If you’re like most people, the physics of traveling sound isn’t something that you’d spend a lot of time thinking about as you shopped the top-of-the-line home theater systems for your Seattle, WA home.

However, the importance of acoustics is undeniable.

No matter how much you spend on a top-end speaker system for your home theater, equipping your designated space with premium acoustical treatments is critical.

Optimizing your walls, floor, ceiling, and furniture makes the difference between the ultimate home theater system that rocks your world and an expensive setup that still falls a little flat.

These two products will have your walls working to your advantage by providing clean sound that takes your home theater to the next level—instead of rendering it simply average.

It’s high time you reassessed your home entertainment setup if you’ve been staying indoors in recent months. According to market research company Nielsen, staying put in our homes can lead to a 60% increase in the amount of content we watch—and I think we can all personally attest to that.

Why not make the most of your at-home entertainment by upgrading your home theater system with the technology that will turn any average movie night into a more thrilling and immersive experience? Below, we’ve listed three of our top AV technology recommendations you should consider for the theater or media room in your Phoenix, AZ home.

If you’re building a home theater in your Scottsdale or Seattle-area house, one of the first questions you might have is whether you want to feature a TV or a projector-screen combination.

Technology advances have blurred the lines between the two solutions, making it more difficult than ever to decide which one is best for home theater systems. Because both solutions offer large, stunning picture at similar costs, the decision likely comes down to the environment in which your display will live and how you plan to use that room in your home.

For a helpful nudge in the right direction, read our tips below for when to consider each solution. Plus, get a sneak peek into one of our home theater makeovers where we upgraded a couple’s audio/video system from a moderate TV display to a cutting-edge projector-screen setup.