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How do you know it's overkill if you haven't heard it?

That statement always makes me laugh. I've used the 22's as mains, and I've used one 500 before.

I'm not going back to the little fellers. This isn't just about how loud a system is, it's about the SOUND.

I see your point. I am curious to know how different M60s would be from the M22s, but I am so happy with my M22s that I have no desire to find out. Ignorance is bliss in this case (and easy on my wallet).

600 more than way enough, one 500 would be good two better.

if you are listening to greater than 50% music I would even venture too say 25% go with at least the 60's and if you have extra nothing wrong at all with the 80's. If you only play movies and the occasional cd as me then M22's with dual 500's are awsome. I have 80's and will not noway go less. QS8's all the way and I find nothing wrong with my VP150.
My room is 14 x 18 speakers are 18" from wall 10' apart toed in and I have excellent sound stage ,to the point if I am listening to a Eagles DVD in Stereo or a dianna Krall CD and didn't know better, I would say the centre channel is on. totally flawless sound stage.
but....ahem you need to upgrade that amp

I would no doubt M80, VP150 QS8 and two 500's or HSU vtf3 mk3's.
as for the sound proofing some sites for your reading pleasure: and don't confuse FRP with soundproofing
note: fibreglass pink is not sound proofing
http://www.ethanwiner.com/acoustics.html
http://www.acousticsciences.com/
http://forum.studiotips.com/viewforum.php?f=8
http://www.audioholics.com/education/aco...ent-perspective
http://www.studiotips.com/

Also check this out
http://forum.studiotips.com/viewtopic.php?t=48

Just to give an update, in another 4 weeks I will be moving in and ready to order the speakers.

I have decided to go with vertically oriented M22s across the front, and will use just 1 vertical M22 for the center. They will be placed on the stage below the screen putting the tweeters at 65cm - 70cm height by my estimate. This is slightly below sitting ear level but not significantly.

Will place the EP500 at the best position on the stage, and 4 QS8 for surround.

Also I have on pre-order the Onkyo 805 which I hope will be the same if not better than the Yamaha 2700 I originally planned on.

Can I send sound over HDMI and picture over component from the same source to the receiver since my projector doesn't have HDMI? I would assume that this works.

About sound isolation, I didn't do the construction but it is 12.5mm/15mm double PB on outside wall, air gap, rigid fiberglass, 15mm PB/12.5 mm plywood/15mm PB sandwich on the inner wall. No pink fiberglass was harmed in it's construction Floating floor, decoupled celing typical of RWAR.

Which material is recommened to seal air gaps in the conduits to the speakers and projector since the wires will not totally fill up the conduits?

Thanks for reading.

Here is a picture of the progress so far:

Can't tell much about the "progress," but your model is a doll!

The stage looks really good. That's going to be a very nice theater.

Starting to look real good. What's under the stage? Insulation?

Thank you for the compliments.

The stage is stuffed with insulation, and the top is layered by plywood /rubber mat/ plywood. You can't see it in the picture but the stage is not nailed or screwed to the floor, and sits a few mm away from the walls (the molding makes it look like it is flush). I understand this will provide a good isolation base for my front speakers and subwoofer.

I did the jump test on it and it was solid.

The riser in the back of the theater is also filled with insulation and not attached to the floor or walls so hopefully I have my bases covered.

The builder thinks I am crazy but that goes with the territory

This photo is not as exciting since it lacks a model, but here is the back of the theater where you can see the communicating solid doors and the said riser.

Looking good.

Why are you concerned with plugging the conduits? I also curious why you didn’t terminate them in junction boxes?