Why doesn’t your home theater feel like the movies?

A living room home theater lit in blue and violet, with tower speakers on either side of a large screen — Where measurements meet movies

Measurement microphones at each seat in a client theater — Client theater

Vaulted-ceiling great room from a client project — Client great room

Measure · Optimize · Document · Repeat

Have you ever walked out of a movie theater wishing you could recreate that experience at home?

You’re not alone.

Most people upgrade equipment first. CQS measures first.

It isn’t just a bigger screen. It’s the room, the system and the calibration working together. We measure what they are actually doing, then change what the data points to.

Measurement microphones at the seats in the CQS listening room, with REW on the display — Multi-position measurement, our home theater

The whole experience

The room is part of the system.

Audio

Calibrated sound, measured in your room.

Video

Picture that pulls you into the scene.

Haptics

Bass you can feel.

Lighting

Light that sets the mood.

Properly integrated and calibrated, you don’t just watch a movie. You feel it.

The CQS method

Four words. One way of working.

01
Measure.
We start with your real room, equipment and goals, and capture what the system is actually doing.
02
Optimize.
Placement, settings, subwoofer integration and room correction, guided by the measurements.
03
Document.
A written record of what was found and what was changed, so the result can be maintained.
04
Repeat.
We re-measure after changes, and again whenever the room or the equipment changes.

Illustration only

What the room and system are doing.

Illustration only. This is not a client measurement.

Your visit

What happens when we come to you.

Book

Choose a service and a time. A $40 deposit holds the date.

Measure

We place microphones at your seats and capture what the room is doing.

Adjust

We change what the data points to, then measure again.

Hand over

Recommendations on the spot, and a written report with every calibration.

Documentation

The numbers, written down.

Every measured engagement ends with a written record of what we measured, what we found and what we recommend. Measured findings stay separate from opinion.

Consultation: a written summary of measured performance and observed constraints.
Calibration: a full report with before-and-after measurements, settings and filter files.
Health Check and Setup: recommendations on the spot, no written report.

Measurement & Calibration ReportOutline