Paradise Valley represents Arizona's most prestigious residential community — estates that embody architectural excellence, refined taste, and uncompromising quality. The audio systems in these homes should reflect the same standards.
Mass-market speakers designed for average suburban rooms cannot deliver the performance Paradise Valley estates deserve. These exceptional spaces — with their soaring ceilings, expansive glass, custom materials, and sophisticated aesthetics — require audio systems engineered specifically for their unique characteristics.
Mike Knows Audio Video specializes in bespoke home theater installation for Paradise Valley's finest residences. We design and handcraft speakers in our Arizona workshop that are as exceptional as the homes they inhabit.
There's a fundamental difference between expensive retail speakers and truly custom audio. Even $50,000 speakers from prestigious brands are designed for generic rooms in controlled testing environments. They're manufactured overseas by the thousands, shipped to dealers, and installed identically regardless of space.
Our approach is entirely different. Every speaker we build begins with your specific estate. We analyze your room's acoustic properties, design cabinet geometry optimized for your space, and integrate amplification with per-driver digital processing that allows calibration precision impossible with passive designs.
Complete home theater systems designed from conception for Paradise Valley estates. We consider room acoustics, architectural integration, aesthetic requirements, and your specific preferences to create theaters that perform flawlessly and complement your home's design.
Tower speakers, center channels, architectural in-walls, and subwoofers built in our Arizona workshop. CNC-machined cabinets finished to match your interior design. Custom dimensions available for unique architectural situations.
We regularly collaborate with Paradise Valley's leading architects and designers on new construction and major renovations. Early involvement ensures audio integrates seamlessly with your design vision.
We bring complete demonstration systems to your Paradise Valley home so you can experience different configurations in your actual space. No showroom acoustics — just real performance in your environment.
Manual room measurement and calibration using the same professional tools and techniques used in recording studios. Your system, perfected for your space.
10-year speaker warranty, 2 years unlimited service calls. We maintain your system documentation indefinitely for future support and upgrades.
The finest Paradise Valley homes involve architects, interior designers, lighting consultants, and specialized contractors working in concert. Audio should be part of this collaborative process from the beginning — not an afterthought that compromises your design vision.
We regularly collaborate with Paradise Valley's leading architects and designers on new construction and major renovations. Early involvement allows us to plan speaker placement that optimizes both acoustics and aesthetics, coordinate pre-wiring with electrical contractors, and specify architectural details that enhance rather than compromise audio performance.
Detailed conversation about your estate, preferences, and vision. For new construction, we review architectural plans. Complimentary.
We bring complete systems to your home. Site survey fee is $250, fully credited to your project.
Speakers designed in CAD specifically for your rooms. Cabinet geometry, driver selection, and amplification optimized for your space.
Professional installation with meticulous attention to detail. Comprehensive calibration using professional measurement tools.
We intentionally limit our client load across all service areas to ensure every installation receives the attention Paradise Valley homeowners expect. When you work with Mike Knows Audio Video, you're not one project among hundreds — you're one of a carefully selected group receiving our complete expertise and commitment.
This approach allows us to be deeply involved in every aspect of your installation, from initial design through years of ongoing support. It's how we maintain the quality and service standards that justify our clients' investment.
We don't advertise. Our Paradise Valley clients come to us through referrals from satisfied homeowners, architects, and designers who've experienced our work firsthand.
We used Mike Knows AV to install a surround sound system for our great room and patio. Mike went the extra mile to ensure he did not impact other subcontractors who were working concurrently. We highly recommend Mike Knows AV.
He built custom speakers that fit exactly in the space that we requested and they look amazing. We used to watch a movie with subtitles but now we get to enjoy the film instead of reading it.
He is incredibly knowledgeable, open to options, listens to what our requests and questions are, and educational. Without a doubt Mike was there every step of the way in our project and still is.
Paradise Valley installations vary significantly based on scope and complexity. Comprehensive theater systems with custom speakers for estate great rooms typically begin around $20,000–$30,000. Dedicated theater rooms with acoustic treatment, specialized seating, and premium components range from $50,000–$80,000+. Whole-estate audio systems depend on the number of zones and outdoor requirements. We provide detailed proposals after understanding your specific project.
It begins with a complimentary phone consultation to understand your vision. In-home site surveys are $250, credited in full toward your project. During the visit, we bring multiple speaker configurations to your Paradise Valley estate for live comparison, take detailed room measurements, evaluate acoustic characteristics, and discuss design integration with your interiors.
Yes. We regularly work with architects and designers during planning phases for new construction and major renovations. Early involvement ensures optimal speaker placement, proper pre-wiring, and seamless aesthetic integration with your Paradise Valley estate's design language.
Absolutely. Since we build every speaker in our Arizona workshop, custom finishes are standard — not an upcharge. Real hardwood veneers in various species, automotive-grade paint matched to any color, genuine leather wrapping, and fabric panels. Custom dimensions fit architectural details precisely. Grills are acoustically transparent and removable.
We design cabinet geometry specifically for your room rather than mass-producing generic enclosures. Our powered speakers include built-in amplification with per-driver DSP — giving us control over crossover, EQ, delay, and level that no passive speaker can match. And every system is tuned in your actual room after installation, not calibrated at a factory. The result is performance engineered for your specific space.
Custom speaker fabrication takes 8–12 weeks from design approval. On-site installation and professional calibration require 1–3 days. For new construction projects, we coordinate with your builder's timeline for pre-wiring and rough-in during the appropriate construction phases.
We design and install new systems from the ground up — we don't service or modify other companies' work. Some existing components like displays, seating, or acoustic treatments may be incorporated if appropriate. The speakers, amplification, wiring, and calibration would all be done fresh to our standards with full warranty coverage.
Schedule a complimentary consultation to discuss your Paradise Valley estate.
