PROJECT:
Half Moon Bay Movies
We started working in this home when the client needed a new amp to replace a blown unit. Since then Rapallo have updated a lot of componentry and helped them to develop their “Half Moon Bay Movies” home theatre room downstairs.
This project in the theatre room started with the addition of a new projector, updated amplifier, atmos speakers and a pair of front heights. We opened up the walls and added new cabling and positioned the speakers based on the ideal seated position based on the screen. Our plastering partner then plastered and painted the cable holes and the room was closed up and finished off.
A few months later we then built and installed a custom cabinet that worked with the room and the gear it was to store. It was requested that the cabling was hidden and it needed to be on castors. Our team did a great job in covering off these items for the client.
Lastly, during August 2023 the room was carpeted (as it had wooden floors), so we came on site and removed all the gear. The electrical team came onsite and installed a power point for the cinema seating, and then we re-installed all the gear and re-calibrated the room.
While there we also updated the splitter and added a new HDMI extender to get the SKYTV content up to the master bedroom.
Our team are really happy with the outcome, with potentially some acoustic treatment next on the list to balance the room and to remove the echo in some points.
Project Components – Half Moon Bay Movies
- Sony VPL-XW5000ES 4K HDR SXRD™ Laser Projector
- Denon AVC-X8500HA 13.2-Channel AV Receiver – Movie Room
- Denon AVC-X3800H 8K 9.4 Channel AV Receiver – Upstairs TV room
- Paradigm Home Theatre In-wall / In-Ceiling speakers – Atmos speakers
- Blustream SP18 8-Way 4K Splitter – Provides sky content to multiple rooms
- Cabling
- Painting
- Electrical
- Setup and Calibration
The Half Moon Bay Movies project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment its being used
- Product Selection & Advice
- Project Management
- Installation & setup
- Testing and training
- Post Installation Support
This project was managed by Tokorua Lambert. For a similar project or if you have another project you’d like us to look at, then give Tokorua a call on 09 2744515 or via email tokorua@rapalloav.co.nz
PROJECT:
Hidden Home Theatre Room
Our client had just purchased a new home and wanted to build a hidden home theatre room in the garage area. We supported our client in the build with some ideas and then supplied the product for the finished room.
We went onsite when they purchased the home and did an initial consultation based on the room he wanted to build. Our team then provided a hardware spec and completed the pre-wire / speaker placement.
When the room was completed, we came onsite and did the installation, the calibration and installed a rack for the AV gear.
It all came together nicely based on the clients budget and requirements.
Project Setup – Hidden Home Theatre Room
- Screen – 133″ Acoustic Transparent Fixed Frame Screen
- Projector – Sony VPL-XW5000ES 4K HDR SXRD™ Laser Projector
- Speakers – Paradigm Range for front and surrounds
- Amplifier – AV Receiver – Denon AVC-X6700H 11.2-Channel AV Receiver
The Hidden Home Theatre Room project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment its being used
- Product Selection & Advice
- Project Management
- Installation & setup
- Testing and training
- Post Installation Support
This project was managed by Tokorua Lambert. For a similar project or if you have another project you’d like us to look at, then give Tokorua a call on 09 2744515 or via email tokorua@rapalloav.co.nz
PROJECT:
Office Presentation Space
Our client does high-end office fit outs, and for a recent project they needed a small easy to use Office Presentation Space.
We came onsite before the project kicked-off and did a pre-build walk thru of the requirements. Our team then scoped the project and provided an itemised estimate for the project manager.
Once approved, and when they were ready, we did the pre-wire work. On completion of the building work, we then did the final fit-off and tested the platform. Works a treat. The projector is connected to the screen, so when it is on, the screen drops (or raises). We added a Blustream HDMI wall plate to then allow them to connect a source and use it with the Optoma UHZ-50 projector.
Project Setup – Office Presentation Space
- Screen – 120″ Indigo 16:9 Tab-Tension Screen
- Projector – Optoma UHZ-50
- HDMI Wall Panel – Blustream HEX11WP-TX x HDMI HDBaseT™ Wall Plate Transmitter
The Office Presentation Space project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment its being used
- Product Selection & Advice
- Project Management
- Installation & setup
- Testing and training
- Post Installation Support
PROJECT:
A Bar With A Theatre
During a home renovation, our Auckland based client decided they wanted to add a simple home theatre space in an unused area, a Bar With A Theatre.
We came onsite to do a site measure and discuss options. Our team then spec’d the room and provided an itemised estimate based on the clients desired budget. Once approved, all the gear was ordered into the client installation bay at Rapallo and the pre-wire commenced.
Once the room was completed, we then cam onsite and did the final fit-off and setup. The projector and sound was calibrated and we then trained the client on operating the system. Finally a few weeks later, after some use, we went back and did a final full calibration.
Now in the completed space, the client had a fantastic area to watch movies, play games and watch sports. All aligned to the bar area to enable entertaining and entertainment. A fantastic outcome.
Project Setup – A Bar With a Theatre
- AV Receiver – Denon AVC-X6700H 11.2-Channel AV Receiver
- Screen – 150″ Indigo 16:9 acoustic fixed frame screen 4k ready
- Projector – Sony VPL-XW5000ES 4K HDR SXRD™ Laser Projector
- Front Channel – Paradigm Millenia LP 2 LCR On-Wall Speaker
- Subwoofers – REL Acoustics Tzero MKIII Subwoofer
The A Bar With A Theatre project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment its being used
- Product Selection & Advice
- Project Management
- Installation & setup
- Testing and training
- Post Installation Support
This project was managed by Tokorua Lambert. For a similar project or if you have another project you’d like us to look at, then give Tokorua a call on 09 2744515 or via email tokorua@rapalloav.co.nz
PROJECT:
The Klipsch Home Theatre Room
Rapallo were contacted by the owner of this home who wanted a home theatre that was based around the Klipsch range of products and they all had to be grilles off. Let the copper colour show.
The brief for the room was for an amazing sound, Klipsch products all around and immersive sound while also still being able to be used as a lounge. We came on site and looked at the room which had some strange angles and a bit of a challenge for the front array and decided on a 7.1.4 platform. The client wanted a big screen TV but also wanted a very strong front channel using in-wall speakers. Due to the main support beams being in the way we couldn’t sink any speakers in the wall. So to fix this we built a custom cabinet to house the speakers that could be mounted below the TV as an uber-passive-soundbar.
After our pre-wire (and a lot of holes to run the cables) the client painted the room with a nautical theme and then we came onsite to do the final fit-off. The last piece of the puzzle was a small cabinet to house the Denon AVR and tidy the cables. A bit of time was spent on the calibration with the roof angles for the atmos, but the ultimate end was an amazing room that makes the client want to watch movies and content all the time.
A fabulous outcome.
The project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment its being used
- Project Management
- Rapallo preferred suppliers
- Installation & setup
- Testing and training
- Post Installation Support
PROJECT:
Karaoke & Movies @ The Wine Cave
Rapallo were contacted by The Wine Cave to add a screen and projector to enhance their function room.
Based on their budget we specified a Epson TW7100 mounted on a 3m long Vogels ceiling mount. For projection we used a fully motorised screen with a custom made (and installed) mounting bracket across the rear entry door. The system was then linked to their existing Karaoke system to allow for movies and songs, with a good front sound stage.
The final result is streamlined and minimal, and it has allowed The Wine Cave to expand their function room services and the options for use for clients for future bookings.
The project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite AV Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment its being used
- Project Management
- Location Specific Custom Build & Installation
- Rapallo preferred suppliers
- Installation & setup – installation of the products / testing and training.
- Post installation Support
PROJECT:
Acoustics In The Studio
Rapallo were contacted by the client as he had just built a new studio and the room acoustics needed work.
We dropped by the studio and ran a room acoustics test to ascertain the room requirements. From this we specified an acoustics package (Primacoustic London 12 Room Kit) and installed it for the client.
The project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite AV Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment its being used
- Rapallo preferred suppliers
- Installation & setup – installation of the products / testing and training.
- Post installation Support
PROJECT:
A Fabulous Home Theatre Space
Rapallo were contacted by the client as they were building a specific space in their home for a home cinema space.
We were engaged to provide our expert support developing the product specifications for the room and pre-wiring. Using our extensive list of AV products, we managed the product supply and installation. Finally, once the project was completed and the room fully furnished, we used the ARCAM Direc Live to calibrate the room.
The end result was a fabulous room with a big sound and stunning imagery from the JVC projector.
The project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite Visit – we go onsite first to ensure we see and understand the brief
- AV Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment before anything is built or ordered.
- Product Sourcing – sourcing products that are specific to an installation.
- Installation & setup – installation of the products / testing.
- Support – post installation support.
PROJECT:
Multi-Use Bar & Conference Space
Rapallo were contacted by the venue as they had aging audio and visual technology and were wanting an upgrade to make the existing 5 zones to work together and use streaming services.
The venue consisted of 5 zones (bar x 2 / outdoor / movies / presentation room). It required a system that could pull all that together and offer multiple content types across multiple zones. The overriding request from the client was it had to be easy to use and provide better sound (esp in the bar and outdoor areas) using streaming services such as Spotify. Our team had to work with the existing infrastructure and cabling as access to the roof cavities wasn’t available to re-cable or change leads or location of cabling.
The team at Rapallo deployed a Yamaha based platform using four differing types of AVR’s that were linked to MusicCast controllers situated in 3 places in the venue. This allows 5 zones of sound (with over 22 speakers & two projectors), or a mixture of sound in some zones and visual presentation content in others, all controlled from the wall based tablets throughout the venue.
CONTENT ZONES:
- Back Bar – streaming sound + controller
- Main Bar – streaming sound + controller
- Outdoor – streaming sound
- Movies – streaming sound or content from Apple TV / ChromeCast
- Conference / Ceremony Room – streaming sound or content from Apple TV / Chromecast / Computer + controller
PRODUCTS USED ON SITE
- Yamaha AVR’s (R-N402 / RX-A780 / 2 x RX-A2080)
- Blustream HDMI / Cat6 Extenders
- Samsung Android Tablets + Bratek Security Mounts
- Direct Connect Open AV Rack
- Naked HDMI cables
- Google ChromeCast Ultra
The project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- Onsite Visit – we go onsite first to ensure we see and understand the brief
- AV Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment before anything is built or ordered.
- Product Sourcing – sourcing products that are specific to an installation.
- Installation & setup – installation of the products / testing.
- Support – post installation support.
PROJECT:
Outdoor Entertainment Area
Rapallo were contacted by clients in Tauranga as they were building a new outdoor pavillion to link their house / pool / tennis court. They wanted some great sounds and to future proof the area, so at a later date they could install an outdoor theatre areas.. There were two key considerations:
- The systems were outside and needed to be environmentally sound, and
- Needed to be able to be added to at a later date;
- The sound needed to be GREAT
We supplied a Yamaha Aventage AVR (at this stage used only for MusicCast) and four Definitive Technology AW6500 outdoor speakers in black.
The outcome was fantastic, the client was over the moon with the sound and the look of them.
The project consisted of the following Rapallo AV Design & Build services:
- AV Consultation – to ensure the setup matches the clients brief and the environment before anything is built or ordered.
- Product Sourcing – sourcing products that are specific to an installation.
- Support – post installation support.
