Dedicated Home Audio-Visual Demonstration Rooms
We have seven dedicated home audio-visual demonstration rooms and a further three demonstration walls where you can audition the latest in audio-visual technology. All of our demonstration rooms have been built using Boral Cinema Zone so that you can escape to another world and enjoy the true home theatre experience when entering one of our theatres.
The Boral Cinema Zone system is an innovative building system that lets you create the real cinema experience in your home without interference from external noises or disturbance to other family members or neighbours. Experience it in-store today. Our demonstration facilities include the following rooms and areas:
Custom Installation Wall
We have created a wall where you can compare a large range of in-wall speakers. This wall features 8 pairs of in-wall speakers and 3 pairs of outdoor speakers from Boston Acoustics. These speakers range in price from $299pr to $3,999pr and all of the custom installation speakers are available in either round or rectangular designs for either in-wall or in-ceiling applications.
LCD & Plasma Walls
We have two walls dedicated to a range of these technologies where you can compare the latest high definition LCD or Plasma Televisions & Monitors. We have Plasma Monitors available that range in size between 42” and 63” and LCD Monitors that range between 15” and 52”. Our range of panels on display includes the latest offerings from brands such as Loewe, Vidikron, Pioneer, Sharp & Samsung.
Two Home Theatre Comparison Rooms
If you're confused over what brand to choose and why speakers vary so much in size, shape and price then these rooms are for you. Here you can compare the latest speakers, subwoofers and audio visual receivers in a sound-proofed environment to find which best suit your budget and tastes.
Projector Displays
For the true home theatre experience nothing beats a front projector. Each of our display rooms feature a proper home theatre projector so that you can experience real home theatre. We have projectors available from most of the consumer brands as well as the worlds specialist projector brands such as InFocus, Vidikron, Runco and Dream Vision. We have projectors on display in various resolutions including the latest 1920 x 1080 Ultra HD resolution for the latest HD-DVD and Blu-Ray formats. Many of our rooms also feature custom cabinetry and fibre optic lighting for that sparkling ceiling effect.
2 Channel Hi-Fi
We have a large range of dedicated hi-fi stereo equipment from brands such as Chord Electronics, Primare, Parasound, Cyrus, Rega, Rotel, Cambridge Audio and others. We also carry the entire range of Chord Cables so that you can experience the difference between a $110 pair of interconnects cables and those that cost up to $2000 a pair and more.
Dedicated Theatres
We have five dedicated theatre rooms. Whilst we do occasionally change the products within these theatres they have been designed to show you what is possible at varying price points. As a guide they normally showcase a theatre in each of the following price ranges:
- Theatre 1 – Under $8,000
- Theatre 2 – app $15,000
- Theatre 3 – app $20,000 - $25,000
- Theatre 4 – app $50,000 - $60,000
- Theatre 5 – app $125,000 - $150,000
With all of these theatres we are able to take care of all of the theatre elements including room design and construction, wall and floor coverings, motorised curtains, lighting control and of course the audio visual equipment. The equipment in each room can be varied upon request to allow us to design and demonstrate a system that suits your needs and budget.
Solution Rooms
We have two open display rooms on our main floor dedicated to showcasing our latest package specials and home life style solutions.
Multi-Room Audio-Visual
We have a complete multi-room system complete with audio and component video switching that is operating through our shop. There is nothing like a hands on demonstration for experiencing what a multi-room audio-video system can do for your home. We have a range of wired and wireless systems on display from brands such as Hal, Control4 and Sonos that can distribute audio and/or video around your home from a central location. Brands such as Hal Control4, Clipsal C-Bus and Lutron will also allow us to automate your homes lighting, security, access control, HVAC and other functions at the touch of a button. We have a range of these possibilities on display.
Product Automation
As technology continues to develop, many of our customers are looking for unique ways to integrate the latest audio visual products into their existing or new homes without detracting from the aesthetics of a room or impacting on their view. We have a range of automated products such as motorised plasma lifts from cabinets or ceilings, motorised projector lifts and screens and various other options that you can experience in-store.
Control Systems
Your remote control is the part of your system that you have the most interaction with and we do understand that there is nothing more frustrating than seeing 6 or 7 remotes strewn around your lounge room. We have a range of control options from world leading brands such as Philips, Marantz, RTI, Control4, Hal and other on display. We have options that can communicate via Infra-Red, RS232, Radio Frequency or over WiFi networks and communicate with every device around your home, some will even allow you to view all of the music on your networked computer.
Power Management
Power Protection is one of the most overlooked areas when it comes to home audio-visual systems. Effective power conditioning, filtration and a clean constant power supply will not only protect your valuable investment but it can also significantly improve the audio and visual performance of your system. We have a range of these products available from market leading brands such as Thor, Monster, Furman and Exact Power and we would be more than happy to demonstrate the difference that they can make to your system. We also offer an in-home trial service on these products so that you can experience the difference they can make on your own system.
Cables
Speaker Cables and Audio-Visual Interconnects are often the most under-rated component of a stereo or home theatre system. We have a number of walls showcasing a large range of the worlds leading cable brands and are able to demonstrate the difference between varying cables on our in-store demonstration systems. We carry an extensive range of cables from world leading brands such as Chord, Wireworld, Tributaries, AudioQuest, Monster Cable and Kordz. We also offer an in-home trial service on these products so that you can experience the difference they can make on your own system.
Furniture
We have a large range of audio-visual furniture on display within and around our demonstration rooms. We have pre-made furniture from brands such as Gecko, Sonken, Apollo, RVM and Schroers & Schroers as well as numerous examples of custom made furniture that we can have made to suit your room and requirements. We are also able to offer an in-home consultancy service for custom made furniture.
