The Dark Room Cinema

The room presented several construction and acoustic challenges, with windows along the left wall and additional windows behind the screen. The space was constructed using drywall and acoustically treated to manage the room's sound. A combination of absorption, reflection and diffusion was incorporated to help control the acoustic environment and create a balanced listening experience. The challenge was not simply to control the acoustics, but to do so while creating the dark, immersive atmosphere that defined the room's overall design.

At the heart of the cinema is a Klipsch THX Ultra 7.2.2 Dolby Atmos system, carefully integrated into the room to deliver the scale and impact of a commercial cinema while maintaining a refined finish. The front stage uses Klipsch THX-6000-LCR speakers, with THX-5000-SUR speakers providing the surround channels. THX-5002-L in-wall speakers and a THX-1200-SW passive subwoofer complete the system. An Integra DRX-8.4 AV receiver provides the processing for the system, while an Epson LS9000 projects onto the large 158" Adeo AT screen. Modco's interior work completes the experience, incorporating the room's architectural finishes, acoustic elements, integrated lighting and distinctive fibre-optic star-light ceiling. The result is a space designed not only to sound like a cinema, but to feel like one.

Everything about the room was designed to immerse you. The dark interior removes distractions, the star-lit ceiling creates atmosphere and the 158" screen fills your field of view. Combined with the power and precision of the Klipsch THX Ultra system, the result is a cinema that feels much larger than a typical home entertainment space. The partnership between Planetworld and Modco Interiors demonstrates what is possible when technology and interior design are considered together from the beginning. Rather than adding AV equipment to an existing room, the entire environment was developed around the cinema experience. Feedback from those who have experienced the room has been consistently positive, with the dark cinema aesthetic and star-light ceiling being highlights.