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Old 12-18-2017, 05:54 PM
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Ah, and since the projector will not be enclosed, be sure to pick one that is not too noisy!
It's a close race between the Sony VPL-VW385ES and JVC DLA-RS640U at the moment... either would be a great choice. Sony pretty much has the market for true 4K, but are lagging in brightness and contrast at my price-point.

I can't seem to finalize my surround speaker choice. Right now, I'm heavily leaning toward B&W 7.3's for in-wall and in-ceiling. I have listened to them and like them quite a bit, but they are a little more than I want to spend at $1500/unit. If I could find a dealer willing to work with me a little, I may be able to swing it... but handing $15K to BestBuy for 10 speakers irks me a little (Magnolia AV is the only place to purchase them near me). So, I'm looking for a price/performance value a bit easier on the pocketbook. The THX certified Klipsch are more affordable for surround, but I'm intimidated by the highly polarized subjective opinions out there around the brand. I am trying to find a local showroom or owner that can demo them for me before I would consider... and, of course, I'm also searching for alternatives along the way. Worst case scenario, I just bite the proverbial bullet with the Bowers and Wilkins units I like and choke down the price tag.

The other "new" consideration is my learning that a Marantz 8805 (speculation) 13.2 channel pre- may be an early 2018 launch. I am at the gate to buy a AV8802A... so do I wait? If it is more than a few months into '18 out, the answer is probably no, but it's worth seeing how things unfold after Christmas.

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Old 12-18-2017, 06:02 PM
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I just took delivery of a pair of 7.4's for my rear surrounds. Like you I had trouble justifying the cost of the 7.3's.

Considering 7.3's for the side surrounds but currently using 804D2's which is spoiling me but would like to get the floor space back.

Will let you know how the 7.4's sound when I install them. Using a Marantz AV7703 for processing
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Will let you know how the 7.4's sound when I install them. Using a Marantz AV7703 for processing
I'd appreciate that... the holiday season has the project progress on hold, but I plan to dive in after Christmas. I appreciate the offer to share your experience.

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Old 12-19-2017, 12:05 PM
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Clayton,
I have been enjoying JVC RS 500 for a year. It is outstanding in every way.
On low lamp I'm getting 40 ft-lamberts on my 106" diagonal 1.3 gain Stewart Screen with the iris wide open. That works back to over 1000 lumens, fully calibrated. That's measured with a Minolta LS 100 spot meter. I'm at 7500 ft so can't run in high lamp mode, but I've still got plenty of headroom leftover in terms of light level.

I'm running auto iris and the contrast ratio is excellent - to me that's the most important spec of all. I've got more work to do to black out the area around the screen to get the most out of this projector. THX calibration was very close. Didn't take much to dial it in.

How large a screen are you looking at using?

As far as pre-pros go, new models are generally announced at CES in early January. Shortly after that last year's models go on sale at significantly reduced prices, so if there isn't a huge difference year to year then late January and early February is a great time to buy last year's models. Also true for projectors.

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Old 02-13-2018, 12:50 PM
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Our long planned and awaited HT went live last night... finally. The custom furniture for the room seating is still being built, so I will wait for that to arrive before I post more photos in project thread, but I wanted to update this discussion with my final projector and screen choices... and thank everyone that provided insight and pointers along the way.

I moved forward with the Sony VPL-VW385ES and the Screen Innovations Series 5 Zero Edge Slate 1.2 screen at 150" in 16:9.

The choice in projector was based on a few key things... budget (I wanted to stay under $10k) and native 4K HDR without upsampling (this really narrowed the field quickly). I found myself deciding between the 285ES and the 385ES and went with the 385ES for the dynamic iris (improved contrast) and picture position memory (otherwise, AFAIK, they are identical units). I haven't had much time with this projector, but it's quite impressive for the money. I did have to wait almost 50 days for it to come off backorder and ship, so it's a pretty hot item right now.

The choice in screen was just personal preference. I know I could have never gone wrong with a Stewart, but I have seen several Screen Innovations products in action and just connected with the brand. They are a Texas company and I'm a Texan, so there is that I'd be lying if I said didn't play a part. I fell in love with their Zero Edge line with the extremely low profile (0.5") bordered screens. Navigating some of the marketing naming was challenging, but the basic decoder ring for Zero Edge is as follows: 5 Series is any material they currently make except Black Diamond. 7 Series is Black Diamond only. The only difference between Zero Edge and Zero Edge Pro is the border in the "Pro" is completely customizable (width, color, etc). As far as material goes, I went with the Slate over the Black Diamond because it more closely matched what I was looking for... 1.2 gain versus 1.4 (was concerned about potential hotspots) and .65 ALR versus .85 ALR (my room is 100% light controlled, so not a factor). As an added bonus, the Slate material color matches my room wall color almost perfectly when the screen is not being illuminated. Speaking of illumination, I added the 32 color LED kit on the back which I think looks really cool when not watching content. I could see where it might enhance or benefit certain viewing, but mainly I purchased it for room aesthetic when listening to music.

Anyhoo... it feels good to be wrapping this project up (for now).



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Old 02-13-2018, 01:44 PM
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Congratulations!!
Great job!!
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Clayton,
Wow, that really ‘pops’ - great job! I had a chance to dig into Screen Innovations offerings and they are very impressive! Congratulations!
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Old 02-13-2018, 10:06 PM
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Clayton that is AWESOME. congrats
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Old 02-13-2018, 10:12 PM
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Clayton... very nice to see your new projector in action, and glad you are happy with it!
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Old 02-14-2018, 10:17 AM
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Clayton, congrats on a wonderful system!
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