Dedicated home theaters
Use sealed-box screen, surround, height, and subwoofer solutions selected for room volume, seating distance, reference level, screen construction, and acoustic treatment.
Built-to-order architectural and theater loudspeakers
Triad Speakers for Custom Home Theater and Whole-Home Audio
Triad loudspeakers are designed for projects in which performance and architectural integration are equally important. The range includes in-ceiling, in-wall, on-wall, in-room, custom soundbar, theater, and outdoor solutions, with many products built to order in Portland, Oregon. Davis Audio & Video specifies the system from the room and listening goals rather than selecting speakers by grille diameter.
Design philosophy Natural, neutral sound with clarity, accuracy, and detail
Construction Built-to-order and model-dependent customization
Applications Home theater, whole-home, soundbar, architectural, and outdoor audio
Manufacturing Designed and built in Portland, Oregon
Integrator guidance
Triad Speakers in a complete system designed by Davis Audio & Video.
A speaker is part of an acoustic system that includes the room, enclosure, mounting location, listening distance, amplifier, crossover, subwoofers, and calibration. Triad’s sealed-box architectural designs can improve consistency and isolation compared with using an undefined wall or ceiling cavity as the enclosure. That is particularly valuable in theaters and rooms that need predictable performance.
Triad’s catalog emphasizes a neutral tonal balance, built-to-order customization, and formats that can disappear into the architecture or be displayed proudly. Custom soundbars can be built up to 86 inches long with model-dependent paint matching and real-wood veneers. Theater solutions support immersive formats including Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Auro-3D when the layout, processing, and room are designed for the chosen format.
Davis Audio & Video handles layout before rough-in. Ear-level channels, height channels, seating, screen size, sightlines, joists, ducts, lighting, millwork, isolation, back boxes, and service access all compete for the same space. Coordinating those conditions early protects both sound quality and interior design.
Triad speaker applications
Media rooms and custom soundbars
Create a visually restrained front stage around a television, including built-to-order soundbars that coordinate with screen width and room finishes.
Whole-home architectural audio
Use in-ceiling or in-wall speakers for kitchens, bedrooms, halls, offices, and gathering spaces with coverage and tonal consistency planned across rooms.
High-performance listening rooms
Select in-room, on-wall, or architectural speakers and amplification for stereo imaging, dynamics, bass integration, and critical listening.
Outdoor spaces
Use appropriate Triad outdoor products and ultra-wide-dispersion designs to cover patios or estates more evenly with fewer hot spots.
Why Triad is specified in custom projects
Built-to-order customization
Many products can be adapted for aesthetics, dimensions, construction conditions, finishes, or unique mounting needs while preserving the intended acoustic design.
Sealed and engineered enclosures
Purpose-built enclosures provide more predictable performance and isolation than depending on an unknown cavity.
Format-matched families
Use complementary speakers across the front stage, surrounds, heights, subwoofers, and adjacent rooms to maintain coherent voicing.
Custom soundbar options
Match television width and interior design with model-dependent paint, veneer, channel configuration, and dimensions.
Architectural flexibility
In-ceiling, in-wall, on-wall, and in-room formats allow the system to balance visibility, placement, output, and construction constraints.
Professional design
Speaker engineering and placement
Start with seats and screen
The listening geometry determines front-channel height, toe-in, surround angles, height-channel placement, coverage, and required output.
Do not let open framing choose the layout
A speaker should not move simply because one joist bay is convenient. Davis Audio & Video coordinates framing, ducts, plumbing, lighting, sprinklers, and blocking to protect acoustic placement.
Match output to the room
Speaker sensitivity, impedance, power handling, distance, room volume, bass management, and desired SPL determine model and amplifier selection.
Control sound transmission
Back boxes, sealed construction, isolation clips, resilient channels, doors, penetrations, and room boundaries affect how much sound reaches adjacent spaces.
Calibrate the complete system
Levels, delays, crossovers, phase, bass integration, EQ, seating variation, and content are evaluated after installation rather than relying on automatic correction alone.
From loudspeaker to complete audio system
Triad electronics
Amplifiers, streaming amplifiers, and matrices are selected to provide the required channel count, power, routing, and rack integration.
Control4 interfaces
Rooms, sources, volume, Favorites, scenes, and whole-home grouping can be controlled from app, keypads, touchscreens, and remotes.
Acoustic treatment
Absorption, diffusion, bass management, isolation, and quiet HVAC can improve performance more than moving to a more expensive speaker in a poor room.
Video and screen systems
Speaker placement is coordinated with projection screens, television mounts, millwork, masking, sightlines, and screen perforation or acoustic transparency.
Specifications
Triad Speakers specifications
Triad speaker portfolio overview
| Home theater | Purpose-designed front, center, surround, height, and subwoofer solutions for immersive systems including Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Auro-3D |
|---|---|
| Architectural audio | In-ceiling and in-wall speakers for discreet multiroom and performance applications |
| On-wall and in-room | Visible formats for placement flexibility, stereo, media rooms, and projects where wall cavities are unsuitable |
| Custom soundbars | Built-to-order soundbars up to 86 inches long, with model-dependent paint matching and real-wood veneer options |
| Outdoor audio | Weather-appropriate speakers with ultra-wide-dispersion options for more even coverage |
| Customization | Model-dependent dimensions, finishes, construction, and architectural adaptations |
| Origin | Designed and built in the USA at Triad’s Portland, Oregon facility |
Specifications Davis Audio & Video documents per model
| Acoustic | Frequency response, sensitivity, impedance, maximum output, dispersion, crossover, driver complement, and enclosure type |
|---|---|
| Physical | Dimensions, cutout, depth, weight, grille, mounting hardware, back box, and service clearance |
| Amplification | Recommended power, supported impedance, channel count, DSP, crossover, and protection |
| Environment | Indoor/outdoor rating, temperature, moisture, corrosion, and UV requirements |
| Finish | Standard color, paint matching, veneer, grille treatment, and lead time |
| System | Speaker position, listening distance, seating coverage, bass management, and calibration target |
Davis Audio & Video process
From product decision to a system that is simple to live with.
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Discovery and project definition
Davis Audio & Video starts with the room, the household, and the result the client expects—not with a product list. We document existing equipment, construction conditions, wiring access, network health, aesthetic priorities, security requirements, and the controls people already understand.
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Engineering and coordination
We select the correct Control4 or Lutron architecture, verify electrical and low-voltage requirements, coordinate with architects, designers, builders, electricians, HVAC professionals, and window-treatment workrooms, and produce a system plan that can be installed and serviced without guesswork.
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Installation and programming
Devices are mounted, wired, labeled, updated, and programmed as one operating system. Scenes, schedules, room-off behavior, notifications, user permissions, and remote interfaces are tested from the controls the family will actually use.
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Commissioning and client handoff
We verify normal operation, failure recovery, network communication, audio or video performance, and safety-related behavior. The homeowner receives a clear walkthrough focused on everyday actions. Davis Audio & Video considers the project unfinished if the system is powerful but difficult to operate.
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Long-term support
The final configuration is documented so future service, additions, or renovations can be completed efficiently. Davis Audio & Video can support software updates, programming changes, seasonal adjustments, and expansion as the home evolves.
FAQs
Product questions
Are Triad speakers good for home theater?
Yes. Triad offers dedicated theater products and supports immersive layouts including Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, and Auro-3D. The result still depends on model selection, layout, room acoustics, amplification, subwoofers, and calibration.
Are Triad speakers made in the United States?
Control4 states that Triad speakers are designed and built at the company’s factory in Portland, Oregon.
What does built-to-order mean?
Many Triad products are assembled for the project and may offer model-dependent customization of finish, dimensions, construction, or mounting. Availability and lead time are confirmed on the current quote.
Do in-wall Triad speakers need back boxes?
Many Triad architectural designs use engineered sealed enclosures as part of the product. The specific model’s enclosure, depth, cutout, and construction requirements must be coordinated before framing closes.
Can a Triad soundbar match my television width?
Triad offers built-to-order soundbars up to 86 inches long and model-dependent finish options. Channel configuration, TV width, mounting, cabinet depth, and performance goals determine the product.
Can Triad speakers be hidden behind a projection screen?
Yes, appropriate models can be placed behind an acoustically transparent screen. Screen material, speaker distance, baffle wall, toe-in, output, and equalization are engineered together.
Are Triad ceiling speakers only for background music?
No. The portfolio includes products for whole-home audio and higher-performance applications. Critical front-stage placement still generally benefits from ear-level geometry when the room allows.
How many subwoofers should a theater have?
The answer depends on room dimensions, seats, target output, modal behavior, and placement options. Multiple subwoofers often improve seat-to-seat consistency, but quantity and locations should be modeled and measured.
Can Triad outdoor speakers cover a large yard?
Yes, with a distributed layout and appropriate amplification. Ultra-wide-dispersion products can reduce hot spots, but property shape, boundaries, landscape, listening areas, and sound containment determine the design.
How do Triad speakers compare with visible tower speakers?
Architectural and sealed-box Triad systems can deliver high performance with lower visual impact, while freestanding speakers may offer easier placement and service in some rooms. Davis Audio & Video recommends the format that best balances acoustics, construction, and design.
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