Xgimi Titan

For $1800-2200 imo titan (not noir) is the best at that price bracket

If brightness is that important then iirc only xgimi titan is very bright

I’m using an Xgimi Titan I spent $1,700 when it was originally $4,000. ... the Titan was just a bit better and because of that outrageous price mistake by the seller, even cheaper so it was a no brainer.

Xgimi titan (not noir) has been below $2500 recently but now back to full price $4000

But there are some powerhouse projectors coming out with serious brightness. But the key is having enough contrast and good enough blacks to counteract the brightness to keep images from looking washed out. That type of projector is pricy though. But if that's what you are looking for, I'd look at the Xgimi Titan line

A WORTHWILE projector upgrade would be a Valerion Max, XGIMI TITAN (MY Rec), Hisense XR10, Epson LS series, JVC NZ500, etc.

The modern models I have tested or own, like the Valerion or the XGimi Titan are very quiet, and a good deal quieter than my JVC. Closer to the Sony.

If you’re gonna drop 4 grand, do the Xgimi Titan (not Noir). Get it off of B&H.com and save yourself some money. When you’re REALLY pushing image size actual usable lumens do matter.