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Best new 70" to 80" display
Having seen pretty much every display out there, including the Elite LCDs at CEDIA, the Elite is in a different class than most of them right now. It looked far better than any LCD I've seen for black level, off-axis viewing, contrast ratio, etc..... 
pre amps with HT bypass
Here's a relatively long list of them, though by no means comprehensive:http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90594 
My email with Oppo re: BDP-83SE as usb/PC dac
The issue when it comes to FLAC and other Codec support is in the Mediatek chipset. Mediatek has provided code for MP3 and WMA support, along with various other Codecs for video and audio support, but they have not provided it for FLAC, Apple Loss... 
Salamander AV Rack
Thanks for all the suggestions. What I might try to do, as I think about it more, is get a wall mount turntable shelf and mount that just to the right of the speakers, above where I plan to store my LP's (I need a rack from Music Direct). That sho...