Scottsdale homes range from contemporary masterpieces in DC Ranch to southwestern estates in Desert Mountain to modern residences in Grayhawk. Each presents unique acoustic characteristics and aesthetic requirements that mass-market speakers simply cannot address.
Mike Knows Audio Video specializes in custom home theater installation throughout Scottsdale. We don't just sell and install equipment from manufacturer catalogs — we handcraft speakers in our Arizona workshop specifically designed for your room's acoustics, your home's style, and your personal preferences.
Every speaker we build starts with your specific room. We design cabinet geometry in CAD software optimized for your space's acoustic characteristics. Our WubWub Audio speakers feature built-in amplification with advanced digital signal processing, giving you studio-grade sound quality that mass-market speakers — even expensive ones — cannot achieve.
When you buy from a traditional home theater retailer or big-box store, you're getting speakers designed for hypothetical "average" rooms. We build speakers designed for your room, calibrated in your room, and optimized for how you actually listen.
Complete 5.1, 7.1, and Dolby Atmos theater installations designed specifically for your Scottsdale home. We consider room acoustics, sight lines, aesthetic integration, and your specific preferences.
Tower speakers, center channels, surrounds, and subwoofers built in our Arizona workshop. CNC-machined cabinets with integrated amplification and room-specific DSP. 10-year warranty on all custom speakers.
Don't guess how a system will sound. We bring multiple speaker configurations to your Scottsdale home so you can compare in your actual space with your preferred content.
Manual room calibration using professional measurement tools. We never rely on receiver auto-calibration — we use the same techniques as recording studios.
Multi-room and outdoor audio systems designed for Scottsdale indoor/outdoor living. Background music to high-fidelity listening rooms.
All custom speakers covered for 10 years. Installation includes 2 years of unlimited service calls with no trip fees.
The difference between off-the-shelf installation and custom-built speakers isn't subtle. When speakers are designed for your specific room — with cabinet geometry optimized for your space, drivers selected for your acoustic challenges, and DSP calibrated for your exact environment — the improvement is immediately audible.
Our Scottsdale clients consistently tell us they're hearing details in familiar music and movies they never noticed before. Dialogue becomes crystal clear regardless of where you sit. Bass is tight and controlled rather than boomy and muddy. The system disappears, leaving only the performance.
Most installers order equipment and put it in your home. We design and fabricate our own loudspeakers in Arizona. Your Scottsdale home gets speakers built specifically for its characteristics — not whatever happens to be in a catalog.
We intentionally limit our client load to ensure every installation receives obsessive attention. When you work with us, you're not just another job — you're one of a select group receiving our full expertise and long-term support.
Industry standard is 1-5 years. We provide 10-year coverage on all custom speakers because we build them to last and we stand behind our craftsmanship.
I've used two other home theatre installers in our last homes and it does not compare. He follows up, shows up on time, takes the time to finish the job right. If you're looking for great quality at the best price, Mike is your man.
We've got multiple video sets, and a multiple zone audio system, all embedded in the walls and ceilings, inside and outside. The audio is epic! We feel like he is not a vendor, but a friend you can count on.
He is very meticulous on his installs. Everything is perfectly level and neat! Thanks to Mike and his amazing team we now have the theatre of our dreams.
Home theater costs in Scottsdale vary based on system complexity and room requirements. Quality 5.1 systems with professional installation start around $10,000–$15,000. Mid-range 7.1 systems with custom speakers typically range from $15,000–$25,000. Comprehensive Dolby Atmos installations with all-custom speakers can exceed $25,000–$40,000. We provide detailed proposals after understanding your specific home and objectives.
Yes. We provide home theater installation and service throughout Scottsdale including DC Ranch, Silverleaf, Troon, Grayhawk, Desert Mountain, and all North Scottsdale communities.
Free phone consultations cover your goals, room details, and budget range. In-home site surveys ($250, credited toward your project) include bringing multiple speaker configurations to your Scottsdale home for a live comparison, room measurements, acoustic assessment, and a detailed discussion of system options.
Scottsdale homes feature diverse architecture — from contemporary open-concept to traditional great rooms. A showroom's acoustically treated space can't predict how speakers will sound in yours. We bring good, better, and best options so you compare systems in your actual room, with your furnishings, and your preferred music or movies.
Custom speakers require 8–12 weeks for design and fabrication in our Arizona workshop. Installation and professional calibration at your Scottsdale home take 1–3 days depending on system complexity. We provide a complete project timeline during consultation.
We only service and install systems we design and build. We can't provide the level of support our clients expect on systems we didn't create — inheriting another installer's shortcuts and undocumented decisions makes it impossible to guarantee results. However, we can design and install a completely new system for your Scottsdale home, and some existing components like displays or seating may be reusable.
Custom speaker design, hand fabrication, professional installation, and room-specific calibration take time to do right. Limiting our client base ensures every Scottsdale project receives full attention from design through long-term support. We build systems meant to perform exceptionally for decades, not to maximize annual revenue.
Schedule a free phone consultation to discuss your Scottsdale home theater project.
