Bill,

Check these out:

Arcam AVR250 - FANTASTIC, and WELL worth it. Ive installed several.
Integra DTR-7.6 - New model of a SOLID performer

Marantz SR7500 - Hard to go wrong here (rebadged Denon)
Denon AVR-3806 - Again, decent unit.


the Arcam/Integra are a little more, but worth popping for the additional capital.

For speakers, check these out:

Axiom Audio - M2i

There are so many solid performers in this range that it is hard to steer you in a direction. Also everyone's ear is slightly different.

Give me a buzz and I can give you additional information.

The plasma thing is VERY true w/altitude, and consumer units dont typically have the high altitude option. The commecial units do, but there are a bit more utilitarian in nature and oriented with BNC connections rather than RCA style.

I prefer a nice DLP to either Plasma, or LCD as you can get bigger for less with a better picture.

A nice DLP front projector/screen combo would be the way I would go, but a lot of other considerations would need to be accounted for in this area.

Curious what else you listened to prior to deciding on the Paradigm? not as though its a poor choice, but I would be happier with a matched set left to right, front to rear as the timbre is important to me, and the subs... I know of some real house shakers that still sound fantastic.

Talk to me...