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14th Sep 2026
Steinway Lyngdorf home cinema renovation near Bath — Silver, Best International Installation, URC Unsurpassed Awards 2026

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.

9th Sep 2026
Eelco Grimm beside a Grimm Audio loudspeaker

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.

26th Aug 2026
Grimm Audio PA1 mono power amplifier

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.

6th Aug 2026
room acoustics

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.

6th Aug 2026
Home cinema screen wall framing during first fix, before the walls are boarded

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.

4th Aug 2026

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.