Author: questacoustic

Gerry Lemay was recently called on to bring his unique set of engineering and acoustical skills together with one of our favorite QuestAI Dealers/Designers "Dennis Erskine" of Erskine Group to design the demo room at CEDIA Headquarters.  QuestAI provided the acoustical design and materials for what has come to be know as the best demo...

Quiet isn’t a word that is often used when describing a great theater.  To us, it’s one of the most important aspects of great sound.  Most people euphemistically call it sound-proofing.  That’s so you can have those late-night movie sessions without waking up the whole house.  There’s much more to it than that. Quiet is...

One question I seem to get with every job is the difference between using raw treatments covered by fabric secured by QuestTrac versus pre-built upholstered panels.  For those who don’t know what QuestTrac is allow me to explain. The picture shows a typical Lens System (QALS) install in full swing.  The QuestTrac is attached to...

Designing a home theater can be as simple as deciding where the TV can be placed with a good view for everyone on the couch. However, our clients want more. They’ve usually studied the internet for advice and many even contemplate building the room themselves. The key though is the knowledge that small room acoustics...

The reality is, basic acoustics is like looking at the top of icebergs to plot a course for a submarine. There are lots of articles and forums that contain loads of advice, but so often the various experts tend to disagree with each other. I’d like to give a little basic advice here but please...

What are the basics?  At QuestAI there are two fundamental pillars; the Acoustical Framework and the Acoustical Treatment Strategy.  There are other important engineering problems but within these two processes lay the essence of a good design.

Why go through the trouble of designing a room from the ground up?  Isn’t it easier to just pick out a style and go with it?  At QuestAI, we are a custom company.  Yes, we can suggest themes and concepts, but ultimately the design will be unique.  It will be yours.

What are construction or build-out drawings? They are the road map for the contractor to build exactly what was designed. Shapes and dimensions are good, but the internal structure of walls and features can have a dramatic impact on the final performance. We’ve been in rooms where elements which are an intrinsic part of the...