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A Nightly Retreat

Dad may be a busy CEO, but that doesn't stop him from joining the rest of the family in the home theater room. In fact, he's devoted to doing whatever it takes to have a fabulous home theater.

Long before the home theater was built, the man of the house made sure the room was designated as a very important part of the family's new home. So when Kevin Hall of La Scala Home Cinema and Integrated Media became involved, the room was still in the design stage. This gave La Scala the opportunity to determine the optimal dimensions for the room and the seating locations that would yield the best sights and sounds for every seat.

Dad also made certain the equipment was top-notch. For example, he chose a Runco CRT (cathode ray tube) projector. According to Hall, CRT still provides the smoothest, most filmlike images available, despite recent advances in technologies such as digital light processing (DLP). The homeowner stayed involved as the project progressed. Frequent communication between him, La Scala, the interior designer and the architect ensured that the aesthetics and room design would not detract from the audio and video performance.

The theater has become a nightly retreat for the family, a place where the homeowner and his wife can watch their favorite movies and their two teenagers can watch blockbuster movies or play video games. Without a doubt, it's the family's favorite room in the house. Just as Dad had planned.

FOCUS There's nothing like the quality of a top-of-the-line CRT projector, such as the Runco DTV-1100 (top center).

THE SYSTEMS and Equipment

Video

• Runco DTV-1100 CRT projector
• Stewart Filmscreen SND110-HDMP perforated screen

Speakers

• M&K S-5000 THX front speakers
• M&K SS-500 surround speakers
• M&K SW-150 in-wall rear speakers
• M&K MX-5000 II subwoofer

Electronics

• Krell Showcase 5-channel amplifier
• Krell KAV-2250 2-channel amplifier
• Parasound HCA-1203A power amplifier
• Proceed AMP5 5-channel amplifier
• Denon DVD-3800 DVD player
• JVC HR-S9911U S-VHS VCR

Other Components

• AMX AXT-CP 8.5" color touchpanel control
• Lutron GRX-MR-6 6-Zone Grafik-Eye lighting control
• Lutron NTGRX-4S Grafik-Eye keypad
• CinemaTech 35851MF and 35851NF theater seating

Systems and Room Design
La Scala Home Cinema and Integrated Media
Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
604-606-1888
www.lascala.ca

Installer: La Scala
Photo courtesy of La Scala
MOVIE CREDIT: The Hustler © 1961/2002 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved