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Originally Posted by zx10guy
I thought about a projector setup in my dedicated room. I decided against it because I would have to get an "acoustically" transparent screen with the required EQ to compensate for the screen being in front of the center channel speaker. In addition, I don't know if I would like to deal with having extreme controlled lighting conditions to get the maximum benefit out of a projector. It's a pain as it is with the Pioneer 1010HD I have in the family room with the ambient daylight.
But the main thing is what the screen and EQ would do to the acoustics of the system. I didn't have the option of auditioning a system like mine with a perforated screen. So I didn't want to gamble. I'm extremely anal about acoustics. I can hear tonal mismatches with sub par centers which don't use the same driver compliment as the main left right speakers in addition to the spatial imbalance of not having the tweeter and midrange not in the vertical alignment. It's no accident that my center is the center it is because it uses the same exact drivers as my left right mains. It also is not the typical MTM (midrange tweeter midrange) setup which is acoustic design mess due to the combing effects off axis. And it's no accident that the midrange and tweeter of my center is at the exact same height as the midrange and tweeter of the left right mains. In hindsight, if I were to do things all over again, I would have purchased another Nautilus 804 speaker for the center instead of the HTM 1 I have now. This would guarantee the same acoustic characteristics for all the audio channels. The HTM 1 is very close to the 804s but not exact match.
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Screen Innovations' acoustically-transparent screen material (called "Maestro") is the reference for the industry when it comes to acoustic performance. It's woven design is so transparent no corrective EQ is required.
That being said... Anytime you put something in front of your speakers it will have an effect. The allure of having the sound come directly from the center of the screen is a big part of what makes this setup a worthy consideration.