Make the room part of the experience.
Plan a purpose-built theater around the screen, seating, speaker layout, acoustics, lighting, and equipment locations. Coordinate the technology early with your builder or design team.
Designed for movie nights and more
Home Theater Installation in San Diego
Andrus designs, installs, and supports custom home theaters and media rooms throughout San Diego. Bring your screen, surround sound, lighting, and controls together in a system planned around your room and the way you watch.
Serving San Diego since 2004CSLB #900330Design · Installation · Support
Your room. Your favorite seat.
A theater experience designed around your room.
Clear dialogue. A picture that fits the space. Sound that draws you in. A remote everyone can use.
A great home theater starts with the room: its dimensions, light, seating, and the way your household watches movies, sports, and television. We plan the system around those details so the equipment and the room work together.
Start with your space
There’s more than one way to bring the movies home.
A room for more than movie night.
Bring immersive entertainment to a space used for sports, gaming, and gathering. Balance picture and sound with daylight, furniture, and the other ways you enjoy the room.
Improve the room you already love.
Upgrade the display, sound, or controls while working with the existing space. We review what can be retained and where a change will make the most practical difference.
Every detail has a role
Picture, sound, and control that work together.
We consider the complete viewing experience when recommending equipment and planning the installation.
Explore our guides to Triad speakers for a custom home theater and custom theater and media-room design for more planning considerations.
A picture sized for the room.
Choose a projector and screen or a large-format TV based on viewing distance, seating, room light, and the content you enjoy. Position the display for comfortable viewing.
Surround sound with clarity.
Plan speakers and subwoofers for clear dialogue and balanced coverage. Surround sound installation can include Dolby Atmos where the room and system design support it.
Acoustics and comfortable seating.
Consider speaker placement, reflective surfaces, seating positions, and acoustic treatments together. The goal is sound that works for the people watching, not just one spot in the room.
Lighting that suits the moment.
Coordinate lighting control and compatible shades for watching, entertaining, and entering or leaving the room.
Clean wiring and accessible equipment.
Plan wiring and equipment locations with ventilation, network reliability, service access, and future changes in mind.
One familiar way to watch.
Simplify source selection, sound, and lighting with a coordinated remote or touchscreen. Control4 can connect compatible theater equipment with the rest of your home.
A finished Andrus project
See the details come together.
This San Diego theater brings a projection screen, tiered seating, room lighting, and organized equipment into one dedicated entertainment space.
Explore the project photos, including the seating layout, equipment rack, lighting controls, and design plans.
Explore This Home TheaterFrom the first conversation to the first movie
Home theater design, installation, and support.
Discover
Discuss your room, viewing habits, existing equipment, priorities, and budget.
Design
Plan the display, speaker layout, wiring, acoustics, lighting, controls, and installation scope.
Install & fine-tune
Install and configure the system, adjust audio and video settings, program controls, and show you how to use them.
Support
Keep a clear path for service, adjustments, and future upgrades through our support options.
Already have a home theater?
Make the system you own easier to enjoy.
Dialogue that is hard to hear, an aging display, unreliable streaming, or a stack of remotes can take the enjoyment out of a good room. We can evaluate the equipment, wiring, network, and controls, then recommend a practical upgrade path.
Before you begin
Home theater questions.
A few starting points for planning your room. A consultation is where we work through the details of your project.
How much does a custom home theater cost?
The investment depends on the room, display, speakers, acoustics, wiring access, lighting, and controls. A family-room upgrade and a dedicated theater involve different scopes. After discussing your goals and existing space, we can recommend a system and explain the project costs.
Do I need a dedicated theater room?
No. We design systems for dedicated theaters, media rooms, and family rooms. A shared space calls for a different approach to daylight, furnishings, speaker placement, and everyday use. We plan around how you want the room to function.
Should I choose a projector or a large TV?
That depends on your preferred image size, viewing distance, room light, and budget. A projector can suit a large image in a room with controlled light, while a TV may be a better fit for some bright or multipurpose rooms. We compare the options for your space.
Can you use equipment I already own?
Often, some equipment can be retained. We review its condition, connections, capabilities, and compatibility with the proposed system. We will explain what can stay and where replacing a component would better support your goals.
Can you improve the sound and controls in an existing system?
Yes. We can assess speaker placement, system settings, room acoustics, wiring, networking, and control programming. The right approach may involve adjustments, new equipment, or a combination of both.
What happens after installation?
We test the system, explain the controls, and walk you through everyday use. We also discuss service and support options so you know where to turn for questions, adjustments, or future upgrades.
Home theater installation throughout San Diego County.
Serving San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe, Fairbanks Ranch, 4S Ranch, Carmel Valley, Del Mar, La Jolla, Coronado, Point Loma, Poway, Solana Beach, Encinitas, and nearby communities.
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Let’s plan your home theater.
Tell us about your room, the equipment you already have, and where your home is located. We will review your goals and follow up to discuss the right next step.
Planning a dedicated theater, improving a media room, or simplifying an existing system? We can help define the design, installation, and support your project needs.
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