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Wow! Lot's of great ideas and advice. Thanks. The research may take a while, but I'll be sure to post the end result. Thanks again and if anyone has any additional thoughts, keep em coming. John Scott AFB, IL

Thanks for the tips. Please keep sending. All comments welcome. Take care. John Scott AFB, IL

Hello all. First, thank you all for your educational advice throughout this awesome forum. I'm new to HT and must admit, having a hard time understanding much of the reading, being electronics challenged. I'm seeking user friendly, great sounding separates to drive my 5.1 system (RF 7's, RC 7, RS 35's and SVS 20-39 PC+). My budget is absolutely no more than $3,500. Room is 11 x 18 with a large opening to another part of the basement. The system will be used for 60% movies, 40% music. For ease of use, I'd like only 2 pieces, pre-pro and amp and to be able to switch from movies to music easily. I really don't think an upgrade to 7.1 is a consideration so 5 channel is fine. Also, does a ratshack meter come with good instructions on how to setup the system. If not, how does a newbie figure that out, not knowing where to begin. Thanks again for your help getting me to this point and future pointers. John Scott AFB, IL