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Editorial Installation Magazine 09.05.14

The surround sound of Bellevue

The emotions felt when watching an event or a film at a cinema is enhanced by a full surround sound
experience. Hearing the rubber squealing from the tire of a formula 1 car screaming around the track or
the bullet emptying from a gun causing explosions from all around through a high end audio system
makes the viewers experience come alive. Even better when the surround sound in the living room come
media room is invisible leaving the interior design as relaxing and natural as desired.

This beautiful home in Kent (South-East England) has achieved just that with Amina speakers installed
into the living room to accompany the 65 inch television screen. The installer, Angus Murray (New Wave
AV) spoke about the request for audio integration, On this project the client came to us with a very clear
design objective. The Amina hidden speaker range allowed us to ensure that the result was a 5.1 media
room that sounded stunning whilst not impacting on the design vision that he had. The images show how
beautiful this interior is and why the homeowners didnt want any blemishes on the walls and the ceilings
of this room, the centre piece of their home.

To understand how VPT (Vibrational Panel Technology) loudspeakers propagate sound which is different
to how conventional loudspeakers work, it is easiest to consider how an acoustic musical instrument such
as a violin fills a space with sound. Like a VPT loudspeaker, the violin creates sound through vibrations
generated in the light weight rigid wooden sound box from the energy transferred from the strings
through the action of the bow. Musical instruments radiate spherically right across the frequency range
and provides high clarity sound and works well in reverberant spaces. Similarly, VPT loudspeakers
radiate effectively, hemispherically from the wall or ceiling right across the frequency range and do not
get more directional with frequency as it does with a conventional loudspeaker.

Using VPT loudspeakers provides a wonderful surround sound experience to those enjoying the
experience and the extended listening sweet spot means the position of the listener in relation to
the speakers is not as crucial. For this installation the speakers were installed behind a 2mm final skim of
plaster, then wallpaper was applied to complete the decoration. The end client explained his delight and
the reaction of his friends and family at how wonderful the invisible speakers are, not just because of the
sound quality or the invisibility but their friends thoughts on them, Seeing peoples reactions to the totally
hidden 5.1 speakers in my living room is great fun.





Amina Technologies Ltd, Cirrus House, Glebe Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DL, England
t: +44 (0)1480 354 390 f: +44 (0)1480 356 564 e: inspired@amina.co.uk w: www.amina.co.uk
Registered Office: Cirrus House, Glebe Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DL, UK
Registered in England: 3656822 VAT Registration No: 728 2595 09 Amina is a registered trademark of Amina Technologies Ltd









Amina Technologies Ltd, Cirrus House, Glebe Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DL, England
t: +44 (0)1480 354 390 f: +44 (0)1480 356 564 e: inspired@amina.co.uk w: www.amina.co.uk
Registered Office: Cirrus House, Glebe Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DL, UK
Registered in England: 3656822 VAT Registration No: 728 2595 09 Amina is a registered trademark of Amina Technologies Ltd



Hi Resolution Versions of above pictures are available on request to Matthew Potter
mattpotter@amina.co.uk


Editors Information:
Amina Technologies Ltd is the worlds leading designer and manufacturer of truly invisible
loudspeaker solutions. Dedicating itself for over 12 years to developing vibrating soundboard audio
technology, our products are specified by top designers and architects worldwide for use in
prestigious family homes, amazing apartments and state palaces through to the very best hotels and
spa complexes.
Amina loudspeakers are normally installed below a final skim coat of finishing plaster, drywall
compound or mud, but they can also be successfully installed using lime plaster, wood panelling and
other surface materials. Walls and ceilings are then painted or wallpapered to taste.
We advise the use of a professional to install our product. A trained Audio installer knows just what
to look out for in installing and integrating Amina product with existing electronics or a new
entertainment system.
To understand what the professional will do when installing Amina product in to a wall or ceiling it
might be helpful to visit our home page www.amina.co.uk and click the play button to see our video
installation overview.
To talk to Angus Murray or others from New Wave AV get in touch with them about this installation
here: http://www.newwaveav.co.uk/


Amina Technologies Ltd, Cirrus House, Glebe Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DL, England
t: +44 (0)1480 354 390 f: +44 (0)1480 356 564 e: inspired@amina.co.uk w: www.amina.co.uk
Registered Office: Cirrus House, Glebe Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DL, UK
Registered in England: 3656822 VAT Registration No: 728 2595 09 Amina is a registered trademark of Amina Technologies Ltd

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