by Nyal Mellor
September 04, 2016
Our thoughts on Triad Speakers and 7 things you must know when designing an Atmos system. Get into this with our comments.
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by Nyal Mellor
March 09, 2016
This comprehensive blog article is intended to demystify some of the technical details behind UHD or Ultra High Definition.
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by Nyal Mellor
December 30, 2015
In this blog article we look at the dispersion requirements for ceiling speakers in a Dolby Atmos system.
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by Nyal Mellor
November 14, 2015
Dolby Atmos has been a big thing with our client base. Since the format was announced >80% of our theaters have been designed to support Atmos and other next-generation audio formats such as DTS.X and Auro.
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by Nyal Mellor
April 07, 2015
This short, but SWEET, article will give you some tips on how to make sure your home theater delivers the sonic goods, giving you the best home theater sound your equipment is capable of.
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by Nyal Mellor
March 02, 2015
Even the “pros” make basic home theater layout mistakes. As an enthusiast you’d think that someone who works day in, day out in the industry should know better but the sad truth is that many are not well versed in the intricacies of home theater layout and design, even if their retail store sells high end equipment. Here are three we come across with all too frequently…
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by Nyal Mellor
November 29, 2013
This article is a case study of how we designed and built the THX style baffle wall in the Acoustic Frontiers demo room.
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by Nyal Mellor
October 09, 2013
The first task that should be done in any home theater design is choosing the number and type of seats.
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by Nyal Mellor
July 25, 2013
A question that frequently comes up when designing a home theater is ‘how powerful an amplifier do I need?’. The answer to the question depends on a few things...
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by Nyal Mellor
May 22, 2013
We at Acoustic Frontiers love to use projection systems. They are really the only way to get wide enough viewing angles to properly replicate the immersive cinematic experience in your home.
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by Nyal Mellor
March 25, 2013
This article reviews HTDV and film content aspect ratios and looks at ways to match content to display. These include manual and automated screen masking systems as well as anamorphic lenses and the ‘zoom’ method.
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by Nyal Mellor
March 25, 2013
What is a THX baffle wall and why do I want one in my home theater?! This article explains what a baffle wall is, covers the acoustic and audio benefits and finally provides tips on how to design and build them.
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