Dedicated Home Cinema Room, Surrey

Summary

3.8m Wide Acoustically Transparent Screen
Sony VPL-VW760ES 4K Laser Projector
Artcoustic 7.2.2 Speaker Package
Anthem AVR with 3D audio
8 x Electric Recliners
Custom Fabric Walls
Crestron Control & Lighting

An 8-Seat Dedicated Cinema Room with Sony 4K Laser, Artcoustic 7.2.2 and Crestron Control

This dedicated home cinema room in Surrey occupies a purpose-built space measuring 6m wide by 5.5m deep — large enough to accommodate a genuinely theatrical experience, and designed from first principles to make the most of every square metre. A 3.8m acoustically transparent projector screen, a Sony VPL-VW760ES 4K laser projector, a full Artcoustic 7.2.2 speaker system and Crestron lighting and control combine in a room that has been acoustically modelled, fabric-wrapped and tuned to perform as well as it looks.

The Projection System

The Sony VPL-VW760ES is one of Sony’s finest residential laser projectors — producing a native 4K image with 2,000 lumens of brightness and the exceptional black levels and colour accuracy that laser illumination delivers. It projects onto a 3.8m (150″) Screen Excellence acoustically transparent screen spanning the full width of the front wall. The acoustically transparent screen allows the three Artcoustic front-stage speakers and two subwoofers to sit directly behind it, maintaining perfect spatial alignment between image and sound. Sources include Sky Q, Apple TV 4K and a Kaleidescape movie server.

Artcoustic 7.2.2 Surround Sound

The speaker package is a full Artcoustic 7.2.2 immersive audio configuration — seven main channels, two subwoofers and two height channels. The front stage comprises three Artcoustic Spitfire 24-12 speakers and two Control 3 subwoofers behind the screen. Four Artcoustic Spitfire 8-4 speakers in the fabric walls handle rear and surround channels, and two Architect SL4-2 ceiling speakers provide Dolby Atmos height channels. The system is driven by an Anthem MRX-720 AVR with Anthem’s ARC room correction software performing full acoustic calibration after installation.

Installation

Design

Calibration

Treatments

Seating

Seating and Lighting

Eight seats are arranged across two rows — individual recliners on the front row and two-seat sofas on the elevated rear row. Tables between seats provide space for drinks and accommodate individual reading lights. A full Crestron lighting control system manages every light across multiple scenes — bright for entry, dim amber during viewing, fully off for maximum immersion. One button press starts the projector, selects the source and sets the correct lighting scene.

Acoustic Treatment

The acoustic performance was not left to chance. A full acoustic model was built during design, identifying treatment positions to control standing waves and early reflections. Walls and ceiling are finished in an acoustic fabric system applied over fleece wrap, absorbing and diffusing sound at every room boundary without visible acoustic panels. The result is an exceptionally neutral acoustic environment, free of the bass build-up and frequency colouration that affect untreated rooms.

The Result

A room designed and built to perform — from screen and projector selection to acoustic modelling, speaker positioning, fabric finish and Crestron control interface. Every decision was made in service of the experience. It is the kind of cinema that, once built, is used daily rather than saved for special occasions.