Norman Varney

Norman Varney is the owner of A/V RoomService, a consulting firm specializing in sound quality, noise control, power quality and HVAC, offering design, modeling, testing and voicing services. (10/24/01 to present)

Prior to A/V RoomService, Norman was with Owens Corning at the Science & Technology Center where he was a Senior Engineer with the Acoustic Systems Business as the Acoustic Design Center Lead. (6/14/98 –12/31/01)

Prior to Owens Corning, Mr. Varney worked at Music Interface Technologies where he designed critical listening and viewing environments, AC line conditioners, video cables and was Director of the Custom Installation and Home Theater divisions. He was the lead for the development of the 2C3D and 5C3D Certification programs, which recommended structural, electrical & system component set-up parameters for Spectral, Avalon, ASC and MIT. While there, he designed the very innovative and elaborate electrical system for the Scoring Stage of Lucas Film’s Skywalker Ranch. (3/95-6/98)

Before that, Mr. Varney owned Alta Buena Stereo Designs for 12 years. He can state that he designed and installed one of the first Dolby surround sound home theaters. Alta Buena Stereo Designs was one of the first dealers to handle Surround Sound Incorporated, the first company to bring a Dolby surround sound processor to the consumer market back in 1982. He has designed over 400 home cinemas around the world.

The years before that included stereo system sales along with playing drums, recording music and schooling for the aforementioned in and around Hollywood, CA. Norman has been making, recording, and playing back noises since age 4.

Norman Varney is the owner of A/V Room Service Ltd.

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