be part of this amazing
installation with Adept featuring our new award winning
Loki Cinemascope with its class leading image quality
and laser technology,” enthuses Barco Residential’s Tim
Sinnaeve. “This will also ensure the homeowner can enjoy
over 20,000 hours of exceptional experiences before the
light source needs servicing.”
Kit List
• Barco Residential Loki Cinemascope
• DT Screens Frontier 180”
• 3 x CAT 500 Custom Speakers
• 6 x CAT 400 Surrounds
• 4 x CAT 200 Atmos
• 4 x CAT S3 Custom Subwoofers
• Arcam AVR860
• ATI AT526NC Amplifier for Surrounds
• ATI AT524NC Amplifier for Heights
• ATI AT543NC Amplifier for LCR
• ATI AT544NC Amplifier for Subs
•  QSC QSYS CORE110F DSP for Subwoofer time
alignment and EQ