FAQs

An outdoor speaker system uses special equipment designed specifically for outdoor use, for example, waterproof and resistant to wind, sun, and dirt. Vineyard Home can create a speaker layout for you that provides coverage where you want it (by the pool, deck, fire pit, or patio) and not where you don’t (your neighbor’s yard).

Brands:

• Coastal Source
• Sonance
• Triad

Full Range Speaker – Passive

Most traditional, floor-standing or bookshelf speakers contain three or more speakers. Each one is designed to reproduce a specific range of the sound spectrum from high-frequency (tweeter), mid-range, and bass (woofer).

Brands:

• Triad
• Bowers and Wilkins
• Monitor Audio
• Sonance
• Sonos
• Leon
• Coastal Source

Mono, 2-way speaker, 3-way speaker is full range.

Subwoofer – Active or Passive

A subwoofer is an additional speaker dedicated to reproducing the lowest-frequency audio bands, for example, rumbling bass sounds in a movie or a bass guitar. A subwoofer allows you to feel the sound, providing you with a more robust, full-spectrum sound experience. Subwoofers are a crucial component of any home theater system.

Brands:

• Triad
• Bowers and Wilkins
• Monitor Audio
• Sonance
• Sonos
• Leon

In-Wall/In-Ceiling Speakers – Passive Speakers

Mounted in a frame and set into a wall or ceiling, providing high-quality sound while hidden from view.

Brands:

• Triad
• Bowers and Wilkins
• Monitor Audio
• Sonance
• Sonos
• Leon

Wireless Speaker- Active Speakers

Brands:

• Sonos
• Bowers
• Wilkins

Smart Speakers – Active Speakers

Brands:

• Sonos
• Bowers
• Wilkins

A soundbar is designed to be installed on a wall under a flat-panel TV. Soundbars contain several speakers positioned to bounce audio off your walls for an experience similar to a surround-sound system.

Soundbars can be passive or active. Passive speakers require a third-party power amplifier source, whereas active speakers have a built-in power supply.

Brands:

• Sonos
• Leon
• Triad
• Bowers and Wilkins

An electric fireplace is essentially an infrared quartz heater which mimics the look of a conventional fireplace using an LED light and a moving mirror element. Many electric fireplaces feature thermostats and remote controls for easy operation and heat regulation. Electric fireplaces do not require venting and stay cool to the touch.

Yes, we do! Outdoor fireplaces, stoves, fire pits, and fire tables are popular items for our climate and can extend the amount of time you can comfortably enjoy the outdoors.

Yes, they can. Most of our fireplaces come with remote controls and can be integrated into many home automation systems.

You absolutely can! Vineyard Home represents the industry’s top fireplace manufacturers and can provide you with an extensive range of styles: large and small, traditional and modern, with a choice of media that includes traditional logs, driftwood, stones, Murano glass, and more.

Vineyard Home can assist you in choosing the best fireplace for your specific situation. We can complete an in-home consultation and coordinate with your contractor to ensure that gas, electricity, and construction are completed correctly and safely.

When the correct fireplace technology is chosen and installed correctly, then your wall finishes, artwork and electronics will be safe from heat damage. Vineyard Home will advise you on the best model to match your home. Many fireplace models use a gravity-fed technology to direct convective heat away from walls and any surface areas above the fireplace.

Although modern gas fireplaces don’t produce any smoke or odor, their flames do create emissions.

A direct vent fireplace draws its air directly from outside and vents its emissions back out, using the same two-part vent pipe, thus keeping radiant heat in the room and the emissions outside. No chimney is required!

A ventless (unvented or vent-free) fireplace draws its air from inside the home and directs heat and emissions back into the room. Ventless indoor units are tuned to burn extra-clean and have a built-in oxygen sensor which automatically shuts the unit off if the room’s oxygen level dips below a safe level. One other advantage of a ventless fireplace is that it can be installed anywhere in your home where a vent pipe might not fit.

Yes, a modern fireplace can be a reliable heat source for your home, filling your room with a mix of warm air and radiant heat.

Vineyard Home installs two types of natural gas and propane fireplaces.

• Fireplace Inserts – Designed to be installed within an existing masonry cavity or fireplace, these use the existing chimney to house the venting. Inserts are more efficient than a wood-burning fire with technology that eliminates unwanted drafts and heat loss.
• Built-in Fireplace – Installation of a fireplace where there isn’t one currently.