That's pretty good distance. My PJ is in my living hall now as I live in a condo and I only have 13' between me and the screen. I'm using a 92" Draper Onyx fix grey screen. It works really well with the projector. I'm planning out my new HT room when I move to my new house next year, but that's still a long way to go.

720p is actually very good already and more affordable. I watched Planet Earth the other day and the details blew me away! If you are interested, you can always drop by my place to test it out.

Cheers!

LOL..... I am old. If 2v, also near to death. Luckily, it is BD

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Added on July 20, 2008, 9:31 amAfter much thinking and consideration, I took the plunge and bought the RX-V1800 yesterday from A&L.

I must admit that while I was looking for an AVR that could do independent crossover for each channels (which 1800 cant), there isn't any other viable option now. Moreover, my reliable source told me that the new batch of AVR (in Sept) will be more pricey  .

(sourgrape a bit)... While independent crossover is good, it has also one disadvantage. If some channels are being set at low crossover, the amp might have to work harder to drive these since it did not channel out all low freq to sub.

Just finished setting up the unit but yet to test as I am not feeling well for the past few days    Maybe will do calibration later.

Here are some shots taken :

I watched Die Hard 4.0 in DTS HD MA. Crank up to 30dB. It is really loud at this point. I didnt find it 'harsh'. Oh yes, I read the review that if this 1800 will sound 'strained' under explosive scores. But, I didnt notice it. Maybe they are testing it at reference level.  I wonder how it will sound at 20dB 

Never before, I felt the power of all my speakers. The KEF surr spkrs are working beautifully with full of energy. The center is 'emphasising' dialogue in a more pronounced way. As for the front, The dual 10" woofers in each cabinets are restless, pumping out bass with ease. I suspect it is due to its 130W per channel rating.

When I have the time and after I got my rear surr spkrs, I shall fine tune it again as there are rooms for improvement.

For CDP, i will analogue anytime. Let's the CDP DAC do the job.

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Mee too.... 

Iman, any new toys lately?

The 875 is very tempting due to its HQV Reon chip, not to mention its other rich features