Enjoy the Best in Audio, Video, and Control Without Unnecessary Clutter

There's a reason so many Cincinnati homeowners are drawn to clean, minimalist aesthetics. It is easy to dismiss a messy room as just a minor eyesore, but our physical environments are deeply intertwined with our internal mental states. A chaotic space often translates to a chaotic mind. When you clear out physical clutter, you improve your mental health and focus. 

A well-designed room communicates calm. The challenge has always been fitting technology into that picture. Wires, speaker grilles, and big black screens have a way of pulling focus from everything else. The good news is the choice between a beautiful home and a capable one is no longer a real trade-off. With the right hidden speakers and smart home technology, your home can have both — and no one will ever see the hardware that makes it possible.

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Experience High-Fidelity Sound With Architectural Speakers

How can you get immersive audio without filling rooms with clunky speakers? We use architectural speakers mounted flush inside walls or ceilings. From there, an installer skim-coats the speaker housing with drywall compound, sands it smooth, and paints or wallpapers directly over the surface. The speakers essentially disappear from view. 

Compare that to a traditional setup — floor-standing towers flanking the TV, or plastic-trimmed in-wall units that break up your walls. Architectural speakers from brands like Sonance, Triad, and Leon Speakers deliver audiophile-grade sound without sacrificing an inch of floor or wall space. You get full, room-filling audio that feels like it's coming from everywhere at once. 

Eliminate Black Screens with Hidden Television Displays

A large wall-mounted television is a great addition when you’re watching it. The rest of the time, it's a dark rectangle that competes with every intentional design decision you've made. There are a few ways to change that. 

• Motorized art lifts use a framed canvas or print that lowers over the screen when the TV is off, then glides back up when you're ready to watch. 
• Mirror televisions pull double duty as functional mirrors during the day and high-definition displays on demand. 
• Motorized ceiling lifts drop the screen down when you need it and retract it completely when you don't. 

With all of the above options, your display is not an eyesore when you want the space for conversation, reading, or quiet. But when needed, the room converts into a full media experience. All the source components, cable boxes, and media players live out of sight in a dedicated AV closet, so there's nothing sitting on a shelf or trailing across the floor.

Simplify Smart Automation with Flush-Mount Custom Keypads

Banks of plastic toggle switches, separate thermostats, and individual volume knobs scattered across a wall are sometimes called wall acne. It's a fitting description. Each device solves one problem and creates an aesthetic one in the process. A flush-mount architectural keypad replaces all of it with a single, low-profile interface.

Through the one keypad, you can pull up a lighting scene, adjust the shades, change the temperature, and queue up music in a given room. These keypads are available in trim-less configurations that sit flush with the drywall, and paint-matched to disappear entirely. Some integrate into custom millwork or wood paneling for a fully bespoke look. 

Achieving a beautiful, minimalist home shouldn’t require giving up world-class entertainment or enhanced controls. The team at Beacon Audio Video Systems is ready to help you build a space that performs as well as it looks. We look forward to speaking with you! Click here to get in touch with our technology professionals today.