terrell, ya just don't get it do ya?  Name a FP under 3k that is better...panny is a generic brand also...yet them and sanyo have that realm COVERED 10 fold.  Infocus has some high end gear, but ya know what...its overpriced:)  (and I OWN one)  Best Fp under 10K is probably the sony pearl/ruby.  How can you compare a 10K FP to a 2-3K fp?  Are they second tier...yeah, namewise, but they sell solid products reasonably that perform far beyond their
"name" expectations.  I demoed a Plinius Odean...if you know what that is...another generic name :)...I compared it to 2 other amps...lots of cable switching...lots of listening and ya know what....it IS 1 of the best NAMES out there in the 10-15K amp world...yet it didn't have one damn thing on my sherbourn 7/2100....not ONE.  Plinius owns a 1-2 tier amp...yet didn't catch me buying.  I even KNEW it was 11 grand, so placebo effect says it SHOULD be better...fact is, I didn't think so at all. 

FP-wise-->Under 3K, sanyo is top tier...as is Panny.  Optoma is up there also, but the two I mentioned first are easily the 2 biggest sellers and that has to mean something:) 

creeping..how dare you say I have Kefs:)  j/k!  No, actually they are Dali Helicons:)  Amazing clarity and probably my last stop in speaker shopping!  I've heard a lot of speakers and these were my favorites...the MS5's are great but the 3% increase in performance didn't justify the 13,000 price tag to me.  (yet they truely did sound amazing:)  mine are here-->http://www.theperfectvision.com/newsletter/tpv56/dali_helicon_400.html 

minus the sub..I use the B4+ -->http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_10_3/svs-b4-subwoofer-9-2003.html

quick quote from projectorcentral-->

Not many projectors warrant a rating of five stars across the board. Even on high quality performers we can usually find some flaw or design limitation that causes us to knock down the rating in one or more categories. However, there is no justification for rating the PLV-Z5 any less than the full five stars. For a price of just $1,695 including a three year warranty, the buyer gets an extensive feature set, stellar image performance, and one of the best values in home theater projectors we've ever seen

Sounds good to me...does it to anyone else? :)

I suggested the Z4 because it is a very good FP for cheap.  Sanyo/panasonic are pretty much the tops for 2K-3K fp's and have been for a while now. 

INVA-->opinions you want, I'll throw a few out there...remember, you asked.  As far as Bose go, our avsforum refers to them as "blows"...great marketing, but poor speakers:)  I still think the tv is small for 13'...not a big deal but I wouldn't be able to play on it being it would wrench my neck after a while:)  Good move to the basement, level off the set, and get it a bit closer and you'll be happier! :) 

http://www.projectorcentral.com/sanyo_plv-z4.htm

Terrell...good read for you:)