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What Are the Essential Components of a Dedicated Home Theater?

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Here Are the Main Parts You’ll Want to Get Right

Home cinemas can be very complicated projects. If you are looking to build a dedicated home theater in your Chicago, IL, home, you might be surprised at the myriad of details involved, from the technical to the aesthetic. That’s one great reason you’ll want to hire a professional for the design and installation for the best results. 

In this post, we’ll break down the essential elements of a dedicated home theater space. Each of those elements has many details to implement, but if you get these areas right from the start, you're on your way to many blissful hours of immersive home entertainment. Keep reading!

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Audio-Video Installation

4 Movies to Show Off Your Home Theater Sound System

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Got Surround Sound? You’ll Be So Glad

The cinematic experience is not just about seeing a film on a giant screen; it's just as much about the sound. Watch an epic movie on a huge screen with less-than-stellar sound, and you will be underwhelmed. Watch that movie with a state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos surround system, and you'll be transported into that magic state of the suspension of disbelief. 

Now, not every movie you'll watch in your home theater will knock your socks off. Some dramas are very dialogue-oriented and not full of action and complex audio, for instance. But some will stretch the limits of your home theater system and make you glad you opted for that new Dolby Atmos surround system. Here are four of the best movies for surround sound to watch in your Chicago, IL, home cinema. Oh, and the visuals are pretty darn good too. 

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Benefits of Lutron’s Homeworks Lighting Control System

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Our Tailormade Solutions Offer Luxurious Control of Your Lights 

Intelligent lighting systems allow homeowners more control over their home’s lighting. They make it easier to turn your lights on and off, dim them, adjust their color temperatures and pull up your favorite settings. They truly can transform how you interact with your space. Not all systems are made the same, though. 

Often, people settle for basic solutions that just offer basic dimming control over a few fixtures. Instead, make the most of your smart lighting with a professionally installed Lutron HomeWorks lighting control solution. Control all your home’s lights easily through on-wall keypads, touchpads or the app and enjoy cutting-edge solutions that will transform your home. Keep reading to learn more and see how Homeworks by Lutron can benefit your home in Lake Geneva, WI!

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smart home lighting

How to Improve Wellness with Circadian Lighting

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The Benefits of Ketra’s Tunable Lights in Your Smart Home and Your Health 


Modern smart homes are filled with systems and devices engineered to simplify and improve our lives. Smart locks and surveillance cameras keep us safe, AV systems entertain us and encourage spending time with each other, and climate controls offer both comfort and energy efficiency at home. Lighting control is no exception to this rule. In fact, what if we told you that smart lights could lead to better health? 

At Barrett’s Technology Solutions, we partner with Ketra to design and install circadian lighting systems for our clients in Chicago, IL. Read on to learn more about Ketra’s tunable lights and how they improve every space in your smart home while keeping you and your family on the path to wellness. 

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Smart home lighting