THX-trained sound engineer Paul Riachi re-invents home theatres with world's largest AV showroom

The second stage of the world's largest AV showroom at RIO Sound & Vision https://www.rio.com.au is opening to the public on April 3, 2023 with a giant, 3000sqm venue with multiple cinemas, incredible movie memorabilia, multi-million dollar movie cars, the world's best brands and so much more, with THX-trained Paul Riachi joining iTWireTV to tell us all about it!

Melbourne’s premier, dedicated AV Entertainment Centre, RIO Sound & Vision - which is the largest in the world – is opening its second stage to the public on April 3, 2023 and included are its THX sound-invested home cinemas, including a ‘Bat Cave’ themed cinema and a 50-seat venue worth a cool one million dollars, along with actual movie memorabilia from Star Wars and a host of other Hollywood blockbusters.

The first stage launched in November 2022 and included two of cinema’s most memorable cars – the Genuine Shelby GT 500 Mustang '67 Fastback from Gone in 60 Seconds, starring Nicolas Cage and Angelina Jolie, and the flashy Bumblebee Chevrolet Camaro from the multi-movie blockbuster Transformers franchise.

Melbourne’s only THX-trained sound engineer Paul Riachi, who received his training with George Lucas’ production company in the US, has created the ultimate destination for movie lovers and will share it with exclusive VIP guests on the evening of Thursday 30 March 2023, with the public welcome to enjoy this cinematic experience from April 3.

RIO Sound & Vision Managing Director, Paul Riachi https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-riac... said: “When dreaming up the full concept of Rio Sound and Vision, it certainly wasn’t lost on me that although we are no longer enduring lockdowns due to the pandemic, some changes made by many during those times are clearly here to stay, such as working from home and yes, the preferred home-viewing habits of movie and streaming buffs.

“The love and appetite for movies, documentaries and streaming or ‘binging’ series on streaming platforms, is here to stay and this being the case, shoppers are looking to add some quality audio and visual equipment to their home entertainment experiences,” Riachi continued.

Here is our exclusive video interview with Paul, whose passion for truly cinematic vision and sound is abundantly evident, and who has even had the pleasure and honour of meeting George Lucas himself at the world-famous Skywalker Ranch - that video is embedded directly below, after which is more information about RIO Sound & Vision, followed by a summary of the topics we spoke about.

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Other spectacular features include:

- A giant, 3000sqm venue with multiple cinemas, movie memorabilia and multi-million dollar movie cars
- Preston showroom includes a 50-seat and 30-seat home theatres, as well as setups to seat 6 to 14 people
- World's best brands showcased, including Loewe, which now has its first Loewe Galleria outside of Europe
- 14 additional home movie cinemas
- 1960's TV "The Munster Mansion"
- Giant Optimus Prime robot
- Even more exclusive original movie memorabilia
- Original 1968 Melbourne Petrol Station

In the video interview, I started by introducing Paul and asking him to tell us about RIO Sound & Vision, and asked him to tell us about himself.

We then moved onto the opening of the second stage, which as noted above, opens to the public on April 3, 2023, after which we spoke about the home theatre revolution and the types of home theatres that people are setting up - and why going to the cinema is still an experience people are enjoying

We discussed the tech and brands that RIO Sound & Vision sells and installs, after which Paul spoke about his experiences at Skywalker Ranch, meeting George Lucas, and learning from the best of the best.

After this we spoke about the evolution of the technologies, Paul's work helping the industry, the effect of VR vs reality, other interesting things we should know, before moving onto memories of Paul's first computer, great advice received in life, and his final message to iTWire viewers and readers, and to his current and future customers and partners.

So, to learn more, please watch the fascinating video interview with Paul Riachi above!

Finally, RIO Sound & Vision has been in operation nearly 30 years, and has a wide range of brands of the world’s leading entertainment ranges for home and work. TV and music experiences including Loewe, M&K Sound Miller & Kreisel, Canton, Krell, Spendor, Music Hall, We.By.Loewe, BENQ, Control4, Cyrus, Devialet, Sonoro, Onkyo, Pioneer and many others.

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