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I’ve ran hundreds of movies on them (including my own work) and believe JVC projectors have the best, most film-like image on the market at their respective prices.  Liquid-Crystal-on Silicon (LCoS) technology and advanced image processing yields the deep blacks and exceptional dynamic range (contrast ratio) without the use of a tracking iris that can create light breathing effects.  The new NX/RS series takes image processing  light years forward.   The projector actually analyzes each frame for parameters including light,  color, and dynamic range information, and optimizes the image on the fly.   The NX/RS series of projectors put out the best 4K/HDR (high dynamic range) images available in residential projectors.  The word 'stunning' is overused in audio/video, but applies here.  

Why I like JVC projectors so much:  Among the most important elements to an image appearing what’s termed 'film-like' is tonal gradation.  Ability to render it well gives images richness and depth.  Imagine a light shined across a white wall.  Near the light it’s white, but as we move away from the light along the wall it gets gradually darker – light grays to middle grays and finally ending in black.  How many shades of gray can the projector render from light to dark as we move to black?  This plays out in color too.  The more subtle tones a display device can render, the richer and more immersive the image. This is where  JVC projectors separate themselves from the pack, and you don’t have to be a hardcore videophile to notice.

Last thing on projectors (PJs) – they’ve come way down in price and way up in performance – the barriers to a theater in your home are gone.   And there’s nothing like a big screen for tv, sports and movies.  Brings the family together too in ways a typical TV setup does not.

Come by to check out the new JVC RS300/NX9 in action.

Paradigm is a ‘tentpole’ brand at Outreach A/V because they’re at the peak of the value curve in every category of product they build.  Be it sleekly designed, 5.1 home theater systems, in-walls, or high-end floorstanding loudspeakers such as the S8, you won’t find better performance per dollar. 

Most speaker manufacturers buy their drivers (woofer/tweeter/midrange) from other companies and package them into a box.  Paradigm builds their own, ensuring they'll work together optimally, and most speakers are assembled in their state-of-the-art Canadian facility.  This bottom-up design and quality control is audible, and the variety of designs ensure fit with any decor.  They also make some of the best subwoofers ever to rock the planet. 

The Millenia One system was awarded Sound and Vision magazines Product of the Year for 2011.

Anthem started life as Sonic Frontiers, a maker of high performance vacuum tube and solid state stereo gear.  Although their focus now is home theater, the emphasis remains on sound quality.  You can find more features per dollar, but not better sound.  And hey, 95% of the non-essential features on most home theater gear goes unused anyway.  Go with Anthem -- they put the money into the signal path and amps, the stuff you hear, the stuff that makes movies, tv and sports exciting and immersive.  Further, the Anthem Room Correction (ARC) system in their home theater equipment (and Paradigm subwoofers) is second to none in dealing with inevitable room modes that muddy bass response and the presentation as a whole.  You don’t have to be a gearhead to immediately hear and appreciate the difference.

Snap is a behind-the-scenes player in AV space that makes comprehensively engineered components ranging from in-wall speakers and multi-channel amps for whole house audio to surge protectors and HDMI switchers.  As a dealer, I rely on Snap solutions:  complexity in setups only increases and Snap stuff just works.  From a customer standpoint, it means a reliable, transparent infrastructure for your system.    

Anthem started life as Sonic Frontiers, a maker of high performance vacuum tube and solid state stereo gear.  Although their focus now is home theater, the emphasis remains on sound quality.  You can find more features per dollar, but not better sound.  And hey, 95% of the non-essential features on most home theater gear goes unused anyway.  Go with Anthem -- they put the money into the signal path and amps, the stuff you hear, the stuff that makes movies, tv and sports exciting and immersive.  Further, the Anthem Room Correction (ARC) system in their home theater equipment (and Paradigm subwoofers) is second to none in dealing with inevitable room modes that muddy bass response and the presentation as a whole.  You don’t have to be a gearhead to immediately hear and appreciate the difference.