Buy LED, LCD or Plasma

Have you considered a front projector?

PJ isn't for you then. There are some ingenious movable mounts that might deal with the height/placement issue. Here's a good guide for choosing appropriate size for distance: http://myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html
Please note the guide is based on 1080i, with 1080p you can actually go a bit bigger.
As a value driven consumer, if I were buying a set other than a PJ today, this is what I would get: http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-tc-p65s1/4014-6482_7-33490537.html?tag=contentMain;compare

There are better sets, but I don't think there are much better values for a close to appropriate sized set. The current BB price is a good as I've seen yet.

Good luck!

Don't know what happened to the link. Let me try again:

http://reviews.cnet.com/flat-panel-tvs/panasonic-tc-p65s1/4014-6482_7-33490537.html?tag=contentMain;compare

How many HDMI inputs do you need? Keep in mind HDMI 1.4 is coming, mostly for 3D. Oh, one more thing, go big, nobody ever says I wish I got a smaller one.

You can still find Kuros available. They do have the best picture I've seen, but they are expensive and max out at 60". The latest Panny's are almost as good and that 65" model costs less than the 60" Kuros.

BB is still selling Kuros.

As best as I can tell from your "systems" photo, a 58" will be way too small for your viewing distance. I refer you again to: http://myhometheater.homestead.com/viewingdistancecalculator.html

Albert, no, but with those figures in mind, I'm thinking a 65" plasma will be a much better compromise than a 58".

BB.com currently has a 65" Panny plasma for $2300 w/ free shipping, tax is additional. I think you'll be hard pressed to find a better value at that size.

Good for you. I think you made a wise choice. Enjoy!

Here's some comments on some of them:
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-55-inch-hdtvs/?tag=rb_content;contentNav
IMHO the extra price doesn't pay for enough improvement, especially at the distance you'll be viewing from, but perhaps to a photographers eye it might be different.

Most people who "are real serious about video" go for front projectors. Size matters.

The Panny also has a TOSLINK output.

That would make too much sense. :-)
Perhaps a DAC w/ remote volume control would do the trick?

Clever. I hope it works. Please let us know one way or the other.