If you were looking for HTE, you’re in the right place. We’ve changed our name to Officina Acustica. Find out more about why here.
Officina Acustica. Precision acoustic interiors for world-class cinema, screening, and listening rooms.
Officina Acustica partners with leading integration companies — and also offers fully turnkey delivery — to create the world’s most exceptional private cinemas and listening rooms. Since 2005, we have crafted reference-grade spaces where Italian design and artisanal craftsmanship meet flawless acoustic precision. Every element is individually conceived and engineered to integrate seamlessly with advanced AV systems, installation workflows, and project schedules, eliminating risk, delays, and uncertainty.
Trusted for nearly two decades across over a hundred landmark projects on every continent, we bring collaboration, artistry, and technical mastery together to set the global benchmark for performance and design. Whether as your design and engineering partner or as a complete end-to-end provider, Officina Acustica delivers dream rooms worldwide — flawlessly, beautifully, and without compromise.
Here are five things that make us uniquely positioned to deliver the finest rooms with the least amount of issues:
1. Acoustic Interior Design™ — Engineered for Integration
We don’t “treat” rooms after the fact; we design and build the acoustic environment from the ground up. Every surface and detail is engineered as part of a coherent acoustic system that complements loudspeaker performance and maximises clarity, impact, and immersion. Our process gives integrators a reliable acoustic foundation that eliminates guesswork and rework.
2. Italian Craftsmanship Meets Precision Engineering
Each room is hand-built in Italy and finished to a standard that matches the most demanding luxury interiors. Behind the artistry lies rigorous engineering — predictable performance, concealed technology, and meticulous fit and finish that elevates the installation.
3. Pre-Fabricated for Clean, Predictable Installation
No dust. No delays. No on-site improvisation. We pre-engineer and pre-fabricate complete modular systems in our Italian workshop. When it arrives on site, installation is efficient, clean, and coordinated with other trades — reducing risk and helping the project stay on schedule.
4. Proven Benchmarks, Trusted by the Industry
Our rooms aren’t just beautiful on paper — they are validated against objective acoustic benchmarks, and consistently recognised at CEDIA and ISE as reference demonstrations of excellence. We don’t just follow best practice; we help write the international standards that define high‑performance audio‑visual design. Everyone involved gains the assurance that every room achieves the very highest levels of performance and client satisfaction.
5. Partnership or Turnkey — Your Choice
We can act as the behind-the-scenes acoustic design and build partner for an integrator, or deliver the entire room as a turnkey solution. Either way, we make complex high-performance rooms straightforward, predictable, and performing to the highest objective levels of performance.
How do we work with you?
Maurizio and Peter bring over 75 years of combined experience at the forefront of the high-end audio-visual industry. Decades of work have taught us that no two clients, no two rooms, and no two visions are ever alike.
For private clients wishing to create an extraordinary cinema or listening room, we connect you with one of our carefully selected global partners — trusted specialists who collaborate closely with us to bring your vision to life with flawless execution.
For A/V professionals, we offer an unparalleled partnership: a chance to deliver rooms of uncompromising quality, backed by our engineering mastery and decades of proven success.
We also work on a design and engineering consultancy basis. Drawing on our deep involvement in shaping peer-reviewed industry standards for private entertainment spaces, our guidance is always evidence-based, engineering-led, and free from embellishment. The world’s finest products achieve their true potential only when expertly applied; we ensure they are integrated to deliver performance, precision, and an effortless user experience at the very highest level.
