I mentioned that I used a sound system. That is actually not quite accurate any more, since we had to make some adjustments when my daughter was born. At the t

I mentioned that I used a sound system. That is actually not quite accurate any more, since we had to make some adjustments when my daughter was born. At the time, we were living with an unfortunate flat layout which placed the bedroom directly next to the living room. So in order to avoid waking up the child, we started using headphones (and have never stopped doing so since). Since I had checked before buying the beamer that it wasn't too loud, using (good) headphones had the side-effect that beamer noise is now an absolute non-issue for us. I find it enlightening how all these responses show that my setup really isn't the right thing for everybody. In retrospect, I was also not consciously aware of all the quirks that my wife and I were willing to accept (headphones, cable conduits, TV only in the evening). Nonetheless, as beamers become brighter and less noisy (LED?), they will probably become attractive to a wider range of people.