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    Buying projector & screen

    $1,000 is about right, there will be some light in the evening but the fully controlled Not sure about black levels or what that means??? movies/TV about 60% TV
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    Buying projector & screen

    I figure screen distance set there, thanks
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    Buying projector & screen

    I have a optima HD25E, for last 6 years works good Now doing new home, want a 10' wide ceiling drop screen, lots to pick from the room is 14' wide and 28' long | Ceiling height is 10' Screen Sugestions? I know the HD25 had set focal length if about 15' due to room depth Now with this long...
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    Help selecting a good AVR

    schan1269, thanks for your input, but I would like to get opinions from others.
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    Help selecting a good AVR

    Why are you choosing those? I only want to get new.
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    Help selecting a good AVR

    I pretty much selected the speaker I like, worked out the general room layout the next piece of this puzzle is searching out a receiver that will meet my needs without over spending. Budget $500-600 street price From reading here Denon, Onkyo and Yamaha seam to be popular brands. I'm...
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    Pre-wire new house

    Funny I was thinking the same thing, the math is interesting. Thanks for all your input.
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    Pre-wire new house

    again, you're getting my learning curve up to speed with all this great info, thanks
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    Pre-wire new house

    I think it makes sense to have the AVR feed to the zones, then have some way to control on/off & volume at those zones/rooms. The room is 10 x 14, if 5.1 sounds good, may leave it for now to save a bit on the speakers now, but will likely add them later.
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    Pre-wire new house

    I think it makes sense to have the AVR feed to the zones, then have some way to control on/off & volume at those zones/rooms. The room is 10 x 14, if 5.1 sounds good, may leave it for now to save a bit on the speakers now, but will likely add them later.
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    Pre-wire new house

    I think it makes sense to have the AVR feed to the zones, then have some way to control on/off & volume at those zones/rooms. The room is 10 x 14, if 5.1 sounds good, may leave it for now to save a bit on the speakers now, but will likely add them later.
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    Pre-wire new house

    I wanted to get the basics of the wiring I need to install on a new house before drywall. I’m kinds new to HT in general, so …… Still researching equip, but believe I’ll be doing the following; Projector onto a painted wall so no wiring on the screen end Planned on a 7.1...
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    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    I thought you were saying it sarcastically, That link has a bad dns, I'll try tomorrow. Forgot to ask you about Yamaha speakers
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    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    I found that link last nite, it still doesn't work, I would just like to see their full line. Are you saying they wrong about mixing brands is BS As far as in wall due to foot path area to area the screen wall needs to have in wall on the front L/R, but Definitive's center is wall...
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    Help me spend my $$ the right way

    Called Crutchfield, They said to go all round with the same brand, Said Klipsh is funny some don't like it because they have very high highs, so went thru two setups as follows. Differential tech C 2000 $349 L/R 1000 Rear DI 5.5 (in wall) $229ea or studio 45 $200 ea Sub...
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