Storch Begins new project with John Powell Construction

Pictured is a major remodel project in College Park. Storch is working with John Powell Construction and CRT Studio to install music throughout the house with a dedicated media system in the game room/bar. As the owner is a big sports fan, we will install a simple to use, high performance system in the game room to provide big screen video with pristine sound quality.

Deland project theater almost complete

Pictured is the theater for the Deland project, shown prior at the rough construction stage. This theater features a 90 inch wide acoustically transparent video screen with the left, center and right speakers behind the screen. This is the optimum location for the speakers as they are: 1. positioned at ear level and; 2. allow the sound to match perfectly the onscreen picture and action.

A roll out equipment rack is hidden in the closet left of the screen with the components controlled via a radio frequency remote control. The vent above the door hides a thermostatically controlled fan that draws heat away from the electronics.

The last step will be to install custom fabric wrapped acoustic panels on the walls to absorb the side wall reflections.

In addition to the theater, Storch installed speakers throughout the house, outside and at the boat dock.

Evergreen update

Pictured is the centerpiece of the living/family room at Evergreen.  A 58 inch HDTV with a custom width speaker bar (mounted directly below the set) take center stage to provide music and entertainment in the open floor plan of this green home. 

Evergreen is included in the Parade of Homes and is located on Palm Avenue in Winter Park and is available to tour until May 17th.

Now Voyager

Storch Entertainment Systems recently finished work in this Winter Park residence.  The family room features a 50 inch plasma TV with custom height speakers mounted directly left and right of the panel.  In addition to this room, we installed music throughout the house and pool area.

Current Grand Opening a Success

Current is now open!  The grand opening party, catered by Luma, featured a red carpet with a live interview area as well as a pair of Lamborghinis provided by Ulimate Motor Works.

Our contribution, and I quote the owner, was the "a$% kicking stereo system."  A great time was had by all.

Current update

Our work is almost complete in Current.  As mentioned prior, Current is the new contemporary men's clothing store on Park Avenue.  Shown in the photos are our equipment rack featuring the Sonos music streaming player allowing access to any Internet-based music including last.fm, pandora, Sirius and Rhapsody.

In keeping with the trend of the store, employees will be able to browse the Internet for the most up-to-date music for instant playback.  The equipment includes only the best professional gear from JBL and Crown.

Dual Display

Storch Entertainment Systems introduced the idea of the "dual display" system for this home theater in Winter Park and provided design assistance to the project.  We also provided the video projection monitor.

This type of installation is becoming more popular with many of our clients, especially those who do not have the space or lifestyle for a traditional home theater.  A dual display system provides the best of ALL worlds, namely:

For daily TV viewing, a standard flat panel TV is used (65 inch in this photo).

This allows the room lights to be at any level.

It is also better for news programs, sit coms, reality shows, etc.

For movies, concerts and sporting events, the electric video screen descends in front of the flat panel.

In this installation, the drapes close and the lights dim automatically. 

For space planning, this is a winner also as no additional room is required to enjoy the impact of a really large picture.

If you love movies (or concert videos), a large, video projected image is unbeatable for bringing the cinema experience home.  

A day at the Beach

Storch Entertainment Systems recently installed this installation at Ponce Inlet.  This is a great example of a very simple system that can easily be retrofit into any home (or condo in this case).  The owner did not want a lot of complication or unnecessary components and even opted out of a DVD player.  The HDTV cable box and Apple TV offer a tremendous amount of content and on-demand movies and TV shows.  Additionally, the Apple TV was synchronized with the owner's laptop and includes thousands of songs and family photos.

Pictured is a 50 inch 1080P plasma with custom height left and right speakers with a component rack below.  As we were interested in a minimum of (or no) disruption to the walls, we opted for sound quality over quantity.  Specifically, the system includes only two high quality speakers, with no surround sound.  In any given budget, why spend time and money installing 5 or 6 mediocre speakers that will only result in poor sound quality when two good (and well placed) speakers will deliver a far better musical (and television) experience?

In the Vias

This home, located in the Winter Park Vias, features an interior designed by Rob Turner at CRT Studio.  Storch Entertainment installed systems in both the family and master bedrooms.

The family room photo shows a 46 inch 1080P LCD TV with custom made speakers that match the height and finish of the monitor.   The equipment and subwoofer are hidden in the custom built cabinet below the wall mounted TV.

In addition to HDTV cable service and DVD, we installed and networked an Apple TV unit that allows the owners to view their entire music AND photo collection on the family room TV.  Very fun (especially the photos)!