- 8K processing · 140W per channel
- ARC Genesis room correction built in
- Atmos · DTS:X · IMAX Enhanced
Home Theater
Cinema. In Your Home.
Purpose-built home theaters with Dolby Atmos immersive audio, Sony QD-OLED reference displays, and Anthem ARC Genesis room correction — every system calibrated to your specific space.
The Difference
A Big TV Is Not a Theater
A 75-inch TV in a living room delivers maybe a fraction of what a properly designed theater room can. The room itself is the problem: reflections muddy the sound, ambient light kills picture contrast, and a pair of soundbar speakers can't recreate the three-dimensional soundfield that Dolby Atmos was built for.
A dedicated theater room eliminates all of it. Acoustic treatment, blackout shading, calibrated speaker placement, and Anthem ARC Genesis room correction — tuned specifically to your space to deliver exactly what the director intended.
What Goes Into a Theater Build
Six components. Every one specified by performance, not price point.
- QD-OLED reference panels, 77″–85″
- 4K laser projection alternative
- Acoustically transparent screens
- In-wall LCR · in-ceiling Atmos heights
- Architectural subwoofers
- Timbre-matched across every position
- Dolby Vision & Atmos streaming
- Panasonic UB820 4K Blu-ray
- One-touch switching via Control4
- Full bright · pathway · blackout scenes
- Ketra tunable color temperature
- One-touch through Control4
- "Movie Night" · "Lights Up" presets
- Unified remote and app control
- Sources · lighting · shading · climate
Immersive By Design
Dolby Atmos for three-dimensional sound. Anthem ARC Genesis to tune it to your room.
Dolby Atmos
Sound That Moves Around You
Atmos treats sound as a three-dimensional object — overhead channels track a helicopter passing above, rain falling from the ceiling, a director's intent placed exactly where it should be.
- 5.1.2Entry-level Atmos — five channels, one sub, two ceiling height channels. Ideal for smaller rooms.
- 7.1.4Reference standard — our most common spec for dedicated theaters.
- 9.1.6+Flagship builds — fully enclosed three-dimensional sound field.
Height-channel placement is the most critical step — and the most often done wrong. Every room is modeled before a hole is cut.
ARC Genesis
Tuned To Your Room
Every room creates standing waves, reflections, and frequency imbalances that distort even great equipment. ARC Genesis measures and corrects them.
- Multi-position precision microphone measurement.
- Advanced DSP correction — not basic EQ curves.
- Standing waves and reflections compensated automatically.
- Calibrated to THX and Dolby reference specifications.
The difference between a room with good equipment and a room that genuinely performs at reference level.
Our Process
How a Theater Gets Built
From room assessment to final calibration — every step is measured, not guessed.
01
Room Assessment
Dimensions measured. Ceiling height, seating position, and viewing distance calculated. Acoustic challenges identified — parallel walls, hard surfaces, HVAC locations. Display size and projection feasibility confirmed.
02
System Design
Speaker layout modeled for your room. Atmos configuration specified. Display or projection system selected. Equipment rack location determined. Electrical and network requirements documented.
03
Acoustic Planning
Absorption panels, bass traps, and diffusers specified by position. We don't over-treat — the goal is controlled reflection, not a dead room. Treatment locations coordinated with your interior designer.
04
Installation
Speakers mounted and wired. Display or screen installed and leveled. Equipment rack built, wired, and dressed. Projector aligned to screen. Acoustic panels installed. Shading installed for blackout.
05
ARC Calibration
Anthem ARC Genesis measurement performed at multiple seating positions. DSP correction applied. Level calibration completed per THX and Dolby specifications. Subwoofer integration verified.
06
Control4 Programming
Theater scenes programmed: Movie, Intermission, Lights Up. Sources assigned and labeled. Remote and app control confirmed. We walk through every function with you before handover.
Theater Connects To
Multi-Room Audio
The same Sonos system that powers your whole-home audio can bridge sound into adjacent spaces outside the theater.
Control4
One remote controls the entire theater — display, receiver, sources, lights, shades, and climate in a single press.
Motorized Shading
Blackout roller shades for total light elimination during viewing. Integrated with your theater scenes.
Lighting Control
Lutron scenes for every theater mode — pathway lighting, full bright, and complete blackout for viewing.
Common Questions
Home Theater Answers
What room size is needed for a dedicated home theater?
A dedicated theater works well from around 12' x 16' and up. Smaller rooms can still deliver excellent performance — they just shape the configuration. Below 10' x 14', a media room approach with a large flat panel often outperforms a projector setup. We model every room before designing — dimensions, ceiling height, and seating position determine the speaker layout and display recommendations. Start with a room assessment →
What is Dolby Atmos and how is it different from traditional surround sound?
Traditional surround sound (5.1, 7.1) places audio in a horizontal plane around your seating position. Dolby Atmos adds height — sound is positioned in three-dimensional space. Overhead speakers recreate rain falling, aircraft passing above, or the ceiling creaking in a horror scene. The result isn't just more speakers — it's a fundamentally different listening experience. With a proper 7.1.4 Atmos installation, the distinction from conventional surround is immediately obvious.
What is ARC Genesis room correction and do I really need it?
ARC Genesis is Anthem's acoustic room correction system — a precision microphone measurement at multiple seating positions followed by advanced DSP correction that compensates for your room's acoustic problems. Every room has standing waves, reflection problems, and frequency imbalances that make audio sound worse than it should. Without correction, even great speakers underperform in a typical residential room. ARC Genesis is one of the most effective room correction systems available and is one of the primary reasons we specify Anthem MRX receivers.
Should I choose a projector or a flat panel display for my theater?
For rooms with controllable lighting (which all dedicated theaters should have), a 4K laser projector with an acoustically transparent screen delivers a more cinematic experience at larger screen sizes — 110" to 150"+. For rooms below 100" screen size, or where a projection throw isn't possible, Sony QD-OLED delivers reference picture quality in a flat panel that's hard to beat. We spec both based on room geometry and screen size requirements — often projectors for purpose-built theaters, flat panels for converted rooms.
How long does a complete home theater installation take?
For a purpose-built room in new construction: rough-in takes one day (during framing), installation and equipment takes 2–3 days, acoustic treatment and finishing takes 1–2 days, and ARC calibration takes a half-day. Total: roughly a week of working time spread over the construction schedule. For a basement conversion in an existing home: plan 5–7 working days from start to calibration. Timeline varies based on room finish complexity and custom acoustic treatment requirements.
Build Your Theater
Whether it's a basement conversion or a purpose-built cinema, we design it around your room and your expectations.
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