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When a Sydney film enthusiast demanded a private theatre to rival the world's best, Meridian's flagship speakers in matte black became the centrepiece of an installation that redefined the standard for home entertainment.
Denote chose Meridian to create one of the world's most ambitious private cinemas, featuring custom DSP8000 XE speakers and an almost completely digital signal path. This award-winning project showcases how Meridian delivers extraordinary performance in the most demanding installations.
For Denote and Meridian, this project stands as a global benchmark, proving that world-class partnerships create world-leading results.
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In Sydney's eastern suburbs, Denote and Meridian collaborated to create the Full Force Media Room - a residential cinema now recognised as one of the world's finest. Winner of both CEDIA APAC's Best Home Cinema Level III and CE Pro's Best Audio Project, this space represents a new pinnacle in home entertainment.
The client, a film enthusiast with deep technical knowledge, presented a clear objective: create a home theatre experience to rival Hollywood's finest private viewing rooms. After touring Meridian's UK facility and experiencing the DSP8000 XE loudspeakers first-hand, he became convinced they were essential to his vision.
The project demanded innovative solutions at every turn. Denote collaborated with Officina Acustica to create a geometric acoustic ceiling - suspended on over 200 stainless steel wires - requiring laser-precise installation from CAD translations. The multiple suspended panels had to be installed with gaps of exactly 50mm running the full length between panels to ensure the desired appearance from the LED lighting integrated into the ceiling.
All surround speakers use resilient mounts, isolating them from the building's structure per CEDIA RP22 guidelines. Every speaker is installed precisely on axis for optimal performance.
Acoustic isolation proved equally critical. With the master bedroom directly above, Denote engineered a floating ceiling system on rubberised mounts, mechanically isolated from the structure. This sophisticated solution allows reference-level playback during late-night viewing sessions without disturbing the family above.
Meridian's subwoofer configuration creates immersive low-frequency response throughout the space. Two subwoofers in the front wall, two in the rear, and two in the side walls provide consistent bass coverage, while a seventh subwoofer mounted in the ceiling acts as the "sub of god" - delivering overhead low-frequency effects that few residential installations achieve.
The commitment to acoustic precision extended to speaker positioning. Using an innovative laser-alignment system, Denote mounted precision lasers to each ceiling speaker and positioned a mannequin head at the optimal listening position. This allowed them to individually aim every speaker with scientific accuracy, ensuring each driver fired directly at the sweet spot. The suspended DSP520.2s, adjustable on multiple axes via stainless steel wires, could be perfectly positioned to deliver clarity and impact from every angle.
The visual system centres on a laser projector, vertically mounted in the rear and contained within an engineered hush box to eliminate noise interference with the audio experience.
The Full Force cinema has become a reference point for luxury installations worldwide. The client uses the space often, hosting movie nights where guests compare the experience favourably to world-class commercial venues.
The project established a new benchmark for private theatres worldwide, with Denote's installation expertise bringing Meridian's acoustic excellence to life in unprecedented ways. The deployment of three DSP8000 XE loudspeakers behind the screen was groundbreaking - few installations globally had attempted this configuration. The result delivers the emotional impact of a commercial cinema with the refinement only Meridian can provide.