small audio/video system for elderly space


downsizing into around 600 sq,ft. want audio/video/eye candy if possible,which is i know to the individual, but all suggestions are welcome. speakers,amp,video,audio, maybe wall, or shelve mounted.etc...thankdss
dwhitt
Dwhitt,

For some information on the Oppo Bluray player (apparently not released yet), click hear and read 12/12/08 post:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?bhome&1228640920&openfrom&1&4#1

As you suggest, this may be overkill if your primary focus is two channel music listening and an efficient footprint, with video and multi-channel sound capabilities a secondary concern.
the blu ray in always interesting, new tech. is always interesting....i remember when sony did the beta which blew everything away...but i stayed with the vhs and i guess that is the reason sony failed, not at having a better playback machine, they just couldn't get it to the mass. dvd and redbook is about 98 percent what i need...would like sacd but i don't buy much, too expensive.etc. thanks dwhitt
made a choice......i am able to get my hands on a arcam solo, new in box, locally in n.c. very reasonable and a pair of era wall units with sub from era... with my squeezebox and apple 26in screen and apple tv..i am set i believe. the squeezebox is going to be turned into a duet by logitech and was able to find a silver arcam solo with my white apple and it looks fine on a lower wall shelve that my buddy fixed below the screen...it all is rather slinder in looks ,arcam,apple tv, dtv rec.,sets about four feet off the floor on two mounted wall shelves with electrical plugs in wall behind the shelves and he fixed it so the shelves in on a wall looking unit so the wiring could be behind the wall, everything is clean and no wires will show....i am going to get the light wood from era, i am extremely excited to get it up and going in the next day or so.....i bought me a stressless chair and sofa for listening...so i may never leave the room....right....but thanks for all the help....i could not wait anylonger and the arcam came up from an associate reasonable , the era just blew me away when i heard the clarity and seemless sound with the sub......it was a hard choice, i really wanted the naim unit...i know what they can do...and wanted floorstanders but don't really have the room.... when all is up and running ,finished i will send pic. to all that helped me....thanks again for all the help from everyone..and knownothing, thanks for all your effort, i can tell you really enjoy the hobby and have a great understanding of equipment manufacturing co. and set up of equipment ....it was an effort for you to do the research and i appreciate it, this is what makes this site so enjoyable for the last 6 years and over 40 sells and buys by me, check my feedback, also i just may be through with the whole hobby thing with this system set up. i have been enjoying equipment since the fifties with my first marantz tube equipemnt and advent speakers, garrad turntable and teac reel to reel...then through mcintosh,ads,threshold, audioresearch,cary,cayin,linn,vandersteen,ads,totem,linn,now with squeezebox duet,apple,era,arcam...i could not have had a better experience, the one company i always wanted to own was wilson sophia speakers, but i don't think that will ever happen....and the magnapan speakers i loved but my wife did.='t care for in the living room at the time ...dwhitt
ended up with the nad viso two,era speakers ,sub, apple screen,with apple tv...squeezebox duet...very happy..thanks to all