tldr; Mid-range 3LCD projector with good brightness. 3000 lumens, lens shift, decent HDR. Solid living room projector.
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Best praise vs top criticism for Epson Home Cinema 3800
“Denon 3800 for $980 at Best Buy right now. Spend a little more here up front. You can upgrade the speakers later. Then I’d do a pair of Kef Q550s for $900 on clearance. Pair of Kef Q150s for surrounds on clearance for $270. Subwoofer Klipsch RP 1400 14” for $700 search for it on slick deals. That’s $3000 and would be a great system. Add another pair of Kef q150s for rear surrounds now or later. The 3800 lets you add up to 4 subwoofers later. Comes with Dirac live. You can add Dirac live + bass control later too.”
“I hate reading these subs and hearing people claim that AVR A sounds so much warmer or cleaner than B. The Denon and Marantz are essentially the same AVR with some minor difference around DAC’s. Marantz would have you claim that the parts are “handpicked” for the Marantz (they actually have said that in some adverts), but that’s BS. The ONLY job of an AVR or receiver or amplifier is to take the signal and amplify it. There should be zero coloration of the signal. If there is, it’s not doing its job correctly. You can change the tonality of the AVR with EQ, but that’s on you. The amp shouldn’t do that. At the end of all this, get the AVR that has the feature sets that you want/need. For example, you mentioned that the Marantz only has 3 inputs for switching. That on its own would be a deal-breaker for me. I have an Xbox, Shield, Apple TV 4K, CD player, MiniDisc player and a turntable. Sure, I have a few legacy music formats, but most people need more than three inputs. The 3800 is a great AVR. I had the X3600, and I was pleased. If you absolutely need pre-puts, you could also get the Onkyo RZ30. If you don’t need preouts, the Onkyo TX-NR7100 is also a great choice. In any cause, they will let you go to 5.1.2 and even up to 5.2.4/7.2.2 without the need for external amplification.”
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