Q. .... Acoustics and reverb manly for a home theater setup. I just want a engineer to help me design a theater room properly. I could just buy acoustic panels, but I know it's just as important to place them properly in the room otherwise it just as if you don't have them at all.
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Everyone has their price........not everyone has the money. Especially for bona fide acoustic engineers. But......yes. You may have to search a little bit. There are some sources that will work from blueprints and photos. Look on the internet. Start with a google on home acoustics. Check some sites. Make some calls. I found plenty of potential sources in less than a minute with no effort. You might want to do a little research before you start talking so you can make some educated decisions.
Everyone has their price........not everyone has the money. Especially for bona fide acoustic engineers. But......yes. You may have to search a little bit. There are some sources that will work from blueprints and photos. Look on the internet. Start with a google on home acoustics. Check some sites. Make some calls. I found plenty of potential sources in less than a minute with no effort. You might want to do a little research before you start talking so you can make some educated decisions.
certified Home theater installer?
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If anyone knows, is there such a profession as installing home theaters.
this is what my son wants to do and I think its a dead end. please could someone shed some light on this.
how do you get certified and can you make a living?
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If your son has the entrepreneurial spirit, it could be a career. He's going to have to be his own boss though. We that do this sort of thing for a living either have ourselves, or hire people with these qualifications/certifications:
1. Electrical Contractor
2. Programmer
3. ISF or SMPTE display calibrator
4. HAA small room acoustic calibration and treatment
5. THX Level I or better yet, Level II certified installer (Yes, they have certification programs for home theater too, and THX will only certify the client's theater if all equipment is certified, as is the installer)
6. CEDIA best-practices training on most aspects of residential low voltage installation
7. System integration designer: Engineer, or knowledge of engineering practices are vital here
With those things under ones belt, it is possible to do the quality of work expected by the clients that actually pay for nice systems. Unfortunately, every out-of-work electrician, alarm guy and cable wire stringer is now a "home theater expert" so the key is to take a professional approach to the business, and always be far better than the competition. This may not get him every client available, but he'll keep the ones he gets for life.
It's important to be capable of more than just home theater to attract the better clients. In addition to dedicated theater rooms, my company does whole house integration where all the TVs, the music system, computer network, lighting control, HVAC, kitchen appliances, pool and spa, surveillance system, security system and more are all controlled and managed from any TV, computer, touch panel or even an iphone, at home or while away from home. The things we do today can be seen in the new "Home of the Future" attraction located in Disneyland's Tomorrowland. Disney chose to use the same control system we use. We also design and install sound reinforcement systems and stage lighting on the performance theater side, as well as elaborate board rooms, sports bars, etc...
It is possible to make $250k/year or more working long hours on and off the job. He will never be completely out of school, and his industry will be changing almost daily.
If he is industrious, engergetic and easily bored, this might be a good industry for him. (those were my initial qualifications) If he's just excited because someone is going to pay him $18/hour to pin plasma TVs on walls, he's far better off in college.
If your son has the entrepreneurial spirit, it could be a career. He's going to have to be his own boss though. We that do this sort of thing for a living either have ourselves, or hire people with these qualifications/certifications:
1. Electrical Contractor
2. Programmer
3. ISF or SMPTE display calibrator
4. HAA small room acoustic calibration and treatment
5. THX Level I or better yet, Level II certified installer (Yes, they have certification programs for home theater too, and THX will only certify the client's theater if all equipment is certified, as is the installer)
6. CEDIA best-practices training on most aspects of residential low voltage installation
7. System integration designer: Engineer, or knowledge of engineering practices are vital here
With those things under ones belt, it is possible to do the quality of work expected by the clients that actually pay for nice systems. Unfortunately, every out-of-work electrician, alarm guy and cable wire stringer is now a "home theater expert" so the key is to take a professional approach to the business, and always be far better than the competition. This may not get him every client available, but he'll keep the ones he gets for life.
It's important to be capable of more than just home theater to attract the better clients. In addition to dedicated theater rooms, my company does whole house integration where all the TVs, the music system, computer network, lighting control, HVAC, kitchen appliances, pool and spa, surveillance system, security system and more are all controlled and managed from any TV, computer, touch panel or even an iphone, at home or while away from home. The things we do today can be seen in the new "Home of the Future" attraction located in Disneyland's Tomorrowland. Disney chose to use the same control system we use. We also design and install sound reinforcement systems and stage lighting on the performance theater side, as well as elaborate board rooms, sports bars, etc...
It is possible to make $250k/year or more working long hours on and off the job. He will never be completely out of school, and his industry will be changing almost daily.
If he is industrious, engergetic and easily bored, this might be a good industry for him. (those were my initial qualifications) If he's just excited because someone is going to pay him $18/hour to pin plasma TVs on walls, he's far better off in college.
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