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Yes, I was looking at some short throw or ultra short throw projectors. But for my room, it has to be either long throw (longer zoom) or ultra short throw, because it either has to sit where I had my old projector, behind the viewing area, or right at the front - max distance of about 30" from...

Actually, the opposite seems true. This Optoma projector produces too large an image, than what I need, from too short a distance. The zoom spec is only 1.1:1, but one operation manual that I downloaded and read for this projector said that it could produce an 80" image from a max distance of...

It's been awhile since I've posted anything here... My current projector that I've been using since 2006 - and still produces a DAMN good image for a 13 year-old, 720p native machine - is a Panasonic TH-AE900. It was considered the best projector in its class at the time. It's been thru a...

If it were me personally, I'd go with either the HTM61 S2 or HTM62 S2 for your center to stay within the series and get best matching. For your x.x.2 or x.x.4 Atmos speakers, I'd also choose something from the same brand with the same driver size, if possible. I'd probably go with the M1s...

It really depends on what you want to accomplish with them (Atmos?) and what your current speakers are. My current speakers are B&W DM600 S3s all the way around with a KEF sub, so they might be a fair match for my system, but I don'T know about yours. I always try to go with the same brand and...

Again, your opinion and nothing else. Of course anything I say, here, you will disregard because you want to protect your setup at all costs (even to the point of seeming to think you are a better sound engineer than anyone at Dolby Labs), so this it's really a pointless debate except to keep...

That's your opinion, right? Because from what I've seen and read on Dolby Labs' and other websites, ceiling speakers, Atmos enabled speakers, or a combination of the two are specifically prescribed, as in the images below (from Dolby Labs' website): What you have is a fancy surround sound...

I'm all for it. I was involved in a stage production of West Side Story many years ago and the director made it so that the gangs were much more hateful, racist and violent; and the love story more passionate. It was actually a very well-acted production, which made it a more believable, more...

Forgot to include my favorite one! Some of the tracks on here are among my favorite works by Yo-Yo Ma. Great film, too!

I don't necessarily have a favorite soundtrack composer, but my favorite film soundtracks I own are: The Last Samurai (CD) Dances with Wolves (CD) Chicago (multi-channel SACD) O Brother Where Art Thou (SACD) Glory (vinyl) Little Shop of Horrors (vinyl) Grease (vinyl)

Still, I'd need to pull my fronts down off the mounts (since the mounts are borderline maxed out on weight), put them on stands or shelves, put the ATMOS speakers on top, and axe the back speakers from the system. I'd rather wait to be able to buy a receiver with more speaker outs and implement...

Oh yeah, huh...cuz the zone 2 pre-outs aren't configured to the decoder. Duh! Yeah, it would require moving too many speakers, opening holes in the ceiling and running wire. Too much work. Definitely staying with good old Dolby Surround EX or whatever my receiver is defaulting to for my...

That's why I decided to keep my setup the way it is and wait until Atmos and other new surround formats get a better foothold. Same thing with my projector. Not enough 4k content (or money LOL) to justify upgrading for now. I used to be more of an early adopter, but now I'm more inclined to...

Yah, I think I'm just going to stick with my 7.1 setup the way it is for now. It's pretty darn impressive and enveloping as is. I was thinking of running some Atmos enabled speakers from the zone 2 pre-outs, but I think I'm going to use those to run some decent powered speakers to the kitchen...

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Nah, I get that. I just worded my post wrong. I edited it read what I meant to say...

To the OP, If you really want to take advantage of ATMOS or X, it would probably be better to get yourself a receiver with at least 9 speaker outputs. I'm finding the options on my 7.2 receiver to be quite limiting for an ATMOS implementation. I'm fine with that for now, tho, since I was on a...

Yes, I am certain. From the Denon's Japanese website (I'm in Japan) and from the English manual respectively: As for the speaker setup solutions they give in the manual, it looks like they either want you to install the surround and back speakers in the ceiling, have the fronts or surrounds...

I think it might be more helpful to you (and you'll get the help you need quicker) if you provide a map - even a crude one - of your room with approximate dimensions, rather than let everyone guess what your room looks like from your explanations; cuz the way I'm seeing it in my head is the door...

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I'm in the same situation as the OP, except I recently acquired a 7.2 Dolby Atmos capable amp. What I'm wondering, however is, how do I implement Atmos speakers into my system when it's already 7.1 surround and all speaker designations are already in use? Do I need to replace the front...

Understood. I only have exactly 1 dozen SACDs. One of my very favorites of which is Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor by Murray Perhia in 2-channel only. Never tire of it...

Well hallelujah! It works! I went ahead and bought the Pioneer player, unboxed it, connected it up to my receiver with a single HDMI cable, popped in my DSOTM SACD for giggles & grins, and yet lo and behold my Denon AVR-X2200 is decoding it into multi-channel. The first hint was that the front...

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Thanks for the replies! Yes, I remember, now. It was only analog outs you could go out from the player to the receiver with, even for SACD 2.0 channel. Now it goes over HDMI and the receiver needs to be able to decode DSD. Got it! About what year did this come about? Anyway looks like I’m SOL...

I know. SACD never got any traction in the mainstream and is all but gone except among audiophiles. Been coasting along with my old HT and audio setup for quite a few years, however, and I'm now out of touch about how the format is supported on today's universal players, specifically Pioneer...

Greetings all. My name is Shane and I am an American expat in Japan. I was actually an active member of this forum back in the early-mid 2000s when big box TVs where still a part of home theater. Been an enthusiast pretty much ever since DVDs entered the market. Moved to Japan in 2005 and...