Yes, a room with a tall, angled ceiling can still have great surround sound. In this 2-story family room, the 1 Sound Choice team hid 5 speakers in the ceiling above the TV and tucked the subwoofers between the floor joists.
Not all rooms are created equal—or even in a nice rectangular shape with an ideal ceiling for audio and video installation. Take this home’s room addition that custom electronics pro 1 Sound Choice of Pompton Plains, N.J., dealt with. The ceiling goes two stories high, and the angle created an interesting solution for installing lights and sound to direct at the viewer. “The owners were building an addition on the rear of the home. This addition we to be a large family room where the family can gather and enjoy time together,” says 1 Sound Choice’s Ryan Herd. “Their request was to build a media room that would not distract from the beauty of the room they were building yet had to sound great and of course easy to use.” And how to deal with that angled ceiling and keep a surround-sound audio speaker setup from intruding on the space? The electronics firm cut into the ceiling and located five Boston Acoustics in-wall speakers above where the TV would go. It also installed a pair of Boston subwoofers between the front floor joists, says Herd. And the video, especially considering the two windows to the right of the wall where it would be placed? “We chose Pioneer Kuro 60” plasma for the video presentation. Since they are very bright it would work well even with the lights on or during a bright summer day. The Pioneer plasma also accepts HDTV from the Verizon FIOS cable receiver,” says Herd. (Click Here to view the rest of this article on ElectronicHouse.com)Want the family room ready for game day? See our family room game day page.
What One Sound Choice clients say
1 Sound Choice installed a flat screen TV for us along with surround sound. We could not be happier with the professionalism we received. They were within budget and time — no surprises. We would highly recommend 1 Sound Choice.
– The Baron Family (1 Sound Choice client testimonials)
(We received) friendly, highly competent, quick and clean installation by 1 Sound Choice. The team followed up a few weeks after completion to ask if we were satisfied with our Media Room and Home Audio System. 1 Sound Choice is truly “top shelf” – they surpassed our expectations every step of the way.
– Mr. & Mrs. Blake (1 Sound Choice client testimonials)
I wanted to build a home theater in my basement and had accumulated quite a collection of high end electronics. But when I discussed my plans with Ryan, the proprietor of One Sound Choice, he quickly convinced me that the quality of the home theater experience starts with the proper room and acoustics. Not only was his audio/visual technical knowledge top-notch, I was impressed with his background in construction and his attention to room acoustics and ensuring the room didn’t just look pretty but also that the dimensions produced the right dynamics. Because I was also limited on the budget I could dedicate to creating this room, I was appreciative that he was responsive to adjusting plans as we moved forward to keep us on budget. Every detail was well thought out in advance, from the placement of outlets to avoid sound leakage, to lighting along the steps of the stadium seating, to one-touch programming of the remotes, to expansion conduits for future expansion of equipment. With hi-tech equipment, it seems upgrades are inevitable and it’s nice to know that the room can also adapt to future upgrades. Overall, I was very satisfied with my home theater. What I thought would be a room just for me to watch movies occasionally has now become the regular gathering spot for the whole family.
– jyrm (Houzz review)
Angled ceiling questions
Can you get good sound with an angled ceiling?
Yes. The team cut into the ceiling and placed 5 in-wall speakers above the TV.
Where did the subwoofers go?
Between the front floor joists, out of sight.
Why a very bright TV here?
The room has windows near the TV, so a bright screen works even on sunny days.
What did the owners want most?
Great sound that did not take away from the beauty of the room, and easy use.
One Sound Choice, 8 Tilley Ave, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444. Call or text (973) 945-5275. We work in homes across Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Somerset, and Hunterdon counties. Written by Ryan Herd, founder of One Sound Choice.