Custom Painted Speaker Grilles

I can't count how often I see either white speaker grilles on painted walls or speaker grilles that have uneven paint or clogged holes.  Thanks to Triad, this is no longer a problem.

Triad now offers custom paint match services that allow us to match any speaker grille to the color of the wall. The best part is that they professionally spray multiple coats of paint on the grilles and then cure them at the factory!

The photos above show a package of a set of grilles we just received.  The project was a retrofit and the client did not have the original paint samples or any reference number (who keeps that?).  We simply sent a few sections of the wall that we cut out for the speakers into Triad's custom match department.

In addition to providing a perfect match to the wall color, Triad also includes a small bottle of the paint for touch up.

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?

Family Room Retrofit

"We have lived in and remodeled 16 houses in the course of our marriage, and this entertainment system is the best and easiest to use we've ever had,"  Mary Beth, Winter Park.  Wow, thanks!

For the project shown above, Storch Entertainment Systems was contacted to retrofit the equipment rack, speakers and plasma monitor with the existing cabinetry.  We had a few challenges including a cabinet that was only 17 inches deep:  We scoured equipment depths before finding high quality components that were no more than 15" deep and then custom cut the equipment rack to fit. We also had to provide airflow in the cabinet to remove the heat from the components:  We installed a ingress fan on the right side of the cabinet and drilled airflow holes through the upright pieces with an exhaust fan on the left side.

The main remote control operates the family room, but can also direct different music to the other rooms of the house and outside.  This is especially useful when adults want to enjoy the pool and lanai while the kids are inside watching TV.

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)!