Dedicated Home Theaters require a lot of specialized equipment, speakers, screen, wiring, materials, lighting, seating, cables, fabric, carpet and so forth to look and sound their best.
The process never ends so I’m always tweaking, adjusting and upgrading. I’m on my 4th Disc player, my fourth projector, my second screen, my second set of subwoofers and my third sound processor. (2015)
One can spend a crazy amount of money on a theater and an unlimited amount of time doing things with it – other than watching and listening. We all prioritize our choices with a blend of time, knowledge and budget. Here are my current choices (continually being re-evaluated and upgraded):
Updates coming soon (Spring/Summer 2026):
- New Projector – 4K Laser
- New Larger Screen and Newer Screen Material
- New Side Surrounds
- New poster frames for my hallway
- New Magnetar UDP800 MKII 4K Disc Player
Projector:
- Sim2 Grand Cinema C3X Lumis (T2 DG) (September 2015)
Projector dimensions (WxHxD): 458 x 210 x 455 mm (18”x8.3”x17.9”)
User Manual
C3X Lumis – Product Line PDF
Projector Central Stats
(Osram 69791 280 Watt Lamp)
OSRAM P-VIP 280/1.0 E20.6
(3,000 ANSI lumens) - Past Projectors:
SIM2 HT300 Projector (April 2002)
SIM2 HT300 LINK Projector (October 2003)
SIM2 Grand Cinema C3X-E Projector (May 2011)
SIM2 Grand Cinema C3X Lumis (Sept 2015) -
New projector coming Summer 2026! 4K Laser.
Screen:
- Stewart FilmScreen
- StudioTek 130 G3 – THX MicroPerf, Front Projection Seamless
- New screen coming with new projector in 2026!
- Image Size: 55.5″ x 100″ (114.25in diagonal) Aspect Ratio: 1.8 : 1
- Custom Frame – Curved Wallscreen (Cine-W)
Electronics:
- A/V Preamp/Processor:
Marantz AV8802A Network A/V Preamplifier
(11.2-channel processing, Dolby Atmos® and Audyssey MultEQ XT32 (PRO)) - Surround Amps
Marantz MA-6100 Monoblock Amps 125 Watts (x4)
Model MA6100 User Guide - Main speakers and subs are active (powered)
Speakers:
- Paradigm Reference Series – Active 40’s v2 (Right, Left, Center)
3-driver, 2-1/2-way Active System with built in amplifiers and electronic crossovers (Bi-amplified: 325w/125w RMS for bass/midrange drivers, 150w/50w RMS for high frequency drivers) Frequency Response: ±1dB 36Hz – 22kHz on axis
Active Series Archived Product Page
Product Manual
Active Speaker Series Brochure (Archived)
- Paradigm Reference Studio ADP Surrounds (OM-560)
Archived Manual
- Rythmic Audio F25 (x2) Subwoofers
Dual DS1501 15″ silver anodized high excursion drivers
Patented Direct Servo technology
800W RMS (400WRMS x 2) Servo Model: HX800XLR3
Sources:
- Universal/BluRay Player and DAC:
OPPO BDP-105D (Darbee Edition)
Back photo
- Cable TV –Cisco Explorer (Technicolor) 9865HDC High Definition DVR Receiver
Roku Premier+
nVidia Shield (Shield TV)
Miscellaneous:
- Wall Fabric
Guilford of Maine FR701/2100
2100-298 Medium Grey and 2100-408 Black
(Fabric purchased from Silent Source)
Professionally Installed by:
Showtime Acoustic Enhancements
2954 Christophers Court
Marietta, GA 30062
Sherman Peiffer
Speifj30062@gmail.com
Lighting:
- Lutron: Graphic-Eye 3106
Cooper/Halo “Noveau” Sconces
Cooper/Halo recessed lights
Westek, Rope lighting for Soffit, & under the steps
- Remote Control:
URC MX-890
- Seating:
8, La-Z-Boy
Rialto Model
(Color: Burgundy)
Class: SW
- Carpet:
Beaulieu “Small Wonders” Commercial Grade Carpet
Style: 04607
Color: 0100
- Equipment Rack:
Middle Atlantic
5-29 – Slim 5 Series 19″ Equipment Rack (50 3/4″ height)
HTX – Star Post Screws 50 pack
TBIT – Star Bit
4, RSH-4A Custom Rack Mounts, Black Anodized
D-4 Drawer
DVD Holder
CD-1
Projector Mount:
- Chief WMA2S, Wall Mount Arm Chief RPA128 Custom Inverted Projector Ceiling Mount
(discontinued) - RPA Series Product Page Custom Interface Bracket: HD 1080 LX
Xantech IR Repeater System
Xantech 791-44 Amplified Connecting Block
Cables/Connectors
Better Cables – Silver Serpent XLR (Front) L,C,R and Subwoofers
Outlaw Audio Interconnects (surround amplifiers)
Monster cable for surrounds
Monoprice HDMI Cables –
(35ft 24AWG CL2 Standard Speed HDMI Cable – Black)