Sorry if this is a noob question:
I am setting up a home theatre system. The room is 15' x 17" with 12' ceilings, and is open to the kitchen (one of those combined living room/kitchen areas common in AZ). Viewing distance is 15', so I selected a Samsung 63" Plasma. Our viewing interests are primarily TV shows (LOST, Top Chef?), cable movies, occasional rentals, and college football. I am NOT interested in the "Theatre Surround Experience" and wish to do something simple with decent sound (and ability to clearly hear dialog), but with the option to upgrade later. Basically I am looking for:
1) Pair of Bookshelf Speakers
2) Center Channel Speaker
3) Receiver
...and will consider adding a subwoofer later if needed. Other options would be something like Apple's iTV, and a DVD/Blu-Ray player. I am looking for bang-for-the-buck as opposed to spending high end, and of course the salesman are trying to up-sell us like no tomorrow. Any suggestions for a 3.0-3.1 system would be greatly appreciated, thanks!