Immersive Experiences

Brian helped me plan and then install a living room home theater system for my new home. I knew the dimensions of the room meant I needed a screen larger than any flat-​panel that’s readily available — about 120″ –which meant two-​piece projection (screen+projector). I initially reached out to Brian to help me understand the feasibility and potential quality of a two-​piece projection theater system in a room with a decent amount of ambient (natural) light.
Brian worked up a complete proposal for my theater system: 120″ Black Diamond Zero Edge ambient-​light-​rejecting screen, Epson 6030UB projector, Paradigm Prestige speakers, Anthem receiver, installation, etc — everything needed for a more or less top-​of-​the-​line setup. We worked together over the next few weeks to refine the proposal and make sure each of the components were exactly what I needed. We definitely could have moved faster if I wanted, but I took my time to research and really understand everything involved. I wasn’t originally anticipating how expensive quality audio hardware is (counterintuitively, it is more than video equipment), so I asked Brian to work up alternative proposals that were still high-​quality, but a bit less expensive. In the end, I decided on the original, highest-​quality proposal, but Brian did a great job of providing a gamut of options, all of which would have performed excellently.
A few weeks later, when it came to installation, that’s when Brian really started to shine. This guy is a *perfectionist*, and that is exactly what you want and need for a pristine theater. The installation took two days (and involved a complex projector ceiling mount, wiring speakers through the crawl space beneath the floor, etc). Went without a hitch. I’m a really picky customer, and I’m thrilled with the quality of the installation.
Calibration and «post install customer service» is where Brian earns 150% of this 5-​star rating, however. Brian came back to my house to perfect the screen /​audio calibration and answer questions I had — twice. In total, he spent an extra 12 or so hours tweaking and calibrating my system to perfection — all above and beyond the initial quote of labor/​install time.
In the end, I couldn’t be happier with the theater system I have now. The picture is immersive and unbelievably high quality, the sound is ridiculously beautifully detailed, and the installation is seamless.
When my next A/​V project comes up, I’m calling Brian.