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Hide it!!!  I want as little visible or showing as possible in my den.  Ideally, you could see nothing but the TV and maybe an optical drive for CD/DVD/BR, a USB plug for media on sticks, and a card reader for media on cards.  

== Orbiter ==
I've got a woefully underpowered Asus Tansformer TF301T that I use as a sort of Orbiter to control my ChromeCast.  But a nice 7" tablet with qOrbiter on a stand on my end table would be the end goal.  

== TV ==
I'd like the TV mounted on the wall.  Art would display on the TV when not in use.

== Amp/Receiver ==
I want surround sound, but I don't want a cabinet full of amps or a receiver that can do 1,000 things but 999 are useless due to LinuxMCE!

What I WANT is a decent DAC (in the MD or external) and a Class D amp that will power all of my speakers.  Maybe I'll have a powered sub, maybe not.  

Unfortunately, the best I can find are small 2-channel Class D amps that are the size of a pack of playing cards.  To make that work I'll need 3 packs.  While that's not big, it's bigger than it needs to be due to the redundant power circuits, power plugs, and cases.  *le sigh*

Links to help:
* https://www.google.com/search?q=surround+sound+class+d+power+amplifier
* http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=151543
* http://www.avsforum.com/forum/90-receivers-amps-processors/1444771-5-1-amp-htpc.html#/forumsite/3207/topics/1444771