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Originally Posted by ubertuber
Another thing you may want to budget for is sound treatment. The thing that kills audio quality (and thus the cheapest, easiest upgrade) is uncontrolled sound reflection causing phase cancellation, standing waves, and resonance "hot spots". You probably don't realize how much better even your existing sound system could perform. This will be even more true in a square room.
For less than the difference in the price of those projectors you can really really maximize the audio quality you get from the system without buying more expensive components.
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Since you are building from scratch you have all kinds of options.
Auralex,
Real Traps etc.
Also, eveyone is correct about square rooms ... right angles (corners) build up standing waves (especially bass); parallel surfaces (walls) create flutter echoes and phase cancellation.
If you have the option you might want to see if you can find someone to design the room for you with as few right angles and parallel surfaces as possible. I don't know how far along you are or what your budget is.
The more speakers you have the worse your phase issues become. Which is why I think 7.1 is more of a pain in the ass than anything ('cept 9.1 or anything with more than one sub; geez, talk about phase issues). My opinion is not gospel though ...
