Thank you all so much for the kind wishes, and I will be posting and sharing impressions as the project moves forward. I had started a room treatment thread before the contest was underway and added corner bass traps from GIK, with the kind input of Mr. Brian Pape (who has contributing many valuable insights on HTS), and am very pleased with the results so far. I had suspended the project pending the outcome of he contest, and thankfully, I was fortunate enough to win and the project may now move forward.
I would add that room treatments are an often overlooked component of home theaters. So many of us (myself included) have drooled over the latest speaker or component with little thought to our rooms, and it is my opinion that a properly treated room can do far more for the sound quality than expensive new gear, and for less money in many instances. I had planned to go with GIK regardless of the outcome of the contest, as I feel they offer great value, utility and top notch customer service. Many thanks to HTS and the good folks at GIK, and again to all of you, my fellow home theater enthusiasts!
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