Also, you guys are starting to change my view on the setup. Where I was
thinking the 800 d3 could do double duty as a front speaker for the HT
and a main speaker for the audio system, I may be better off with Tekton
HT setup and a separate if co-located HiFi system.
Stick to the B&W. They are in a whole different class from the Tektons. They are much better and will be fine for both.
If you are not spending 10-20K on room acoustics and treatments cut your budget to 50K. You are throwing away the rest. Seriously.
In wall speakers placed in a standard wall are not great. If you aren't willing to rebuild the wall to create a proper stuff structure for them don't bother at least for the main surrounds. You are throwing money away.
Screen material is more important than the frame. What are you choosing for the material. This can have a bigger impact than the projector.
I would run a dedicated high current AC feed to a sub panel in the room. A single feed with a sub panel is electrically much better than multiple lines.
I tend to agree that Mac tends towards the euphonic not accurate and not best for HT though your processor when it does room correction will fix a lot of that. Their HT amps may behave differently. Odds are you would be as or more happy with all Bryston at the same or far less money.
Build the room. They audition mains. They get a center that matches and possibly the main rears. Matching the rest is not overly critical.
Stick to the B&W. They are in a whole different class from the Tektons. They are much better and will be fine for both.
If you are not spending 10-20K on room acoustics and treatments cut your budget to 50K. You are throwing away the rest. Seriously.
In wall speakers placed in a standard wall are not great. If you aren't willing to rebuild the wall to create a proper stuff structure for them don't bother at least for the main surrounds. You are throwing money away.
Screen material is more important than the frame. What are you choosing for the material. This can have a bigger impact than the projector.
I would run a dedicated high current AC feed to a sub panel in the room. A single feed with a sub panel is electrically much better than multiple lines.
I tend to agree that Mac tends towards the euphonic not accurate and not best for HT though your processor when it does room correction will fix a lot of that. Their HT amps may behave differently. Odds are you would be as or more happy with all Bryston at the same or far less money.
Build the room. They audition mains. They get a center that matches and possibly the main rears. Matching the rest is not overly critical.