Best HT System with Projection Screen for $14,000


I have cleared $14,000 in cash from the wife to turn my basement into a 7.1 Home Theater. I am going to go with a projection unit and screen rather than a TV. The sheet rock is not up yet, so I have plenty of options for wiring.

I also would like to supply 3 other rooms in the basement for a zone two.

I have not decided on anything yet, but leaning towards Denon electronics (3803), the Denon DVD/SA/DVD-A player and Paradigm speakers.
I will need bulk speaker wire, and interconnects as well. Wondering if component switching is must, or just a nice to have feature.

Looking for sound quality and realiabilty.

If anyone has just go through something like this and has some advice, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,

John
choiceaudio

Showing 1 response by cytocycle

www.avsforum.com and use audiogon's other site www.videogon.com for classifieds.
www.projectorcentral.com for projector information and screen size calculator

Determine expected screen size and whether 4:3 or 16:9 is your focus... Go look at those projectors and screens, then find out how much money you have left for everything else.
www.pccables.com for inexpensive long run VGA cables that don't ghost.

You might end up with a Scaler (instead of a component switcher) to limit the runs of cable back to your projector.

Make sure to get a good sub $1000+ in you budget.