Background

Our clients initially approached us after working with us for their apartment in Mumbai. They wanted to add audio solutions to their new vacation home in Alibaug. When we first received the project brief, we imagined a small villa with a requirement for a surround sound experience and a projection system for large screen entertainment. Once we visited the job site for the first time we were blown away by the size of the mansion which was being constructed and the much larger out scope in the project would be. We rarely get to work on such spacious projects in Mumbai and were truly looking forward to the opportunity to showcase the amazing technology which could be integrated to make this vacation home feel like a permanent home. Let’s take a look at some of the services that we integrated in this gorgeous villa. 

Audio/Video

Our clients have a large family and they all like to listen to music. Music spread out throughout the Entertainment Zones was a major priority for them. They wanted to listen to audio while relaxing by the pool but still be able to look into the bar room and watch the Sports Match or Television Event from the Pool. They also wanted to be able to hang out in their Living Room and put on some entertainment beats or even listen to their favorite tunes while shooting pool in the upstairs game room. 

We knew we would need great sounding speakers for these multiple zones and amplification to give them independent volume control which can be easily controlled from one app for each zone as well. When we think of Multi-Zone Audio our favorite brand is Audiocontrol. Their amplifiers use quality components, provide accurate power ratings and also easily integrate with the leading Home Automation manufacturers.

The last point is very important because we planned to use Control4 Home Automation to allow our customers to easily control their entertainment system and also choose which zone to play their audio in and at what level. Control4 makes it very easy to select your room and choose to either watch or listen to whichever entertainment option you prefer. 

Rather than choosing a single speaker brand for the entire residence, we wanted to choose the right speaker for the space we were integrating it with. For the outdoor swimming pool we needed weatherproof outdoor speakers which could outlast the torrential heat and rain Alibaug can be known for. We also wanted our speakers to be closer to the ground so our listeners can enjoy them closer to ear level when in the swimming pool. The RBH Sound R8 rock speakers would look very elegant besides the pool and also provide a great distortion free listening experience for our clients while they enjoyed the pool.

Weatherproof Rock Speakers – RBH Sound R8

For the Living and Bar rooms we knew we had to choose speakers which provide a smooth and easy listening experience but still enough low frequency response without a subwoofer to feel the beat. We chose the small but mighty James Loudspeaker SXC420R with custom painted speaker grills by James to match the wooden ceilings. The 4 inch drivers are hardly noticeable but deliver an amazing full range sound. The SXC420R’s were also used in the game room and powered by the Audiocontrol M4840 to complete the 4 zone experience. 

This project would also have a large Dedicated Home Theater Room. For this large room we wanted to provide the client with an immersive audio experience so we spec’s the RBH VA-414 In-Wall speakers for the Front LCR, RBA Ultra One for the Surround Speakers, and the RBH VA-615 for the in-ceiling Atmos speakers. They are all being powered by the Marantz SR6014 AV Receiver and the vivid imagery is being projected on the Screen Innovations Zero Edge Pro 120 inch diagonal Fixed Frame Projection Screen by the Epson EH-TW9400 4K Upscaling Projector.