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HotHotHeat · 01-20-2015, 11:34 AM

Hey Guys,

I follow this thread on and off, but have a few questions before I dive in.

First, I'm also struggling between a vizio 80" LCD and a projector. The space I have could handle a 120" display and is almost designed for it. How much do you have to spend on a projector to get reasonable quality?

Next are speakers. My new home came wired to some extent, so I've got 4 in ceiling units that I was actually impressed with when I looked up the price/reviews. It seems redundant to add more rear speakers but I may end up doing so as I prefer rear sound to come from behind (as opposed to above), though they should come in handy if/when Dolby Atmos is widely adopted. So, what I'm looking for advice on the Fluance XL series.
http://fluance.com/product/XLHTB_Hig...m.eng-104.html

Does anyone have experience with them? That package for 799 seems awesome, seeing as the towers alone run 499.

Lastly I'm looking for a new receiver as well, or at least I think I am.

Two years ago I purchased a Denon 7.1 that I believe runs 80 watts per channel. Admittedly I didn't consider what I really wanted at the time, plus it was a boxing day sale, so I only spent 250 on it. My problem is that it doesn't seem to be giving enough power (at least for my liking) to any of the speakers. My first receiver was a pro logic yahama that honestly sounded better for movies despite the Denon's technology improvements for decoding etc. Most receivers these days seem to stay around 80-100 watts per channel, some don't mention this at all. What setup would give me a well powered system? Do I need to add an amp? (No idea how that would work).

Thanks!

01-20-2015, 11:34 AM	#1002
HotHotHeat Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Victoria, BC Exp:	Hey Guys, I follow this thread on and off, but have a few questions before I dive in. First, I'm also struggling between a vizio 80" LCD and a projector. The space I have could handle a 120" display and is almost designed for it. How much do you have to spend on a projector to get reasonable quality? Next are speakers. My new home came wired to some extent, so I've got 4 in ceiling units that I was actually impressed with when I looked up the price/reviews. It seems redundant to add more rear speakers but I may end up doing so as I prefer rear sound to come from behind (as opposed to above), though they should come in handy if/when Dolby Atmos is widely adopted. So, what I'm looking for advice on the Fluance XL series. http://fluance.com/product/XLHTB_Hig...m.eng-104.html Does anyone have experience with them? That package for 799 seems awesome, seeing as the towers alone run 499. Lastly I'm looking for a new receiver as well, or at least I think I am. Two years ago I purchased a Denon 7.1 that I believe runs 80 watts per channel. Admittedly I didn't consider what I really wanted at the time, plus it was a boxing day sale, so I only spent 250 on it. My problem is that it doesn't seem to be giving enough power (at least for my liking) to any of the speakers. My first receiver was a pro logic yahama that honestly sounded better for movies despite the Denon's technology improvements for decoding etc. Most receivers these days seem to stay around 80-100 watts per channel, some don't mention this at all. What setup would give me a well powered system? Do I need to add an amp? (No idea how that would work). Thanks!