I've been an audiophile for about 30 of my 44 years. For most of my life, the audio system had to share space in the living room or family room. I got into Home Theater in 1997, with a modest system seperate from my serious listening setup. Of course, the bug bit me and I wanted the same kind of quality for movies that I enjoyed for music. As a military officer, I also have the challenge of changing rooms every two or three years. In 1998, a move to smaller digs in the UK forced me to combine my two systems. I got good results (great from a HT perspective!), but having a 34" TV sitting between the speakers always bothered me a little. After three years living in England, and a one year assignment in Alabama, I finally moved to a home with a finished basement that allowed me to set up a dedicated listening room with a front-projection home theater, which gives me close to the best of both worlds. It was worth the long wait!

Projector is a ceiling-mounted Plus Piano Avanti HE-3200, projecting onto an 82" Stewart Firehawk screen.

4 ASC Tower traps and 2 9" Full-round tube traps provide some acoustic treatment. (Full-rounds flank the L/R speakers to reduce first reflections.)

Would like to make the jump to 7.1 by adding Bryston 7B-STs to power the front two channels.