Home theater advice?

Hi Marsh, sounds like you are on the right path, but I would think twice about the Classe' DVD player. I am sure it will be of high quality, and I am a fan of Classe' gear myself, but DVD players are another story. Quite a few of the high end DVD players offer very little more than a top of the line Pioneer, Sony or Toshiba, I think the law of diminishing returns applies here. The Camelot Roundtable is possibly the best to date under $4000 thanks to the DVDO processing. Follow this link to detailed reviews and tests of many DVD players, and you may save yourself a lot of money. www.hometheaterhifi.com I use quite a few Harmonic Technology cables to great satisfaction. Cardas works very well with Classe' as well, so you might audition a few brands before deciding. Synergy is everything. Allow break in time before judging, some cables really do take a long time to strut their stuff. Good luck.

Marsh, I recommend the Salamander Synergy 3 shelf rack (added a fourth). You can expand if necessary, easily move shelves, add sand or shot to the pillars if you want for damping (but that prevents moving shelves), get a few different choices in colors, complimenting your speakers,and look sharp. Obviously having the center channel in line with the L&R speakers is ideal, but requires a platform of sorts to raise the PTV up high enough . This can lower the WAF considerably, and when you watch "2001 A Space Odyssey" you may notice a similarity between the monolith and your TV, but all's fair in love and audio.