Recent content by winniw

Oh, wait, I just realized that you are going with a ceiling mount now, rather than the origianl wall mount version. I am not sure that you will be able to go with a high ceiling mount and still get the horizontal shift that you need. I can get the extreme horizontal shift because the vertical...

Keith, I'm glad to help. BTW, the mount that you chose looks like it will work just fine but remember that with the 8350, you don't need to swivel or tilt. In fact, the 8350 needs to be completely level and square to the screen, so, you could use a simple shelf.

Keith, Yes, the projector is in the far corner of the room! Epsons are amazing... they have such huge zoom range and lens shift capabilities. With the shifting lens, the projector is always square to the screen. That is, the front of the projector is set parallel to the screen and the...

The 8350 will easily fulfill your needs. There is no keystone correction, the 8350 utilizes a shifting lens, and it has tremendous placement flexibility. You won't have to worry about the ambient light either, just put the 8350 in the Dynamic mode or Living Room mode. The "best quality" mode...

Well, I am liking my Mirage Nanosats more and more. I don't know how big your screen or your room is but if a sat/sub system would work for you, I will tell you that the Nanos are a great value for the money. And, BTW, I am an old audiophile who is quite picky about my speakers. Currently...

I worried about buying a refurbished unit too, until I thought about it. Sometimes a "factory fresh" unit is DOA or has some type of problem. I saw a Marantz SR7005 refurb at accessories4less with a $500 savings. That is a big savings. Big enough to make me think about a refurb. Then I...

Hey Allen, Thanks for the update. I am waiting for more! I had actually considered the UMC-1 myself, with anXPA-5. The only reason that I did not go with that setup was because it did not have hdmi 1.4, nor HD radio. I wound up getting a Marantz SR7005 which drives some Mirage...

For subwoofer isolation, you might want to check out the Auralex SubDude Subwoofer Isolation Riser for $50 at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Auralex-Subwoofer-Isolation-15x15x2-inch-Charcoal/dp/B001140OZ0 I believe that there are other brands and types available besides this one, if you...

Wow... that's awkward. There is no sweet spot for anyone, anywhere. Can you float these sofas, side-by-side, in the center of the room, facing the TV?

Well, the cheapest HT seating that I have ever seen was $500 per seat (with most being $750 or more, per seat), so that is $3000 for seating, unless you buy some used seating or have some option that I am unaware of. Or is the $5000 for everything else besides seating?

Allen, thanks for your reply to my power surge question. When you look for a new surge protector, check out the APC HC15. It is a surge protector, power conditioner and voltage regulator. It is well made and very reasonably priced compared to Monster and Panamax (currently $230 at Amazon)...

Hey Allen, I gotta know... were you using any surge protection on that system? If so, which brand and model?

I had some trouble posting the above. I was typing and pasting but nothing was showing in the window until I previewed the post and could see what I had typed. So, I didn't want to try to edit the post above but thought it safer to post again to add some more info. I have the Nanosats...

Here are a couple of combination deals that will give you great bang for the buck. Mirage Nanosat 5.1 speaker system with a Denon AVR 3311 for $1200 http://www.amazon.com/AVR-3311CI-Mirage-NanoSat-Theater-Package/dp/B004MF20MK/ref=sr_1_19?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1310710542&sr=1-19...

Alan, It sounds like most of the speakers that you have been looking at have been satellite systems... small units with small drivers. Those are so popular now and I have them myself. They work okay for movies but not so great for music... depending on how critical of a listener you are...