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Is $18,000 enough for a high end HT?
Well a funny thing happened. I just came into a lot of money. I now have a budget of about $35K. I guess I should change the thread to: Is $35K enough?Anyway, I just ordered my gear today. The gear is in my virtual system. 
Floorstanding or bookshlf speakers?
Thank you all for the advice. I am newbie at hi-fi. I was at a dealer who claimed that my room was not big enough for floor standing speakers. Good thing I decided to confirm it. The dealer claimed, "It would be far easier to control the sound". A... 
Suggestion for rear speaker placement
Thanks for your advice. I should have mentioned that the back shelves are in a cabinet. I do not see how bipole or dipole speakers would work inside a cabinet. I could simply place the conventional bookshelf speaker on the shelves? 
Is $18,000 enough for a high end HT?
The joist detector was actually my first investment. 
Is $18,000 enough for a high end HT?
Thank you all for your most informative advice and inspiring words. When I told my wife my plan to incorporate a HT in our library she agreed on the condition I make it “invisible.” After reading all your advice, I strengthened my resolve and told... 
Does the subwoofer have to be on the floor?
I can remove drawers, but I will still have a shelf underneath that I cannot remove. For that matter, I think there is some hollow space between the shelf and floor. Would simply removing the drawers be good enough? I do not understand what the bi... 
Is buildiing a HT around the speakers a good start
Thank you all for your advice. Incidentally, when I said my habits are 80% movies, I meant that for every hour of movie watching, I listen to about 10-15 minutes of music. That does not mean I care about movies more. I would listen to more music; ...