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Hidden Home Technology Wins Silver at the 2026 URC Unsurpassed Awards
Our Steinway Lyngdorf cinema renovation near Bath has been named Silver, Best International Installation, at URC's 2026 Unsurpassed Awards — our fourth international award from URC.

Eelco Grimm: a clearer answer to the hi-fi conundrum
Our respect for Eelco Grimm’s life’s work — and why Grimm Audio offers a distinctive, coherent answer to the hi-fi conundrum.

Grimm Audio PA1: first production batch now being built
Grimm Audio has begun building the first production batch of the PA1, its long-awaited mono power amplifier — over 200W from a compact chassis, with early dealer auditions calling it a match for the best on the market. Hear it first through Hidden Home Technology.

Acoustic treatment and sound isolation are not the same job
Treatment makes a room sound right. Isolation stops the rest of the house hearing it. They are different jobs needing different work, and confusing them is the most expensive mistake in planning a cinema or a listening room.

Before the walls close: a technology coordination checklist for build projects
The most expensive technology decisions on a build are the ones made after the walls close. A stage-by-stage coordination checklist for design teams, contractors and ambitious homeowners, from concept through to handover.
Nine decisions to make before you design a home cinema
Before the display, the speakers or the budget, a cinema room needs nine questions answered — how the room will really be used, how many seats must be genuinely good, where the screen and seats sit, and what the working budget actually includes. A practical planning guide for homeowners, architects and interior designers.